Recent Activities of and on Osvaldo da Fonseca
About me
Osvaldo da Fonseca (Osvaldodafonseca)
- Biography
Born in Luanda- Angola
2002-2003 Mestrado. MA Art History/Historia de Arte. Kingston University, Londres/London
1997-2000 Licenciatura. BA (Hons) Painting/Belas Artes Pintura. Wimbledon School of Art/Surrey University, LondresJan- Apr 1999 Errasmus exchange student. Academia Albertina, Turino, Italia/Italy.
1996- 1997Pre-Degree- Fine art Painting & Theory. Kensington and Chelsea college Hortencia Centre, London.
- Exhibitions
Jan 1997 Group show “ Life in the City “ Curated by students. Hortencia centre Gallery, Londres.
Jun 1997 Show “Final year show” Kensington and Chelsea College Gallery, London.
Abr 1999 Group Show “ The Exchange “ Academia Albertina Galeria de Arte Turin- Italia.
Out 1999 Group show “ 13.1” Curated by George Blacklock Wimbledon School Of Art Gallery, London.
Nov 1999 Solo Show “Aggressive Disharmony “Curated by Osvaldo da Fonseca Wimbledon School of Art Gallery, London.
Jun 2000 Group Show “Degree Show” . Wimbledon School of Art Gallery, London.
Abr. 2001 Solo Show “ Yard Show “ Spazio Arte Casablanca. Milan, Italia.
Maio 2001 Solo Show “ Sans Titre “Galeria de Arte, La casa 139. Milan, Italia.
Jan 2002 Group show “Art In Hackney” Mothers Studio Gallery, London.
Jun 2002 Solo Show “Ambivalences of the Westernised Mind” curated by Mothers
Studio Gallery, LondonFev 2003 Solo Show “Brain Projections” Curated by Osvaldo da Fonseca Kingston University Art Gallery, London.
Out. 2004 Solo Show “Yard Show” Curated by Osvaldo da Fonseca, Hotel Alvalade-sala
Ambar Luanda- Angola.Ma/Jun.2005 Group show “Palm Art Award Ausstellung 2005” curated by Ulrich Goette Himmelblau Gallery Art-Domain, Leipzig-Germany
20Ma/25Ju. 2005 Solo Show “To Repel Ghosts” curated by Victor pinto da fonseca, VPFCREAM ARTE, Galeria de arte Contemporânea, Lisbon -Portugal.
23Set/05Nov. 2005 Group Show “ TRAVEL” Africa festival, curated by Victor Pinto da Fonseca, Plataforma Revolver, Galeria de arte contemporanea, Lisbon-portugal
5Nov/10Nov.2005 “ARTE LISBOA”- Contemporary International art fair- Lisbon, Portugal
10Nov/10Dec. 2005 Group Show"INDEPENDENCIAS" Curated by Manuel correia da Silva/Margarida Jardim, Old Ladies House, Macau-China
4Ap./6 May 2006 Group show “ARTE DA PAZ” curated by antónio Magina, Gallery Matos Ferreira- Lisbon Portugal.
5May/5June 2006 7th Biennial of contemporary African Art- Dak´art 2006 curated by Yacouba Konaté/ Barbara Murray, Dakar Sénégal.
8Nov/13Nov.2006 “ARTE LISBOA”- Contemporary International art fair- Lisbon, Portugal
15Mar/24Ap2007 Group show “LISBOA_LUANDA_MAPUTO” curated by Victor Pinto
da Fonseca, Cordoaria Nacional-Galeria Torreao Nascente- Lisbon Portugal17 Ago/29Set2007 XIV Biennale international event of art of Vila nova de cerveira, “THE NEW CRUZADES”, Vila Nova de cerveira, Portugal
1Dec./9Dec.2007 VI Edition Florence Biennale- Biennale internacinale dell’arte contemporanea.Florence- Italy.
July / November 2008- "El juego Africano de lo Contemporaneo" (The African Contemporary Game)
Curated by Landry- Wilfrid Miampika, Museum of contemporary art- MACUF- (Museo de arte contemporaneo Union Fenosa, Coruña, Spain.- Publications
Exhibition catalogues
has been for sale for some time, as you have seen. The maintenance and ongoing development to keep our non-profit and idealistic platform for contemporary art running and safe from hackers etc. costs money that is no longer there. Because of small investments that are necessary now and the running costs, we will have to shut down with a heavy heart at the beginning of summer on June 21.





