Born in 1983, Mário Vitória is a Portuguese artist who has made significant contributions to the world of visual arts. He completed his academic studies in Lyon, France; Bologna, Italy; and Sheffield, England. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Porto and later earned a master’s degree in Drawing Practices and Theories from the same institution. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in Visual Arts from the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences at the University of Porto.
Mário Vitória’s work has garnered attention from prominent Portuguese cultural figures, including Boaventura de Sousa Santos, João Pinharanda, Bernardo Pinto de Almeida, and Fernando António Baptista Pereira, among others. Internationally, he represented Portugal in the “JCE – Young European Creators” exhibition from 2017 to 2019.
In 2017, Vitória completed his doctoral studies at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil, focusing on the social study of images and the diverse meanings found in the works of Mário Vitória.
Throughout his career, Mário Vitória has collaborated with various publishers in Spain, the United States, Portugal, Brazil, and England, creating book covers for renowned author Boaventura de Sousa Santos. Notably, he was commissioned to create the institutional artwork “Olympic Spirit of Swimming” in 2016 by the Portuguese Swimming Federation to celebrate their athletes’ participation in the Olympic Games held in Brazil.
Vitória’s largest artwork, measuring 3x9m, was exhibited during the 2012 European Capital of Culture in Guimarães. It has also been displayed at the Alberto Sampaio Museum, Paço dos Duques de Bragança, Sines Arts Center, Vila do Conde Memory Center, and the Machado de Castro National Museum.
In 2010, Mário Vitória received a prestigious institutional commission to create a portrait of former Portuguese President Dr. Mário Soares. This monumental artwork, measuring 2x4m, is on permanent display in the city of Arcos de Valdevez, where a tribute to the politician’s life and work took place.
Vitória regularly exhibits his artworks at the Quintas de Leitura event, a monthly poetry celebration held for the past 17 years at the Campo Alegre Theater in Porto.
His recent solo exhibitions have
