Carlos Calvet

Born in Lisbon in 1928

Architect and Painter

Works in painting since 1944 and exhibits since 1947.

By the late 40s he became interested strongly by surrealism, having participated in the exhibition "The Surrealists," the Hall of Pathé Baby, Lisbon, 1949.

From 1959 until today held 36 solo exhibitions and participated in over fifty collective, in Portugal and abroad.

Latest solo exhibitions:

2000 António Prates gallery, Lisbon

2002 Gallery Valbom, Lisbon

2002 Multipurpose Room of the Hospital Julio de Matos, Lisbon

2004 Gallery Valbom, Lisbon

2004 Municipal Gallery of Tomar, Tomar

2005 Portuguese Center of Photography, Value Chain, Port

2005 Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon

Gallery 2007 S. Bento, Lisbon

2008 Municipal Gallery of Ponte de Sor Ponte de Sor

2008 Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon

2009 Gallery Valbom, Lisbon

2011 Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon

- "Critics Award" (Soquil) in 1968

- "1st Prize" Salon of Modern Art, Luanda, Angola, 1973

- Awarded the Jury unanimously, in the exhibition "1984, the Future is already here?" Fund. Calouste Gulbenkian, CAM, Lisbon, 1984

- "Honorable Mention" - Art Exhibition Mobil, SNBA, Lisbon, 1970

Did photography and film as an amateur.

Published work:

"Notes on Sacred Geometry", Colloquium Arts ns. 54,59,67,85 and 101.

Mitogeometria of Portugal and other stories, Carlos Calvet, ed. Hugin, Lisbon, 2001.

60 Years of Painting, Carlos Calvet, ed. ACD, Lisbon, 2003.

Carlos Calvet (photography), ed. CPF, Oporto, 2005.

Representation in collections:

Modern Art Centre of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Chiado Museum, Museum of Serralves, Sintra Museum of Modern Art - Berardo Collection Museum of Caramulo, José Malhoa Museum, Secretary of State for Culture, Municipality of Lisbon, BPA Bank, Private Bank Portuguese, CGD, Cupertino de Miranda Foundation, António Prates Foundation, among many other private collections in Portugal and abroad.