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 .
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
"Scénes du Cap" -2017- Coral Comporta- Comporta/Portugal
" 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
“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
"Scénes du Cap" -2017- Coral Comporta- Comporta/Portugal
" 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
