Luís Miguel De Matos

Born in Lagos, Portugal.

Completed in 2009 the five years degree in Painting- Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon.

Participated in the Erasmus program in 2008, went for six months to Helsinki, took courses at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, and Sibelius Music Academy.

In 2009 moved to Berlin, became part of the steering committee and team member of Associazione 22:37, non-profit cultural association based in Venice.

In 2011 was selected for FAAP- Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado artistic residency in São Paulo, but did not attend due to health issues.

Began to exhibit in 2003 and since then has participated regularly in group exhibitions, art projects, and art residencies in several European cities.

Finalist in the International Competition of the XVIII Bienal de Cerveira, 2015; semifinalist in Open Design Italia 2016, in the category of communication design; and shortlisted in Premio Arte Laguna 2017 in the category of virtual art.

Conceptualized the transdisciplinary project “SAN FELICE” and in July 2016 organized the “Evento Solidale San Felice” in Vicenza; collaborating with Città Solidale Cooperativa Sociale and Associazione 22:37.

Selected by the curatorial...

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2003 - 2009 Fine Arts Faculty, University of Lisbon (FBAUL) ● Licentiate’s degree in Fine Arts- Painting

2008 School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki (Aalto) - exchange student- Dept. of Time and Space Arts

Took courses at:

» Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki - Kuvataideakatemia (KUVA)

» Sibelius Music Academy, Helsinki (SIBA)

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017 MALA @ Centro Cultural de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal

2006, 2008 Prémio de Pintura e Escultura Artur Bual @ Galeria Municipal Artur Bual, Amadora, Portugal (award finalist)

2008 Isolation/Eristys @ Myymälä2 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

2009 Exposição Finalistas Pintura 07-08 @ Galeria do Palácio Galveias, Lisbon, Portugal

2011 PerAspera Drammaturgie Possibili @ Contemporary art festival, Bologna, Italy

2012 Werttransport @ VBM 2O.1O Gallery, Berlin, Germany; curated by Zara Audiello and Associazione 22:37

2012, 2012, 2016 Out of Place an ongoing archive, @ ArtVerona, Verona, IT; @ CORPO 6 and @ P67 Gallery, Berlin, Germany; curated by Associazione 22:37

2015 XVIII Bienal de Cerveira @ Fórum Cultural de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal (international award finalist)

2015, 2017, 2019 JOV´ARTE Bienal jovem @ Parque da Cidade, Loures, Portugal (award finalist)

2016 Arte Jovem VIII edição "Cidadania- o teu papel" @ Paços Galeria Municipal, Torres Vedras, Portugal (award finalist)

2016 Prémio Carmen Miranda @ Museu Municipal Carmen Miranda, Marco de Canaveses, Portugal (award finalist)

2016 Bocage Visto e Interpretado pela Arte Contemporânea @ Galeria Municipal do 11, Setúba...