Short Biography
Bruno Castro Santos, Lisbon, 1972
Lived in the United States between 1990 and 1998 where he completed a bachelor of architecture in the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. Subsequently, Bruno concluded his academic studies with a Master’s Degree in Advanced Architecture Design from Columbia University, New York. Following a decade of architecture practice and teaching, he gradually devoted himself to the arts, having completed in 2012 the Advanced Fine Arts Degree from Ar.Co.
Since 2012 the artist has been showing his work collectively and individually in galleries, institutional and cultural venues in Portugal and abroad.
His work has been featured in group exhibitions in institutions and galleries such as Sala do Veado, Museum of Natural History Lisbon (2012) Forum Eugénio de Almeida Foundation, Evora (2012), Palácio Viscondes de Balsemão, Oporto (2015), Contemporary Arts Center, Malaga, Spain (2015), João Esteves de Oliveira Gallery (2017). His work features in several institutional collections such as Figueiredo Ribeiro Collection, The Benetton Foundation, The Malaga Centre for Contemporary Art, The Portuguese Republic Museum and several private collections. Lives and works in Lisbon.
Education
2013 - 2014 | Courtauld Institute, London – Showcasing Art History
2009 - 2012 | Ar.Co Art School, Lisbon – Advanced Fine Arts Program
1996 - 1997 | Columbia University, New York - MA Architecture
1991 - 1996 | Southern California School of Architecture, LA
Grants and awards
1997 | Best Design Award - Columbia University - MA Architecture
1996 | Best Thesis Award - Southern California School of Architecture
1991 | USA President´s Deans List Award for academic achievement
1990 | Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) International Scholarship
Solo exhibitions
2017 | Derivation, Objectismo Gallery, Lisbon
2017 | Binary, João Esteves de Oliveira Gallery, Lisbon
2015 | Sometimes, At Times, Other Times
Museum of Natural History, Lisbon
2015 | Sometimes, At Times, Other Times
Viscondes Balsemão Gallery, Oporto
2013 | RED. Museum of Natural History, Lisbon
Group exhibitions
2018 | Primavera - Verão, João Esteves de Oliveira Gallery, Lisbon
2017 | ArtBox Project, Basel Art Week 2017
2016 | “Open Window to the World: Portuguese Art of Today” Contemporary Art Center, Málaga, Spain
2014 | Simpler Than Bitting an Apple. A Red Apple. Alecrim 50, Lisbon
2013 | Open Doors - Fórum Eugénio de Almeida, Évora
2013 | Ar.Co 2012 Finalist, City Museum, Lisbon