Launched in 2006, Artecapital is a reference among those who care about contemporary arts like its founder, Victor Pinto da Fonseca, does. He runs the website, and the information published is provided by an army of freelance collaborators who write about visual arts, design, architecture, and performative arts with more depth than mainstream media but without the closed-off language of academia.

Inspired by media outlets like Frieze or Artforum, but without these media's financial means, Artecapital is unique in the media landscape in Portugal. Artists, lovers of art and promoters of culture respect it as such.

In 2006, Victor Pinto da Fonseca launched the project Plataforma Revólver, an independent contemporary art organisation in Lisbon which offers international exhibitions and artistic residencies. The public can visit the exhibitions for free, and all information on Plataforma Revólver is available on Artecapital's website.

Artecapital and Plataforma Revólver are part of Victor Pinto da Fonseca's mission: to actively participate in the international art dialogue and bring that dialogue to everyone curious about art.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Lisbon, Portugal
Year the organization started publishing:
2004
Languages:
Portuguese
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Other
Other countries of coverage:
Global

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Lifestyle
Entertainment and culture
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
24,000
Twitter number of followers:
226
Instagram number of followers:
10,800
YouTube number of followers:
20

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Victor Pinto da Fonseca
Directors:
Victor Pinto da Fonseca

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
4
Freelancers or consultants:
30
Volunteers:
1

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
National advertising sold by own team
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Local advertising sold by own team
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

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