Clo Bourgard
Born in Lisbon in 1970, Clo Bourgard is a Portuguese artist, curator, and materials researcher. A multidisciplinary artist, she works across artistic installations, sculpture, painting, and video art.
Her artistic path began at an early age, leading her to complete a degree in Painting at the António Arroio School of Arts in 1991. She also studied Art History at Lusíada University of Lisbon and Sculpture Conservation and Research at the Institute of Heritage Sciences / Queen Leonor Institute. She further attended a Heritage Management course at the National Cultural Centre in Lisbon and a course in Artistic Installations at Nextart School of Artistic Training.
For more than two decades, Clo Bourgard's artistic practice has been distinguished by the innovative use of industrial materials in the transformation of artworks, promoting awareness of sustainability through contemporary artistic creation. She is also actively involved in humanitarian projects.
Highlights
First Honourable Mention awarded by Carlos Carreiras, Mayor of Cascais, at ComArt 2012.
Recipient of the Arts Prize of the Academy of Arts and Letters of Portugal as a Corresponding Academic in the Cultural Area (2019).
Participation in more than 50 solo and group exhibitions.
One-year artistic residency at the Champalimaud Foundation.
Installation project at the Carmo Archaeological Museum.
Featured artist in Revista Urbana – Artist Studio.
Collaboration with Cooperación Internacional de Galicia NGO in the project Transformation through Art.
Participation in Art Miami Fairs.
Participation in Art Palm Beach.
Guest Artist at CineEco 24.
Guest Artist at Lisbon Design Week.
Guest Artist for Expresso.
Curator within the Creativerez community.