Hugo Travanca

Hugo Travanca is a well-known portuguese painter. Born on October, 1981, in Coimbra, Portugal, he discovered his passion for art at a young age. He had a natural talent for drawing, and he spent most of his childhood sketching and painting.
Hugo pursued his formal education in the arts, and he attended the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Évora, Image and communication at the IADE Lisbon and a master degree in artistic creation at University of Barcelona. He studied painting, sculpture, and illustration and honed his skills in various forms of art. His work is heavily influenced by the figurative art movement, which is characterized by color, texture, and emotion.
His artistic style is a fusion of traditional techniques and modern expressions. His work explores themes of identity, culture, and social issues, and he often uses bold colors and abstract forms to convey his message.
His paintings have been exhibited in several galleries in Portugal and abroad, and his work has been well-received by art critics and enthusiasts alike. Hugo Travanca is considered one of the most promising young artists in Portugal today.

Hugo Travanca published 3 books one about illustration and two about Art Theory.

Escola Secundária de Ourém '99

Universidade de Évora '05
Artes Plásticas

IADE '06
Comunicação e Imagem

Universidade de Barcelona '12

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2022 - Sublime Hotel, Lisbon - 2017 - Museu Municipal de Ourém
- 2014 - Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisbon - 2013 - Team box, Lisbon -
2012 - Café del Sol, Barcelona - Inusual Project, Barcelona
-Vinoteca Estruc, Barcelona - 2010 -Artedomus, Sintra -Chiado
Glam Factory, Lisboa - 2009 -Espaço Nimas, Lisboa - 2004 -Opus
Bar, Leiria - 2003 -Opus Bar, Leiria.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2016 - "Emerging art now", Galeria DST, Braga - 2015 - Fábrica
Braço de Prata, Lisbon - 2012 -“ 40 artistes vs 40 pintures”– Orfeó
Gracienc, Barcelona -“ Arte sin fronteras”– El Corte Inglês,
Barcelona - 2011 -“comemoração dos 50 anos da Amnistia
Internacional”, Sintra - 2010 -”Semana Cultural”, Olival - 2008 -
Festival de Teatro Académico de Lisboa “Fatal” Teatro da Comuna,
Lisboa - “Diálogo de Expressões” Verney Galery, Oeiras - “Teatro
Independente de Oeiras”