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Gustavo Fernandes- Photorealistic Artist
About the Artist:
Gustavo Fernandes is self-taught, creative and bold, in his work stand out
objects, landscapes, peoples and details that give to his work a real hyper
realistic touch. Gustavo Fernandes constantly seeking the freedom that the
artist wants and does it consistently. For this, works through paint, brushes
and bronzes, moving with great dexterity in painting and drawing as in
sculpture and photography. His color palette is varied and ranges in hew
that with rigorous technical and utilizes trace strong and steady. About his
work, says: “When I start a work, I live for it and only rest when I reach
perfection, as much realism as possible. I like to create works that
involve people’s lives, their routine, the essential in their lives “.
Biography:
Born in 1964
Education:
-Attended the Montreal School of Fine Arts Mission Renaissance.
-Attended the program and Graphic Arts of Dawson College.
-Expertise in the techniques and methods and Betty Edwards' Drawing
from the Artist Within "and" The Natural Way to Draw "from Nicolides.
-Training under the guidance of the artist Francisco de Oliveira.
Awards received:
2008- Honorable Mention in the Bairrada Wine Museum – Portugal
2004- Prize Mathew Fernandes - Museum Monastery Santa Maria da
Vitória - Batalha
2001- Audience Award for Painting, Gallery D'Art Vincent INDEG (ISCTE
Business School)- Lisbon
1992-Electroliber Award - Sintra
1990- I Prize "Fidelity" Young Painters - Lisbon
Solo Exhibitions:
2014- Portugal Consulate in Paris
2013 - Casino Estoril Art Gallery
2012 - Cultural Center Egypt Palace, Oeiras
2012 - Epic Sana Luanda, Angola
2011 - Water Museum, Lisbon
2011- Ap’Arte Gallery, Porto
2009 - Wine Museum, Portugal
2008 - Peinture Anglaise Contemporaine XXIe à la Veille du siècle -Brussels,
Belgium
2007 - Gallery San Francisco, Lisbon
2006 - Gallery LM, Sintra
2005 - Arte Periférica Gallery, Lisbon
2004 - Gallery LM , Sintra
2004 - Gallery Moq - Art Now “Wher The Light Bends” invited by Edgar W.
Froese (Tangerine Dreams), Berlin, Germany
2003 -Gallery S. Francisco, Lisbon
2003- Gallery Lapa Gallery, Lisbon
2000 - ArtHouse Gallery, Cascais
1999 – Water Museum, Lisbon
1999 -Gallery Anagma, Valência, Spain
1998 - Gallery LM, Sintra
1998- Conference :50 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Nations Park, Lisbon
1998- Music Colors - Penta Hotel Art Gallery, Lisbon
1994 -Escada Quatro Art Gallery, Cascais
1994 - “Divina Tragédia|Os insectões”- Natural History Museum, Lisbon
1994 - Periférica Art Gallery, Lisbon
1992- Arcada Art Gallery- Estoril
1991- Quinta de Sta. Theresa Gallery- Sintra
1991- Marinotel Gallery– Vilamoura, Algarve
1986 - Sayde Bronfman Center - Montréal, Canada
1985 - Gal. Le Permanent - Montréal, Canada
1985 - Le Châteaux d'Aujourd'hui – Montréal, Québec e Laval, Canada
Group Exhibitions:
2014 - Microarte Contemporary Gallery
2013 - Níenes Martin Gallery, Évora
2013 – Casino Estoril Art gallery- Autumn
2010 – Fifa World Cup in South Africa, Cape Town
2010 - Biennale Art Fair and Industrial Design
2010- Oikos, Bolsa Palace, Porto
2009 –Winter Show, LM Gallery, Sintra
2007 – Martin Cerdó Gallery- Majorca, Spain
2007 – Estremoz Museum
2006 - Art’Emporium Gallery- Lisbon,Portugal
