Alexandra Rafael

PRINTMAKING ARTIST

1990 | Female | Coimbra | Portugal |

//  AWARDS //

1st Prize of 9º International Bienal of Vila Verde

// RESIDENCES //

2017

Corpo e Arquitetura  –  residency developed by invitation of Bienal of Contemporary Arte of Maia about printmaking, curated by Constança Araújo Amadorwith the technical support of Tomás Oficinas. Promoted by Bienal of Maia in partnership with Artistic School of Árvore; Maia / Oporto

2016

1. Espaço Montepio -project  developed with the intent to challenge new artists and curators to participate on a creative shared working space, with the opportunity to create and present new work. Promoted by Porto’s City Hall, through Porto Lazer; Oporto

2015

Apneia Project – a platform developed by the artists Hugo Soares, João Gigante and Reis Valdrez, centred in supporting the production and theorization of Fine Arts by creating artistic residencies; Promoted by Saco Azul in partnership with Maus Hábitos and Co-op Árvore; Oporto

// SOLO EXHIBITIONS //

2018

FE 26; Galeria das Salgadeiras; Lisboa;

// GROUP EXHIBITIONS //

2017

Bienal of Contemporary Arte of Maia; Fórum Maia; Maia;

2º International Bienal of Art of Gaia; Vila Nova de Gaia;

2016

9º International Bienal of Arte of Vila Verde; Municipal Library of Vila Verde; Vila Verde;

Vestígios; Mupi Gallery; Maus Hábitos – espaço de intervenção cultural; Porto;

Exposição 1; Final Exhibition of the Espaço Montepio Residency; Avenida dos Aliados, Porto;

Quando Se Quer Gravar; Gallery of Leões; Reitoria da U. do Porto;

2015

Apneia Pódio; Apneia Project’s residence final exhibition; Maus Hábitos – espaço de intervenção cultural; Porto;

Apneia Sprint; Apneia Project’s residence starting exhibition; Árvore, Cooperativa de atividades Artísticas; Porto;

18º Bienal de Cerveira; Museum of the Bienal de Cerveira; Cerveira;

2014

Imagem Superfície; Thesis Exhibition; Museum of FBAUP; Porto;

Almost Not: Prints and Other Things; IJUP ‘14 – Encontro de Investigação Jovem na U. do Porto (research meeting of students); Gallery of Leões, rectory of the University of Porto; Porto;

2013

Frente e Verso; Final exhibition of the first year of Printmaking Masters; Casa Museu Abel Salazar; Porto;

17º Bienal de Cerveira; Museum of the Bienal de Cerveira; Cerveira;

2012

Futuro Não Futuro; Final bachelors of the University of Fine Arts of Porto exhibition; Pinto Leite Palace; Porto

Convergent Boundaries – Umamostra P411 // 41º 08’ 44.49’’ N // 8º 36’02.78’’ W //; A sample of what is made by Fine Arts students of Porto; Laboratório das Artes (largo do Toural); Guimarães;

Projecções 2012; A selection of works from drawing classes; Lugar do Desenho – Fundação Júlio Resende; Gondomar;

Sete e Meio; Class exhibition; Museum of FBAUP; Porto;

Lote 265: para uma geografia do Douro; Casa da Companhia, Fundação da Juventude; Porto;

Project 1: InteRecycling; Project made with materials given by InteRecycling company; Museum of Caramulo; Caramulo;

PS 22 A; Class exhibition; Municipal auditorium of Vila do Conde; Vila do Conde;