On 15 of July an exhibition of works by Julião Sarmento will open in in the Gallery of the Museum of Contemporary Art. After Split and the exhibition that was presented in three different city exhibition spaces: Kula Gallery, Milesi Palace and the Gallery of Fine Arts, this Portuguese artist will have the chance to present his works to Zagreb audience.

Julião Sarmento was born in 1948 in Lisbon, Portugal, and lives and works in Estoril, Portugal. He studied painting and architecture at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts. Throughout his career, Sarmento has worked in a wide range of media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film, video, performance, sound and installation. He also developed several significant site-specific projects. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the world over the past four decades.

Julião Sarmento represented Portugal at the 46th Venice Biennale (1997). He was included in Documenta 7 (1982) and 8 (1987), the Venice Biennale (1980 and 2001), and the São Paulo Biennale in 2002. His work is represented in many public and private collections in North and South America, Europe and Japan.