Biography
Ana Pérez-Quiroga (Coimbra, 1960) is a visual artist and performer. Graduated in Sculpture from the Universidade de Lisboa’s School of Fine Arts (FBAUL), she completed the Advanced Course in Visual Arts at ArCo – Art and Visual Communication Center (Lisbon, PT). She holds a Masters Degree in Intermedia – Visual Arts from the University of Évora (Évora, PT) and a PhD in Contemporary Art from the University of Coimbra (Coimbra, PT). She is a researcher at CHAIA – Art History and Artistic Research Center at University of Évora.
Her work themes focus on everyday life and its mapping, the importance of common objects and gender issues, materialized on different supports such as installations, objects, photography and performance art. She exhibits regularly since 1999, highlights including solo exhibitions at MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art (Lisbon, PT), National Museum of Ancient Art (Lisbon, PT), Museum of Folk Art (Lisbon, PT), Nogueira da Silva Museum (Braga, PT), Museum of Neo-Realism (Vila Franca de Xira, PT), the Convent of Christ (Tomar, PT), Municipal Photographic Archive (Lisbon, PT), Figueiredo Ribeiro Collection / MIAA – Iberian Museum of Archaeology and Art of Abrantes (Abrantes, PT) and MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (Lisbon, PT). She has taken part in group exhibitions at Culturgest (Lisbon, PT), MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art (Lisbon, PT), Palácio dos Duques (Guimarães, PT), Centro de Arte de Salamanca (Salamanca, ES), Falconer Gallery (Grinnell, USA), China World Art Museum (Beijing, CH) and Villa Savoye – Le Corbusier (Poissy, FR).
She has attended international residency programmes, with scholarships from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Orient Foundation, Institut français du Portugal – Cité international des Arts and Criatório – Municipality of Porto. She was FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology scholar between 2013 and 2017.
Her work is featured in several public and private collections, namely: MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art, ArCo – Art and Visual Communication Center, Costa Rodrigues Collection, Figueiredo Ribeiro Collection / MIAA – Iberian Museum of Archaeology and Art of Abrantes, António Cachola Collection, Vieira de Almeida Collection, Municipality of Lisbon, Culturgest and EDP Foundation.
In 2015 she received the SPA – Portuguese Society of Authors Prize for the 2014 Best Plastic Arts Exhibition. She lives and works in Lisbon, PT.
Academic Training
- 2021 Post-Doctoral research in Contemporary Arts, scholarship FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, CHAIA – Art History and Art Research Centre, Évora University (Évora, PT)
- 2017 PhD in Contemporary Art, Colégio das Artes, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, PT)
- 2007 Master in Visual Arts, Intermedia, University of Évora (Évora, PT)
- 1999 Advanced Project Visual Arts Course, ArCo – Art and Visual Communication Center (Lisbon, PT)
- 1999 Degree in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon (Lisbon, PT)
- 1999 Advanced Visual Arts Course, ArCo – Art and Visual Communication Center (Lisbon, PT)
- 1993 Specialized Higher Education Course – Urban Furniture Design, School of Decorative Arts – Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation (Lisbon, PT)
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024 Estonteante, NO·NO (Lisbon, PT)
- 2023 O Lugar do Espectador, curated by João Silvério, CAPC – Plastic Arts Circle of Coimbra (Coimbra, PT)
- 2023 Can I ask you something?, curated by Bruno Castro, Emma Legaye, Rodrigo Lourenço, Catherine Jansury and Valentina Vallejo, A Corrente, Catholic University (Lisbon, PT)
- 2023 ¿De qué casa eres? Los niños de Rusia. Episodios de un cotidiano #4, Catolica University (Lisbon, PT)
- 2022 Archive of daily life #8 – Casa-Atelier Vieira da Silva, Casa-Atelier Vieira da Silva (Lisbon, PT)
- 2020 - 21 ¿De qué casa eres? Episodios de un cotidiano. Del bando republicano de la Guerra Civil Española, NO·NO (Lisbon, PT)
- 2019 Inventory-Diary, Playlist #39, curated by Nuno Ramalho, Candelabro (Porto, PT)
- 2019 ¿De que casa eres? Los niños de Rusia. Episodios de um quotidiano #2, Mudas. Contemporary Art Museum (Calheta, PT)
