NUNO CANELAS (Portugal) Born in Alijó, on 19th January, 1968. Founder, Curator and Director of the International Printmaking Biennial of Douro and Global Print (Portugal) from the beginning, 2001 to 2020. 21 solo exhibitions and participated in over two hundred collective exhibitions in Portugal and abroad. TRAINING: 2007-2010-Master in Contemporary Art by the Portuguese Catholic University - School of the Arts - Porto; 2002-2004-Degree in Fine Arts - Painting by (ESAP - Artistic Superior School) - Porto; 199 Read More7-1998-Professional Formation for Arts Teaching (UTAD University) - Vila Real; 1992-1995-Degree in Drawing by (ESAP - Artistic Superior School) - Porto; TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER: 2008-Japanese Printmaking Workshop – Chine-Collé Technique - oriented by Mami Higuchi - 30th Aniv. Twinning of Porto / Nagasaki - Matrix - Porto; 2003-Traditional Japanese Woodcut Workshop - Ukyo-E (Master Hiroshi Maruyama) - Aicart - Porto; 2000-Printing Techniques with the printmaker Irene Ribeiro - Cooperative Árvore - Porto; 1998-Photography Workshop - UTAD University and Portuguese Institute of Photography - IPJ Vila Real; 1996 - 1998 Vice President of the Foundation House - Museum Mauricio Penha (Portugal); 1995-2020 - Professor of Visual Arts, Graphic Design and 3D Drawing; 1991/1993 - Painting Ceramic Project with the artist Jaime Baptista in Gaia (Portugal); CULTURAL PROJECTS AND EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION): 2022 - XXII Cerveira Biennial 2022 (Invited Artist) - V. N. de Cerveira; 2022 - 1st Biennial of Contemporary Art of Trás-Os-Montes (Invited Artist) - Macedo de Cavaleiros; 2022 - 5ª GLOBAL PRINT 2022 - Several cities of the Douro region; 2020 - 1st Dafen International Oil Painting Biennale (Selection), Shenzhen - China 2020; 2019 - Curator of the Portuguese representation and invited artist of the Fig Bilbao - 2019 Art Biennial - BILBAO - SPAIN: 2019 – Invited as Curator of the Portuguese representation and invited artist for the Project “Mirror – Face to Face” – Italy and Portugal. 2 Exhibitions – Douro Museum – Régua (Portugal); Qu.Bi Gallery and UNESCO – Vicenza – Italy; 2018 - 1st Dafen International Oil Painting Biennale (Selection), Shenzhen - China 2018; 2018 – Invited and Honorary Prize for remarkable contribute in the graphic art in the World - 9th International Triennial Of Graphic Art Bitola - Macedonia, 2018; 2017 - Curator/Commissioner of Portugal representation and invited artist of DI CARTA/PAPERMADE – 3rd edition – International Printmaking Biennial - Papermade Art Work Exhibition – Schio – Italy; 2017 – Invited of the 6th Internacional Print Biennial of Guanlan and Forum/Conference - “ What is Printmaking?—Print-related Art” – Guanlan (Shenzhen) – China; 2017 – Invited for the 'Belt and Road International Printmaking Exchange Project' and Fóum/Conference – Dunhuang – China and Exhibition - YAC Print Base - Tianjin (Pequim) – China; 2016 - Invited artist - DI CARTA/ PAPERMADE – 2nd edition – International Printmaking Biennial - Papermade Art Work Exhibition – Schio – Italy; 2015 – Invited artist of the TRIBUNA GRAPHIC 2015 BIENNIAL – Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca –Romania; 2014 – Invited artist of the 1st BIENNIAL - Contrasegno – Naples – Italy; 2013 – Invited artist for the 17th International Biennial of Cerveira and Individual Exhibition – Gallery Project – V. 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De Cerveira – Portugal; 2009 - 7º Prémio Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (Selection) - Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Museum - Amarante (Portugal); 2008-2010 - Various trips for research to several museums in New York (USA), Puerto Rico (USA), the Venice Biennale (Italy), Milan (Italy), Barcelona (Spain) Paris (France), London (England) and ArtBasel (Switzerland), to the Master's dissertation; 2008- Invited artist to a Conference on Print and Contemporary Art - Uri Gallery - San Juan - Puerto Rico; 2006 - 250 Aniv.º Wine Douro Region (1756-2006) - Curator of the Printmaking Exhibition - Salão Nobre Casa do Douro, Museu de Vila Real e Cooperativa Árvore - Porto (Portugal); 2006- Commissioner by Portugal of the International Printmaking Biennial of Antwerp - Premium Frans Dille - Museum Plantin-Moretus - Antwerp - Belgium; 2013-2022 - Founder, Curator and Director of the International Printmaking Exhibition – GLOBAL PRINT (Portugal); 2004 - 4th Printmaking Festival of Évora - International Biennial - Évora (Portugal); 2001-2023 - Founder, Curator and Director of the International Printmaking Biennial of Douro and of the Printmaking Centre of Alijó (Portugal); 2000 - Commissioner of the VII Biennial, 1st International Printmaking Amadora (Portugal); 2000 - 3ª Bienal de Artes Plásticas da Marinha Grande - O Vidro - Marinha Grande (Portugal); 1999 - 3rd Prémio Nacional de Pintura António Joaquim (seleção) - Biblioteca Municipal - Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal); 1999 - 3rd Prémio de Pintura do Eixo Atlântico do Noroeste Peninsular (Seleção) - Several cities of Portugal and Spain (Vila Real, Porto, Guimarães, Peso da Régua, Vila Nova de Gaia, Chaves, Braga, Lugo, Monforte, Ferrol, Villagarcía, Viana do Castelo, Vigo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Santiago de Compostela, Corunha); 1999 - XI Bienal de Artes Plásticas - Festa do Avante - Seixal - Lisboa (Portugal); 1998 - 2th Prémio Nacional de Pintura António Joaquim (seleção) - Biblioteca Municipal e Casa Museu Teixeira Lopes - Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal); 1997 - International Workshop ARTSLAND - Artistic Intervention in the Landscape - AICART e Casa Museu Maurício Penha (participation and organization) - Sanfins do Douro (Portugal); 1997 - X Bienal de Artes Plásticas - Festa do Avante - Seixal - Lisboa (Portugal);

Skills: xilography installation digital print