​Born in Dili, East Timor  March 2, 1974. 
Lives and Works in Lisbon, Portugal.

Education:

Faculdade de Belas Artes U. de Lisboa, Portugal              2010 
Masters of Fine Arts in Painting

Kunsthochschule Weissensee Berlin, Germany                 1998-99   
Painting Project with Prof. Peuker

University of Maryland, U.S.A.                                              1993-97   
B.A. Double major: Fine Arts/ Comparative Literature

GHK, Kassel, Germany.                                                          1995-96
Exchange year

Parson’s School of Design & Eugene Lang                          1992-93     
The New School for Social Research, N.Y., U.S.A.

Sidwell Friends High School,  Washington D.C.                 1988-92

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Exhibitions

2019
"A Conquista do Inútil"
Group exhibition
Biblioteca Camões, Lisbon
September 19-October 18

"Waiting Room"
Group exhibition
Galeria Cisterna, Lisbon
June 27.August 15
 
"Desde mi ventana veo paisajes y geometrias"
Group exhibition
En_Loop, Madrid
June 28-July 9

"The World is a Handkerschief"
A traveling collaborative project
by Claudia del Monte and Cecilia Mandrile
London Print Studio Gallery, London
May 23-June 4

"O Amor é Eterno enquanto dura"
pop-up group exhibition
Curator: Maia Horta
NOHSO, pop-up, Lisbon
February 7-23

2018
"Da Matéria ao Traço"
Group exhibition
Galeria Arte Graça, Lisbon
Setember 14-30

"Água Mole/ Pedra Dura"
Group exhibition
Museu Geológico, Lisbon
July 7-15

"They tried to bury us, but forgot we are seeds"
Group exhibition
Quinta da Cruz, Viseu
March 24-June 24

"QUANDO MORRER VOU SER FAMOSA"
Verso Branco, Lisbon
Project with Mariana Selva
May 4- June 30 

"Ãmago"
Group exhibition,Galeria Bangbang.
​Lisbon, Febuary 2-March 10

2017
"I Jug U " Bad Video Art Festival.
Moscow. March 23-April 2.

"Nem só de Pão.... " Exposição colectiva, Bienal de Gaia.
Porto, July 8-September 30. 

2016
"Instapaintings"  Painting performance, Verso Branco.
​Lisbon, December 3-10

"Queda" video installation Bar Irreal 
Lisbon, March 5-19

2015  
"Onze" Group show Abraço Galeria.
Lisbon, 0ctober 16- November 7

"A alma é divina, a obra é imperfeita" Group show Palácio da Independência
Lisbon, June 13-30.

"Going Bananas" 
Galeria Arte Graça.  
Lisbon, April  24- May 10
 
2014  
"1974: Timor" 
Abraço Galeria.
Lisbon. July 11- Aug.2           
 
"10+1 a título informal" 
Group exhibition Espaço Cultural Mercês,
Lisbon.July 8-26                                                               
 
"Self-help Sofa Kunst" 
Má Arte,
Aveiro, July 5-24
 
"Máscaras" Group exhibition Laboratório,
Lisbon. March 2-31
 
2013
"Posh Lust" 
Round the corner Gallery                                    
Lisbon Nov.20-Dec.6
       
"Sem Título" Group exhibition I.A. Round the corner,
Lisbon Oct 31- Nov.16
 
 "Cheia" Group exhibition: Biblioteca Municipal Rocha Peixoto
Póvoa do Varzim,  Oct 5 – 31
 
"Desdobramento, Enfim!" Group exhibition.
Baloiçarte , site-specific instalation.Convento das Mónicas.
Lisbon, June 1-12    
          
 "REPRODUZIERBARKEIT"  Group exhibition,  Laboratório Gallery
Lisbon,March-April 
 
2012         
 "ART LOVERS"  
Soapbox Gallery.
Brooklyn, NY.  May 15-24 
         
"Memórias"  
AXA Espaço Cultura, Lisbon.
 February 5- March 30
 
2011      
 "HACKFRESSE" Art Calendar 2012, Pickpocket Gallery, Lisbon, November 24-26
 
"MFA project",
Galeria da FBAUL, Lisbon.
January 17-20
 
2010            
"Colectiva"  
Group exhibition  Galeria Arte Periférica, Lisbon. July 
 
2009           
"Pausas"  Solo exhibit Galeria Diferença loja, Lisbon Feb.-March
 
2003          
“Suits” M94, madrearte Associação Cultural, Lisbon
 
“Leilão jovens pintores” Palácio do Correio Velho, Lisbon
 
2002  
 “Feras” M94, madrearte Associação Cultural, Lisbon
 
1999          
 “Rundgang Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee”, Monbijou Park, Berlin
 
1997  
 “Graduate Exhibition”, West Gallery, University of Maryland, MD.
 
1996    
 “Figurative Painting”, West Gallery, University of Maryland, MD.
 
1996  
 “Atelier Prof. Lobeck”, Rundgang HDK, Kassel, Alemanha
 
1992          
​ “Newcomers” Parson’s School of Design New York.  

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