Raquel Reis

I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and have loved painting since childhood—drawing on the ground, in notebooks, on loose sheets, on wood… anywhere I could give form to my imagination. Nature has always been my refuge, and in Nova Friburgo, my garden was a sanctuary, a source of peace and inspiration.

Now living in Madrid, Spain, I explore new horizons, immersing myself in the local art scene and dedicating my days to oil painting. Passionate and ever-evolving, I have followed different courses that led me to a continuous search for shapes and colors, discovering in painting a way to express myself and communicate what words cannot.

Before a white canvas, I let intuition take over. I always begin with green, letting feelings guide me to create figures and abstract rhythms. If a piece fails to convey what I intend, I erase and start again—once, twice, even more. Every gesture is swift yet deliberate, every layer a discovery, always seeking difference and growth, never repeating myself.

Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage (EAV), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brazil

• 2026 - House of Brazil - Madrid, Spain ( Solo exhibition)
• 2026 - Occo Art Gallery - Madrid, Spain
• 2025 – PassepARTout Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
• 2025 – Mora Café – Madrid (solo exhibition)
• 2025 – Abartium Art Gallery – Calldetenes, Barcelona, Spain
• 2016 – Brazilian Society of Fine Arts (SBBA) – Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Bronze Medal)
• 2012 – Artist Residency – Maison d’Emma – Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, France / Cultural Support Ministry of Culture (MinC)
• 2011 – Correios Cultural Center – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
• 2009 – Colorida Art Gallery – Lisbon, Portugal (solo exhibition)
• 2003 – Athanase Sarantópoulos Gallery – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil (solo exhibition)
• 2003 – Art Center – Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil
• 2002 – Casa de Portinari Museum – Brodowiski, SP, Brazil
• 2001 – Chagall Gallery – Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (solo exhibition)
• 2000 – Fundação Teatro Municipal Trianon – Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
• 1999 – Oswaldo Lima Journalist Cultural Foundation – Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
• 1999 – Caixa Econômica Federal Cultural Space, Marapendi Shopping – Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
• 1999 – Candido Portinari Gallery – Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (solo exhibition)
• 1998 – Arte & Cia, Casa de Cultura da Univer...