Joana Galego

Joana’s work has been shown in the UK, Portugal and abroad, with recent solo shows in Lisbon and London. She won the Sir Denis Mahon Award in 2017.

Alumni
2017

Role

Drawing Year Alumna, 2017

Biography

Joana (b. 1994 in Portugal) completed a BA in Painting at the University of Lisbon in 2016 before graduating from The Drawing Year in 2017. She has exhibited in the UK, Portugal and abroad, including the solo exhibitions 'jardins' at Galeria Belard, Lisbon, 2024 and 'mole lunar sinal' at Soho Revue, London, 2023. Joana has been shortlisted for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize in 2019 and awarded The Sir Denis Mahon Award from the Royal Drawing School in 2017.

Artwork

Precious man

Joana Galego

Lake sea with fire curtain over our heads and no fear

Joana Galego

Mending a head

Joana Galego

Too much saving

Joana Galego

Caring

Joana Galego