ABOUT

Nuno Viegas, also known as Metis, is a Portuguese artist born in Faro (1985) and raised in Quarteira. Founder of the art collective Policromia Crew, started his artistic journey with graffiti in 1999.

After completing his studies in Visual Arts at the University of Algarve he moved to Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2014) where he discovered a new artistic identity and began to develop his paintings strongly influenced by the graffiti scene. This has been the focal point of the artist’s production and its greatest source of inspiration.

Nuno presents us a contrast between the visually aggressive and sometimes dirty reality of traditional graffiti and its peaceful and clean representation in his works. The approach to this theme is a continuous tribute to all those who dedicate part of their lives to this scene. Graffiti Writers who keep it real and alive in a time where the definition of graffiti tends to get blurred and mixed with street art.

In 2016 Nuno worked with Street Art Today in Amsterdam which launched the artist in to the street art scene rapidly getting the attention of Urban Nation Berlin – Museum for Contemporary Urban Art. Along the following years the artist has been working with Yasha Young Projects, Graffiti Prints, Thinkspace Gallery and Underdogs Gallery and we can now see his work expanding through walls and art venues all over the globe always aiming to improve and move towards his dream – to tag the moon.

By the end of 2019, Nuno returns to his hometown Quarteira, in Portugal, where he is based at the moment.

ONLINE ARTICLES

EDUCATION

2015 ” INTERNSHIP – Me Like Painting Gallery and Studio – ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
2014 ” MASTERS – Comunication, Culture and Arts – Image Studies // Universidade do Algarve – FARO, PORTUGAL
2013 ” POST GRADUATION – Visual and Performative Arts // Universidade do Algarve – FARO, PORTUGAL
2012 ” GRADUATION – Visual Arts Universidade do Algarve – FARO, PORTUGAL
2003 ” INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGIES // High School Drª Laura Ayres – QUARTEIRA, PORTUGAL

EXHIBITIONS

2023

ART FAIR – “FOCUS ART FAIR” – Underdogs Gallery // LONDON – UNITED KINGDOM
GROUP EXHIBITION – “FOURTEEN YEARS OF CRACK” – Crack Kids // LISBOA – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – ¨URBAN [R]EVOLUTION¨ – Underdogs Gallery // LISBOA – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – “F*CK CANCER” – Thinkspace Gallery // LOS ANGELES – U.S.A.
ART FAIR – “URBAN ART FAIR” – Underdogs Gallery // PARIS – FRANCE

2022

SOLO SHOW – “GETTING UP” – Underdogs Gallery // LISBON – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – ¨ONE ROOT ONE ARTIST¨ – Akutiga Gallery // PARIS – FRANCE
GROUP EXHIBITION – ¨ECOMOYO AUCTION SHOW¨ // OSLO – NORWAY

2021

SOLO EXHIBITION – “STRAIGHT OUTTA WALL” – Crack Kids Lisboa // LISBON – PORTUGAL
SOLO EXHIBITION – “FROM FAN O FAM” – Galeria Praça do Mar // QUARTEIRA – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – ¨PIECE OF SHEET¨ – Flytarnet // FORNEBU – NORWAY

2020

SOLO EXHIBITION – “YARD ROMANCE” – Thinkspace Gallery // LOS ANGELES – U.S.A.
GROUP EXHIBITION – Graffiti Prints // ONLINE – WORLD WIDE WEB.
GROUP EXHIBITION – “15 YEARS OF THINKSPACE” – Thinkspace Gallery // LOS ANGELES – U.S.A.

2019

ART FAIR – “SCOPE” – Patron of Arts // MIAMI, FLORIDA – U.S.A.
ART FAIR – “SCOPE” – Thinkspace Gallery // MIAMI, FLORIDA – U.S.A.
GROUP EXHIBITION – ¨PATRON OF ARTS¨ // TEL AVIV – ISRAEL
GROUP EXHIBITION – “URBAN PORTFOLIO” – Galleri BI-Z // KRISTIANSAND – NORWAY
ART FAIR – “MONIKER” // NOHO, NEW YORK – U.S.A.
GROUP EXHIBITION – “PAINTERS PAINTING” – Plastic Murs // VALENCIA – SPAIN
GROUP EXHIBITION – “LAX / SFO: Third Time Is The Charm ” – Thinkspace Gallery // SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – U.S.A.
GROUP EXHIBITION – “URBAN SHOW” – NextStreet Gallery // PARIS – FRANCE
GROUP EXHIBITION – “HIT & RUN” – Norra Station Street Gallery // LJUSDAL – SWEDEN
GROUP EXHIBITION – “EXPLORING THE NEW CONTEMPORARY MOVEMENT” – Thinkspace Gallery // HONOLULU – HAWAI

2018

ART FAIR – “SCOPE” – Thinkspace Gallery // MIAMI, FLORIDA – U.S.A.
GROUP EXHIBITION – “FRONT” – NextStreet Gallery // PARIS – FRANCE
GROUP EXHIBITION – “PASSAGE” – Galerie C.O.A // MONTREAL – CANADA
ART FAIR – “ART ÉLYSÉES – ART & DESIGN” – Nextstreet Gallery // PARIS – FRANCE
GROUP EXHIBITION – 10 Years Anniversary of SOBER COLLECTIVE // AMSTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
GROUP EXHIBITION – “UNderstand” URBAN NATION Museum 2018/2019 // BERLIN – GERMANY
FEAT in SOLO EXHIBITION – HELIOS by FANAKAPAN// LONDON – UNITED KINGDOM
GROUP EXHIBITION – “100 Dollar bill Ya’ll” – Circus Network // PORTO – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – “Made in Portugal” – GCA Gallery // PARIS – FRANCE
GROUP EXHIBITION – Learn and Skate // NEW YORK – U.S.A
GROUP EXHIBITION -Martin Whatson Arctic Northern Street Art Tour // OSLO- NORWAY
GROUP EXHIBITION – Route du Nord // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS

2017

GROUP EXHIBITION – Juxtapoz Clubhouse // MIAMI, FLORIDA – U.S.A.
GROUP EXHIBITION – REWRITERS010 at CROOS // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
GROUP EXHIBITION – Opening URBAN NATION Museum // BERLIN – GERMANY
SOLO EXHIBITION – “Salute” // LEIRIA – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – Lollapalooza 2017 // BERLIN – GERMANY
GROUP EXHIBITION – “Mar Motto 3” // FARO – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – Route du Nord // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
GROUP EXHIBITION – “We Broke Night” – Urban Nation // BERLIN – GERMANY
SOLO EXHIBITION – CROOS // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
SOLO EXHIBITION – “Museum Nacht 010” – Sober Collective // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS

2016

GROUP EXHIBTION – “Sober Street Art Exhibition” – Sober Collective // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
GROUP EXHIBTION – “Graffiti” – Museum de Koperen knop // HARDINXVELD – THE NETHERLANDS
COLLAB IN SOLO EXHIBITION – “NOT TO BE TITLED” by Kaili Smith – Go Gallery // AMSTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
CONCERT – “Mn’ JAM EXPERIMENT and NUNO VIEGAS” – De Nutshuis // THE HAGUE – THE NETHERLANDS
GROUP EXHIBITION – “Oilgarve” – Espaco + // ALJEZUR – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – “Toon KABOOM” – Hidden Youth, Coolsingel // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS

2015

GROUP EXHIBITION – “Oilgarve” – Biblioteca Municipal de Tavira // TAVIRA – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – “INTERN OUTTURN” – MeLikePainting Gallery // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
GROUP EXHIBITION – “Oilgarve” – FARPA LAB // FARO – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – Kunst in het Witte de Withkwartier 2015 // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
GROUP EXHIBITION – “MORPHOLOGY” – NIFFO Galerie // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS

2014

GROUP EXHIBITION – Festival MED 2014 // LOULÉ – PORTUGAL
SOLO EXHIBITOIN – “PRIVADO” – Convento de Santo António // LOULÉ – PORTUGAL

2013

GROUP EXHIBITION – Semana Cultural de Alte // ALTE – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – Festival MED 2013 // LOULÉ – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – “É PERIGOSO OLHAR PARA DENTRO” – Galeria TREM // FARO – PORTUGAL

2012

GROUP EXHIBITION – “CUT AND PASTE, Collage Revisited” – Galeria de Arte Convento Espirito Santo // LOULÉ – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – Festival MED 2012 // LOULÉ – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – “LIMBO” – PLATAFORMA REVOLVER // LISBOA – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – CAL VIVA // FARO – PORTUGAL

2011

GROUP EXHIBITION – “ANITA” – REGIMENTO DE INFANTARIA Nº1 // ATALAIA, TAVIRA – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – LOOP 11′ – VIDEO ART FESTIVAL // BARCELONA – SPAIN

2010

GROUP EXHIBITION – “ANDAIME” – FÁBRICA DA CERVEJA // FARO – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – LOOP 10′ – VIDEO ART FESTIVAL // BARCELONA – SPAIN

2009

GROUP EXHIBITION – ” CONHECER PELO DESENHO” – CENTRO CULTURAL DE LAGOS // LAGOS – PORTUGAL
1ª MOSTRA DE CURTAS-METRAGENS ALGARVIAS // ALTURA, CASTRO MARIM – PORTUGAL
GROUP EXHIBITION – EXHIBITION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS – IPJ // FARO – PORTUGAL

RESIDENCIES // DEMOS // FESTIVALS