MARIA NEPOMUCENO Born 1976 in Rio de Janeiro Education 1991-93 1994-96 1997-99 2003 2005 School of Visual Arts of Parque Laje, Rio de Janeiro – Introduction to Painting with Beatriz Milhazes, course in painting with live model, with Orlando Mollica. Faculty of Cidade, Rio de Janeiro: Bachelor in Industrial Design University of Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor of Arts in Production Design School of Visual Arts of Parque Laje, Rio de Janeiro, Art and Philosophy with Ana Bella Geiger and Fernando Cocchiarale. Estética da Periferia, at Espaço Cultural dos Correios, Rio de Janeiro, Curatorship assistant. Selected Solo Exhibitions 2009 2008 2007 2006 2001 Maria Nepomuceno, Drifting, Steve Turner Contemporary, Los Angeles Afectoflux, Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne Paço das Artes, Sao Paulo Afectoflux, Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris Carminha Macedo Gallery, BH Karsten Greve Gallery, Paris Pêmio Projéteis of Contemporary Art, Rio de Janeiro A Gentil Carioca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro Maria Nepomuceno, Arte Sumaria Cultural Space, Rio de Janeiro Maria Nepomuceno, A Gentil Carloca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro Selected Group Exhibitions 2009 2008 2007 Age of Anxiety, Volta New York A Gentil Carioca, Daniel Reich Gallery, Rio de Janeiro ARCO Art Fair, Madrid Connecting Thread, Karsten Greve Gallery, Paris Evolution, Max Lang Gallery, New York Toyota Museum of Contemporary Art, Nagoya Frieze Contemporary Art Fair, London Studio Guenzani Gallery, Milan São Paulo Art Fair Art Basel Novas Aquisicones, Gilberto Chateaubriand, Rio de Janeiro Museum Zeitgenossicher Kunst Curitiba, Brazil Maria Nepomuceno, FUNARTE, Rio de Janeiro,(Projetels Contemporary Art prize) Luisa Strina Gallery, Sãn Paulo Museum of Contemporary Art, Paraná Paço Imperial Museum, Rio de Janeiro 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1998 Abre-alas, A Gentil Carioca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro Daniel Reich Gallery, New York 3 years, A Gentil Carioca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro Salão da Bahia, Museum of Modern Art, Bahia, Brazil Educação, A Gentil Carioca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro Posição 2004, School of Visual Arts of Parque Laje, Rio de Janeiro Cada Um, Dois, School of Visual Arts of Parque Laje, Rio de Janeiro Armazen No. 5, Lucky Strike Lab Event, Rio de Janeiro Rio Trajetórias, Castelinho do Flamengo and at Parque Laje, Rio de Janeiro Zona Franca (Visual Arts Showcase), Fundição Progresso, Rio de Janeiro CEP 20000: Ten years, Casa França-Brasil, Rio de Janeiro