Born in Lisbon. Lives and works in Lisbon, Portugal
email: marta@martassoares.com
Exhibitions
solo exhibitions and performances
- 2019 / Deixar cair a pedra no lago, a tinta no chão, performance, Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon
- 2018 / Dripping, performance, A Montanha Gallery, Lisbon
- 2017 / Repetição / Repetition, Sá da Costa Old Bookstore – Gallery, Lisbon
- 2015 / The Body – EXD´15 As Far As The Mind Can See – National Society of Fine Arts, Lisbon
selected group exhibitions
- 2019 / p a r e d e – m e i a, FEA Lisbon, Lisbon
- 2018 / Azul? / Blue?, Ar.Co – Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual, Lisbon
- 2018 / Superfície, A Montanha Gallery, Lisbon
- 2017 / Apropriação, Desejo e Memória, XIX International Art Biennial of Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira and National Society of Fine Arts, Lisbon, Banco de Portugal, Leiria
- 2016 / Doze Artistas na Galeria Sá da Costa, Sá da Costa Old Bookstore – Gallery, Lisbon
- 2016 / PERIPLOS / Arte Portugués de Hoy, CAC Málaga, Málaga
- 2016 / Vírgula / Comma, Geological Museum, Lisbon
- 2015 / Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso 10 th Prize, Amadeo de Souza Cardoso Museum, Amarante
- 2015 / Somos Solitários / We Are Lonely, AZ Gallery, Lisbon
- 2014 / Postgraduate Summer Show, Chelsea College of Arts, London
- 2014 / Collaborationem, St. Saviour´s Church, London
- 2014 / Ar.Co Bolseiros & Finalistas´ 13 / Ar.Co Recipents of Scholarships & Finalists´ 13, Museum of the City, Black Pavilion, Lisbon
- 2013 / Ar.Co Bolseiros & Finalistas´ 12 / Ar.Co Recipents of Scholarships & Finalists´ 12, Museum of the City, Black Pavilion, Lisbon
Education
- 2014 / MA Fine Art – University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art, London
- 2013 / Complete Studies of Fine Arts and Individual Project, Ar.Co, Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual, Lisbon
- 1992 / Management and Business Administration, Católica-Lisbon, School of Business & Economics, Lisbon
Residencies
- 2015 / Resident artist at Haroon Mirza’s Studio, London
- 2012 / Drawing 3, Field work oriented by Pedro Tropa, Ar.Co, Gerês
Awards and scholarships
- 2016 / FID Prize, Candidate selection
- 2015 / Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Prize, selected
- 2013 / Ar.Co, José de Guimarães Scholarship
Collections
- CAC – Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Málaga
- Luciano Benetton – Imago Mundi
Bibliography
- Portugal: Open Window to the World – Contemporary Artists from Portugal – Imago Mundi, 2016
- Selected and Invited Artists and Art Works catalogue – 10th Prize Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, 2015
- MA & MRes – Chelsea College of Arts and Design exhibition catalogue, 2014
- Ar.Co Recipents of Scholarships & Finalists´ 13 exhibition catalogue, 2014
- Ar.Co Recipents of Scholarships & Finalists´ 12 exhibition catalogue, 2013
Technical education
- 2010 / II International Congress on Fernando Pessoa, 24th /25th November
- 2008 / Ar.Co – Painting and Drawing Night Course
- 2006 / Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes / National Society of Fine Arts, Complete Studies of Initiation to Painting
- 2001 / Arte Ilimitada, School of Visual Art, 2nd Term Drawing Course
- 1988 / Associação de Artesãos de Entrecampos / Art and Kraft’s Association, Portuguese Traditional Azulejos Painting Course
- 1986 / LUC, Dressmaking School, Complete Cut and Stitch Course
Other
- 2016 and 2017 / 7th and 8th Abertura Ateliês Artistas Castel d´If – Open Studio Sá da Costa, Lisbon
- 2014 / Curatorial project – Interim Show MA Fine Arts, London
