Biography

1975             Frequente divers studies in art, in particular sculptoring and painting

1986-1990   Coordinateur of the "Brigade de Jeunes Artistes Plastiques Angolais"

2001-2003   General secretary of the " l'Union National d'Artistes Plastiquea Angolais"  (UNAP)

Education in Humanities and Sculpturing at the INFAC, Luanda

Studies of " Relations Internationales" a l'ISPRA, Luanda

Artist Residencies:

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

1991  "Siege de l'Union Nationale des Artisties Plastiques (UNACP)", Luanda

1993  "Expostion de gravure", Palais de Cristal, Porto, Portugal

1994  "1.° de uma série de 4", Aveiro, Portugal

1995  Amarelos da Casa, Tavira, Portugal

1996  Festival de la Jeunesse, (Y.U.S.I.), Bonn, Germany

1997  Maison Clube Bamilo sem fogo, Havana, Cuba

1997  Musée d'Histoire Naturelle, Luanda, Angola

1999  Musée de África, Havana, Cuba

2000  Salon de la Ville de Serpa, Portugal

2000  Exibithion during the " Semaine de Conscience des Noirs", Brasil

2000  Centre Culturel Camoes, Embassy of Portugal, Luanda, Angola

2001  Maison d'Angola, Sao Salvador da Tenda, Brasil

2001  Gallerie Adolfo Bloch, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

2002  Embassy of Angola, Tokyo, Japan

2002  Embassy of Angola, Washington, USA

2005  National Gallery & Museum, London, Great Britain

2005  Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum, Houston, USA

2005  Gallerie TAAG (Linhas Aéreas Angolanas), Lisbon, Portugal

Selected Group Exhibitions:

1988  P. Unido JMPLA & BJAP, Portugal

1990  Exposition a L'Union de Artistes Plastiques de Angola et Sweden, Embassy of Sweden

1995  Biennale de S. Tomé et Príncipe

1995  Biennale of Johanesbourg, South Africa

1996  Maison de Angola, Namibia

2001  "Metáphoras Angolanas", Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

2004   L'institut Africain, Moscow, Russia

Honours:

2005  3th price of the " Prix Internacional d'Arts Visuels", Granada, Spain

2005  Medal of honour " l'Ordre de Merite Civil", Luanda, Angola

Further Information:

http://worldart.over-blog.com/article-5982738.html