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João Santos
is a Portuguese artist (photographer) represented by the galleries Art Lounge http://www.artlounge.com.pt Lisbon, Portugal; and The Jam Jar http://www.thejamjardubai.com/consulting/artists/?id=3 Dubai, UAE.

His photography blends a variety of influences from design to abstraction and minimalism, exploring new forms of communication while also developing his own unique style and techniques. The work takes documenting the world around us as a point of departure, but through Joao’s vision becomes an exploration of visual sensation.

Joao has had solo and group shows (Portugal and abroad) and is also regularly represented by the Gallery Art Lounge in different Art Fairs. In Dubai he has had significant press coverage (Friday Magazine, Gulf News).


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João Santos
Visual Artist (Photographer)
email: rigel3040@yahoo.com
tel. +351.91.4623904 (mobile)


EDUCATION
1992-1994, Cinema (not finished) http://www.estc.ipl.pt


SOLO EXHIBITS
2009, CityLights from Dubai, Fundação Marquês de Pombal (Portugal)
http://www.fmarquesdepombal.pt/engine.php?cat=4

2008, CityLights (slide show projection with music), Lisbon
http://www.bracodeprata.com

2008, CityLights from Dubai, Art Lounge gallery, Lisbon
http://www.artlounge.com.pt


GROUP EXHIBITS
2010, "Snap to Grid" at LACDA (in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk)
November 11-December 4 http://www.lacda.com

2010, International Award for Digital and Photographic Art,
Chianciano Art Museum, Italy - September 18-25
http://museodarte.org/photography_award/EN/home.html

2009, Art Raw Gallery (inaugural exhibit), NY http://www.artrawgallery.com


MEDIA FESTIVALS / ART EVENTS
2010, 'SIGNS' (Installation Art) at the POP UP LISBOA, Lisbon - Nov./Dec.
http://www.popup-city.com/en/concept.html

2010, "FEED_BACK" at LACDA (via LIVE@808)
in conjunction with Downtown Art Walk, Los Angeles, CA (USA) - July 8-24
http://www.lacda.com

2008, 2007, Digital Fringe, Melbourne http://www.digitalfringe.com.au



ART FAIRS
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, Art Madrid http://www.art-madrid.com/
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 Arte Lisboa http://www.artelisboa.fil.pt
2010, Art Monaco http://www.artmonaco.com
2009, Valencia.Art http://www.valencia-art.org


AWARDS
2011, “StoryTeller” finalist (The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards)
(Special catalog/book edition featuring all the selected series)
http://www.thegalaawards.net/announcements/storyteller-awardees

2010, Merit Prize, International Award for Digital and Photographic Art, Chianciano Art Museum,
Italy - September 18-25 http://www.museodarte.org/photography_award/Chianciano_International_Award_Catalogue.pdf


OTHER PROJECTS
2012, A single contribution to the Global Buddha Project at www.lensculture.com
(one photograph of a Buddha statue at the Buddha Eden garden, Bombarral, Portugal)
http://www.lensculture.com/buddha.html?thisPic=1083

2011, Ad for Epson with 'SIGNS' artwork, published by UMBIGO Magazine, Portugal (December issue)

2011, Almada Guest House, Porto (Portugal)
http://www.almadaguesthouse.com/
(photos on the website)

2009, The Cambrian Hotel, Adelboden (Switzerland)
http://www.thecambrianadelboden.com/
(prints in the wellness area, and photos on the website)

http://www.immaterial-lisbon.com/studios/joao-santos/
(online shopping website representing different artists)

LINKS
1. 'CityLights' and 'Signs' are ArtBase Selection by the rhizome (affiliated to the New Museum, NY)
http://www.rhizome.org/profiles/joaosantos/
1a. 'CityLights' is partially available online on coroflot
http://www.coroflot.com/citylights/portfolio

2. Selected photographic artwork (slide shows w/ music)
http://www.vimeo.com/citylights68/videos


PRESS
2012, 'Carnival' featured on the issue: MASQUERADE (one photo on page 25)
http://www.hesainprint.com/issues

2011, 'Water Series' featured on the issue: Winter 2011 – The COLOUR & ANIMATION (pags 71-81)
http://www.silhouettemagazine.co.uk/2012/03/13/winter-2011-the-colour-animation-issue/

http://www.coroflot.com/citylights/Press