Catarina Albuquerque - Visual Artist

BIO Catarina Albuquerque is an Artist born in Lisbon in 1978. Currently living and working in London, she frequently participates in National and International exhibitions and has works represented in several National and International Collections. 2008/2009 MA in Fine Arts, Byam Shaw at Central Saint Martins – London, UK. 2006 Degree with Honours in Plastic Arts – Painting, from “Faculdade de Belas Artes Universidade de Lisboa”. 1995/1997 General Course of Arts I, in Artistic High Shcool, “Escola Secundária António Arroio.” COLLECTIVE ART SHOWS 2009 1- 4 of October, “17 Ingredients, Measures of Autonomy”, Studio One, 65-71, Scrutton Street, London, EC2A 4PJ. 2009 September, Byam Shaw MA Fine Art Show. 2009 Middle Term exhibition, Byam Shaw at Central Saint Martins, London. 2008 October, one week Project Art Show in Byam Shaw Gallery, From Central Saint Martins, London. 2006 Painting exhibition in Jorge Shirley, Contemporaneous Art Gallery, Lisbon. 2006 Gallery of “Palácio das Galveias” in Lisbon, final exhibition of the degree students in Painting from “Faculdade de Belas Artes Universidade de Lisboa”. 2006 Drawing exhibition from the degree students from “Faculdade de Belas Artes Universidade de Lisboa” presented in “Galeria da Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes” Lisboa, and “Galeria Paços do Concelho” Torres Vedras and also “Galeria Municipal”, Montemor- o - Novo. 2005 Auction of Art, promoted by “Faculdade de Belas Artes Universidade de Lisboa”. 2004 Wunderkammer- Art Show in “Faculdade de Belas Artes Universidade de Lisboa”. 2004 “Art Spot; Joint Venture” in “nº54 Rua Ivens”, Lisbon. 2002 Art Show in “Museu do Ciclismo”, Caldas da Rainha. 1997 Creation of several Art Objects presented in the Fashion Show “Manobras de Maio”, Lisbon. SOLO ART SHOWS 2005 Photographic exhibition in “Centro Cultural Jaime Lobo e Silva”, Ericeira, promoted by “Câmara Municipal de Mafra”. DRAWING 1996/1998 Drawing Course-“Curso de Desenho da Sociedade Nacional de Bela Artes”. 2002 Archaeological drawing course promoted by “Centro Português de Geo-Historia” in “Museu Nacional de Arqueologia” 2003 BD Course in “Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian”. 2004 Open course about Egyptian Art in “Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses” by Professor Doctor Luís Araújo. 2008 Silk Print Workshop in Byam Shaw at Central Saint Martins. 2008 Photo Etching Workshop in Byam Shaw at Central Saint Martins. DANCE 1983/1997 Ballet- "Dança Clássica" in “Estúdio Escola de Dança Clássica Ana Mascollo” were the artist participated in several national performances and contests. 1997/1999 Studied on C.E.M., (Centro Em Movimento), subjects as Theatre, Dance, Performance, and Mimic Expression. MEDALS Participating since 2001 in several International and National exhibitions as member of the Project “Volte/Face”, Contemporaneous Medals. 2001 Member of the Project “Volte/Face – Medalha Contemporânea”. 2001 Member of “FIDEM – Federação internacional de medalhística”.