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

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

Memberships: (Portugal): Cooperativa Árvore (Denamrk): BKF, KKS, Kunstnerforeningen 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)
2014
• Vale do Lobo Art Gallery in collabor. w. São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Portugal)

2013
• Lyngby Kunstforening (Denmark)

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 A/S (Denmark)
• HSH Nordbank (Denmark)

2006
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte, Lisbon: ”Topologia Cromática” (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 Medical ApS (Denmark)
• Danish Energy Agency (Denmark)
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel A/S (Denmark+Sweden)
• DRTV (Denmark)

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

2000
• Tryg-Baltica A/S (Denmark)

1999
• Louis Poulsen A/S (Denmark)
• Copenhagen Central Library (Denmark)

1998
• USA Embassy (Denmark)
• Galleri Dragehoej (Denmark)

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

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

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

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

1992
• Lundbeck A/S (Denmark)
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel A/S (Denmark)

1991
• Ishoej Town Hall (Denmark)

1990
• Sadolin Akzo Nobel A/S (Denmark)

1987
• Danske Bank (Denmark)
• Galleri Secher (Denmark)
• World Health Organisation (Denmark)

1986
• Danske Bank (Denmark)

1985
• Moestings Hus (Denmark)

1984
• World Health Organisation (Denmark)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2014
• Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis: "Exposição Colectiva dos Sócios da Árvore" (Portugal)
• Nikolaj Kunsthal (Denmark)

2012
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte in collaboration with Centro Cultural São Lourenço and Galeria Vale do Lobo, Algarve: “Abstracção” (Portugal)
• São Mamede Galeria de Arte, Lisbon/O’Porto (Portugal)
• Museu Nacional 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)
• Galleri Saltum (Denmark)

2008
• Art Madrid, repr. São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Spain)
• Arte Lisboa, repr. São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Portugal)

2007
• Gallerihuset (Denmark)
• Art Madrid, repr. São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Spain)

2006
• Arte Lisboa, repr. São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Portugal)
• Frederikssund Kunstforening (Denmark)
• Artshare (Denmark)

2005
• Galeria do Casino do Estoril (Portugal)
• Galleri Dragehoej (Denmark)

2004
• Arthouse (Denmark)

2002
• Morgenavisen Jyllands Postens galleri: ”Klonede Faar” (Denmark)

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

2000
• Drammen Museum (Norway) / National Museum of Tartu (Estonia) / National Museum of Vilnius, Riga, Narva and Tallin (Latvia) / Townhall of Stockholm (Sweden) / Townhall of Gdansk (Poland) / Townhall of Helsinki (Finland) / Townhall of Prague (during ”Prague Cultural Capitol”, Chech Repúblic): ”Project Art Comet”.

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

1998
• Copenhagen Town Hall (Denmark)
• Galleri Dragehoej (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, two paintings for congregational council room and chapel (Denmark, 2012)

Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Islands Brygge, decoration of restaurant and conference lobby, long term rental of 16 paintings (Denmark, 2012-14)

Baunegaarden Kindergarten, mural (Denmark, 1997)

Copenhagen Main Library, banner decoration using silk paintings, as part of “Copenhagen Cultural Capitol” (Denmark, 1996)

BOOKCOVERS
1999
• The Council of Ethnic Equality (Denmark)

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

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

1996
• Kronborg Ferry, as part of "Copenhagen Cultural Capitol" (Denmark)

1991
• Rundetaarn, ”Cosmopol Kunst” (Denmark)
BIOGRAPHY/MENTIONS
“Deolinda Fonseca: Paisagens da Mente – Representação e Abstração” retrospective artbook with texts by Laura Castro and Sinne Lundgaard Rasmussen. Published by São Mamede Galeria de Arte (Portugal, 2010)
http://www.blurb.com/b/1340877-deolinda-fonseca
New expanded edition, titled “Deolinda Fonseca – Representação e Abstração” (Portugal, 2014)
http://www.blurb.com/b/5620449-deolinda-fonseca

"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 (Denmark, 2002+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 (Denmark)

1998
• Scenographic middle age sculptures for the film "Exit Non Stop" (Denmark)

1997-2005
• Director of Galleri Fonseca in Copenhagen (Denmark)

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

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

1992
• "Welcome Europe", Vejle Art Museum, consultant (Denmark)

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

1975-1979
• Teaching deaf-mute children self-expression through painting (Portugal)
REPRESENTED IN
Collection of Nithona Fonden at Roennebaeksholm (Denmark)
The Church of Avedoere (Denmark)
Danish Electricians Syndication (Denmark)
Birkeroed High School (Denmark)
The Embassy of Portugal (Denmark+Israel+Luxembourg)
Instituto Camões (Luxembourg)

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

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