JOAO SANTOS
tel. +351.91.4623904



Joao Santos is a Portuguese artist (photographer) represented by the galleries
Art Lounge in Lisbon, Portugal; and The Jam Jar, Dubai, UAE.

His photography blends a variety of influences from design to abstraction and
minimalism, exploring new forms of communication while also developing his own
unique style and techniques. The work takes documenting the world around us as a

point of departure, but through Joao’s vision becomes an exploration of visual
sensation.

Joao has had solo and group shows (Portugal and abroad) and is also regularly
represented by the Gallery Art Lounge in different Art Fairs. In Dubai he has
had significant press coverage (Friday Magazine, Gulf News).

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João Santos 
Visual Artist (Photographer) 
tel. +351.91.4623904 (mobile)


EDUCATION
1992-1994, Cinema (not finished) http://www.estc.ipl.pt/


SOLO EXHIBITS
2009, CityLights from Dubai, Fundação Marquês de Pombal (Portugal) 
http://www.fmarquesdepombal.pt/engine.php?cat=4

2008, CityLights (slide show projection with music), Lisbon 
http://www.bracodeprata.com/

2008, CityLightsfrom Dubai, Art Lounge gallery, Lisbon 
http://www.artlounge.com.pt/

2007, CityLights, More Cafe, Dubai 
http://www.morecafe.biz/


GROUP EXHIBITS
2010, “Snap to Grid” at LACDA (in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk) 
November 11-December 4 http://www.lacda.com/

2010, International Award for Digital and Photographic Art, 
Chianciano Art Museum, Italy - September 18-25
http://museodarte.org/photography_award/EN/home.html

2009, Art Raw Gallery, NY (inaugural exhibit) http://www.artrawgallery.com/


MEDIA FESTIVALS / ART EVENTS
2010, “SIGNS “ (Visual Installation) at the POP UP LISBOA, Lisbon - Nov./Dec. 
http://www.popup-city.com/en/concept.html

2010, "FEED_BACK"at LACDA (via LIVE@808) 
in conjunction with Downtown Art Walk, Los Angeles, CA (USA) -July 8-24 
http://www.lacda.com/

2008, Digital Fringe, Melbourne http://www.digitalfringe.com.au/

2007, Digital Fringe, Melbourne http://www.digitalfringe.com.au/


ART FAIRS
2011,Art Madrid http://www.art-madrid.com/
2010,Arte Lisboa http://www.artelisboa.fil.pt/
2010, Art Monaco http://www.artmonaco.com/
2010, Art Madrid http://www.art-madrid.com/
2009, Arte Lisboa http://www.artelisboa.fil.pt/
2009, Valencia.Art http://www.valencia-art.org/
2009, Art Madrid http://www.art-madrid.com/
2008, Arte Lisboa http://www.artelisboa.fil.pt/
2008, Art Madrid http://www.art-madrid.com/


AWARDS
2010,Merit Prize, International Award for Digital and Photographic Art,
Chianciano Art Museum, Italy - September 18-25
http://www.museodarte.org/photography_award/Chianciano_International_Award_Catalogue.pdf



OTHER PROJECTS
2011,“StoryTeller” finalist (The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards) 
(Special catalog/book edition featuring all the selected series)
http://www.thegalaawards.net/announcements/storyteller-awardees

2011, Ad for Epson with SIGNS artwork, published by UMBIGO Magazine, Portugal
(December)

2011,Almada Guest House, Porto (Portugal) 
http://www.almadaguesthouse.com/
(Photos on the website)

2009,The Cambrian Hotel, Adelboden (Switzerland) 
http://www.thecambrianadelboden.com/
(photographs in the wellness area, and photos on the website)


LINKS
1. CityLights and Signs are ArtBase Selection by the rhizome (affiliated to the
New Museum, NY)
http://rhizome.org/profiles/joaosantos/

2. CityLights is partially available online on coroflot 
http://www.coroflot.com/citylights
http://www.coroflot.com/citylights/portfolio


3. Slide shows with music available online on coroflot
http://www.coroflot.com/citylights/The-Videos-Slide-Shows-w-Music

PRESS
http://www.coroflot.com/citylights/press


João Santos is currently represented by the Art Lounge gallery, Lisbon (Portugal)
http://www.artlounge.com.pt/
and the Jam Jar gallery, Dubai (U.A.E.) http://www.thejamjardubai.com/