Honestly, I can only talk about my experience based on my personal path! I think that the artist (Portuguese or worldwide) has to gain certain aptitudes or wake up to them. You have to put an end to the scarcity myth that runs through your veins (which comes from the history of fear in the world) and know how to communicate it, know how to sell it, know how to manage it. Becoming enough to then be able to give your share to the community, before delegating or being forgotten in the collections.
I think that the moment art faculties, and not just art faculties, include these assets, the future of Portuguese art becomes more democratized and a tool that represents its country, in a less elitist way. The moment everyone does what they have to do without comparisons and criticism, art expands. Because actually there is a huge admiration for the artist, but he doesn't see her very often.
Finally, I think that global art is like any other job where we must present ourselves every day, have discipline and method, and learn with each experience to honor our value without looking and comparing ourselves with other artists' stories. Each of us has a place in the art world.