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.
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Duarte Vitória, 1973, Portugal
Valter Hugo Mãe
“Duarte Vitoria has, in my opinion, and now reiterated once again, one of the most solid names for the new Portuguese painting.”
D Contemporary, London
“The concept of Duarte Vitória´s work is to make people contact with the most visceral emotions of the human condition.”
Duarte Vitória
“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.”
Studies
2003. Degree in Plastic Arts – Painting Branch, Esap, Porto.
2001. Degree in Painting, Esap, Porto.
1996. Degree in Drawing, Esap, Porto.
Awards & Collections
1st “Prémio Artes Plásticas Henrique Silva”, Paredes (2005).
3rd “1º Encontro Artístico”, Celorico de Basto (2004).
Represented in Alcatel-Lucent Portugal Collection among others.
Selected Exhibitions
2016. Visions, D contemporânea Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
2016. Inssurrection, Arte Periferica Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal.
2015. The Chemistry, Walnut Contemporary, Toronto, Canada.
2014. Revolution, Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2013. Masks, Witzenhausen Gallery, Chelsea, New York, USA.
2012. Solo, Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland.
2011. Hands Touch, Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisboa, Portugal.
2009. Senses & Attitudes, Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisboa, Portugal.
2008. Tell me a story…, Pedro Remy, Cultural Room, Braga, Portugal.
2007. Souls, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, Portugal.
2007. Polarity, Nuno Sacramento Gallery, Aveiro, Portugal.
2007. Souls, Orfeu, Brussels, Belgium.
2006. Transmutation, Fuga pela Escada Gallery, Guimarães, Portugal.
2005. Introspecting, Nuno Sacramento Gallery, Aveiro, Portugal.
2004. Contacto, Fuga pela Escada Gallery, Guimarães, Portugal.
2004. In “Ciclo de Expressões Artísticas”, Penafiel, Portugal.