Carolina Piteira
Carolina Piteira holds a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art from the University of East London, following initial art studies in Portugal. She was awarded the Limehouse Arts Foundation Studio Award in 2012, and in 2014 was nominated by the Portuguese Ministry of Economy as an emerging artist to represent Portugal’s art market. Over her career, she has won prizes including the Degree Art Gallery Signature Art Award (2011), the National Painting Competition at El Corte Inglés, Lisbon (2009), and the Woman Art Award in Madrid (2018). Her work is held in private collections worldwide, including that of Luciano Benetton.
Piteira’s practice fuses classical techniques with a personal, intuitive approach. She creates emotionally resonant, atmospheric works shaped by her life experiences. Her pieces often incorporate mixed media, collage, and organic materials, evoking depth and narrative beyond surface aesthetics.
View a selection of Carolina’s works below ↓
Collections
Included in numerous private collections internationally, including Luciano Benetton’s Imago Mundi collection.
Awards
2020 – Lux Personality of the Year 2019 in Fine Arts, Portugal
2018 – Woman Art Award, Madrid, Spain
2017 – Woman Essence Contemporary Art Award, Paris, France
2014 – Appointed Ambassador of “Portugal Sou Eu”, Ministry of Economy of Portugal
2012 – First Prize, Limehouse Arts Foundation Studio Award, London, UK
2012 – Candidate for the National Hermione Hammond Bursary, nominated by University of East London
2011 – First Prize, Signature Art Awards, DegreeArt Gallery, London, UK
2010 – Erasmus Student Exchange Travel Grant, London, UK
2009 – First Prize, National Painting Competition, El Corte Inglés, Lisbon, Portugal
Education
2014 – Art Business Course, Christie’s Education, London, UK
2010–2012 – BA Fine Arts, University of East London (First Class Honours)
2008–2010 – BA Painting, Universidade de Belas Artes de Lisboa, Portugal
2000 – Summer Course, AR.CO, Portugal
Selected Exhibitions (Group)
2022 – Art Save The Queen, OXO Gallery, London, UK
2021 – Imperfeita, Coletivo 284, Lisbon, Portugal
2020 – Every Day is a Miracle, Ad Lib Gallery, London, UK
2019 – Worlds Beyond Words, Menier Gallery, London, UK
2018 – Woman’s Essence Show, Fundación Pons, Madrid, Spain
2017 – We Contemporary, Palazzo Velli Expo, Rome, Italy
2016 – Periplos, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga, Spain
2014 – R.O.T.H – Reflections on Traditionalism & Heritage, Grosvenor House, London, UK
2011 – Reflections, Mile End Art Pavilion, London, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2022 – Out of Time / O Tempo sem Tempo, MAAT – Museu de Arte, Arquitectura e Tecnologia, Lisbon, Portugal
2019 – 58th Venice Biennale, Palazzo Zenobio, Bangladesh Official Pavilion, Venice, Italy
2018 – Dear India, Crucifixo 7, Lisbon, Portugal
2015 – The Encounter, Chiado8 Arte Contemporânea, Lisbon, Portugal
2014 – Curtain Falls, DegreeArt Gallery, London, UK
2010 – The Blue & Green, The Lake Resort Gallery, Algarve, Portugal
Art Fairs
2018 – Art3f Cannes, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
2014 – Art Athina, Athens, Greece
In Situ Photos
