DEOLINDA FONSECA
Born in O'Porto, Portugal 1954. Living in Denmark since 1979. Graduated painter & sculptor from The Academy of Fine Arts in O'Porto 1979. Supplemental studies at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 1985.

Scholarships: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Bikuben, Nithona Fonden and Otto Baches Legat.

Memberships: Cooperativa Árvore, BKF, KKS, 18. November.

The Republic of Portugal's medal of honour "Ordem do Infante D. Henrique" 2002.

Represented by São Mamede Galeria de Arte.Download PDFSEPARATE EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2011
Borup House of Culture (Denmark)

2010
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte, Lisbon: ”Paisagens Da Mente” (Portugal)
• Galleri Nybro: "Danish Portraits" (Denmark)
• Lyngby Central Library (Denmark)
• Gallery Copenhagen (Denmark)

2009
• Centro Cultural Português, Instituto Camoes: “Flutuaçoes” (Luxembourg)
• Gallery Shorashim, Instituto Camões: “Mind’s Eye“ (Israel)
• Rappaport Hall: "Behind the Clouds", Haifa (Israel).

2008
• Danish Energy Agency (Denmark)
• Birkeroed High School (Denmark)

2007
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte, O'Porto: ”Sincronismo do Olhar” (Portugal)
• Lyngby Town Hall (Denmark)
• Dyrup (Denmark)

2006
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte, Lisbon: ”Topologia Cromatica” (Portugal)
• Birkeroed Kunstforening (Denmark)
• Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Denmark)

2005
• Morgenavisen Jyllands Postens galleri (Denmark)
• Hvidovre Hospital (Denmark)
• Gallery Copenhagen (Denmark)
• Deloitte & Touche (Denmark)

2004
• Galeria Simbolo (Portugal)

2003
• Skovbo Town Hall (Denmark)
• Galeria Municipal de Albufeira (Portugal)
• Illums Bolighus (Denmark)

2002
• Centro Cultural Português, Instituto Camões: “Memoria – 25 de Abril” (Luxembourg)
• Radiometer (Denmark)
• Danish Energy Agency (Denmark)
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel (Denmark+Sweden)
• DRTV (Denmark)

2001
• Museu Casa Oficina António Carneiro: “Pintura Sobre Seda”, "O’Porto Cultural Capitol '01" (Portugal)
• Copenhagen Central Library (Denmark)
• Sala Damião de Goes, Instituto Camões (Belgium)
• IT2000 (Denmark)
• DRTV (Denmark)

2000
• Tryg-Baltica (Denmark)

1999
• Louis Poulsen (Denmark)
• Copenhagen Central Library (Denmark)

1998
• Louis Poulsen (Denmark)

1997
• Copenhagen Central Library (Denmark)
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel (Denmark)
• Louis Poulsen (Denmark)

1996
• Copenhagen Central Library (Denmark)
• Hvidovre Town Hall (Denmark)

1995
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel (Denmark)
• The Royal Library of Denmark (Denmark)
• Copenhagen Central Library (Denmark)

1993
• Galeria da Cooperativa Árvore (Portugal)
• Dentists Association (Denmark)

1992
• Lundbeck Medico (Denmark)
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel (Denmark)

1991
• Ishoej Town Hall (Denmark)

1990
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel (Denmark)

1987
• Danske Bank (Denmark)
• Galleri Secher (Denmark)

1986
• Danske Bank (Denmark)

1985
• Moestings Hus (Denmark) GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2012
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte in collaboration w. Centro Cultural São Lourenço and Galeria Vale de Lobos, Algarve: “Abstracção” (Portugal)
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte, Lisbon/O’Porto (Portugal)
• Museu Soares dos Reis: "5 Séculos de Desenho na Collecção da Faculdade de Belas Artes de Universidade do Porto" (Portugal)

2011
• Universidade do Porto: “Arte em Segredo” (Portugal)
• Gallery Copenhagen, Group Show in Miami (USA)

2010
• Gallery Copenhagen (Denmark)

2009
• Gjethuset: "KKS Climate Exhibition" (Denmark)
• Gallery Copenhagen (Denmark)

2008
• Art Madrid (Spain)
• Arte Lisboa (Portugal)

