Mito Elias
Cape Verdean artist
Mito Elias | |
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 Session with Private Z(oo)M - Lx Factory, Lisbon, October 2011 | |
| Born | Fernando Hamilton Barbosa Elias Praia, Cape Verde |
| Occupation | Poet, artist, visual artist |
Fernando Hamilton Barbosa Elias, also known as Mito or Mito Elias is a Cape Verdean artist, visual artist, poet and performer. He has a workshop in Melbourne, Australia.
Early life and education
Fernando Hamilton Barbosa Elias[citation needed] was born in Praia, on the island of Santiago in the Cape Verde Islands.[1]
He studied art in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1989 until 1992, and did not return to Cape Verde.[1]
Studios
Elias has a workshop in Australia.[1]
He moved to Australia in 2013, and worked as a visual arts tutor at Footscray Community Arts in Melbourne. He also established Fandata Studio in Sunshine, in the western suburbs of Melbourne.
Awards
- August 2001 – Salúquia Prize for best painting at the group exhibition Arte nas Terras Raianas, Moura, Portugal
- May 2005 – Citizenship Honor medal from the City of Praia, Cape Verde Islands
- October 2005 - First Class Medal for Cultural Services – Praia,Cape Verde Islands
- June 2007 – Cultural Honor from the City of Praia, Cape Verde Islands
- July 2010 – Vulcan Prize for Cultural Services, Praia, Cape Verde Islands
References
- ^ a b c "Mito Elias". Saatchi Art. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
External links
- Mitomorphosis blog (in Portuguese)
