Duarte Vitória
Duarte Vitória was born in Penafiel, Portugal in 1973. He lives and works in Porto, Portugal, and has a degree in Drawing (1996), Painting (2001) and Fine Arts (2003) from Escola Superior Artistica do Porto. Exhibiting for more than a decade, Vitoria’s work has been showcased throughout Europe in Lisbon, Madrid, Brussels, Venice, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Basel, and in New York and Miami. His works can be found in various public and private collections.
“I see the human body as the biggest challenge for a visual artist. From the body I gain access to the visceral emotional state of the human being, every part of the body acting like an access code for me to tap into the vastness of the emotional palette.” – Duarte Vitoria
Selected Exhibitions:
2017 Snapshots, solo show, Thorigny Gallery, Paris, France;
2017 "Chimera", group show, Walnut Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, Canada;
2016 Visions, solo show, D contemporânea Gallery, London, United Kingdom;
2016 II bienal D´arte contenporanea di Salerno, group show, Salerno, Italy;
2016 D Group Show, Mayfair, Grafton Street, London, United Kingdom;
2016 Insurrection, solo show, Arte Periférica Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal;
2015 Recall, group show, Walnut Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, Canada;
2015 The Chemistry, solo show, Walnut Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, Canada;
2014 Quarta Rassegna di Arte Contemporanea, Treviso, Italy;
2014 Scope Basel 2014, Witzenhausen Gallery, Switzerland;
2014 Revolution, solo show, Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands;
2014 Art Lisbon, Portugal;
2013 Art Copenhagen 2013, Witzenhausen Gallery, Denmark;
2013 Scope New York 2013, Witzenhausen Gallery, New York, USA;
2013 Masks, solo show, Witzenhausen Gallery, Chelsea, New York, USA;
2012 Context, Art Miami 2012, Witzenhausen Gallery, Miami, USA;
2012 PAN Amsterdam 2012, group show, Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands;
2012 Just Madrid 2012, Nuno Sacramento Gallery, Spain;
2012 SOLO, solo show, Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands;
2011 Arte Lisboa 2011, Nuno Sacramento Gallery, Aveiro, Portugal;
2011 13 Artistas, 13 Desenhos, group show, João Pedro Rodrigues Gallery, Porto; Portugal
2011 Hands Touch, solo show, Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisboa, Portugal;
2010 Arte Lisboa, Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisboa, Portugal;
2010 In Transit, Academia das Artes dos Açores, Ponta Delgada/São Miguel, Azores; Portugal
2009 Senses & Attitudes, solo show, Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisboa, Portugal;
2009 Arte Lisboa, Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisboa; Portugal
2008 Tell me a story…, solo show, Pedro Remy – Cultural Room, Braga, Portugal;
2008 Arte Lisboa, Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisboa; Portugal
2007 Souls, solo show, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium;
2007 Polarity, solo show, Nuno Sacramento Gallery, Aveiro, Portugal;
2007 Souls, solo show, Orfeu, Brussels, Belgium;
2006 Transmutation, solo show, Fuga pela Escada Gallery, Guimarães, Portugal;
2005 Introspecting…, solo show, Nuno Sacramento Gallery, Aveiro, Portugal;