Curation. Art advising. Artist representation
From the value of 5 Réis a new currency of Art
Our Vision
5 Réis is an international art platform that connects artists, collectors, and institutions through curatorial thinking and meaningful collaboration.
We provide artist representation and advisory services, creating and curating collections that tell stories, inspire reflection, and bridge art with the cultural world.
Born from a belief in the symbolic, aesthetic, and ethical value of art, 5 Réis fosters creative exchange — between people, ideas, and disciplines — shaping spaces where art becomes both a form of dialogue and a new “currency” of meaning.
Services
Curation
Artist Representation
Artist Representation
CURATION
We curate art exhibitions and projects — from concept and curatorial direction to full creative management and procurement.
Our work includes commissioned artworks for workplaces, public art installations, and site-specific projects that transform environments into cultural experiences.
Artist Representation
Artist Representation
Artist Representation
For artists, we offer more than exposure.
We stand by their critical narrative — writing about their work, producing essays and contextual materials that build bridges between their practice and their audience, whether collectors, institutions, or the wider public.
Our goal is to elevate each artist’s profile, fostering authentic connections and expanding visibility.
Art Advisory
Artist Representation
Art Advisory
We craft meaningful collections that tell your story.
Whether you are beginning your art journey or have been collecting for years, we provide strategic guidance in sourcing, curating, and acquiring artworks aligned with your vision and values.
With over twenty years of experience and a network across primary and secondary markets, we bring
We craft meaningful collections that tell your story.
Whether you are beginning your art journey or have been collecting for years, we provide strategic guidance in sourcing, curating, and acquiring artworks aligned with your vision and values.
With over twenty years of experience and a network across primary and secondary markets, we bring insight, integrity, and expertise to every collection we advise on — helping clients make thoughtful, lasting investments in art.
Services
Conferences, art tables & lectures
Conferences, art tables & lectures
Conferences, art tables & lectures
We design and moderate talks, roundtables, and public programmes that foster critical engagement with art and its place in society.
Publishing
Conferences, art tables & lectures
Conferences, art tables & lectures
Through essays, catalogues, and collaborative publications, 5 Réis supports the written dimension of art — expanding discourse and deepening context around creative practice.
In partnership with the online publishing house https://www.editoranoitesbrancas.oquee.org , we develop editorial projects that bring together art, philosophy, and cr
Through essays, catalogues, and collaborative publications, 5 Réis supports the written dimension of art — expanding discourse and deepening context around creative practice.
In partnership with the online publishing house https://www.editoranoitesbrancas.oquee.org , we develop editorial projects that bring together art, philosophy, and critical writing, creating spaces for reflection beyond the exhibition format.
Discover 5 Réis
Our Approach
Every project begins with a conversation.
We take the time to understand your objectives, sensibilities, and story — then build from there.
We collaborate with trusted professionals and partners in each field to achieve transformative engagement and lasting cultural impact.
What’s the story of 5 Réis
It’s a story about family, quiet courage, and a knack for questioning things — for critical thinking and reflection.
The name echoes that of a small Lisbon association, the Grupo dos Cinco Réis, which — despite its humble title (five réis was then the smallest Portuguese coin) — embodied ideals of fraternity, secularism, and gender equalit
It’s a story about family, quiet courage, and a knack for questioning things — for critical thinking and reflection.
The name echoes that of a small Lisbon association, the Grupo dos Cinco Réis, which — despite its humble title (five réis was then the smallest Portuguese coin) — embodied ideals of fraternity, secularism, and gender equality.
In 1934, as Portugal entered the early years of dictatorship, Mário Peixoto, Sandra’s great-grandfather and a member of that group, was publicly honoured for his years of quiet dedication to the association.
Yet the tribute held a deeper meaning: it celebrated a man who had devoted himself to values entirely opposed to the new regime — liberty, civic responsibility, and the belief in equality through education and culture.
It was, in its own way, a discreet act of resistance, paying homage to a generation that continued to stand by humanist principles even as authoritarianism took root.
From that legacy, 5 Réis reimagines value: not as capital, but as exchange, solidarity, and creative freedom.
It invites artists, curators, and thinkers to question what we give, what we receive, and what we choose to value — in art and in life.
About Sandra
About Sandra
Sandra d’Aguiar Peixoto is an art historian, curator, and PhD candidate at NOVA University Lisbon.
Her work bridges 19th-century Symbolism and contemporary art, exploring connections between art, philosophy, and the cultural intersections of past and present.
She has collaborated with institutions such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Lis
Sandra d’Aguiar Peixoto is an art historian, curator, and PhD candidate at NOVA University Lisbon.
Her work bridges 19th-century Symbolism and contemporary art, exploring connections between art, philosophy, and the cultural intersections of past and present.
She has collaborated with institutions such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Lisbon), the National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne), Art Central (Hong Kong), and Underdogs Gallery (Lisbon), among others.
As an educator, she has taught History of Art at the University of Maryland College Europe and The One Academy of Design in Kuala Lumpur, and has been a guest speaker at NOVA FCSH and other institutions.
She has written curatorial texts and essays on art for exhibition catalogues, art magazines, and books.
Her curatorial practice advocates for emerging artists and reimagines art as a living dialogue between time, place, and thought.