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ALVARENGA MARQUES (Al.Ma.) – Born In Mozambique. Licentiate’s degree in Plastic Art – Painting, by Fine Arts College of Porto University (ESBAP) – 1992.

Group Exhibitions and activities in last years:
2015 - 3.ª Bienal Internacional Mulheres d' Artes – Museu Municipal – Espinho; Escravas & Deusas (2ª edição) - casa do Covelo – Felgueiras; Woman With (He)art" - Da Vinci Art Gallery – Porto - PORTUGAL
2014 -  Por Amor à Arte Gallery - Porto - PORTUGAL; "15+1"- Da Vinci art gallery - Porto; "É a crise" Metamorfose Gal. – Porto; "3th  Shair  Exhibition" –  Emergentes DST Gal.– Braga - PORTUGAL ; "As tuas histórias" - Gal. Trindade - Porto - PORTUGAL
2013 -“Mulheres e Babuchas”- gal. Porto Oriental- Porto; “Femmes et Babouches”- gal. Espace 181- Paris - FRANCE; “50 Artistas de dentro e fora”- CCA Alfândega da Fé - PORTUGAL
2012 - “Mulheres e Babuchas”- Vértice Gallery - Estoril - PORTUGAL
2011 – FAC – Arte Lisboa – Trindade gallery stand – FIL - Lisboa- PORTUGAL
2010 – VII Biennial, salão das artes 2010, Vidigueira; " Pensando através dos meus olhos",  Gal.Trindade – Porto;
FAC – Arte Lisboa – Trindade gallery stand – FIL - Lisboa- PORTUGAL
2009 – 1st  International  Painting Prize Portuguese Rotary Fondation, - Coimbra- PORTUGAL
Collective Exhibition “ Pintores Noveles  - Galerías Fibras” -  París/MontePego – FRANCE / SPAIN
2008 – FAC – Arte Lisboa – Trindade gallery stand – FIL - Lisboa
2007 – FAC – Arte Lisboa – Trindade gallery stand – FIL - Lisboa
2006 – FAC – Arte Lisboa –  Trindade gallery stand – FIL – Lisboa -PORTUGAL
2005-  Amadeo De Sousa-Cardoso Prize –Amadeu De Sousa Cardoso Municipal Museum - Amarante.
2004- III Fine Arts Prize-Baviera Sec.XXI – Museum of Cerveira Biennial – V.N.Cerveira - PORTUGAL
2003- Ásia Print Adventure – Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art – JAPAN; 6e Triennal Mondiale de l’Estampe Petit Format - Chamalières/Auvergne – France ; All Media . Painting III (online exibition) – Period Gallery – Omaha / Nebraska – U.S.A.
2002- 7th International Salon - Mercosur - Diogenes Taborda – Fundación Volpe Stessens / Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA; “Verão” de Mulheres – Trindade Gallery/ Porto – PORTUGAL;  “IT ART 2002”: 4th Mini Graphic & Painting World Wide Show – Accademia d’ Arte di Pisa – ITALY; 7th Fine Arts Biennial of Montijo City /  Vespeira Prize – PORTUGAL.
2001- 1st Graphic Biennial of St. André/S.Paulo – BRASIL ; Portuguese Contemporary Etching – Bibliothéque Gabrielle Roy – Quebec/ CANADA ;Painting National Prize “Júlio Resende” – Aud. Municipal / Gondomar - PORTUGAL;  Graphic Festival  / Évora - PORTUGAL ;Fine Arts Biennial  – Festa do Avante / Seixal - PORTUGAL ; 1st International Graphic Biennial / Alijó - PORTUGAL ; 1st  Erotic Art Prize – Aud. Municipal / Gondomar – PORTUGAL.
2000 – Symposium “Z-Art” / Salzau – GERMANY ;3th Fine Arts Biennial “o Vidro”- Marinha Grande – San Ildefonso/ La Granja – SPAIN ;”Poetas & Poetas” ( Etching)- Casa do Olhar – St. André/ S. Paulo – BRASIL ; 7th International Graphic Biennial – Fábrica da Cultura / Amadora – PORTUGAL.
1999 – 11th Fine Arts Biennial  - Festa do Avante / Seixal - PORTUGAL . 1998 – “ Silêncios / Stille”- Centro Cultural e de Congressos / Aveiro - PORTUGAL ;” Silêncios / Stille”- Kunstkreis / Preetz – GERMANY.

ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS:

2012 – “Higher than the sun” - Trindade Gallery – Porto – PORTUGAL
2007 – “Till the sun turns black” - Trindade Gallery – Porto – PORTUGAL
2004 – “Screens of memory” – Trindade Gallery – Porto – PORTUGAL.
2002 – “Always on my mind” - OM Gallery – Penafiel – PORTUGAL.
2000 – “Submerso”  - Epicentro / Arte & Produções Culturais – Porto – PORTUGAL.
1999 – “Em Terra de Cego” - OM Gallery – Penafiel – PORTUGAL.
1998 – “Tons Férteis” – Municipal Gallery – Matosinhos – PORTUGAL.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS:
2004- III Fine Arts Prize-Baviera Sec.XXI – Museum of Cerveira Biennial – V.N.Cerveira - PORTUGAL
2003 – Special Recognition – All Media . Painting III – Period Gallery – Omaha/Nebraska – U.S.A.
2002 – 1st Etching Prize – 7º Salón  Internacional Mercosur  Diogenes Taborda/ Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA; Prize show (artisti finalisti) -“IT ART 2002”: 4th Mini Graphic & Painting World Wide Show – Chiesa di S. Maria Della Spina – Pisa -  ITALY.
2000 – Acquisition Prize ( Magna Artis ) – Artistas.Gondomar – Auditório Municipal / Gondomar- PORTUGAL.
1994 –  Revelation Prize – IV Bienal de Gravura – Fábrica da Cultura / Amadora – PORTUGAL.

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS:
Baviera, S.A.  Grupo Salvador Caetano – V. N. Gaia -PORTUGAL
Volpe Stessens Foundation– Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA;
Museum of  Portugal Bank – Lisboa - PORTUGAL;
Municipal Town Hall – Matosinhos - PORTUGAL;
Portuguese Cultural Center– S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE