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
2024
GROUP EXHIBITION – ¨VISION•S¨ – Hawley Projects by GraffitiPrints // MARGATE – UK
GROUP EXHIBITION – “A BETTER TOMORROW” – Thinkspace Gallery // LOS ANGELES – U.S.A.
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
2024
BRING THE PAINT 2024 // LEICESTER – UK
YASHA YOUNG PROJECTS – Artist Retreat // LA PALMA – SPAIN
2023
ARTURb Residency 2023 // LAGOS – PORTUGAL
VISION ART FESTIVAL // CRANS MONTANA – SWITZERLAND
DERIVA LITORAL // QUARTEIRA – PORTUGAL
FESTIVAL IMINENTE // LISBOA – PORTUGAL
EXPO LAYUP – Saison 2023 // TOULOUSE – FRANCE
2022
Niko Movement 2022 // TBILISI – GEORGIA
Rise Up Residency 2022 // MARGATE – UNITED KINGDOM
BRING THE PAINT 2022 // LEICESTER – UNITED KINGDOM
NUART Aberdeen 2022 // ABERDEEN – SCOTLAND
Northern Paint Fest // CARLISLE – UNITED KINGDOM
2021
FESTIVAL IMINENTE // LISBOA – PORTUGAL
GRAFFITI GOLDRUSH // GHENT – BELGIUM
FESTIVAL MURO LX 2021 // LISBOA – PORTUGAL
POSTER Mostra 2021 // LISBOA – PORTUGAL
2020
SOPRO FESTIVAL // MARINHA GRANDE – PORTUGAL
SOU QUARTEIRA // QUARTEIRA – PORTUGAL
FALU Festival // CALDAS DA RAINHA – PORTUGAL
Nuart Festival – Lockdown Edition // ABERDEEN – SCOTLAND
2019
Arte Pública Leiria // LEIRIA – PORTUGAL
Patron of Arts // TEL AVIV – ISRAEL
Nuart Festival // STAVANGER – NORWAY
Art Park Tegel // BERLIN – GERMANY
Bergenfest // BERGEN – NORWAY
HIT & RUN – Norra Station Street Gallery // LJUSDAL – SWEDEN
2018
Pow Wow Rotterdam // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
Memorie Urbane // TERRACINA – ITALY
Live at the Museum – Urban Nation // BERLIN – GERMANY
Awakenings // AMSTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
Et Cetera Festival Faro // FARO – PORTUGAL
Berlin Mural Festival 2018 // BERLIN – GERMANY
2017
Basel House Mural Festival // MIAMI, FLORIDA – U.S.A
REWRITERS010 wall opening at Crooswijk // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
Wallin9000 // GHENT – BELGIUM
UpFest 2017 // BRISTOL – UNITED KINGDOM
RDAM LIVE PAINT – warm up edition // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
IK ZIE JE LATEX // UTRECHT – THE NETHERLANDS
EAT STREET BREATH ART 2017 // AAA Gallery – ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
2016
KUNSTROUTE KRALINGEN CROOSWIJK 2016 // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
KINGDOM FESTIVAL 2016 // ROOSENDAAL – THE NETHERLANDS
RDAM LIVE PAINT // ROTTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
KINGS SPRAY – Street Art Today Museum // AMSTERDAM – THE NETHERLANDS
2014
OFF THE WALL – Conrad Algarve Hotel // QUINTA DO LAGO – PORTUGAL
2013
URBAN SWAG FEST – Iate Club // FARO – PORTUGAL
2012
STREET JAM // QUARTEIRA – PORTUGAL
2008
IMPLANTAÇÃO DA (RAPÚBLICA) // ALBUFEIRA – PORTUGAL
2005
BIG PARTY – HIPHOP LIVE 8125 // VILAMOURA – PORTUGAL