2006 - Artforum at Astana’s Presidential Palace in Kazakhstan
2004- “Under Different Skies” ART+DESIGN Fair – Berlin, Germany
2004 – Inauguration of Gigai Art Space (Ministry of Interior), Lisbon
2003 - Casino Estoril Art Gallery, Estoril
2003 - “Ocean of Cultures”: Fair Import by Living Art, Berlin, Germany
2002-Porto Arte 2003 (Contemporary Art Fair EXPONOR), Porto
2002 -Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Belém, Lisbon
2002- Beloura Arte Gallery, Sintra
2002 - Art and Antique Fair and Collections in the Beato’s Monastery,
Lisbon
2002 - Art and Antique Fair, Congress Center, Lisbon
2001- Art House Gallery - Cascais
2001- Villa Art Gallery, Cascais
2001 -Artes & Artes, Lisbon
2001 - Lapa Gallery, Lisbon
2001- Galveias Gallery, Lisbon
2000 - Artists, Water, Seven Seas Project – Water Museum - Lisbon
2000 - 2nd World Water Forum & Ministerial Conference, Haia, Holland
2000 - Artists, Water and Seven Seas Project - Institute of Social Studies,
Haia, Holland
2000 - Anagma Gallery, Valência, Espanha
1999 - II Bienal do Alentejo
1999- A Portrait to the poet Fernando Pessoa -Tribute , Lisbon
1999 -Ten Contemporary Painters – Casino Estoril Art Gallery
1999 - Mostra di Arti Applicate Contemporaneous, - Varese, Milan, Italy
1999 - Contemporary Art Exhibition – Water Museum, Lisbon
1998 -Tribute to Artur Bual- Municipal Gallery - Amadora, Portugal
1998 - IX Anniversary of Almadarte Gallery - Portugal
1998 - The last Supper- XVIII December’s collective – José Sacramento
Contemporary Art Gallery- Aveiro, Portugal
1998 - Support and Challenge to AIDS - Xico Gallery - Lisbon, Portugal
1998 - 1st Realistic Painting Exhibition –Euroarte Gallery - Lisbon, Portugal
1998-Winter Show, LM Gallery , Sintra
1998 - IV International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Lisbon
1998 - Verney Municipal Gallery, Oeiras
1998 - Ten Years of Art, Retrospective, Water Museum, Lisbon
1997 - Art and Solidarity, S. Miguel Gallery- Évora, Portugal
1997 - Cultural Tourism- Arts and Tourism – Services School and Business
of the West
1997- O Pateo das Artes Gallery - Lisbon, Portugal
1997- Interarte Gallery– Marinotel, Vilamoura, Algarve
1997 - MARCA, Funchal, Madeira
1997 - Aveiro Museum
1997 - Sculptures 1 - Verney Municipal Gallery, Oeiras
1997 - Sculptures 2 - Aciprestes Palace, Oeiras
1997 - FAC 97/ FIIC 97 - International Fair, Lisbon
1995 - Foundation of the Association of Naval Reserve Officers, Navy
Department, Lisbon
1995 - Penha Longa Art Gallery, Sintra
1995 - Regional Museum- Sintra, Portugal
1995 - Portrait Art fair - Algarve
1995 - Tribute to DALI - Casino Estoril Art Gallery, Portugal
1995 - Capitel Gallery- Leiria, Portugal
1995- CRIARTE: Children’s supportive Institution in association with SEC,
Fund. C. Gulbenkian, CTT, Manuel de Brito– Belém Cultural Center - Lisbon,
Portugal
1995 - 20th Anniversary of the José Sacramento Art Gallery - Aveiro,
Portugal
1994 - “Blue Planet”- Leiria Castle
1994 - L94 Gallery, Lisboa
1994 - “Facim 94”, Maputo International Fair - Rep. Popular Mozambique
1994 - Arte Periférica Gallery /Belém Cultural Center
1994 - National fair of Art– Beato’s Monastery - Lisbon, Portugal
1994 - Award Mateus Fernandes - Sta. Maria da Vitória Museum, Batalha
1994 - Convent of Cardinals, Lisbon 94 European Capital of Culture, Lisbon