- 2019 ARCHIVO ANGELITA АРХИВ 1937-1956, curated by António Olaio, Quarto 22, Colégio das Artes, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, PT)
- 2018 ¿De que casa eres? Los Niños de Rusia. Episodios de un cotidiano, A Pavilion / Kubikulo / Lote 67 / Espaço Campanhã / Espaço Mira / Dentro (Porto, PT)
- 2018 APQ objetos expandidos, Gabinete (Lisbon, PT)
- 2017 A Força das coisas, curated by Maria do Mar Fazenda, Figueiredo Ribeiro Collection / MIAA – Iberian Museum of Archaeology and Art of Abrantes (Abrantes, PT)
- 2017 APQhome, curated by Pedro Gadanho, MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 Breviário do Quotidiano #8, Municipal Photographic Archive, CML (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 Breviário do Quotidiano #8, Travessa da Ermida (Lisbon, PT)
- 2015 Breviário do Quotidiano #8, Cité International des Arts (Paris, FR)
- 2015 Ir a Banhos, Silos - Sala Farinha (Caldas da Rainha, PT)
- 2015 Tomara que Chova, Convent of Christ (Tomar, PT)
- 2015 Uma quase cronologia do Espaço Espelho d'Água, Espaço Espelho d´Água (Lisbon, PT)
- 2014 A favor da concórdia, A Montra (Lisbon, PT)
- 2014 Sezures dia após dia, Objectismo (Lisbon, PT)
- 2014 Antes morta que burra, MAP – Folk Art Museum (Lisbon, PT)
- 2013 Absolut taste of diversity, Rua Cor de Rosa / Absolut Pink Gallery (Lisbon, PT)
- 2013 Self portrait of the artist as a part of Society, Espaço PT – Andrade Corvo (Lisbon, PT)
- 2013 Borrowed scenery / 借景, Yu Yuan Rd. no. 1032 #53 (Shanghai, CN)
- 2013 The art of Travel, Galeria Quadrado Azul (Porto, PT)
- 2012 Garantia da Eternidade, Tivoli Hotel (Lisbon, PT)
- 2012 Obra sem senão, curated by David Santos, Museum of Neo-Realism (Vila Franca de Xira, PT)
- 2012 From:, To:, Via:, curated by Alda Galsterer, Nogueira da Silva Museum (Braga, PT)
- 2011 O mundo nas suas verdadeiras cores, curated by João Silvério, Appleton Square (Lisbon, PT)
- 2011 The Walking Women, curated by Fátima Lambert, Quase Galeria, Espaço T (Porto, PT)
- 2010 Le mur, l'humour, l'amour, Espaço BÁ (Lisbon, PT)
- 2009 O quase golpe da bicicleta, curated by João Silvério, Empty Cube (Lisbon, PT)
- 2009 Chinoiserie, Galeria 3+1 (Lisbon, PT)
Group Exhibitions
- 2024 No retrovisor, Colégio das Artes, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, PT)
- 2024 Sempre e nunca mais, curated by Ana Cristina Cachola, MACE – Elvas Contemporary Art Museum (Elvas, PT)
- 2024 Feminino de ninguém, curated by Manuel Santos Maia, Espaço Mira (Porto, PT)
- 2023 Transition Zones. Works from the PLMJ Foundation Collection, curated by João Silvério, Torreão Nascente, Cordoaria Nacional (Lisbon, PT)
- 2023 - 24 Arte em São Bento 2023 - Manuel de Brito Collection, curated by Sérgio Fazenda Rodrigues, Official Residency of the Prime Minister (Lisbon, PT)
- 2023 ARCOlisboa 2023, NO·NO both, Cordoaria Nacional (Lisbon, PT)
- 2022 - 23 BE KIND REWIND, NO·NO (Lisbon, PT)
- 2022 Drawing Room Lisboa , NO·NO booth (Lisbon, PT)
- 2022 ARCOlisboa2022, NO·NO booth (Lisbon, PT)
- 2021 ARCOlisboa 2021, ARCO E-XHIBITIONS / NO·NO (Online)
- 2021 Sexuality - an expression in art and science, National Museum of Natural History and Science (Lisbon, PT)
- 2020 - 21 Not an Island II, NO·NO (Lisbon, PT)
- 2020 - 21 Arte em São Bento 2020 - Figueiredo Ribeiro Collection, curated by João Silvério, Official Residency of the Prime Minister (Lisbon, PT)
- 2020 Dissonâncias: MNAC Collection 2010-2020, MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art (Lisbon, PT)
- 2020 Projecto MAP 2010 - 2020. Mapa ou Exposição, curated by Alda Galsterer / Verónica de Mello, Museu Colecção Berardo (Lisbon, PT)
- 2020 ARCOlisboa 2020, ARTSY / NO·NO (Online)
- 2020 Leap of Faith, curated by Miguel Mesquita, NO·NO (Lisbon, PT)
- 2019 O Fio Invisível - Arte Contemporânea Portugal - Macau | China, curated by Carolina Quintela, UCCLA (Lisbon, PT)
- 2019 In Spite Of – Run, curated by Ana Cristina Cachola, Mota Galiza Commercial Center (Porto, PT)
- 2019 Constelações: uma coreografia de gestos mínimos, curated by Ana Rito / Hugo Barata, Berardo Museum (Lisbon, PT)
- 2019 Studiolo XXI - Desenho e afinidades, curated by Fátima Lambert, Fundação Eugénio de Almeida (Évora, PT)
- 2019 1/3 Meelpress, curated by João Silvério, Bermondsey Project Space (London, UK)
- 2019 Anuário, curated by Joana Machado, Joaquim Durães, José Maia, Miguel Flor e Rita Castro Neves, Arpad Szenes – Vieira da Silva Museum (Lisbon, PT)
