Carlos Mensil

Carlos Mensil (1988) lives and works in Porto.

He undertook a master’s degree in Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (Portugal) and a bachelor’s degree in Plastic Arts at the same college. In 2015, he won the “Prémio IPDJ” at the XVIII Bienal de Cerveira, and the year before he received the First Prize during the VII Bienal de Arte Jovem de Vila Verde.

Amongst his last solo exhibitions we can highlight “Pensar no vazio” – Galeria Presença, Porto (2018) and “Às costas de verdade” – Galeria Presença, Porto (2015).

Carlos Mensil’s work is represented in public and private collections in Portugal and abroad, such as Fundação Bienal de Arte de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira; Câmara Municipal de Vila Verde; COTEC Portugal, Porto.