1992 - Altis Hotel Art Gallery, Lisbon
1992- 1ºFine Art Fair of S. Pedro de Sintra ,Prize Electroliber - Quinta de
Sta. Theresa, Sintra
1992- Turkish Embassy (For the victims of an earthquake)
1992 - 500 Years of Discoveries- 1ª Art Fair , Batalha
1992-2ªArt Fair Portarte, Algarve
1992 - XIV Collective, José Sacramento Art Gallery-Aveiro
1992 - Arcada Gallery , Estoril
1992 - Galeria Inter’Art, Vilamoura , Algarve
1992 - Hotel Le Méridien, Lisbon
1991- Preventive Cardiology National Institute, Lisboa
1991- ArtBolsa- Méridien Hotel Art Gallery, Lisboa
1991- Arcada Gallery, Estoril
1991- Young Painters- National Competition Fidelities Awards (1º prize),
Lisbon
1991- Brazil Embassy
1991 - F.I.L. Industries Fair, Lisbon
1991 –Figuration Portugaise Solar de Sta. Maria, Óbidos
1988 - Signature Gallery, Montréal, Canada
1987- La Bourse D’Art de Montréal, Canada
1986 -Au Coin des Artistes, Montréal, Canada
In 27 years of artistic life, Gustavo Fernandes exhibited in over 20
countries:
Canada / Spain / Germany / Belgium / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mozambique /
Angola / USA / Netherlands / France / Austria / Finland / Brazil /
Japan/South Africa.
Guest by UNICEF and a German institution to be part of a cultural initiative
named Berlin Buddy Bears in which a solitary work created by him travels
around the world. Among the 140 countries elected by UNICEF includes:
Turkey / USA / Australia / Argentina / Jerusalem / Seoul / Egypt / Poland
/ Uruguay / North Korea…
Representations, Private and Public collections:
Church Murals, Pêro Pinheiro, Sintra
Alter, Wall Panels, Church of Our Lady of the Cape, Oeiras
Sculpture "The Dolphin", Oeiras
Decorative panels Hotel Marquês de Pombal,Lisbon
The Yeatman Hotel, Porto, Portugal
Epic Sana Luanda, Angola
Presidential Palace in Kazakhstan
Mural , Wine Museum in Anadia
Museum João Mario, Alenquer
Aveiro Museum
Edifer Group
Zara Portugal
Nokia Telecommunications
The General Inspectorate of Internal Administration
Municipality of Oeiras
Municipality of Vendas Novas
Also in other private collections such as:
Canada, Switzerland, USA, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Spain,
Austria, Finland, Brazil and Japan.
Art Galleries representations:
Galeria LM, Sintra
Casino Estoril Art Gallery
Microarte Art Gallery
Plus One Gallery in London, UK.
Bibliography:
Films, Books and Television:
2014 - International Contemporary Artists Volume Vol.VIII
2014 – State of the Art- Artist’s Book
2013 - Invited by Helena Ramos for “There’s talk.” A program on Channel
RTP Memory where in an hour of conversation he ran his career.
2013 – The painting “Biological Hourglass” was the cover of the book of
poems by the Brazilian writer-Tony Pelosi. The painting “Coolness” by
Gustavo Fernandes is part of a work written by Tony Pelosi
2009 - Integrates Issue No. 101 ” Oeiras in Review ” CMO with images of his
paintings and a presentation of his career
2009 - Gustavo Fernandes and his work were the subject of study Graduate
University Catholic Isabel Alexandra Martins Mendes under Contemporary
Painting of Postgraduate Examination of Art
2008 - Live performance in Campo Real , a screen later auctioned in favor
AMI Live painting, RTP in a screen 700x200cm , on ” Good Morning
Portugal ”, a morning show presented by Jorge Gabriel and Sonia Araújo.
