José Fonte

José Fonte

Coimbra, Center, Portugal

About José Fonte

PRIZES 2009 Mention of Honor - IV Bienal de Coruche 2009 1st Prize in Painting - Pintura Abel Manta 2008 2nd Prize in Painting - Pintura Abel Manta 2008 1st Prize in Painting - I Bienal de Ansião 2007 3rd Prize in Painting - Pintura Abel Manta 2007 Mention of Honour - Prémio de Pintura Thomaz de Mello 2005 3rd Prize in Painting - 1º Concurso de Pintura da Galeria Santa Clara 2005 Mention of Honour - II Bienal de Mafra 2005 Mention of Honour - II Bienal Prémio Joaquim Afonso Madeira 2001 3rd Prize in Ceramics – Artes Plásticas do IPL /Mention of Honour in Arts- Artes Plásticas do IPL 2000 Mention of Honour - Prémio Cofarbel 1999 Acquisition Prize- Escola Secundária de Penacova 1992 2nd Prize in Painting- Prémio Nacional Pintores

Education:

José Fonte
2007 Contemporary Artistic Practices: DERIVAS, Universidade de Coimbra
2003 History of Modern and Contemporary Art Course, coordinated by the professor and Critic of Art Dr. Fernando Pernes
2001 Degree in Arts (Painting)

Events:

Organizations of events
1997 1st Art Meeting – Penacova – “1º Encontro de Arte em Penacova”


Private collections in Portugal
Xenax / Dr. Santos Rocha Museum / Town Hall of Albufeira / Town Hall of Penacova / School - Escola Secundária de Penacova / The Portuguese Chemist Association / - Tecnichal College - Instituto Politécnico de Leiria / Municipal House of Culture in Coimbra / Chiado Museum – Coimbra / Bissaya Barreto Foundation/ Medical Clinic - Instituto Médico de Coimbra / Abel Manta Museum / School - Ecole Jeanne D´Arc–Nancy Díli Portuguese School / Cultural Centre in Penacova

Private collections abroad
United States of America / Switzerland / Israel / Belgium / Macau / Spain / France / Timor / England / Brazil / Angola

Exhibitions:

Collective exhibitions (selection)
2018 “Arte de Bolso mod. 2017” Art Gallery Sete – Coimbra
2017 “Arte de Bolso mod. 2017” Art Gallery Sete – Coimbra
“Coimbra 17. 17” House of Coimbra – Coimbra
2016 “Arte de Bolso mod. 2016” Art Gallery Sete – Coimbra
2015 “Arte de Bolso mod. 2015” Art Gallery Sete – Coimbra
2014 “Arte de Bolso mod. 2014” Art Gallery Sete – Coimbra
2013 “Arte de Bolso mod. 2013” Art Gallery Sete – Coimbra
2013 “ Paisagens Contemporâneas” Municipal Museum / Edifício Chiado – Coimbra
2012 “ Arte de Bolso mod. 2012”- Art Gallery Sete – Coimbra
“14-44 / José FONTE” Tubo de Ensaio – Figueira da Foz
2011 “ Percursos Prémios bienal de Coruche” – Coruche
2009 “Coletiva” Art Gallery Pedra do Guilhim – Nazaré
“A Arte não se mede aos palmos” Art Gallery Sacramento – Aveiro
“Novarte” Abel Manta Museum – Gouveia
2008 “Colectiva” Art Gallery Sacramento – Aveiro
2007 “Prémio de Pintura” Abel Manta Museum – Gouveia
2006 “Espiritualidade” Cordoaria Nacional – Lisboa
2005 “5ªEdição Prémio Amadeo Souza Cardoso” Amadeo Sousa Cardoso Museum – Amarante
“Miguel Torga” Chiado Museum – Coimbra
“D.Catarina de Bragança imagens contemporâneas” Academia Militar – Lisboa
“Rota das Artes” - Municipal House of Culture in Coimbra
2004 III Prize in Arts- Baviera Sec. XXI - Vila Nova de Cerveira
“AAA#2” Guadalquivir Room in Sevilha – Spain
2003 San Francisco monastery – “Sentidos Grátis” – Coimbra – Coimbra Capital of Culture
2002 House of Coimbra – “Intercâmbio Coimbra /Salamanca
2001 Municipal Concert Hall of Gondomar Porto 2001
Municipal House of Culture in Coimbra – “Sinais”
Vila Nova de Gaia – Real Companhia Velha, “EUROARTE”
2000 Art Gallery Grão Vasco – Viseu, “Comemorações do Dia de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas”
Congress Center “Fórum Aveiro Cidade Digital” – Aveiro
Art Gallery O.M. “Bienal de Penafiel” – Penafiel
1999 Foundation Cuperino de Miranda – “O Adeus ao escudo; os Portugueses em Portugal na Europa e com o Euro” – Vila Real
1997 Municipal Art Gallery Dr. Santos Rocha “100 anos de Cinema” – Figueira da Foz
Cultural Cooperative of Artists of Gaia – “Abstracções ou talvez não…”
1996 Braga - Art Gallery Belo-Belo
1995 Caldas da Rainha - Municipal Art Gallery
1994 Culturgest “Prémio Nacional Pintura” – Lisboa
Youth Foundation “Prémio Nacional Pintura” – Porto
1993 Evaristo Nogueira School – S. Romão
Art Gallery Barata – Lisboa
1992 San Francisco monastery “Prémio Nacional Pintura” – Coimbra
Art Gallery D.N “Prémio Nacional Pintura” – Lisboa



Individual exhibitions (selection)
2018 "100 (cem) passos/ sem passos" La Corunha - Spain
2017 "100 (cem) passos/ sem passos" La Corunha - Spain
2016 “ In my house” Casa Museu Bissaya Barreto – Coimbra
2015 “ 25 + 1” Museu Chiado – Coimbra
“Next to the water” Água Museum – Coimbra
2013 “ Not in my house” Casa Museu Bissaya Barreto – Coimbra
2012 “Pequenas grandes abordagens” Portugal dos Pequenitos – Coimbra
2011 “In the box” Bissaya Barreto Museum House – Coimbra
2010 “Not in the box I” Art Gallery BricaBrac – Coimbra
2009 “Metamorfoses V” Art Gallery Pedra do Guilhim – Nazaré
2008 “Metamorfoses” Art Gallery Edifício – Ourém
2004 “The last and the first” Art gallery O.M – Penafiel
“JoséFonte” Art Gallery Minerva – Coimbra
2003 “The Last” - Municipal Library - Penacova
2002 “Poesias Deambulantes” Art Gallery Ofícios do Tempo – Lisboa
“Registos desde 97” Municipal House of Culture – Coimbra
“Sem título” Art Gallery Almedina – Coimbra
2001 “Encontro com o Infinito” – Municipal Art Gallery of Albufeira
1994 “Seres Omnipresentes” Dr. Santos Rocha Museum – Figueira da Foz
1993 “Novos Horizontes” Art Gallery Samora Barros – Albufeira