Al.Ma. ALVARENGA MARQUES – Born In Mozambique, lives and works in Porto, Portugal. Licentiate’s degree in Plastic Art – Painting, by Fine Arts College of Porto University (ESBAP) – 1992 ALVARENGA MARQUES (Al.Ma.) – Born In Mozambique - 1965. Licentiate’s degree in Plastic Art – Painting, by Fine Arts College of Porto University (ESBAP) – 1992. Group Exhibitions and Activities in last year2007– FAC – Arte Lisboa –  Trindade gallery stand – FIL – Lisboa -PORTUGAL2006 – FAC – Arte Lisboa –  Trindade gallery stand – FIL – Lisboa -PORTUGAL2005-  Amadeo De Sousa-Cardoso Prize –Amadeu De Sousa Cardoso Municipal Museum - Amarante.2004- III Fine Arts Prize-Baviera Sec.XXI – Museum of Cerveira Biennial – V.N.Cerveira - Portugal2003- Ásia Print Adventure – Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art – JAPAN; 6e Triennal Mondiale de l’Estampe Petit Format - Chamalières/Auvergne – France ; All Media . Painting III (online exibition) – Period Gallery – Omaha / Nebraska – U.S.A.2002- 7th International Salon - Mercosur - Diogenes Taborda – Fundación Volpe Stessens / Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA; “Verão” de Mulheres – Trindade Gallery/ Porto – PORTUGAL;  “IT ART 2002”: 4th Mini Graphic & Painting World Wide Show – Accademia d’ Arte di Pisa – ITALY; 7th Fine Arts Biennial of Montijo City /  Vespeira Prize – PORTUGAL.2001- 1st Graphic Biennial of St. André/S.Paulo – BRASIL ; Portuguese Contemporary Etching – Bibliothéque Gabrielle Roy – Quebec/ CANADA ;Painting National Prize “Júlio Resende” – Aud. Municipal / Gondomar - PORTUGAL;  Graphic Festival  / Évora - PORTUGAL ;Fine Arts Biennial  – Festa do Avante / Seixal - PORTUGAL ; 1st International Graphic Biennial / Alijó - PORTUGAL ; 1st  Erotic Art Prize – Aud. Municipal / Gondomar – PORTUGAL.2000 – Symposium “Z-Art” / Salzau – GERMANY ;3th Fine Arts Biennial “o Vidro”- Marinha Grande – San Ildefonso/ La Granja – SPAIN ;”Poetas & Poetas” ( Etching)- Casa do Olhar – St. André/ S. Paulo – BRASIL ; 7th International Graphic Biennial – Fábrica da Cultura / Amadora – PORTUGAL. 1999 – 11th Fine Arts Biennial  - Festa do Avante / Seixal - PORTUGAL . 1998 – “ Silêncios / Stille”- Centro Cultural e de Congressos / Aveiro - PORTUGAL ;” Silêncios / Stille”- Kunstkreis / Preetz – GERMANY.1997 – Symposium “Silêncios / Stille”- Feital / Trancoso , exhibition with the same name– Ga Arménio Losa Gallery/ Matosinhos – PORTUGAL.1996 – Symposium “kunstfelder”/ Shinkel – GERMANY , exhibition with the same name –  Arménio Losa Gallery / Matosinhos - PORTUGAL ;4th Fidelidade Prize “Jovens Pintores”- Culturgest – Lisboa / Porto  / Santarém / Portalegre - PORTUGAL. 1995 – 1th Fine Arts Biennial  “Angolares 95”- S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE. ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS:2007 – “Till the sun turns black” - Trindade Gallery – Porto – PORTUGAL2004 – “Screens of memory” – Trindade Gallery – Porto – PORTUGAL.2002 – “Always on my mind” - OM Gallery – Penafiel – PORTUGAL.2000 – “Submerso”  - Epicentro / Arte & Produções Culturais – Porto – PORTUGAL.1999 – “Em Terra de Cego” - OM Gallery – Penafiel – PORTUGAL.1998 – “Tons Férteis” – Municipal Gallery – Matosinhos – PORTUGAL. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS:2004- III Fine Arts Prize-Baviera Sec.XXI – Museum of Cerveira Biennial – V.N.Cerveira - Portugal2003 – Special Recognition – All Media . Painting III – Period Gallery – Omaha/Nebraska – U.S.A.2002 – 1st Etching Prize – 7º Salón  Internacional Mercosur  Diogenes Taborda/ Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA; Prize show (artisti finalisti) -“IT ART 2002”: 4th Mini Graphic & Painting World Wide Show – Chiesa di S. Maria Della Spina – Pisa -  ITALY.2000 – Acquisition Prize ( Magna Artis ) – Artistas.Gondomar – Auditório Municipal / Gondomar- PORTUGAL.1994 –  Revelation Prize – IV Bienal de Gravura – Fábrica da Cultura / Amadora – PORTUGAL. WORKS IN COLLECTIONS:Baviera, S.A.  Grupo Salvador Caetano – V. N. Gaia -PORTUGALVolpe Stessens Foundation– Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA;Museum of  Portugal Bank – Lisboa - PORTUGAL;Municipal Town Hall – Matosinhos - PORTUGAL;Portuguese Cultural Center– S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE