Pedro Saraiva

Pedro Saraiva was born in Lisbon in 1952, where he lived and worked.

He was a Full Professor of Drawing at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon (FBAUL).

Since the 1980s, he has exhibited regularly, participating in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Portugal and abroad. Highlights include: AICA, Lisbon; Art 19/88, Basel; Art LA 88, Los Angeles; Árvore, Porto; Casa da Cerca, Almada; Berlinda, Berlin; Centro Cultural de São Lourenço, Almancil; International Youth Festival, Moscow; Galerie Felizitas Mentel, Berlin; J.M. Gomes Alves, Guimarães; Zeitgenössische Grafik aus Portugal, Mannheim; Módulo, Lisbon and Porto; Monumental, Lisbon; 11xPortugal, Derendingen; Pavilhão 31, Lisbon; Plataforma Revólver, Lisbon; PJLM, Lisbon; Prix International d’Art Contemporain, Monte Carlo; Quadrante, Lisbon; Quase Galeria, Porto; SNBA, Lisbon; and Voyeur Project View, Lisbon.

His work is represented in several public and private collections, including: Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes; Centro Cultural de São Lourenço; Fundação Carmona e Costa; Galerie Redies; Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Museum of Catania; Sintra Municipal Museum; PLMJ; Secretariat of State for Culture; and UNISYS.