- 2019 A metade do Céu, curated by Pedro Cabrita Reis, Arpad Szenes – Vieira da Silva Museum (Lisbon, PT)
- 2019 Muitas vezes marquei encontro comigo próprio no ponto zero, curated by Marta Rema, Atelier-Museu Júlio Pomar (Lisbon, PT)
- 2018 Times and Movements of the Image, curated by Luísa Soares de Oliveira, Centro de Artes (Caldas da Rainha, PT)
- 2017 Género na Arte. Corpo, sexualidade, identidade, resistência, curated by Aida Rechena e Teresa Furtado, MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art (Lisbon, PT)
- 2017 Quatro Elementos, curated by Pedro Faro, Municipal Gallery (Porto, PT)
- 2017 Efeito-Suruba, curated by Pipi Colonial (Ana Cristina Cachola, Daniela Agostinho, Joana Mayer), Rua das Gaivotas 6 (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 De la Ville à la Villa – Chandigarh Revisited, curated by Sílvia Guerra, Le Corbusier Villa Savoye (Poissy, FR)
- 2016 A Coisa Está Preta, curated by Pipi Colonial (Ana Cristina Cachola, Daniela Agostinho, Joana Mayer), Bregas (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 Amália: Saudades do Brasil, Cidade das Artes Foundation (Rio de Janeiro, BR)
- 2016 Avant-Garde and Neo-Avant-Garde Movements in 20th and 21st century Portuguese Art, curated by Rui Afonso Santos, MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 8 Artistas, curated by Rui Orfão, Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações, Fundação PT (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 MATRIZMALHOA, curated by Carlos Coutinho e Mário Caeiro, José Malhoa Museum (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 “- já reparaste como o ponto de interrogação parece uma orelha, e como a interrogação se faz escuta?”, curated by Maria do Mar Fazenda, Atelier-Museu Júlio Pomar (Lisbon, PT)
- 2016 Periplos Arte portugués de hoy, curated by Fernando Francés, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga (Málaga, ES)
- 2015 Anozero 2015: um lance de dados, curated by Carlos Antunes, Luís Quintais, Pedro Pousada e Luísa Santos, Coimbra Contemporary Art Biennial (Coimbra, PT)
- 2014 Onde é a China?, curated by José Drummond e Luís Alegre, Orient Museum (Lisbon, PT)
- 2014 Um Cadáver Esquisito para o Século XXI - Projeto Sociedade, curated by Nuno Faria, Salão SNBA (Lisbon, PT)
- 2012 Knell Dobra Glas, curated by Óscar Faria, Galeria Quadrado Azul (Porto, PT)
- 2012 O Castelo em 3 Atos, curated by Paulo Cunha e Silva, Paço dos Duques (Guimarães, PT)
- 2012 Portuguese art of the 20th century 1960 – 2010, MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art (Lisbon, PT)
Awards
- 2022 Outstanding Artistic Project, Millenium BCP Foundation / Drawing Room Lisboa (Lisbon, PT)
- 2015 Best Contemporary Art Exhibition of 2014, SPA – Portuguese Authors Society (Lisbon, PT)
Scholarships
- 2021 - 25 Scholar, FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (Lisbon, PT)
- 2021 Support for the production of Cinematographic Documentaries, ICA – Cinema and Audiovisual Institute (Lisbon, PT)
- 2017 - 18 Criatório, Municipality of Porto – Russia and Spain (Porto, PT)
- 2015 Institut Français du Portugal / Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris, FR)
- 2015 Orient Foundation (Lisbon, PT)
- 2013 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, PT)
- 2013 - 17 Scholarship, FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (Lisbon, PT)
- 2008 Orient Foundation (Lisbon, PT)
Collections
- Vasco Santos Collection (Lisbon, PT)
- MNAC – Chiado National Museum of Contemporary Art (Lisbon, PT)
- Portuguese State Contemporary Art Collection (Lisbon, PT)
- João Luís Traça Collection (Lisbon, PT)
- ArCo – Art and Visual Communication Center (Lisbon, PT)
- António Cachola Collection (Lisbon, PT)
- Municipality of Lisbon (Portugal)
- Municipality of Lisbon, Department of Urban Furniture (Lisbon, PT)
- Figueiredo Ribeiro Collection / MIAA – Iberian Museum of Archaeology and Art of Abrantes (Abrantes, PT)
- Manuel de Brito Collection (Lisbon, PT)
- Vieira de Almeida Collection (Lisbon, PT)
- Museum of Neo-Realism (Vila Franca de Xira, PT)
- PLMJ (Lisbon, PT)
- Artworks (Lisbon, PT)
- Caixa Geral de Depósitos (Lisbon, PT)
- EDP Foundation (Lisbon, PT)
- Costa Rodrigues Collection (Ourém, PT)
- Portuguese Institute of Santo António in Rome (Rome, IT)
- Vasco Santos Collection (Lisbon, PT)
