Bio
Born in Mozambique
Lives & works in London, U.K
Education
1987-1991
BA Fine Art
Central St Martins, London, UK
1995-1997
M.A. Conceptual Anthropology
University College of London, UK
Upcoming Exhibitions/
Publications
2018
Wimmin
Curated by Mars Gomes
Group exhibitation of 8 women artists in commemoration of the centenary women vote in Britian
@ Clapham House, London
Publications
2018
Psycho
Independent publication
UK
2017
Average Art Magazine
January, March, November
2016
Average Art Magazine, December issue
New Directions #1
100 most inspiring international artists, Exhibooks Publishers,UK
https://issuu.com/exhibooks/docs/exhibooks
Dear Gregory- Family Portrait Album
Self Publication in Zine Format
2015
"These Art Works perfectly sumup London's Housing woes" by Louis Staples
Dazed Magazine 3rd September 2015
http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/26809/1/these-artworks-perfectly-sum-up-london-s-housing-woes
"Art Review -- The Poor Door: ' A mini Dismaland' by Raul Desai
East End Review
http://www.eastendreview.co.uk/2015/10/08/the-poor-door-a-side-b-side/
Sottosservazione Blog
Varie ed eventualy di Giuzepe Palena
Unautorised use of my work for virtual gallery
https://sottoosservazione.wordpress.com/tag/mars-gomes/
365 Artists| 365 Days
Blog Interview
A Frank Juarez Gallery
and Greymatter Gallery collaboration project
http://365artists365days.com/2015/07/18/mars-gomes-london-united-kingdom/
The Maverick Expo. New Art Festival for London and New York.
http://www.verydesignersblock.com/2015/11/12/the-maverick-expo/
2014
Festival NAA Catalogue
Edited by Festival NAA
Barcelos, Portugal
2012
Bad Behaviour Show Review
by Paul Luckraft
Art Slant, London
London, UK
2001
Exposition A Venir
Phillie Betancour
Acte de Naissance Publication
Vallenciennes, France
2000
Mars Gomes is Voltaire's Niece-
Article and photography
by Photographer Rainer Elterman, Exquire magazin June 2000.
Berlin, Germany
1996
Exposition A Suivre
Phillie Betancour
Acte de Naissance,Publication
Valenciennes, France
1994
What She Wants.
Naomi Salome
Verso Publications, London,UK
L'Absence A L'oeuvre
Phillie Betancour
Acte de Naissance Publication
Valenciennes, France
Exhibitions
& Festivals
2018
June
PowerCut
curated by K. Harris, H. Armstrong
Group Show
SetSpace London
April
ComeSee
1 women show
Installation piece in a house
@ Clapham House, London
2017
Inland #2 Neither
London, Birmingham, Sao Paulo /Brasil
Inland Project: A portable exhibition in Zine form
http://www.inlandproject.co.uk
Transgender, Gender & Psyshoanalysis ExhibitioContemporary Psychoanalysis Conference,
Site Fringe, London, UK
Nasty Women Exhibition,
Knockdown Centre,New York City, USA
2016
Design and production of self publication magazine of portrait photography
2015
The Other
The Maverick Expo,
BargeHouse, Southbank, London, UK
The Poor Door
Curated by Tinsel Eduards
Shortlisted for Artquest Workweek prize
and Art Liks weekend
A side B side Gallery
London UK
NAA Festival 2015
Casa Das Artes
Barcelos, Portugal
Santum Santorium
Curated by Ventiko
Sensei Gallery
New York City, USA
Heart of Equality
Curated by Kent and Medway LGBT Community Action Group
Nucleus Arts Centre, Chatham, Kent, UK
2014
NAA Festival
Casa Das Artes
Barcelos, Portugal
Food Glorious Food
Bad Behaviour Production
Cambria, London, UK
2013
A Living Gallery
Animamus Art Saloon
Apiary Studios, London
2012
Bad Behaviour
Curated by Araba Ocram, Mars Gomes
Brixton East Space, London
www.artslant.com/lon/articles/show/32498
2006
Open Studio, September- Mehlspeiser Studios Berlin
2005
Berlin Works-Berlin Arbeiten", Mehlspeicher Studios, Berlin
2004
Open Studio,
2 Triton Rd, London, UK
2003
Open Studio,
2 Triton Rd, London, UK
2001
Urban Tails
Curated Mars Gomes
Studio Voltaire,London, UK
2000
Open Studio
Studio Voltaire London, UK
1999
Brave New World
@Clapham House, London, UK
22 Zeghof Strasse, Berlin,Germany
1995/96
Exposition a Suivre", by ActedeNaissance
The Tannery, London/ LH du Siege Valenciennes, France/ Schlocs Bruneck Castillo di Brunico: Italy
1994/95
Exposition Provisoire
ActedeNaissance
Scholsc Katzenzugen, Italy/Residence Delloye / Vallenciennes/MaisondeL’Art de la Communication
Sallaumines/ Artesal Issy les Moulineaus France
1993
Size is Everything
Curated by Stephen Wright
Granville Arcade, London, UK
1993/1994
What She Wants
Curated by Naomi Salome
Impressions Gallery, York, UK;
Orchard Gallery, Derry, Ireland
Grants,
& Commissions
2012
LesFest
Commission
Urban Guerrila Show
Street of London to Brighton
www.leefest.org.uk/collaborate/leefestarts/
2001
Stockwell Festival,
Tate Library,
180 South Lambeth Rd, SW8 1qp
London, UK
PA Consulting
123 Buckingham Palace Rd
London , UK
2002/2001
Everybody is an Artist 1 and 2
Lambeth Council Arts Grant
Studio Voltaire,London, UK
Stockwell Community Center
Commission, London, UK
1999
Brave New Worlds
Royal College of Art Travelling Grant
London, UK
Curatorship
2018
Wimmin
curated by Mars Gomes
@Clapham House, London,UK
2012
Bad Behaviour
Curated by Mars Gomes and Araba Ocran
Brixton East Space , London,UK
2002
Everybdy is an Artist 2
Open Submission
Studio Voltaire, London,UK
2001
Everybdy is an Artist 2
Curated by Mars Gomes
Open Submission
Studio Voltaire, London,UK
Urban Tails
Curated by Mars Gomes
Studio Voltaire, London,UK
2000
Everybody is an Artist 1
Curated by Mars Gomes
Open Submission
Studio Voltaire,London,UK
1995
Brave New Worlds
Curated by Mars Gomes
@ Clapham House,London
Zeughof Strasse, Berlin,Germany