Fernanda Azevedo is a renowned visual artist in Portugal, celebrated for her remarkable contribution to the naive style, an artistic movement that values spontaneity and purity of expression, often devoid of formal academic techniques. With a singular vision and a refined sensitivity, Fernanda portrays, in her works, Portuguese daily life, rural landscapes and scenes from the popular imagination, infusing each work with a deliberate naivety and a vibrant color palette that captivates the viewer.
Her art goes beyond a simple visual representation, capturing emotions, memories and traditions with a simplicity that is at once disarming and profound. Through her compositions, Fernanda Azevedo manages to transport the audience to a world of serenity and nostalgia, where the nuances of rural life and human interactions gain a new poetic meaning.
Throughout her illustrious career, Azevedo has participated in numerous exhibitions in Portugal and abroad, always receiving acclaim for her ability to bring freshness and authenticity to the art scene. Her works have been widely praised by critics for the way they balance visual simplicity with emotional depth, making her one of the leading exponents of the naive style in Portugal. Fernanda has also been an active promoter of naive art, using her platform to encourage appreciation for this aesthetic and to support the development of new talent in the field. Her artistic career, marked by dedication and innovation, continues to influence and inspire both art admirers and new artists who see in her work an example of authenticity and creative freedom.
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Fernanda Azevedo – Setembro de 2024
Exposições individuais: G. Sfumato, (1988 e 1989), Museu de Mirandela (1989 e 2017), Coimbra (1989), G. S. Francisco, Lx (1997) Caixa dos Sabores, Fig. Foz (2004), Museu Abade de Baçal, Bragança (2021), G. do Mercado, Mirandela (2021) e Museu da Música Mecânica (2022/23)
Exposições coletivas, Portugal – Do XIII a XXVII e XXXIII, a XLI Salões de Pintura Naif do C. Estoril, Salões naifs Lousã, Sintra e Coimbra, Fundação E. e Culturas, Lx-Capital da Cultura 1994), salão naif do CRUARB/CH, Porto e Macau, CAE- FIGFoz, e Wellcome to art Gallery, (2019 e 2023) Lx.
No estrangeiro: Monumentos de Lx no C.C. de la Villa, Madrid, Naifs P. em Bages, INSITA 94, Bratislava, Nuremberga e Praga, Cabo Verde (94, 96 e 98), Expo. Les primitives modernes, Genève, e XXI e XXIV e Pinture Primitive Moderne, 1992 e 1995 – Suiça, Música naïf, 2001 – Bruxelas, 11º e 12º Festival d’Art Naïf de Katowice, Polónia, no Brasil: III Expos. I. de Arte Naïf, 4ª Mostra I. de Pintura Naïf, e II Festival I. de Guarabira e VII Expo I.de Arte Naïf. V Arte Postal, Porto, INSITA PRAHA, VIII Salão I. de arte Naïf Roménia,Totem das cores em Socorro, Brasil, VIII, IX, X e XI EXPO Int. NAIF- BCM ARt gallery – Barcelona, Naif e Moda na Gina Gallery de Telavive, Israel, 51ªe 52ª e 53ªe 54ªEDITION do Fest. Varenna , VI Fest. Naiva Bratislava, II ed do Edición Arte Naif Europeo en León, 1-ºfestival Internacional de arte Na*if de Montblanc, Espanha.
Prémios: P. Junta de Turismo da Costa do Estoril no XV S. do Casino Estoril (1994) e P. ICEP em Cabo Verde (1994); Menções Honrosas no I Salão de Pintura Naif do Fórum Nordeste (1993), e nos XIV, XVI e XIX Salões de Pintura Naif do Casino Estoril (1993, 1995 e 1998 e 2006), Prémio Pro Loco Varenna na 52ª Festival de Varenna (Itália).
