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Born 1954 Lisbon. Known for: Postmodernist sculpture using industrial materials and referencing art history.
Rui Sanches was born in Lisbon (1954), where he lives and works. He studied at Ar.Co, in Lisbon, at Goldsmiths' College, London (BA 1980), and at Yale University, New Haven (MFA 1982). He received a... Read full biography
Rui Sanches was born in Lisbon (1954), where he lives and works. He studied at Ar.Co, in Lisbon, at Goldsmiths' College, London (BA 1980), and at Yale University, New Haven (MFA 1982). He received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation for the period 1980/1982. His first solo exhibition of... Read full biography
Rui Sanches was born in Lisbon (1954), where he lives and works. He studied at Ar.Co, in Lisbon, at Goldsmiths' College, London (BA 1980), and at Yale University, New Haven (MFA 1982). He received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation for the period 1980/1982. His first solo exhibition of drawings took place in Lisbon, at the SNBA Gallery of Modern Art, in 1984, followed shortly by a first sculpture exhibition at Galeria Diferença, in the same city. Since then, he has shown his work in... Read full biography
Rui Sanches was born in Lisbon (1954), where he lives and works. He studied at Ar.Co, in Lisbon, at Goldsmiths' College, London (BA 1980), and at Yale University, New Haven (MFA 1982). He received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation for the period 1980/1982. His first solo exhibition of drawings took place in Lisbon, at the SNBA Gallery of Modern Art, in 1984, followed shortly by a first sculpture exhibition at Galeria Diferença, in the same city. Since then, he has shown his work in many galleries, museums, and art centers, both in Portugal and abroad. Among his solo exhibitions, we can highlight: "Drawings", CAM, Gulbenkian Foundation; "Body Building", Loja da Atalaia, Lisbon; "Rui Sanches, Retrospective", CAM, Gulbenkian... Read full biography
Rui Sanches was born in Lisbon (1954), where he lives and works. He studied at Ar.Co, in Lisbon, at Goldsmiths' College, London (BA 1980), and at Yale University, New Haven (MFA 1982). He received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation for the period 1980/1982. His first solo exhibition of drawings took place in Lisbon, at the SNBA Gallery of Modern Art, in 1984, followed shortly by a first sculpture exhibition at Galeria Diferença, in the same city. Since then, he has shown his work in many galleries, museums, and art centers, both in Portugal and abroad. Among his solo exhibitions, we can highlight: "Drawings", CAM, Gulbenkian Foundation; "Body Building", Loja da Atalaia, Lisbon; "Rui Sanches, Retrospective", CAM, Gulbenkian Foundation and "Museum", National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon. Some important group exhibitions have included: the 19th São Paulo Biennial; "PASTFUTURETEN... Read full biography
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Rui Sanches was born in Lisbon (1954), where he lives and works. He studied at Ar.Co, in Lisbon, at Goldsmiths' College, London (BA 1980), and at Yale University, New Haven (MFA 1982). He received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation for the period 1980/1982. His first solo exhibition of drawings took place in Lisbon, at the SNBA Gallery of Modern Art, in 1984, followed shortly by a first sculpture exhibition at Galeria Diferença, in the same city. Since then, he has shown his work in many galleries, museums, and art centers, both in Portugal and abroad. Among his solo exhibitions, we can highlight: "Drawings", CAM, Gulbenkian Foundation; "Body Building", Loja da Atalaia, Lisbon; "Rui Sanches, Retrospective", CAM, Gulbenkian Founda...But wait, there's more...
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