Justino Alves
João António Justino Alves dos Santos was born in the city of Porto in 1940.
Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon. Parallel to the teaching profession prepares the work of author rank in numerous group and solo exhibitions.
Left for Paris in 1976 as Fellow of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Paris exposes the Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Centre and Gallery Documenta in 1976 and 1977, having also competed and been represented in the Halls "Realités Nouvelles" and "Grand et Jeune D'Aujourd'hui". Are you acquired works for the national collections of France.
He returned to Portugal in 1978 developing great activity in the visual art.
Is represented in several museums and public institutions.
It Holder Honorary Member of the European Academy of Fine Art.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1965: Abbot Bacal-Braganza museum; 1966: School of Fine Arts Porto; 1972: Gallery Ottolini, Lisbon; 1977: Documents Gallery, Paris; 1978: Gallery of the Tourist Board of the Costa del Sol, Estoril; Amadeo Souza Cardoso Amarante Museum; Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Centre, Paris; 1980: Time Gallery, Lisbon; 1982: R75 Gallery, Lisbon; 1983: Casa de Mateus, Vila-Real; 1985: Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon; 1988: St Gallery. Mamede, Lisbon; 1990: Ara Gallery, Lisbon; 1991: Retrospective Exhibition Hall Caixa Galicia Foundation, La Coruña, Spain; 1992: Step Art Gallery, Porto; Gallery Palmira Suso, Lisbon; 1995: Ara Gallery, Lisbon; 1997: Step Art Gallery, Porto; 1998: Ara Gallery, Lisbon; Municipal Museum Amadeo Souza Cardoso Amarante; 2003: Recent work, Cooperative Arvor, Porto; 2004: 26 Works Painting, Artur Bual Municipal Gallery, Amadora; 2008: 38 Works Painting, Cascais Cultural Centre; 2009: 15 Works Painting, Contemporary Art Gallery, Fao; 18 Works Painting, Gallery São Mamede, Lisbon; 2010: 20 Works Painting, Gallery São Mamede, Porto.
EXHIBITIONS
1965: Paintings by Justin Alves / John Vasconcelos; Dominic Alvarez Gallery, Porto; 1966: Contemporary Painting S.E.I.T .; National Salon of Art, S.E.I.T., Lisbon; 1967: Exhibition of Plastic Arts Coimbra, 1969: "Fiftieth Anniversary of the death of the painter Amadeo Souza Cardoso," Library of Amadeo Souza Cardoso Museum, Amarante; IV National Art Salon, 1970: VI Paris Biennale, National Museum Soares dos Reis, Porto; 1971: Contemporary Painting S.E.I.T., Lisbon; 1972: Biennial Artists of New Cupertino de Miranda Foundation, Famalicão; 1973: Heritage ESBAP, School of Fine Arts of Porto; Modern Portuguese artists, Quadrum Gallery, Lisbon; 1974: Hall March; National Salon of Fine Arts, Lisbon; 1975: Exposure Survey of twentieth century art in Porto;. National Museum Soares dos Reis, Porto; 1977: Salon des Realités Nouvelles, Paris; Salon Grands et Jeunes d'Aujourd'hui, Paris; 1978: Salon des Realités Nouvelles, Paris; Exhibition of Modern Art National Society of Fine Arts, Lisbon; I Biennial of Vila Nova De Cerveira; 1980: Portuguese art today, the National Society of Fine Arts Lisbon; II Biennial Cerveira; 1981: Liturgies Poetics, Tourist Board of the Costa del Sol Estoril; 1982: Grafik aus Portugal- Am Weidendamm Galerie, Berlin; 82 Lagos, Lagos City Hall; III Biennial Cerveira; 1983: Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Artists, Palace Needs, Lisbon Affairs; 1984: Exhibition of Fine Arts, Palace of Cascais Citadel; Tile by Contemporary Artists, Workshop 59, Lisbon; Arco, International