Bárbara Gil
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Bárbara Gil ( Pestana Pereira) was born in Funchal , Madeira Island ( Portugal) in 1978.
Lives and works in Lisbon.
Studied Design at UMA /IADE  and Painting at 
National Academy Of Fine Arts - New York ,USA at  Sam Adoquei's Academic Atelier and at the Art Student's League- New York,USA as well as at Central Saint Martin's College of Art- London ,UK.
In 2015 was one of 8 artists selected by internationally aclaimed  street artist VHILS a.k.a Alexandre Farto for a creative workshop that took place at Restart Institute in Lisbon.
Also in 2015 was the winner of the first edition of Urbart Competition in Madeira Island , a mural competition promoted by Funchal's Council becoming the first artist to paint a large scale mural on the island . 
Since 2016 , following the success of the first mural, other large scale murals followed around the island .
Having been the first ocidental selected to be part of the prestigious SICF Spiral creator’s Festival in Tokyo since 2017 as well as residencies and studies in places like Iceland , New York and London gives the work a broader and global  and universal outlook .
Selected solo exhibitions:

“That one Time When Time stood Still “ 2022  - Galeria de São Mamede , Lisboa/Portugal

“People, Places I’ve been”- 2019- Museu da Electricidade /Casa Da Luz - Funchal, Madeira /Portugal
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"Scénes du Cap" -2017- Coral Comporta- Comporta/Portugal
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" Like the Old Days " -2017- Apaixonarte Gallery- Lisboa/ Portugal

"Brainblossom" -2016 - Apaixonarte Gallery - Lisboa/ Portugal

"Nordic Journals" -2015 - Architects Council Gallery - Funchal /Portugal

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall" 2014 -O Bom O Mau e O Vilão - Lisboa / Portugal

"Are you looking at me ?" 2014 - A Loja- Amsterdam /Netherlands

"Alone in Berlin" -2010- Espaço Chega de Saudade-Funchal/Portugal

“Hermético Ecléctico Cromático - Museu de Electricidade / Casa da Luz - Funchal /Portugal

International Exhibitions:
“The Retronaut” - SCIF19-ToKyo , Japan 2018

" Like the Old Days -part II" - SICF18- Tokyo, Japan 2017

"Once an Island" -2015 -SIM Gallery -Reykjavik, Iceland

"Are you looking at me?" - 2014 , A Loja - Amsterdam , Holland


Group:
“The Retronaut” - SCIF19 - Tokyo , Japan 2018

"Like the Old Days -Part II- SICF18 - Tokyo , Japan 2017

"Fusca" - Fusca popup Gallery , Lisboa - Portugal - 2015

"Once an Island" -SIM Gallery , Reykjavik -Iceland - 2015

Shair group show- DST Gallery -Braga, Portugal July 2014 - Juri Selection
Shair group show - DST Gallery Shair Braga, Portugal August 2014- Juri Selection


Awards and other distinctions:

Winner of the First Edition of the Streetart Competition "Urbart" 2015 - ( first large scale mural of Funchal , Madeira Island)

Júri selection @ shair project - Galeria Dst
July and August 2014 exhibitions Braga /Portugal


Collections

Praia Do Canal Nature Resort - Aljezur , Portugal 

Socalco Nature Hotel - Calheta , Madeira 

Museu da Electricidade/Casa da Luz -Funchal, Madeira

Boutique Hotel Castanheiro - Funchal , Madeira

O Bom , o Mau e o Vilão - Lisboa

Instituto Restart - Lisboa

Artist Residencies:

SIM - association of icelandic visual artists - 2015 - Reykjavik , Iceland


Curatorial Work:

"Jazzin' the 70s " - José Carlos Nascimento - Galeria Sede da ordem dos Arquitectos - Funchal , Madeira - July 2015

"Paraíso" -Ana Mesquita - Museu da Electricidade /Casa da Luz - Funchal , Madeira - October 2013

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