Identification

Name	Alexandre Carlos da Silva Barbosa Andrade
Date of birth	4/16/74
Place of birth	Luanda
Country	Angola
M/F	M
Address	Grafiek 80 2907 DD Capelle a/d Ijssel Holanda
Phone	(31)-10- 276 27 13
Phone	(31)-10- 62- 456 69 55
E-mail	xanddasilva@hotmail.com
Website	www.xakuka.com/

Artist's works

Education

• 1999 - Concluded course in Painting at Willem de Kooning Academy of Art and Architecture, Rotterdam.
• 1997-98 - Erasmus Program at Facultry of Fine Arts Alonso Cano, Granada, Spain.
• 2000 - Post-graduate course, Minerva Academy, Goningen, Holland.

Techniques

• Painting
• Photography
• Video

Typology

• Contemporary art / Photography

Auto Classification

• Artist

Professional activity

• He is a teacher of painting.

Exhibitions

Year	Type	Title	Location	City	Country
2009	Individual	Alex da Silva - A Journey (not à destination)	Carmina Galeria	Angra do Heroismo - Terceira (Açores)	Portugal
2007	Colectiva	Fora d´Sena/ Baka Lotó/ Off Screens	CuCoSa	Roterdão	Holanda
2007	Colectiva	BLANCO.	CuCoSa	Roterdão	Holanda
2005	Colectiva	Monsters	CuCoSa	Roterdão	Holanda
2005	Colectiva		Gallery De Compagnie Dordrecht	Roterdão	Holanda
2002	Individual		Câmara Municipal	Sal	Cabo Verde
2002	Individual		Centro Cultural do Mindelo	Mindelo	Cabo Verde
2002	Individual		Palácio da Cultura	Praia	Cabo Verde
2001	Individual	Expo CUCOSA		Roterdão	Holanda
2000	Colectiva	Cum Laude 2	Newspoort	Haia	Holanda
1999	Colectiva		Kunsthal Museum	Roterdão	Holanda
1999	Individual		Câmara Municipal	Sal	Cabo Verde
1999	Individual		Centro Cultural do Mindelo	Mindelo	Cabo Verde
1999	Individual		Willem de Kooning Academy	Roterdão	Holanda
1999	Individual		Gallery Kunstmakelaar Delfshaven	Roterdão	Holanda
1998	Colectiva	Grote Kerk " Embassy Day "		Haia	Holanda
1998	Individual		Huerto del Loro	Granada	Espanha
1997	Individual		Tambu Gallery	Roterdão	Holanda
1997	Individual		Câmara Municipal	Sal	Cabo Verde
1997	Individual		Centro Cultural do Mindelo	Mindelo	Cabo Verde
1997	Individual		Palácio da Cultura	Praia	Cabo Verde
1996	Colectiva		Tambu Galerie	Roterdão	Holanda
1996	Colectiva		Center of Art and Culture	Keulen	Alemanha
1996	Colectiva	Capeverdian Values	Library Delfshaven	Roterdão	Holanda
1992	Colectiva		Centro Cultural do Mindelo	Mindelo	Cabo Verde

Bibliography

• Catalogs

Reproductions

• Catalogs

Notes

Born in Angola, son of Cpe Verdean parents. Lived in Cape Verde until age of 19. Considers himself Cape Verdean.
Currently lives in Rotterdam.

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