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Painter | Angola
Cristiano Mangovo (1982), visual artist, has completed the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa (DR Congo) with additional training in urban scenography and performance. In his paintings and collages, Mangovo has developed various styles and symbols over the years, but always with a surrealistic twist.
“I see art as a peaceful instrument to combat ignorance.”
Cristiano Mangovo (1982), visual artist, has completed the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa (DR Congo) with additional training in urban scenography and performance. In his paintings and collages, Mangovo has developed various styles and symbols over the years, but always with a surrealistic twist. Recently, his work is dominated by deformed figures, painted in expressionist style, with multi-faceted faces and double mouths. Figures that have lost their realistic appearance and are rather a reflection of their personal character, feeling or movement.
By now Mangovo has participated in more than 50 exhibitions and performances in Angola, Portugal, France, Italy, South Africa, Zimbabwe, D.R. Congo, Belgium, Luxembourg and the US. He has won a number of prestigious prizes, including recently (again) the ENSA Arte prize 2018 for best visual artist of Angola.
3rd- Eixo Arte Hall (Rio de Janeiro).
3rd- Eixo Arte Hall, Rio de Janeiro
Art and Culture Foundation, Luanda/Angola
One heart”, Sao Paulo/Brazil
“Art Angola”, galery Fuimicino, Milan, Italy
“Impressionist Mosaic”, Galeria Tamar Golan, Luanda-Angola
Mosaic impressionism”, Galery Tamar Golan, Luanda/Angola
“African portrait”, Hotel Skyna, Luanda/Angola
‘Mirella painting”, Hotel Alvelade, Luanda/Angola
‘Expressions of marks”, Restaurante Zamo, Kinshasa/RD Congo
‘African marks”, Galery INACE, Brazaville, Congo-Brazaville
“Plural dimensions”, Galery Alpha Cadre, Ponta Negra, Congo-Brazaville
“African Art”, Cultural market, Libreville, Gabon
VIII International Salon of Plastic Arts, Cia Arte Cultura 2018, Sao Paulo/Brazil
Galery Marly Faro, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
Galery de Arte Guiliano, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
Hall of fine arts of Naval Club, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
Parc of the Ruins, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
Benetton/ Magíone Foundation, UNAP / SIEXPO
5th edition Young Artists Angola (JAANGO Nacional), Espaço Luanda Arte (ELA), Luanda/Angola
5th edition Young Artists Angola (JAANGO Nacional), Espaço Luanda Arte (ELA), Luanda/Angola
“Inauguration”, galery Tamar Golan, Luanda/Angola
Galery Mangala Golf 2, Luanda/Angola
Exhibition and book titled “The face of Angolan comtemporary art/40 years – 20 artists”, published by galery Tamar Golan, Luanda/Angola
1st edition “Cucarte”, Harbour of Luanda, Luanda/Angola
5th anniversary Oondah Bar Fortaleza, Luanda/Angola
“Celamar”Galery Tamar Golan, Luanda/Angola
“Sex Erotism”, Galery Estudio Evilha,Spain
“Cooper Art”, Celamar Ilha do Cabo, Luanda/Angola
“Cooper Art”, Celamar Ilha do Cabo, Luanda/Angola
“The Angolan culture”, Hotel Continental, Luanda/Angola
“Cries of Art, AICA”, National Museum of Kinshasa, DR Congo
“Long live African Art”, Museum of fine Arts, Kinshasa, RD Congo
Individual, Consulate of Angola, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
Individual Espaço Luanda Arte (ELA), Luanda/Angola
Collective, “Sobre Pintura Mural dos Famosos Africanos” Cape Town, South-Africa
Collective, 5th Edition Young Artists Angola (JAANGO), Espaço Luanda Arte (ELA), Luanda/Angola
Collective, “On Form and Portrait “, 1 week, Milan/Italia.
Collective, 2nd Edition ” FENACULT”, Luanda/Angola
Individual, “Feira Cultural”
Galeria Francis Bacon, Curitiba/Brasil
Collective, 1st Edition “Cucarte” festival, Harbour of Luanda, Luanda-Angola.
Award best International Artist, VIII International Salon of Plastic Arts, Cia Arte Cultura 2018, Sao Paulo/Brazil
Award best International Artist, Foundation Rifa Vencedor, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
Award Viva tarde for best Artist (National television award), Luanda/Angola
Grand award Painting, Biennale Mirelli Italiano 7th Edition, Embassy of Italy, Luanda/Angola
Grand award Best Young artist (national award), ENSA-Arte 12th Edition, Luanda/Angola
Honourable mention, AIDS program (United Nations Development Program), Kinshasa/DR Congo
Honarable mention, Arte Africano (section Plural), Centro Cultural Francês, Kinshasa/DR Congo.
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