"Facial landscapes"
Acrylic on Canvas | 70.9x70.9 in
$9,965.59
Alvarenga Marques
I like to play with images, decontextualize them and establish relationships between them in a multicultural and multiracial approach creating unexpected and unusual environments
6 artworks by Alvarenga Marques (Selection)
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"Parallel Lines"
Acrylic on Linen Canvas | 33.5x33.5 in
$2,798.24
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"Run boy, run"
Acrylic on Canvas | 39.4x39.4 in
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"Knocking heaven's door"
Acrylic on Canvas | 58.3x38.2 in
$4,313.68
"The Gift #2"
Acrylic on Canvas | 31.5x31.5 in
$3,134.16
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"Regret revisited"
Acrylic on Canvas | 59.1x43.3 in
$4,861.58
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Award Winning
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The artist has won prizes and awards
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The artist's works have been noticed by the editorial staff
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The artist participates in art shows and fairs
Professional Artist
Exercises the profession of artist as a main activity
Exercises the profession of artist as a main activity
Biography
Brief biographical statement:
Alvarenga Marques or Al.Ma. is a Portuguese artist who was 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.
AlMa comes from a generation of artists that has chosen, facing a saturated visual world, the appropriation and recycling of several images from varied sources, for the last twenty, thirty years.
Yet, her inclusion in this group is controversial, since instead of the usual method of unconditional stealing of references, historic quotations and the respective recycling giving rise to a scattering of the meaning, her case has been revealing a restricted idiosyncratic orientation. That Alma wants us to be enraptured by this childhood world seems to be, in the very act, her aim. Though it clearly shows, at first sight, a good imitation of the compulsory childish trend to write and paint on inappropriate surfaces, the author’s vandalism, only apparently innocent, goes obviously even farther.In this fluid, transparent and theatrical space, an interaction of mutual influence, either graphic or plastic, reveals itself – between the background pulsation (staging reality) and the overlapped drawings (paradigmatic of the childish imaginary). From this agitation an expressive strength of a nostalgic, metaphysic and a kind of lost time atmosphere appears.
About her process the artist says:” I like to play with images and establish tensions, to focus attention from some icons by opposition to others. At the present, I frequently use images like pop stars or very recognized objects in comparison with others less recognized, like typical, regional or tribal ones.Sometimes this context creates a bizarre and an unexpected environment that I intend to catch the observer and lead him to wonder.I broach the subject with a playful mood, and use scrawls to demarcate the territory that represents my imagination”.
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Nationality:
PORTUGAL
- Date of birth : 1965
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Portuguese Artists
Influences
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Education
1985 - 1992
Licentiate’s degree in Plastic Art – Painting
Porto,
Portugal
Artist value certified
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Achievements
Prizes and Awards
2009
Painting Prize - "Encontrarte"
Amares,
Portugal
2004
Iii Fine Arts Prize-Baviera Xxi Century -
Museum of Cerveira Biennial – V.N.Cerveira,
Portugal
2003
Special Recognition – All Media . Painting Iii – Period Gallery
– Omaha/Nebraska,
United States
2002
Prize Show (Artisti Finalisti) -“It Art 2002”
Pisa,
Italy
2002
1St Etching Prize – 7º Salón Internacional Mercosur Diogenes Taborda/
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
2000
Acquisition Prize ( Magna Artis )
Gondomar,
Portugal
1994
Revelation Prize – Iv Bienal De Gravura
Amadora,
Portugal
Collective Expositions
2021
Babuchas E As Mulheres, Shoe Museum
S. João da Madeira,
Portugal
2021
Maskollectiv Project #Signs Of Hope (Catalog/Magazine)
Portugal
2020
Amália, Um Olhar Contemporâneo - Galeria António Prates
Lisboa,
Portugal
2020
25 Years In 25 Stories - Zet Gallery
Braga,
Portugal
2020
Unuknown 2020, International Online Exhibition
Jabalpur,
India
2020
The Art Of Sherlock - 2ª Special Edition, Ilustration Book
United States
2020
Art Around Us,
Bhopal,
India
2020
Segunda Face,
Betanzos - Coruña,
Spain
2019
‘Ubuntu’ - Exhibition - 3ª Bienal Internacional De Arte
Gondomar,
Portugal
2019
‘Arte Em Lata’ - Municipal Museum
Espinho,
Portugal
2019
‘Vii Bienal De Culturas Lusófonas’, Exhibitions Center
Odivelas,
Portugal
2018
‘80 Anos, 80 Interpretações De José Rodrigues’ – Tribute To The Master - S. Paio Convent
Vila Nova de Cerveira,
Portugal
2018
‘Ii Edition International Of Artist Books At Mab’ (Bahia Art Museum)
Bahia,
Brazil
2018
’Exhibition Amadeo’ In Context Of Amadeo De Souza-Cardoso Death Centenary - Municipal Museum (Face)
Espinho,
Portugal
2018
