Franka Struys
Artist CV
Education:
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2009 - 2013: Full Program Painting Course, Ar.Co - Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual, Lisbon, Portugal
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1991: Training Program Diplomat-Foreign Affairs Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, The Netherlands
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1984 - 1990: MSc Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Solo and duo exhibitions:
2026: “Resilient Transitions”(duo with Vania G. Gonçalves), Galeria Diferença, Lisbon, Portugal
2025: “Open Studio Exhibition”, Plataforma Revólver, Lisbon, Portugal
2025: “In the Project Room”, Coletivo Amarelo, Lisbon, Portugal
2024: “Mother Earth”, Art Room, Lisbon, Portugal
2024: “Scorched Earth” (duo with Lotte Bruning Donskoi), Galeria de Arte Junta da Freguesia de Cascais, Cascais, Portugal
2017: “Mais Jazz and Art”, Hotel SANA, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
2016: “Trespassing” (duo with Mary St. George) , Galeria Municipal Casa Mantero, Sintra, Portugal
2015: “Alignment”, Tennis Club Estoril, Portugal
Collective exhibitions:
2026: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, Estrela 74/Movart Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2025: “Corrente de Ar” Vol. V, Pavilhões da Mitra-SCML, Lisbon, Portugal
2025: “Pop-up Group Show”, Casa do Celeiro, Colares, Sintra, Portugal
2024: “Undomesticated Ground”, Studio Seco, Lisbon, Portugal
2024: “Corrente de Ar” Vol. IV, Hub Creativo Beato, Lisbon, Portugal
2024: “Ever Emerging”, Equals Amsterdam, the Netherlands (part of Amsterdam Art Week)
2024: “Full Circle”, Studio Seco, Lisbon, Portugal
2022: “Uma Certa Prática da Atenção, RAMA-Residências Artísticas”, Paços-Galeria, Municipal Torres Vedras, Portugal
2022: “Art Exhibition and Silent Auction”, Galeria de Arte-Estoril, Portugal
2014: “Ultramarine”, Forte de Oitavos, Cascais, Portugal
2014: “ZomerExpo Licht”, Online Gallery Stichting Artworlds, Amsterdam
2013: “Collaborative Art Show”, Flores de Cabo, Pé da Serra, Portugal
2013: “Summer Exhibition” Ar.Co Almada, Portugal
Residencies:
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Córtex Frontal, Residências e Oficinas, Arraiolos, Portugal (Oct 2025)
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RAMA-Residências Artísticas, Maceira, Portugal (Sep 2021 - Jan 2022)
Collections:
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Câmara Municipal de Cascais
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Junta de Freguesia de Cascais e Estoril
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Private collections in Portugal, USA, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
Relevant Experience:
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2025-present: social art project Alzheimer Association Portugal
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2022: Co-founder “Young Collectors Circle” Lisbon
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2018 - present: Facilitator painting workshops
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1991-1997: Policy Officer Diplomatic Service Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague and Dar es Salaam