Justino Alves

João António dos Santos Justino Alves Born in the city of Porto in 1940.
Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon. Parallel to teaching, he produces his own work in numerous collective and individual exhibitions.
In 1976 he left for Paris as a Fellow of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. In Paris he exhibited at the Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Center and at Galeria Documenta in 1976 and 1977, having also competed and been represented in the “Realités Nouvelles” and “Grand et Jeune D'Aujourd'hui” Salons. Works were acquired for French national collections.
He returned to Portugal in 1978, developing great activity in the Fine Arts.
It is represented in several Museums and Public Institutions.
He is a Full Member Honoris Causa of the European Academy of Fine Arts.
Solo exhibitions:
1965: Museu Abade BaçaL–Bragança;1966: Escola Superior de Belas-Artes Porto;1972: Galeria Ottolini, Lisbon; 1977: Galeria Documenta, Paris; 1978: Costa do Sol–Estoril Tourism Board Gallery; Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Center, Paris; 1980: Galeria Tempo, Lisbon; 1982: Galeria R75, Lisbon; 1983: Casa de Mateus, Vila-Real; 1985: Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon; 1988: Galeria São. Mamede, Lisbon; 1990: Galeria Ara, Lisbon; 1991: Retrospective Exhibition Room of the Caixa Galícia Foundation, A Coruña, Spain; 1992: Galeria Degrau Arte, Porto; Galeria Palmira Suso, Lisbon; 1995: Galeria Ara, Lisbon; 1997: Galeria Degrau Arte, Porto; 1998: Galeria Ara, Lisbon; 2004: 26 Painting Works, Municipal Gallery Artur Bual, Amateur; 2008: 38 Painting Works, Centro Cultural Cascais; 2009: 15 Works of Painting, Galeria Arte Contemporânea, Fão;
Flat Forms, Galeria São Mamede, Lisbon ver menos