Gravura Brasileira

Sebastião Gomes Pedrosa

Education

1970        Degree in Philosophy, Catholic University of         Pernambuco.
1971        Training Course in  Art Education, Escolinha de         Arte do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro.
1973-74        ‘Visual Studies - Principi di Forma e di Colore’,         International University of Art -  Venice - Italy.
1975-76        Art and Design Education. Middlesex Polytechnic,         London.
1977-78        Post Graduate Diploma in Curriculum Studies in         Art and Design. Birmingham Institute of Art and         Design - England.
1980-82        M.A. in Art Education. Birmingham Institute of         Art and Design - England
1989-93        PhD in Art. University of Central England,omega replica watches in         Birmingham - England.
1978-85        Lecturing at the Department of Art and             Communication,    Federal University of Paraiba -         Brazil
Since 1985    Lecturing at the Department of Art Theory,         Federal University of Pernambuco - Brazil.
Since 1994    Coordinator of the Degree Course in Art Education
at the Federal University of Pernambuco.




Solo Exhibitions

1983    Paintings, Department of Art and Communication - Federal     University of Paraiba - Brazil
   
1985    Drawings and Paintings; José Américo Art Gallery - João     Pessoa - PB.- Brazil
1985    Paintings, Centre for the Arts and Communication, Federal     University of Pernambuco - Recife - PE.- Brazil

1998    Relicaries; 80 artist’s books; ‘Pequeno Formato’ Gallery,     Department of Cultural Affair - UFPE - Recife - PE., Brazil.
2000    Relicaries II – 25 artist’s Books; ConvivÁrt Gallery; Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – Natal, Brazil.
2000    Prints by Sebastião Pedrosa and Magnus Hedman: Ist International Exhibition of Mini-Print - Vitoria 2000 - Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo - Vitória – Brazil
2002    April: Prints: “Incunabula and Myths”- Dumaresq Art Gallery; Recife – PE., Brazil.
2002    July: Etchings: “Fragments from Incunabula and Myths” – Museum of Prints City of Curitiba – Paraná - Brazil
2003    July: “Secret Writing” a series of 33 etchings at Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Spain, for the occasion of the 23rd Mini Print International of Cadaqués.
2003    November: “Printings and Drawings by Sebastião Pedrosa” – from the Series “Secret Writing”. Centro Cultural São Francisco.  João Pessoa PB. Invited artist.


Group Exhibitions

1980    33rd. Official Art Show;     participation with woodcuttings.     Museu do Estado de Pernambuco, Recife.
1983    The Sea in a poetic and ecological vision. Gamela Gallery,     João Pessoa, - PB. (prize winner).
1983    6th. National  Art Salon; North/ Northeast Pole;
1983    All Men collours; Gamela Gallery; João Pessoa - PB.
1984    12th. Art Salon for Beginners- Museum of Contemporary Art    Olinda - PE. - Brazil
1985    38th. Official Art Show, Museu do Estado de Pernambuco -     Recife -PE.
1985    13th. Art Salon for Beginners Museum of Contemporary Art    Olinda - PE. - Brazil
1986    1st. Panorama  of sculptures and objects from Pernambuco ;     Lula Cardoso Ayres Art Gallery. Recife - PE.
1988    55 Years of Art; collective accomplished by the teachers     from the Centre for the Arts and Communication, Federal     University of Pernambuco.  Recife - PE.
1987    Pernambuco Contemporary Art Salon,  Metropolitan Art     Gallery - Recife -PE.
1987    Multiple Vision of Recife; Metropolitan Art Gallery,  Recife.
1987    1st. Latin American Festival of Art and Culture; Museum of      Modern Art of Brasília - DF.
1988    2nd. Pernambuco  Contempory Art Salon;     Convention     Centre of  Pernambuco, Recife - PE.
1988    Art  Salon to celebrate the 35th. anniversary of Escolinha de     Arte do Recife. EAR Gallery.
1989    Art Exhibition.  Solihull Central Library,    West Midland -     England.
1989    Paintings; Leiscester  Council Art Department - England.
1992    International Exhibition "Artist’s Books ", Palácio Galveias,     Lisbon - Portugal.
1993    From Cordel to the Art Gallery; Woodcuts; Fudação Espaço Cultural da Paraíba – João Pessoa, Brazil.
1996    Paper Path – Copenhagen Art Museum – Sweden.
1998     4th Wexford Artists’ Book Festival - Wexford Arts Centre -     Collective of artists’ books. Wexford - Ireland.
1998    International Exhibition of Mini Prints, Centro de Artes     de Terrassa - Barcelona - Spain.
1998    Pottery, Nucleus for Contemporary Art, João Pessoa - PB.
1999    5th Wexford Artists’ Book Festival - Wexford Arts Centre -     Collective of artists’s books. Wexford - Ireland.
1999    Art Exhibition to commemorate 25th years of Art Center from the Federal University of Paraíba – João Pessoa, Brazil.
1999    Ist International Exhibition of Mini-Print - Vitoria 2000 - Brazil
2000    International Small Engraving Salon Carbunari - Florean Museum - Romania. (selected among the 15 best engravings).
2001    International Small Engraving Salon Carbunari - Florean Museum - Romania. (selected among the 15 best engravings).
2002    22nd Mini Print International – Cadaqués – Barcelona – Spain. Prizewinner.
2003    II Biennial of Printings,  by the occasion  of the IX National Festival of Art (FENEART), Espaço Cultural – João Pessoa – PB.
2003    Assemblage 100 – Art in a Box – Homage to Joseph Cornell; Percy Thomson Gallery – New Zealand. Decembe 2004 to January 2004.
2004    ”Xis” – Eight Artists Teachers – Capibaribe Art Gallery – Centro de Artes e Comunicação – UFPE , Recife – PE.
2004    Prints and mini-prints.  ACBEU Art Gallery– Salvador; april and may  2004.
2004    II Art Territory – Cultural Center – Araraquara, São Paulo; April to May de 2004.
2004    ´Grupo Gravura´ in Brasília; Rubem Valentim Art Gallery – Brasília; August 2004.


Public and Corporate Collections

·    National Art Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
·    The Nomad Museum - Lisbon - Portugal.
·    Paul Johnson - Paper Art - Manchester - England.
·    Kate van Houten - Paris - France.
·    João Pessoa Council Cultural Department - Paraiba, Brazil.
·    Department of Cultural Affair, Federal University of Pernambuco.






Artist’s Studio:

Rua Visconde de Jequitinhonha, 2.193/ Apto. 901
Boa Viagem – 51.030-021 – Recife – PE. – Brasil
E.Mail: sgpedrosa@vvision.com.br