'Hábitats' , Artistas Portugueses E Andaluzes
Meca / Almeria,
Spain
2017
‘4ª Bienal Mulheres D’artes’ –Municipal Museum / Face
Espinho,
Portugal
2017
‘Lethes Art ‘(1Th Edition)
Ponte de Lima,
Portugal
2016
‘Portug’art Exhibition’- Grafton Street,23 (Myfair)- D Group
Londres,
Portugal
2016
‘Arte Urbana Em Mupis , 20 Artistas Na Cidade’ – Amiarte
Porto,
Portugal
2016
‘Art Map’(Moving Curatorial Project)
Ponte de Lima,
Portugal
2016
– ‘Quem Conta Um Conto ‘–Soares Dos Reis Museum
Porto,
Portugal
2015
‘Lp 33’ – Gal. Trindade
Porto,
Portugal
2015
‘Woman With (He)Art’ - Da Vinci Art Gallery
Porto,
Portugal
2015
‘3.ª Bienal Internacional Mulheres D' Artes ‘– Municipal Museum
Espinho,
Portugal
2015
‘ I Bienal De Arte De Gaia 2015’
V. N. Gaia,
Portugal
Permanent Collections
2021
Babouches Farouches, Shoe Museum
S. João da Madeira,
Portugal
2017
Tile Museum
Ovar,
Portugal
2016
Sculptor José Rodrigues Foundation
Porto,
Portugal
2015
Amiarte Foundation
Porto,
Portugal
2004
Bienal De Cerveira Museum
Vila Nova de Cerveira,
Portugal
2002
Volpe Stessens Foundation
Buenos Aires,
Portugal
2000
Museum Of Portugal Bank
Lisboa,
Portugal
1998
Municipal Town Hall
Matosinhos,
Portugal
1995
Portuguese Cultural Center
S. Tomé,
São Tomé & Príncipe
Solo Expositions
2018
Near From Any Sea - Piso Dois Gallery
Felgueiras,
Portugal
2018
Crazy Cloud Time – Almedina Galery - Municipal Museum
Coimbra,
Portugal
2017
Color Blind – Tile Museum
Ovar,
Portugal
2017
Far From Any Road (Retrospetive) –Ami Amiarte Foundation
Porto,
Portugal
2016
2 For1 (Doblo Solo Exhibit) Alvarenga Marques+Tim Madeira –Acervo Gallery
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
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
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Added Dec 13, 2020
ART AROUN US, International Online Exhibition promoted by Foundation of Art & Culture in Bhopal, India
Added Jul 7, 2020
THE ART OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, Global Edition 2' Curated by Phil Grovick.
Illustration with my interpretation of the tale:
'THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING NECKLACE
Added Oct 31, 2019
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Reviews and comments
Merci Alvarenga pour l'ajout de mes statuettes dans votre galerie.
Grazie mille per l'apprezzamento della mia opera : Happy Quartetto
Merci beaucoup Almarenga de m avoir mis dans votre galerie et vous souhaite une bonne continuation dans votre belle créativité. Bien à vous
Thanks a lot Alvarenga for adding my paintings in your amazing collection. I really enjoyed painting "The Goddess of Painting" and The Mysterious Woman. I like paying tribute to women. Have a lovely artistic journey. Noro
Thank you very much, Alvarenga, for kind words & high appreciation!
I admire your works, their unexpected unions of back and front objects shaping altogether uniqueness of the environment ❤️
Love your paintings with vivid colors Alvarenga. Parabens pelo seu lindo trabajo!
Thanks so much for your appreciation.
Merci beaucoup à vous pour votre commentaire, je suis extrêmement touché. Je vous adresse à mon tour mes plus sincères encouragements pour la qualité de votre démarche picturale, bravo à vous.
Merci infiniment, Alvarenga Marques, pour la pertinence de votre commentaire à la vue de mes oeuvres. Bravo concernant les vôtres qui en plus de nous réjouir de multiples visuels colorés, nous invitent à entrer dans votre univers créatif comme en découvrir, par vos notes explicatives, le sens de votre démarche créative ainsi que vos diverses explorations sur le plan visuel, les thèmes abordés puis vos différentes références et sources d'inspiration. Belle continuation! Bien amicalement, de France, Jean-Paul RAMON
Merci infiniment, Alvarenga Marques, pour la pertinence de votre commentaire à la vue de mes oeuvres. Bravo concernant les vôtres qui en plus de nous réjouir de multiples visuels colorés, nous invitent avec vos divers commentaires à entrer dans votre univers créatif comme en découvrir, par vos notes explicatives, le sens de votre démarche créative ainsi que vos diverses explorations sur le plan visuel, les thèmes abordés puis vos différentes références et sources d'inspiration. Belle continuation! Bien amicalement, de France, Jean-Paul RAMON
Travaux originaux , agréable à regarder, thèmes colorés et nostalgiques. Jolie galerie .
Bonjour Alvarenga. Merci de votre choix.....Je vous découvre en un univers coloré, sans frontière . Un univers vivant et coloré . Amitiés artistiques !
Vous avez de magnifiques portraits, bravo ! Merci beaucoup pour votre merveilleux compliment concernant Marilyn
Bonjour Alvarenga, Vous avez une très belle gallery.Je vous souhaite une très belle année 2021. Merci pour le suivi.
Amicalement.
Jmi
Bonjour Alvarenga et GRAND merci pour le compliment. J'ai découvert du même coup votre travail: joyeux et coloré. A bientôt ! Philippe.
Ce que vous faites est vraiment très beau et nous entraine dans une agréable rêverie poétique.
Magnificent ! Brav0 Alvarenga !!
Je vous découvre avec intérêt. Très belles compositions pleines d’explosivitées !
bravo pour votre galerie et merci pour vos ajouts . Amicalement
A Fabulous composition Alvarenga
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