Encounter was founded by Alexander Caspari in 2014 and opened a permanent gallery space in Lisbon in 2022. The gallery was initiated in London and originally conceived as a project that could exist nomadically, adapting its form to the spaces required by its curatorial vision.
Today, the gallery runs a programme of academically rigorous and immersive exhibitions, working with a core group of leading emerging and established international contemporary artists.  Comprised of several exhibition rooms and a sculpture garden, Encounter is located in a large 19th Century apartment on Rua de São Bernardo next to Jardim da Estrela and The British Embassy. Since its inception, the gallery has focused on building dynamic relationships with both new and established collectors, institutions and foundations, who are dedicated to supporting diverse contemporary art practices. Artists’ the gallery represents have been exhibited at and collected by important institutions internationally including; Tate Modern, The British Museum, V&A, The Royal Academy, The Getty Villa, La MEP, Palais de Tokyo and Kettle’s Yard

Image Credit: Neha Vedpathak, Spectrum, 2026.