2008 - Presentation at CCB in Lisbon and Madrid , the doctoral thesis of
Drª. Ana Harfouche : Comparative study between hospitals unprocessed or
processed in companies with projection works of Gustavo Fernandes
2007- Representation with Galveias Gallery in Fil Contemporary Art Fair
2007 - Two films made in the workshop by Alvaro Queiroz contained in the
Portuguese Film Archive – ANIM (National Archive of Moving Images).
2007- Execution of Portraits Nurses : Mariana Diniz de Sousa and Maria
Augusta de Sousa , The Order of Nurses of Portugal
1998 - Logo and presentation of the National Cycle Conference ,
Commemorative of the “50 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights” and the “20 Years of the Statute of the Public Prosecution”
1996- Lecture in the Municipal Auditorium of Torres Vedras , the School of
Commerce and Services of the West :”Cultural Tourism and The Arts”
He is mentioned in several books of national arts:
1995- Navy Department , Foundation of the Association of Naval Reserve
Officers , with the launch of a serigraph edition and Medals
1995 - ”Art in Storefronts” for Sonae Centers, at the invitation of Operation
European Capital of Culture.
Designing a label for wine “Palmela” – Association of Naval Reserve Officers
University of Coimbra , lecture and live painting ” Painting Techniques “
1994-Live painting broadcast by channel RTP 1 , an oil painting , auctioned
for charitable purposes
1994 - “Art 98” by Infante do Carmo
1993 - “Arts in Portugal and The Artist and his Market” by Narciso Martins
1992 - “Emerging Portuguese Artists” by Manuela Synek
1992 – “Aspects of Visual Arts in Portuga” by Infante do Carmo
Of he’s major holdings in Portugal and abroad should highlight:
2013 – The painting “Frescura” is the image of a poem by Tony Pelosi.
2013 – Invited by José Neto to an interview about his career. Program “Art
and Mind”
2013 – Interview with Helena Ramos to the TV station RTP Memory.
2012 – The Painting “Ampulheta Biológica” was chosen to a book cover
“Pelosias” prose and poetry by Tony Pelosi, Brazilian author
2008/9/10/11/12/13- Winter shows - Art Gallery Casino Estoril - Estoril
2008 - "Peinture Contemporaine à la Veille Portugaise du XXIe
Siécle",Brussels, Belgium
2006 – Invited by Gallery at the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan.
2004 - World Art fair ART DESIGN Messe Berlin by Arte Viva - "Under
Different Skies" - Berlin, Germany
2003 - Congress Center, Exhibition of Contemporary Art III - Estoril
2003 - “Ocean of Cultures”: Fair Import by Living Art, Berlin, Germany
2002 - Congress Center Collection and Antiques Fair - Lisbon
2000 - "2nd World Water Forum & Ministerial Conference" and "Artists
Water, Seven Seas Project, Institute of Social Studies - The Hague,
Netherlands.
The Circle of "United Buddy Bears for UNICEF (Buddy Bär Berlin GmbH),
with road shows in major cities of the World
1999 - A Portrait For Fernando Pessoa - Honoring the 111th Anniversary of
the Birth of the Poet: Tribute, Lisbon
1999 - "Mostra di Arti di applicat Contemporary- Objects with Soul" (EU
Portuguese Presidency :Travel in Portugal) - Varese, Milan, Italy
1998 - Water Museum, Ten Years of Art
1998 - Integration at the conference "The Public Ministry Service and 50
Years of
Universal Declaration of Human Rights "- Nations Park - Lisbon
1997 - Palace of Aciprestes, Sculptures, Oeiras
1995 - Centro Cultural de Belem, CRIARTE – Child Institute Initiative
supported by Gallery Four and Ladder. Collaboration of the Fund.
Gulbenkian, CTT, Manuel de Brito - Lisbon
1994 - National Museum of Natural History- "Divine Tragedy | The
INSECTÕES" - Lisbon
1994 - Convent of Cardinals, Lisbon 94 -European Capital of Culture
1992 - 1st Exhibition of Art :500 Years of Discovery – Batalha,Portugal
Gustavo Fernandes