Rui Toscano: Bio

RUI TOSCANO (Lisbon, 1970). Lives and works in Lisbon.

Studied Painting and Sculpture at AR.CO (Centro de Arte e Comunicação) and FBAUL (Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa).

Since 1993, his work has been shown regularly in galleries, museums and independent spaces.

Selected solo exhibitions: Empire, Appleton Square, Lisbon (2014), Sound Sculptures 1994—2013, Culturgest, Lisbon (2013), Universo Parallelo, Ex Elettrofonica, Rome, (2011), Out of a Singularity, Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art, Lisbon (2010), The Great Curve, Chiado 8 – Arte Contemporânea, Lisbon (2009), Cluster, Distrito 4, Madrid, (2008), Abstrakt, Sintra Modern Art Museum, Sintra, (2006), Sampa Works, Espacio Distrito 4, Madrid, (2004), 1, Serralves Contemporary Art Museum, Porto (2002).

Selected group exhibitions: This – Hasn’t – Happened, CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Madrid (2015), Marulhar — Mostra de Arte Portuguesa, Oi Futuro Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro (2014), Beyond Memory, Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem (2012), Electric Nights, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijón (2011), Serralves 2009 – The Collection, Serralves Contemporary Art Museum, Porto (2009), Stream, White Box, New York (2007), An Atlas of Events, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon (2007), Expanded Painting, Prague Biennale 2, Prague (2005), Metaflux, 9th International Architecture Biennial, Arsenale, Venice (2004), Video Invitational, F A Projects, London, (2003), Expect The World, Moi Non Plus, Sparwasser HQ / Parkhaus Treptow, Berlin (2002), Squatters, Parque de Estacionamento dos Caminhos do Romântico, Porto (2001), Take Off, Galerie Krinzinger, Benger Fabrik, Bregenz (1997).

His work is included in several public and private collections, such as: Calouste Gulbenkian Fundation Modern Art Center, Serralves Contemporary Art Museum, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, EDP Foundation, Luso-American Development Foundation, António Cachola Collection, Madeira Corporate Services, Portugal Telecom, Fundación ARCO, Fundación Coca-Cola and Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporaneo.