JOSÉFONTE-ART

JOSÉ FONTE

josefonte.art@gmail.com

JoséFonte was born in 1965. He lives near Coimbra in Portugal.
2007. "Derivas" Art Course, Coimbra University
2003. History of Modern and Contemporary Art Course coordinated by the Professor and Critic of Art Dr. Fernando Pernes.
2001. Degree in Arts (Painting).

Collective exhibitions (selection)

2009. - Museu Abel Manta- Gouveia / “A Arte não se mede aos palmos” – Galeria Sacramento- Aveiro/ “Novarte” - Museu Abel Manta - Gouveia.

2008. “Colectiva”- Galeria Sacramento- Aveiro / Museu Abel Manta - Gouveia / Galeria Pedra do Guilhim / Centro de Negócios de Ansião

2007. Galeria Pedra do Guilhim - Nazaré /Galeria 57 - Leiria / Museu Abel Manta - Gouveia / Centro Cultural da Nazaré

2006. Cordoaria Nacional – Lisboa
. VI bienal Prémio ”A Arte e o Vidro” – M. Grande (catalogue)

2005. 5th edition of the Prémio Amadeo Sousa Cardoso – Amadeo Sousa Cardoso museum – Amarante (catalogue)
. Miguel Torga – Chiado museum – Coimbra (catalogue)
. Catarina de Bragança Imagens Contemporâneas – Military Academy – Lisbon (catalogue)
. VII bienal Prémio Vespeira – Montijo (catalogue)
. II Bienal Prémio Joaquim Afonso Madeira – Alhos Vedros (catalogue)
. II Bienal de Mafra – Mafra (catalogue)
. Municipal House of Culture in Coimbra – “Rota das Artes” – (catalogue)

2004. III Prize in Arts- Baviera Sec. XXI (catalogue) - Vila Nova de Cerveira
. AAA#2” Guadalquivir Room in Sevilha – Spain

2003. Art Gallery 57 – Leiria
. San Francisco monastery – “Sentidos Grátis” – Coimbra – Coimbra Capital of Culture 2003 (catalogue)

2002. Municipal House of Culture in Cantanhede – “Uma Exposição de Quadros” – (catalogue)
. House of Coimbra – “Intercâmbio Coimbra /Salamanca”

2001. Art Gallery 57 – Leiria
. Municipal Concert Hall of Gondomar Porto 2001 (catalogue)
. Municipal House of Culture in Coimbra – “Sinais”
. Vila Nova de Gaia – Real Companhia Velha, “EUROARTE” (catalogue)

2000. Art Gallery Grão Vasco – Viseu, “Comemorações do Dia de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas” (catalogue)
. Art Gallery 57 – Leiria
. Art Gallery O.M. – Penafiel (catalogue)
. Congress Center “Fórum Aveiro Cidade Digital” – Aveiro (catalogue)

1999. Foundation Cuperino de Miranda – “O Adeus ao escudo; os Portugueses em Portugal na Europa e com o Euro” – Vila Real – (catalogue)

1997
. Municipal Art Gallery Dr. Santos Rocha “100 anos de Cinema” – Figueira da Foz (catalogue)
. Cultural Cooperative of Artists of Gaia – “Abstracções ou talvez não…” (catalogue)

1996
. Art Gallery Belo-Belo – Braga

1995
. Municipal Art Gallery – Caldas da Rainha (catalogue)

1994
. Culturgest – Lisbon (catalogue)
. Youth Foundation - Porto (catalogue)

1993
. Evaristo Nogueira School – S. Romão
. Art Gallery Barata – Lisbon

1992
. San Francisco monastery – Coimbra (catalogue)
. Art Gallery D.N – Lisboa (catalogue)

Individual exhibitions (selection)



2006
. “Poesias Deambulantes II” Municipal Art Gallery- Tabuaço

2004
. “The last and the first” Art gallery O.M – Penafiel (catalogue)
. “JoséFonte” Art Gallery Minerva – Coimbra (Catalogue)

2003
. “The Last” - Library Calouste Gulbenkian - Penacova

2002
. “Poesias Deambulantes I” Art Gallery Ofícios do Tempo – Lisboa
. “Registos” desde 97 Municipal House of Culture – Coimbra
. “Sem titulo” Art Gallery Almedina – Coimbra

2001
. “Encontro com o Infinito” – Municipal Art Gallery of Albufeira

1995
. Art Gallery Almedina – Coimbra

1994
. “Seres Omnipresentes” Municipal Art Gallery Dr. Santos Rocha – Figueira da Foz

1993. “Novos Horizontes” Art Gallery Samora Barros – Albufeira


Organization of events

1997
. 1st Art Meeting – Penacova – “1º Encontro de Arte em Penacova”


Prizes


2009

. 1º Prémio Abel Manta

2008

. Prémio Bienal de Ansião
. 2º Prémio Abel Manta

2007

. 3ºPrémio Abel Manta - Gouveia
. Mention Honour - Prémio Thomaz de Mello

2005

. 3rd Prize in Painting in 1º Concurso de Pintura da Galeria Santa Clara
. Mention of Honour – II Bienal de Marfa
. Mention of Honour in Arts- Bienal Prémio Joaquim Afonso Madeira

2001

. 3rd Prize in Ceramics – Artes Plásticas do IPL
. Mention of Honour in Arts- Artes Plásticas do IPL

2000

. Mention of Honour - Prémio Cofarbel

1992

. 2nd Prize in Painting- Pintores de Domingo

Private collections in Portugal

. Xenax- Lisboa
. Art Gallery Dr. Santos Rocha - Fig da Foz
. Town Hall of Albufeira
. Town Hall of Penacova
. School - Escola Secundária de Penacova
. The Portuguese Chemist Association - Coimbra
. Tecnichal College - Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
. Municipal House of Culture in Coimbra
. Medical Clinic - Instituto Médico de Coimbra
. School Portuguese School of Díli -Timor- Leste
. Art Gallery Abel Manta
. Centro de Negócios Ansião

Private collections abroad

. Israel
. Belgium
. Macau
. Spain
. France
. Timor-Leste
. Swtzerland
. England


His work has been represented in many Art Contests
(Prizes and Portuguese biennial exhibitions) such as:

. Prémio Amadeo Sousa Cardoso
. Prémio BAVIERA SÉC. XXI
. Prémio Vespeira
. Prémio Abel Manta
. Prémio Júlio Resende
. Bienal da Marinha Grande
. Bienal de Penafiel
. Bienal de Montijo
. Bienal da Fundação Cupertino de Miranda
. Bienal de Mafra
. Bienal de Coruche
. Bienal de Ansião