About Stronddo
Stronddo was born in June 2024 out of a simple conviction: creativity brings people together.
What began as a traditional gallery with a shop in Lisbon's Chiado grew into a digital platform built to take Portuguese and international artists to a global audience.
Today it represents more than 170 artists and over 2,500 original works, spanning painting, sculpture, photography, drawing and limited editions, with a curatorial eye that moves between the contemporary and the traditional.
Beyond selling art, Stronddo aims to be a meeting point. Its motto, "Creativity Connects Us", translates into concrete action: giving artists a voice, making art accessible to wider audiences and creating moments where creators, collectors and the curious come together.
“Creativity Connects Us”
Gonçalo Malho Rodrigues is a Portuguese entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience building brands and businesses at the intersection of marketing, technology and creativity. Gonçalo founded Jelly in 2010, one of Portugal's leading digital marketing and artificial intelligence agencies, and from it launched Scallent.com, a curated talent platform, and Strivesync.ai, a Dubai-based company specialising in AI-enabled systems.
He is the author of The Change Framework, a business transformation methodology, and co-founder of Stronddo Art Gallery, where he brings the strategic vision of a brand builder to the purpose of giving artists a stage.
Gonçalo writes regularly on business & marketing strategy, with a sharp eye for what moves people.
Our mission
It is our mission to create a shared space where creativity sparks meaningful connections, dialogues, and discoveries.
By focusing on the simplicity and depth of "Creativity Connects Us", Stronddo is positioned as a hub of artistic convergence, inviting artists, enthusiasts, and the community to come together in a celebration of creativity's unifying power.
From the outset, Stronddo’s mission has been clear: to encourage dialogue among people, expressions, and ideas, cultivating an inclusive, supportive environment for both contemporary and traditional art.
At the same time, it recognizes the importance of providing artists with the foundation crucial for any career: the opportunity to sell their work. Beyond receiving recognition and respect among peers, it is through sales that many artists gain the momentum to keep creating and advancing professionally.
Connecting artists and audiences on a global scale
Today, Stronddo works with over 170 international artists and curates a portfolio of more than 2,500 original pieces, reaffirming its commitment to connecting the world with art.
Stronddo stands as a testament that when tradition, innovation, and passion come together, they spark transformative projects that inspire not only the art world, but everyone who believes in the unifying power of creativity.