Matthias Contzen

Matthias Contzen was born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Attended the Sculpture course at the European Academy of Fine Arts in Trier in 1987, where he held his first exhibition. In 1991, completed the Sculpture course in Munich. Completed Design course at the Arts and Grafts Guild of the Sarrebruck School of Fine Arts, in 1995, and in the same year was awarded 3rd prize in International Design Competition “Cultures & Matières”. Completed a postgraduate course in sculpture in Koblenz in 1998. Living and working in Portugal since 1998. Founder and Director of the SCULPTURE.FACTORY (since 2009) near Lisbon. Was awarded with the highest sculpture Price of Portugal “Prémio City Desk”” in 2002. 

Solo exhibitions:

2015: “UNIVERSE” Galerie Lou & Loo, Paris, France  2014: NUIT BLANCE, PARIS; Farol Design Hotel, Cascais, Portugal  2013: “In Beauty we trust” SCULPTURE.FACTORY, Sintra  2012: “My Pocket Universe” Work.Ink & Cidadela de Cascais, Portugal  2010: Berliner Liste, International Contemporary Art Fair, Berlin, Germany  2009: Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon  2006: City Museum of Cantanhede, Portugal; Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon 2005: Galeria Municipal Vila Franca de Xira  2002: (Since) www.matthiascontzen.com permanent virtual exhibition  2001: “Evoluções”, Galeria Art Konstant, Lisbon; “Contzentração”, Cascais Culture Centre  2000: Bank of Portugal, Lisbon  1999: „Pedra Viva“, Fábrica das Artes, Torres Vedras 

Collective exhibitions (Selection last ten Years) 

2015: “INVINITE ART”, Galerie Jean-Jaques Dutko, Paris  2014: “The Essence of Human Being”, Batalha Monastery, Portugal  Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon , Caparica  2012: “Realoaded” Sculpture.Factory, Sintra; Continuum Gallery, Königswinter, Alemanha  Galeria São Mamede Culture Centre São Lorenço, Almancil, Portugal  2011: “Welcome to my Soul”, Art|Form, Estoril, P; “1st International Sculpture Exposition”,  2010: Artelisboa 10, Galeria São Mamede, Porto /Lisboa, Centro Cultural São Lourenço;  Sculpture.Factory, Sintra, P; Escultura de Ar Livre Amadora 2011; “Sculpture Exposition”  Continuum Gallery, Königswinter, Alemanha  2009: ARTEMAR 2009, Estoril,International Public Sculpture Award,  ArteLivre, Expo Public Art, Town Library, Amadora  2008: ARTEMAR ESTORIL, International Sculpture Exposition, P  Galeria São Mamede, Porto /Lisboa, Escultura Livre, City Museum Loures, P;  Centro Cultural Sao Lorenço, Acervo  2007: Galeria São Mamede, Porto / Lisboa ; ARTELISBOA;,  VI Prémio Amadeo de Sousa Cardoso, Museu  2006: ArteLisboa, International Contemporary Art Fair, Lisbon, Portugal  2005: ArteEstoril, Seteais Palace Sintra, „Made in Portugal“, Groenefeld Sculpture Park, NL;  V Prémio Amadeo de Sousa Cardoso  2004: “Objectos de Memória”, Galeria São Mamede,Lisbon; Echo Research I  Institute,Toronto,Canada; Galeria Domus Varius,  Lisboa; ArteEstoril; Casa da Cultura, Island of Madeira; Valley Art Galery,Toronto  2003: Toyamura Internacional Sculpture Bienal 2003; IV Prémio Amadeo de

Sousa Cardoso;  III Prémio de Escultura City Desk;  Feira de Arte, ArteEstoril; ISCAC, Coimbra; Galeria Valbon; Galeria