Al.Ma. Alvarenga Marques - Born In Mozambique, lives and works in Porto, Portugal. Licentiate's degree in Plastic Art - Painting, by the College of Fine Arts, University of Porto (ESBAP) - 1992 Alvarenga Marques (Al.Ma.) - Born in Mozambique - 1965. Licentiate's degree in Plastic Art - Painting, by the College of Fine Arts, University of Porto (ESBAP) - 1992. Group Exhibitions and Activities in last year 2007 - FAC - Arte Lisboa - normal font-family: "Times New Roman '"> Trindade gallery stand - FIL - Lisboa-PORTUGAL, 2006 - FAC - Arte Lisboa - Trindade gallery stand - FIL - Lisboa PORTUGAL 2005 - Amadeo de Sousa-Cardoso Prize - Amadeu de Sousa Cardoso, Municipal Museum - Amarante. 2004 - III of Fine Arts Prize Baviera Sec.XXI - Museum of Cerveira Biennial - VNCerveira - Portugal 2003 - Asia Print Adventure - Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art - JAPAN; 6 e Triennial Mondiale de l'Estampe Petit Format - Chamalières / Auvergne - Roman '"> France; All Media. Painting III (online exibition) - Period Gallery - Omaha / Nebraska - USA 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 Biennial of Fine Arts Montijo City Vespeira Prize - Portugal. 2001 - 1st Biennial of Graphic St. Andre / S. Paulo - Brasil, Portuguese Contemporary Etching - Bibliothèque 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 Biennial Graphic / Alijó - PORTUGAL; 1st Erotic Art Prize - Aud. Municipal / Gondomar - PORTUGAL. 2000 - Symposium on "Z-Art" / Salzau - GERMANY; 3th Fine Arts Biennial "No Vidro" - Marinha Grande - San Ildefonso La Granja - Spain; "Poetas & Poetas" (Etching) - Casa do Olhar - St. Andre / S. Paulo - Brazil; 7th International Graphic Biennial - Fábrica da Cultura / Amadora - Portugal. 1999 - 11th Fine Arts 10pt "> 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. E TOME Principe. ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS: 2007 - "Till the Sun Turns Black" - Trindade Gallery - Porto - PORTUGAL 2004 - "Screens of Memory" - Trindade Gallery - Porto - Portugal. 2002 - "Always On My Mind" - OM Gallery - Penafiel - Portugal. 2000 - "Submerso" - Epicentro / Arte & Produções Culturais - Porto - Portugal. Roman "> 1999 -" Em Terra de Cego "- OM Gallery - Penafiel - Portugal. 1998 -" Tons Férteis "- Municipal Gallery - Matosinhos - Portugal. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS: 2004 - III of Fine Arts Prize Baviera Sec.XXI - Museum of Cerveira Biennial - VNCerveira - Portugal 2003 - Special Recognition - All Media. Painting III - Period Gallery - Omaha / Nebraska - USA 2002 - 1st Prize Etching - 7 º Salón Internacional Mercosur Diogenes Taborda / Buenos Aires - Argentina; Prize Show (artist finalist) - "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 - Municipal Auditorium / Gondomar, Portugal. 1994 - Revelation Prize - IV Bienal de Gravure - Fábrica da Cultura / Amadora - Portugal. WORKS IN COLLECTIONS: Baviera, SA Grupo Salvador Caetano - VN Gaia, PORTUGAL Volpe Stessens Foundation, Buenos Aires - Argentina; Museum of Bank of Portugal - Lisboa - Portugal, Municipal Town Hall - Matosinhos - PORTUGAL; Portuguese Cultural Center - S. TOME E PRÍNCIPE