Maria Joao
Born Lisbon, Portugal

Academic Degrees
Fine Arts at Parson School of Design - New York, USA
Photography at Diferenca Gallery - Lisbon
A.R.C.O. - design, photography, drawing and painting - Lisbon
Visual Arts degree (3 years) S.N.B.A. – Lisbon

Painting
Solo shows (in Portugal)
2009 – CNAP Gallery - Lisbon
1999 - M. L. Cruz Gallery - Lisbon
1996 - Altamira Gallery – Oporto, Edicarte Gallery - Funchal
1995 - A.P.L.A.
1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994 - Altamira Gallery - Lisbon
1989 - Olaias Gallery
Group shows
2009 – “30 abstrACCIONNES concretas” - Ahuehuete Gallery, Mexico
Ward-Nasse Gallery, NY City, USA
ArtSlant May Juried winner (online gallery)
3rd prize – 1st CNAP Biennial/C.M. Odivelas, Portugal
2008 – Chapingo Contemporary Biennial “Art with Roots on the Earth” – Mexico City, Mexico
1995 - 2007 - Abraço (Aids association) – Lisbon, Portugal
2005 - Montijo Biennial - Montijo, Portugal
2003 - Exp. Col. S.N.B.A., Abraco
2002 - Montijo Biennial - Aqua Building, Portugal
2000 - "Art for Timor" - APTCA - Lisbon, Portugal
1999 - FAC 98 - Diferenca Gallery Lisbon, Portugal
1998 - Diferenca Gallery - Lisbon, Portugal
1997 - MARCA Madeira 97, Portugal,
FAC 97 - Edicarte Gallery (paintings) - Lisbon, Portugal
1996 - FAC 96 - Altamira Gallery - Oporto, Portugal
1995 - Art Contemporary Fair - Lisbon, Portugal
1992 - Ostende Museum - Ostende - Belgium
1991 - "Art for Timor" - Galveias Palace - Lisbon, Portugal
1990 - Voz do Operario Gallery - Lisbon, Portugal
1988 - Lagos, Loule and Tavira - State Cultural Secretary, Portugal
1987 - III Chaves Biennial, Portugal,
II Azores Art Biennial, Portugal,
IV Lagos and Aveiro Biennial, Portugal,
Show at Faro Museum, Portugal
Other Group shows
Parson's School of Design NYC (USA), A.R.C.O., S.N.B.A., APTCA/SNPVAC, APLA, Diferenca Gallery, Altamira Gallery
Represented in Portugal's Funchal Museum, Ostende (Belgium), Chapingo University (Mexico city) and private collections
Photography
Solo shows
1995 - APLA - Lisboa, Portugal
Group shows
2007 - Jacob Javits Convention Centre, New York City, USA
1999 - ParisPhoto Museu do Louvre - Galeria Diferenca (photo) – Paris, France
1997 - FAC 97 Galeria Diferenca - Lisboa, Portugal
Theatre Plays - invitations, postcards, moopies
1994/1999 - Photographs “Cassefaz Productions” (6)
“Paulo Ferreira Productions” (2)
”Luis Assis Productions” (2)
"Escola de Mulheres productions” (1)

Graphic Design
1972 – Cambridge School Poster Prize
“A Esfera” newspaper graphic design
Professional experience
Painter, theatre photographer, graphic and volume designer, architecture designer