Nuno Viegas, also known as Metis, is a Portuguese artist born in Faro (1985) and raised in Quarteira. Founder of the art collective Policromia Crew, started his artistic journey with graffiti in 1999.
After completing his studies in Visual Arts at the University of Algarve he moved to Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2014) where he discovered a new artistic identity and began to develop his paintings strongly influenced by the graffiti scene. This has been the focal point of the artist's production and its greatest source of inspiration.
Nuno presents us a contrast between the visually aggressive and sometimes dirty reality of traditional graffiti and its peaceful and clean representation in his works. The approach to this theme is a continuous tribute to all those who dedicate part of their lives to this scene. Graffiti Writers who keep it real and alive in a time where the definition of graffiti tends to get blurred and mixed with street art.
In 2016 Nuno worked with Street Art Today in Amsterdam which launched the artist in to the street art scene rapidly getting the attention of Urban Nation Berlin – Museum for Contemporary Urban Art. Along the following years the artist has been working with Yasha Young Projects, Graffiti Prints, Thinkspace Gallery and Nextstreet Gallery and we can now see his work expanding through walls and art venues all over the globe always aiming to improve and move towards his dream - to tag the moon.
By the end of 2019, Nuno returns to his hometown Quarteira, in Portugal, where he is based at the moment.
ONLINE ARTICLES
Urban Nation - Museum For Contemporary Urban Art
Montana-Cans Blog
I Support Street Art
Urban Artistry
Algarve ao Vivo - Interview Video (PT ONLY)
EDUCATION
2015 " INTERNSHIP - Me Like Painting Gallery and Studio - ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
2014 " MASTERS - Comunication, Culture and Arts - Image Studies // Universidade do Algarve - FARO, PORTUGAL
2013 " POST GRADUATION - Visual and Performative Arts // Universidade do Algarve - FARO, PORTUGAL
2012 " GRADUATION - Visual Arts Universidade do Algarve - FARO, PORTUGAL
2003 " INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGIES // High School Drª Laura Ayres - QUARTEIRA, PORTUGAL
EXHIBITIONS
2019 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "URBAN PORTFOLIO" - Galleri BI-Z // KRISTIANSAND - NORWAY
2019 " ART FAIR - "MONIKER" // NOHO, NEW YORK - U.S.A.
2019 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "PAINTERS PAINTING" - Plastic Murs // VALENCIA - SPAIN
2019 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "LAX / SFO: Third Time Is The Charm " - Thinkspace Gallery // SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. U.S.A.
2019 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "URBAN SHOW" - NextStreet Gallery // PARIS - FRANCE
2019 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "HIT & RUN" - Norra Station Street Gallery // LJUSDAL - SWEDEN
2019 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "EXPLORING THE NEW CONTEMPORARY MOVEMENT" - Thinkspace Gallery // HONOLULU - HAWAI
2018 " ART FAIR - "SCOPE" - Thinkspace Gallery // MIAMI, FLORIDA. U.S.A.
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "FRONT" - NextStreet Gallery // PARIS - FRANCE
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "PASSAGE" - Galerie C.O.A // MONTREAL - CANADA
2018 " ART FAIR - "ART ÉLYSÉES - ART & DESIGN" - Nextstreet Gallery // PARIS - FRANCE
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - 10 Years Anniversary of SOBER COLLECTIVE // AMSTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "UNderstand" URBAN NATION Museum 2018/2019 // BERLIN - GERMANY
2018 " FEAT in SOLO EXHIBITION - HELIOS by FANAKAPAN// LONDON - ENGLAND
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "100 Dollar bill Ya'll" - Circus Network // PORTO - PORTUGAL
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "Made in Portugal" - GCA Gallery // PARIS - FRANCE
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Learn and Skate // NEW YORK - U.S.A
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Martin Whatson Arctic Northern Street Art Tour // OSLO- NORWAY
2018 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Route du Nord // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2017 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Juxtapoz Clubhouse // MIAMI, FLORIDA - U.S.A.
2017 " GROUP EXHIBITION - REWRITERS010 at CROOS // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2017 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Opening URBAN NATION Museum // BERLIN - GERMANY
2017 " SOLO EXHIBITION - "Salute" // LEIRIA - PORTUGAL
2017 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Lollapalooza 2017 // BERLIN - GERMANY
2017 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "Mar Motto 3" // FARO - PORTUGAL
2017 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Route du Nord // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2017 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "We Broke Night" - Urban Nation // BERLIN - GERMANY
2017 " SOLO EXHIBITION - CROOS // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2017 " SOLO EXHIBITION - "Museum Nacht 010" - Sober Collective // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " GROUP EXHIBTION - "Sober Street Art Exhibition" - Sober Collective // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " GROUP EXHIBTION - "Graffiti" - Museum de Koperen knop // HARDINXVELD - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " COLLAB IN SOLO EXHIBITION - "NOT TO BE TITLED" by Kaili Smith - Go Gallery // AMSTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " CONCERT - "Mn' JAM EXPERIMENT and NUNO VIEGAS" - De Nutshuis // THE HAGUE - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "Oilgarve" - Espaco + // ALJEZUR - PORTUGAL
2016 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "Toon KABOOM" - Hidden Youth, Coolsingel // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2015 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "Oilgarve" - Biblioteca Municipal de Tavira // TAVIRA - PORTUGAL
2015 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "INTERN OUTTURN" - MeLikePainting Gallery/Studio // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2015 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "Oilgarve" - FARPA LAB // FARO - PORTUGAL
2015 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Kunst in het Witte de Withkwartier 2015 // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2015 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "MORPHOLOGY" - NIFFO Galerie // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2014 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Festival MED 2014 // LOULÉ - PORTUGAL
2014 " SOLO EXHIBITOIN - “PRIVADO” - Convento de Santo António // LOULÉ - PORTUGAL
2013 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Semana Cultural de Alte // ALTE - PORTUGAL
2013 " GROUP EXHIBITION - Festival MED 2013 // LOULÉ - PORTUGAL
2013 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "É PERIGOSO OLHAR PARA DENTRO" - Galeria TREM // FARO - PORTUGAL
2012 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "CUT AND PASTE, Collage Revisited" - Galeria de Arte Convento Espirito Santo // LOULÉ - PORTUGAL
2012 "GROUP EXHIBITION - Festival MED 2012 // LOULÉ - PORTUGAL
2012 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "LIMBO" - PLATAFORMA REVOLVER // LISBOA - PORTUGAL
2012 " GROUP EXHIBITION - CAL VIVA // FARO - PORTUGAL
2011 " GROUP EXHIBITION - "ANITA" - REGIMENTO DE INFANTARIA Nº1 // ATALAIA, TAVIRA - PORTUGAL
2011 " GROUP EXHIBITION - LOOP 11' - VIDEO ART FESTIVAL // BARCELONA - SPAIN
2010 '' GROUP EXHIBITION - "ANDAIME" - FÁBRICA DA CERVEJA // FARO - PORTUGAL
2010 '' GROUP EXHIBITION - LOOP 10' - VIDEO ART FESTIVAL // BARCELONA - SPAIN
2009 '' GROUP EXHIBITION - " CONHECER PELO DESENHO" - CENTRO CULTURAL DE LAGOS // LAGOS - PORTUGAL
2009 " 1ª MOSTRA DE CURTAS-METRAGENS ALGARVIAS // ALTURA, CASTRO MARIM - PORTUGAL
2009 '' GROUP EXHIBITION - EXHIBITION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS - IPJ // FARO - PORTUGAL
DEMOS // FESTIVALS
2019 " Art Park Tegel // BERLIN - GERMANY
2019 " Bergenfest // BERGEN - NORWAY
2019 " HIT & RUN - Norra Station Street Gallery // LJUSDAL - SWEDEN
2018 "Pow Wow Rotterdam // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2018 " Memorie Urbane // TERRACINA - ITALY
2018 " Live at the Museum - Urban Nation // BERLIN - GERMANY
2018 " Awakenings // AMSTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2018 " Et Cetera Festival Faro // FARO - PORTUGAL
2018 " Berlin Mural Festival 2018 // BERLIN - GERMANY
2017 " Basel House Mural Festival // MIAMI, FLORIDA - U.S.A
2017 " REWRITERS010 wall opening at Crooswijk // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2017 " Wallin9000 // GHENT - BELGIUM
2017 " UpFest 2017 // BRISTOL - UNITED KINGDOM
2017 " RDAM LIVE PAINT - warm up edition // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2017 " IK ZIE JE LATEX // UTRECHT - THE NETHERLANDS
2017 " EAT STREET BREATH ART 2017 // AAA Gallery - ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " KUNSTROUTE KRALINGEN CROOSWIJK 2016 // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " KINGDOM FESTIVAL 2016 // ROOSENDAAL - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " RDAM LIVE PAINT // ROTTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2016 " KINGS SPRAY - Street Art Today Museum // AMSTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS
2014 " OFF THE WALL - Conrad Algarve Hotel // QUINTA DO LAGO - PORTUGAL (Graffiti)
2013 " URBAN SWAG FEST - Iate Club // FARO - PORTUGAL (Street Art)
2012 '' STREET JAM // QUARTEIRA - PORTUGAL (Graffiti)
2008 " IMPLANTAÇÃO DA (RAPÚBLICA) // ALBUFEIRA - PORTUGAL (Graffiti)
2005 " BIG PARTY - HIPHOP LIVE 8125 // VILAMOURA - PORTUGAL (Graffiti)
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