Established in 2020, USIA REVIEW is a cultural magazine dedicated to exploring Lisbon’s dynamic artistic landscape and other key cultural hubs worldwide. With a focus on contemporary visual culture, it offers insightful reviews and critical essays on film, music, architecture, and performance. Committed to inclusivity, USIA REVIEW actively engages with Lisbon’s migrant communities, fostering dialogue and representation within the city’s cultural discourse. We are dedicated to delivering in-depth critiques and coverage of the finest films, exhibitions, artists, concerts, and cultural experiences.

In the realm of music, USIA REVIEW collaborates with prestigious institutions in Lisbon and beyond, including CCB – Centro Cultural de Belém, Opera Fest, Opera do Castelo, Galerias Municipais, TNSC – Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, the Gulbenkian Foundation, Teatro Real Madrid, Salzburg Festival, Bayreuth Festspielhaus, Philharmonie de Paris, and the Metropolitan Opera House. In cinema, we maintain close partnerships with Portugal’s leading distributors and cinemas, such as Cinemateca Portuguesa, NOS Lusomundo Audiovisuais SA, Alambique, Cinemundo, Films 4 You, Leopardo Films, Midas Films, Pris Audiovisuais, and Outsider Films. Our team of art critics provides in-depth analyses and news on art fairs in Portugal and internationally, as well as exhibitions and renowned artists, such as Arco Lisboa, MAC/CCB, MNAA, SNBA, Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado, MACAM, MAAT, MUDE, Casa das Histórias de Paula Rego, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Albertina, Westlicht, MUSA Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Leopold Museum, Belvedere Museum, Serralves, Rijksmuseum, Prado, Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln, Fondation Beyeler, TEFAF, WOOSON GALLERY, CHRISTOPHE PERSON, Art Gallery of Ontario, MoMA, MET, Centre Pompidou, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Louvre Paris e Louvre Abu Dhabi. Additionally, USIA REVIEW is a key source of information for Portugal’s and worldwide gem and jewelry community, offering the latest updates and developments in the industry. While GIA remains a primary reference, we also highlight significant achievements from leading companies such as Alrosa, Gemfields, De Beers, Gubelin Gemmology, Cartier, Lucapa, Gem Geneve, Christie’s, and L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.