Art Fair, Madrid; 1985: Homage to the Portuguese Artists Almada Negreiros, Ministry of Culture, Lisbon; Astolfi Gallery, Cascais; 20 Painters Portuguese in Madrid; 1987: Exposition d'Aquarelles Des Douze Membres La Communité Europeene-Institut Europeen de L'Aquarelle, Brand-Contemporary Art Fair, Madeira; 1988: Arc International Art Fair of Madrid; 1989: Second Forum of Contemporary Art Forum Picoas, Lisbon; 1990: 90 Years of Modern Art Portuguese, S. Bent Gallery, Lisbon; "The Still Life is a Revival?" Gross Art Gallery, Lisbon; 1991: Europália- "Portuguese Artists in Collections Belgians", Louvain La Neuve Museum, Brussels; Step Art Gallery, Porto; Holly Gallery, Lisbon; 1992: Gallery S. Bento, Lisbon; 1993: Gallery Pousão, Porto; 1995: Ara Gallery, Lisbon; Presence Gallery, Porto; VIII Biennial of Vila Nova Cerveira; F.A.C. Contemporary Art Fair Lisbon; Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto; 1996: "Emerenciano - Justino Alves," Ara Gallery, Lisbon; F.A.C. Contemporary Art Fair, Porto; 1998: Gallery Neupergama, Torres Novas; 1999: Atlantic IV Forum of Contemporary Art, Pontevedra 2000: "16 Portuguese Artists", Gallery Neupergama, Torres Novas; 2002: 100 years 10artistas - SNBA, Lisbon; Collective Exhibition - Cooperative Tree, Porto; 2003: ARCO, Madrid; Santander International Art Fair; 2004: Exhibition House of Culture Wiesloch, Germany; 2006: Exhibition Lecture Extra, Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon; Exhibition "20 Current Recorder", Mário Soares Foundation; 2007: Exhibition "50 Years of Portuguese Art", Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon; 2009: Collective Exhibition, Cooperative Tree, Porto.
AWARDS
1958: Prize "Master Joaquim Lopes"; 1965: Silver Medal "D'Art Show IV" - Rome; 1969: National Painting Prize; 1985: Prize "Homage to the Portuguese artists Almada Negreiros" SEC - Lisbon
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Panels: - Hotel Costa Verde - Thorn; - Supreme Administrative Court - Lisbon
Tapestries: Court of Abrantes - Ministry of Justice; Portalegre Tapestry
Tiling: Panel 10 / 2m - Lancetour Hotel, Albufeira; Areias de S. Joao, Algarve
Exhibition of Tiles Workshop 59; Portuguese tiles "Arc" - Madrid 1988
R75 gallery
Ballet: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation - Set and Costume Design for the Ballet "Contnuum"
On a Theme of Akutagawa Milko Sparemblek; National Group of Ballet, Set and Costumes for Ballet, Carlos Trench
Printmaking Workshop Anthony Winter, Lisbon; Atelier Jorge Bastos, Lisbon; Portuguese center Screenprinting, Lisbon; Cooperative Tree, Porto; Art and Naturaleza, Madrid.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1978: English 20th Century Artists - Michael Tannock; 1982: the Modern Art Market in Portugal - Ruy Beloved - Lello and Brother; 1985: Justin Alves - Yvette K. Centeno
Collection of the National Press Mint; 1987: Dictionary of Painters and Sculptors Portuguese, Fernando Pamplona - Bookstore Editors Civilization; 1989: 75 Artists in Portugal - Margarida Botelho - Castoliva Publisher; Collection of the Municipal Museum Amadeo Souza Cardoso; 1995: ESBAP - FBAUP - Book catalog of Exhibition Commemorating; 1998: The Portuguese art of the twentieth century - Mário Rui Gonçalves - Issues and Debates;. Collection of Contemporary Painting - Banco Mello; Amadeo Souza Cardoso Museum - Amarante, António Cardoso
2003: Justin Alves - 40 Years of Work; 2004: Synthesis Art + António Cardoso; 2005: Interview - Ilídio Pinho Foundation