Ana Cardoso

Page 1 | Biography

Born: Lisboa
Lives: New York City

Education
2006
MFA, Hunter College – City University of New York, New York City
2003
Individual Project / Advanced Course in Fine Arts, Ar.co, Lisbon
2002
Painting Undergraduate / Licenciatura, Fine Arts University of Lisbon, Lisbon
2001
HdK – Höchschule der Kunste, Berlin


Solo Exhibitions
2007
Assorted Paintings, Arte Contempo, Curated by Miguel Amado+Filipa Oliveira, Lisbon;
2005
Color Paintings, Vpf Cream Art, Lisbon;
2004
Six paintings and one drawing, Sala do Veado, Museum of Natural History, Lisbon;
Six drawings and one painting, Mac Bride Room, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon;
2003
Plato told, Arte Periferica Gallery, Lisbon;
2001
Easyview, curated by Francisco Vaz Fernandes, Lounge, Lisbon;


Group Exhibitions
SELECTED

2007
Fidelidade Mundial Young Painters Prize, Culturgest, Lisbon;
Lisboa – Luanda – Maputo, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon;
2006
Hunter College MFA Thesis Show / Spring 06, Hunter College MFA Building - Times Square Gallery, New York;
Opções & Futuros: Works from PLMJ Foundation – Recent Aquisitions, Arte Contempo, Lisbon, and Faro Municipal Museum, Faro
2003
Bolseiros e Finalistas do Ar.co, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon;
Monumental Gallery, Lisbon;
2002
My Way, The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Biennial, Independent Projects, Liverpool;
EXPECT THE WORLD – Moi non plus, curated by Ana Pinto and Solvej Ovesson, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin / Chiado Museum, Lisbon;
2001
Castelo 66 Gallery, Lagos;
46º Salon de Montrouge (Salon Européen de Jeunes Créateurs), Paris/ Barcelona/ Amarante;
Europe and Mediterranean Biennale, Oporto

Collections

Portugal Telecom Collection;
PLMJ Collection;
Fidelidade Mundial Collection;
and private collections


Bibliography
Press Reviews

Celso Martins, O Geral e o Particular, Expresso / Actual, April 14, 2007
Alexandre Pomar, Trânsitos, Expresso / Actual, March 24, 2007
Celso Martins, Ana Cardoso, Expresso / Actual, February 10, 2007
Alexandre Pomar, Ana Cardoso, Expresso / Actual, July 2005
Nuno Crespo, A Nostalgia numa Pintura, Público / Milfolhas, February 28, 2004
Márcia Oliveira, Ana Cardoso, Público / Milfolhas, February 14, 2004
Celso Martins, Ana Cardoso, Expresso / Actual, February 14, 2004
Ana Ruivo, Espaços Interiores, Expresso/ Actual, January 22, 2003
João Pinharanda, Lagos são os Lagos, Público/ Milfolhas, August 11, 2001
Alexandre Pomar, Apresentação, 46o Salon de Montrouge, 2001
João Pinharanda, O realismo e as suas mentiras, Público/ Local, April 22, 2000
Celso Martins, Colectiva, Expresso / Cartaz, April 29, 2000


Grants/Awards
2007 Shortlisted for the Fidelidade Mundial Young Painters Prize, Culturgest, Lisbon.
2004/06 Grant from Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento, for MFA at Hunter College, NYC.
2004 Grant from Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, for solo exhibition Six Paintings and One Drawing, Sala do Veado, Lisbon.
2002\03 Madalena Lobo Antunes Grant, Ar.co, Lisbon.
2000\01 Erasmus, HdK, Berlin