Portuguese Phrase
Tem alguma exposição de arte nova?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether there is currently any exhibition featuring new or contemporary art. It can be used in a museum, gallery, cultural center, or even when planning a city visit.
When to use
Use this question when you arrive at a cultural venue, talk to a local guide, or browse a city’s event calendar and want to know if a fresh art show is on display.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Temalgumaexposiçãodeartenova?
Tem (ter)
‘Tem’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘ter’, used informally to ask if something exists or is available.
Alguma (indefinite adjective)
‘Alguma’ means ‘any’ or ‘some’, placed before a singular feminine noun.
Exposição (noun)
‘Exposição’ means ‘exhibition’; it is a feminine noun that takes the article ‘a’/‘as’ and adjectives in the feminine form.
De (preposition)
‘De’ links two nouns, here indicating the type of exhibition – ‘of art’.
Arte nova (noun phrase)
‘Arte nova’ literally ‘new art’; in Brazil it is often understood as contemporary or recent art.
Question intonation
When spoken, the intonation rises at the end of the sentence, signalling a yes/no question.
🗨In Conversation
Tem alguma exposição de arte nova?
Is there any new art exhibition?
Sim, hoje começa a mostra ‘Visões do Futuro’ no Museu de Arte Moderna.
Yes, the ‘Visões do Futuro’ exhibition starts today at the Modern Art Museum.
✕Common Mistakes
Há alguma exposição de arte nova?
‘Há’ is correct but more formal; beginners often mix it with ‘tem’ and sound too stiff in casual conversation.
Tem alguma exposição de arte nova?
If you mean contemporary art, ‘arte contemporânea’ is clearer for most Brazilians.
Tem alguma a exposição de arte nova?
Avoid adding an extra article: ‘Tem alguma a exposição…’ is ungrammatical.
↔Alternatives
Há alguma exposição de arte contemporânea?
Is there any contemporary art exhibition?
Existe alguma mostra de arte nova?
Is there any new art show?
Tem alguma exposição de arte atual?
Is there any current art exhibition?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘arte nova’ is often used interchangeably with ‘arte contemporânea’, but the former can also refer to specific movements (e.g., the 1960s ‘Arte Nova’ group). When speaking to museum staff, using ‘exposição’ is more formal than ‘mostra’, which sounds a bit more casual.