Rita Andrade

Rita Andrade is a socially engaged artist. Born in 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal, Rita completed her bachelor’s degree in Painting at the Fine Arts University of Lisbon in 2020. Seeking further academic and artistic growth, Rita went to London in 2021 to pursue a Master’s degree in Art and Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her dissertation, titled "How Art and Education Can Make a Change in Honduran Children's Lives: Artistic and Fieldwork Research", earned distinction, and she is currently living in Portugal.

Rita’s work centers on the transformative power of art as a peaceful medium for communication. She focuses on advocating for human rights, drawing inspiration from her travels to Palestine and Honduras. Her approach underscores the necessity of immersive fieldwork research to ensure a profound understanding of the contexts she addresses.

As both an artist and provocateur, Rita Andrade's work invites viewers to question their roles in both personal and global contexts. She creates a provocative dialogue, urging us to examine human nature and the power dynamics that shape society. Her art serves as a catalyst for critical discourse, encouraging self-reflection, independent thinking, and a bold step outside of comfort z...

Academic Qualifications
• 2021 – 2022, August – Master’s Degree in Art and Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London. Marked with distinction in the final dissertation by practice “How Art and Education Can Make a Change in Honduran Children’s Lives: Artistic and Fieldwork Research”, the highest grade on the grading scale.
• 2016 - 2020, July – Degree in Painting at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon.
• 2017, July – Barcelona Academy of Art, Spain – Fundamentals of Drawing Course, Intensive Summer Edition.
• 2016, September – Graduated High School and enrolled in the Lisbon Faculty of Fine Arts.
• 2013 – 2016 – High School – Colégio do Amor de Deus, Cascais – Arts Program.

Solo Exhibitions
• 2024, October – “O Papel Social da Arte” - Casa da Juventude Tapada das Mercês, Sintra, Portugal
• 2024, May – July – “NonViolent Resistance” – Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal.
• 2024, March – “Reflect” – Sestante Art Gallery, Cascais, Portugal.
• 2023, November – December – “Equine Art” – Club House Beloura, Sintra, Portugal.
• 2023, August – “Identity and Land” – Gallery of the Faculty of Fines Arts, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
• 2022, November – 2023, January – “Hope in The Shadows” – 4 Exhibitions in support of Honduran children across 4 different cities in Honduras: El Progreso - Casa de la Cultura; Santa Bárbara - Biblioteca Municipal; San Pedro Sula - private school; and Tegucigalpa - Galería Casa Quinchon.
• 2021, September – “I Can’t Breathe Since 1948” – Palácio Estoril Golf & Wellness Hotel, Cascais, Portugal.

Group Exhibitions
• 2024, April – “Liberdade Como Objeto de Arte” – celebrating the 50th anniversary of 25th April - Espaço Santa Catarina, Lisbon, Portugal.
• 2024, March – “Honduras en sus artes” – Fundación AN-A, Madrid, Spain.
• 2024, January – “Imagination” – Royal Blue Gallery (virtual exhibition).
• 2022, March – “Fundraising for Ukraine, Art Exhibition” – Unobvious Lab, Lis...