2007
• Gallerihuset (Denmark)
• Art Madrid (Spain)

2006
• Arte Lisboa (Portugal)
• Frederikssund Kunstforening (Denmark)
• Gallerie Bunch (Denmark)
• Artshare (Denmark)

2005
• Galeria do Casino do Estoril (Portugal)

2004
• Arthouse (Denmark)

2002
• Morgenavisen Jyllands Postens galleri: ”Cloned Sheep”, digital images (Denmark)

2001
• Museums Center Aars (Denmark)
• Galeria do Palácio: ”Eventos e Grupos do Porto no Sec.XX” (Portugal)

2000
• Drammen Museum (Norway)
• Prague Town Hall (Czech Republic)

1999
• Galeria Alvarez: "20 anos" (Portugal)

1998
• Copenhagen Town Hall (Denmark)

1995
• Danish Foreign Ministry (Denmark)

1991
• Bienal de Vila Nova de Cerveira (Portugal)
• Forum Picoas & Galeria Almada Negreiros: ”Communidades Portugueses” (Portugal)

1988
• Oslo Town Hall (Norway)

1986
• Museu Soares dos Reis (Portugal)

1979
• Galeria Alvarez (Portugal)
MURALS AND DECORATIONS
Avedoere Church, Paintings for congregational ward and chapel 2012 (Denmark)

Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Islands Brygge, decoration of restaurant and conference lobby, long term rental of 16 paintings 2012 (Denmark)

Baunegaarden Kindergarten 1997 (Denmark)

Copenhagen Main Library, temporary silk decoration, "Copenhagen Cultural Capitol '96" 1996 (Denmark)
BOOKCOVERS
1999
• Danish Council of Ethnic Equality

1993
• World Health Organization
PAINTING PERFORMANCES
2008
• Dyrup A/S

2002
• The National Museum of Denmark
• Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

1996
• Kronborg Ferry, "Copenhagen Cultural Capitol '96"

1991
• The Round Tower, ”Cosmopol Kunst”
BIOGRAPHY/MENTIONS
"Flutuações", Laura Castro, Instituto Camões (Luxembourg) 2009

”Sincronismo do Olhar” Laura Castro, São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Portugal) 2007

”Topologia Cromatica”, Laura Castro, São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Portugal) 2006

"Dansk Kunst" yearbook of danish art 2002 and 2003

"25 de Abril - Memória", Bent Petersen /North Art, Instituto Camões (Luxembourg) 2002

”Grupos e Episódios no Porto do Século XX”, Galeria do Palacio (Portugal) 2001

"Deolinda Fonseca, Francisco Laranjo, Sebastião Resende, Sobral Centeno - 1979-1999 Vinte Anos", Fátima Lambert, Galeria Alvarez (Portugal) 1999

"Pintura", José Fernando Guimarães, Galeria Árvore (Portugal) 1993
OTHER ART ACTIVITIES
1999
• Annual lithography, Louis Poulsen

1998
• Scenographical middle age skulptures for the film "Exit Non Stop" (Dir. Lars Brok)

1997-2005
• Director of Galleri Fonseca in Copenhagen

1995
• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, guest teacher in the Childrens Wing
• I.C.L. Data: Artist of the Year

1994
• "The More We say - The Less We See", on Deolinda Fonseca's work, art film by Lars Brok.

1992
• "Welcome Europe", Vejle Art Museum, consultant

1991
• Scenographic drawings for the film ”Torture” (Dir. Astrid Henning Jensen)

1975-1979
• Teaching deaf-mute children self-expression through painting
REPRESENTED IN
The collection of Roennebaeksholm
Danish Electricians Syndication
Birkeroed High School
The Embassy of Portugal in Copenhagen and Tel Aviv
Instituto Camões in Brussels and Luxembourg

Private collections in USA, Spain, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal and UK.

Three decades of Deolinda Fonseca's paintings printed on premium paper
LANDSCAPES OF THE MIND - Representation and AbstractionPublished by São Mamede Galeria de Arte. Exhibition texts by Arthistorians Laura Castro and Sinne Lundgaard Rasmussen. 144 pages - Portuguese / English. FULL PREVIEW AT BLURB*BOOKSTORE