bio

ALVARENGA MARQUES (Al.Ma.) - Portuguese artist  born in Mozambique, where she spent her childhood.  
Actually she lives and works at Porto, in the north of Portugal, divided between teaching and plastic creation.
AlMa took her Licentiate Degree in Painting in 1992 at FBAUP (University of Fine Arts of Porto).
She has participated in several collective Exhibitions and activities since 1988 in Portugal, Germany, Brazil, France, Spain, Canada, etc., she held several solo exhibitions in Portugal and received some awards and distinctions both in Portugal and abroad.

Group Exhibitions and activities in last years (selection):

2019Perfeita Libação, Art Transforming – Wine Museum of Bairrada, Anadia; VII Biennial of Lusophone cultures, Exhibition center – Odivelas ; Arte em Lata - Municipal Museum Espinho; UBUNTU - Exhibition Polo Gondomar- 3rd Gaia International Art Biennial2019

2018 – HÁBITATS , Portuguese and Andalusian artists – Meca - Almeria  Espanha;Exhibition "AMADEO" within the context of the Centenary of the death of Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso -   Espinho (Face);  “Retratos” –  Metamorfose gallery – Porto ; II International Edition of Artist Books at MAB (Bahia Museum of Art)- Brasil; 80 Anos, 80 Interpretações de José Rodrigues - Tribute to the Master - S. Paio Convent  , Vila Nova de Cerveira; 
2017 - Lethes Art (1st edition)  - Ponte de Lima; Prémio de Pintura CPC 2017, Portuguese Congress of Cardiology-  Algarve Congress Palace – Albufeira; 4ª Bienal Mulheres D’Artes -  Espinho Municipal Museum / FACE – Espinho; ‘Improváveis’ – Trindade galleryPorto

2016 – Quem conta um conto –  Soares dos Reis Museum – Porto; Portug'Art exhibition- Grafton Street,23 (Myfair)- D Group – Londres UNITED KINGDOM ; Gaiarte/Biennial Wave -  Solidarity Space – V. N. Gaia;
Art Map (moving curatorial project) - Ponte de Lima;  URBAN ART in MUPIS 20 artists in the city  – Porto- PORTUGAL
2015 –  AMIudadamente -  International collective exhibition‏- AMIarte – Porto; Tributo à Arte Bruta (Integrated in the Wave of the Biennial of Gaia) – Former Police Station PSP, Gaia – Vila Nova de Gaia;LP 33 – Trindade Gallery.- Porto ;  Bienal De Arte de Gaia 2015- V.N. de Gaia ; 3.ª Bienal Internacional Mulheres d' Artes – Municipal Museum – Espinho; Escravas & DeusasCarris Museum– Lisboa ; 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 Gallery. – Porto; 3th  Shair  Exhibition –  Emergentes DST Gal.– Braga - PORTUGAL ; As tuas histórias -  Trindade gallery- Porto - PORTUGAL
2013 - Mulheres e Babuchas-  Porto Oriental 
gallery - Porto; Femmes et Babouches -  Espace 181 gallery - 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, Trindade 
gallery – 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:
2018 - Crazy Cloud Time -  Almedina Gallery/ Museu Municipal Coimbra PORTUGAL
2018 - Near from any Sea - Galeria Piso Dois(ESF) - Felgueiras PORTUGAL                           
2017 - Far from any Road - Fundação AMI Amiarte - Porto - PORTUGAL
2017 - Color Blind - Museu de Ovar - Ovar - PORTUGAL
2016 - 2 for1 (doblo solo exhibit) Alvarenga Marques+Tim Madeira – Gal. Acervo - Lisboa - PORTUGAL
2015  - Higher than the Sun III – Arte & Cultura - Quinta da Boeira – V.N. Gaia - PORTUGAL  
2013 - Higher than the Sun II - 57 Art gallery – Viana do Castelo - PORTUGAL
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 / Art & Cultural Productions – 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 – Biennial Museum of Cerveira– 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 ) – .Gondomar Artists –Municipal Auditorium / Gondomar- PORTUGAL.
1994 –  Revelation Prize – IV Biennial of Printmaking – Culture Factory / Amadora – PORTUGAL.

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS:
Tile Museum – Ovar - Portugal
Sculptor José Rodrigues Foundation – Porto - PORTUGAL
AMI Foundation
 – Porto - PORTUGAL
Biennial Museum of Cerveira– V.N.Cerveira - PORTUGAL
Volpe Stessens Foundation– Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA
Bank of Portugal Museum - Lisboa - PORTUGAL
Municipal Town Hall – Matosinhos - PORTUGAL
Portuguese Cultural Center– S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE