Biography

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Juli Manara is a Brazilian-born  London-based  visual artist mostly noticed by her surreal inspired works of large photomontages and conceptual photographs. The artist works with both digital and analogue techniques to build her final compositions. Her practices also include a wide range of different processes merging portraits, films and installations. Created figures and characters, mostly self-portraits, and botanics can be one of the main details through her playful images although she also explores contemporary social relationships and the environment we live. Juli's work has been part  in many exhibitions, including a special selection to display at the Tate Modern in London (during Dora Maar's opening exhibition) and her work is also part of the National Library of France permanent collection, in Paris.

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Education

MA Photography - Image & Electronic Arts - Goldsmiths, University of London

Pos-Graduation - Visual Anthropology - Institute of Arts - Unicamp University - Campinas Brazil

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Honours & Awards
2013 - International Fine Art Photography Awards (Finalist)

2012 - LICC London International Creative Competition (Finalist)

 2011 - Made Design Artist Awards (Winner)

2010 - LPA London Photographic Association (Finalist)

 2010 - Sony World Photography Awards (Finalist)

2010 - Prix de la Jeune Creation - Photography - Paris, France (Winner)

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Selected Collections
Hiscox
European Union Office, Brussels, Belgium

Seabourn Luxury Cruises

UBS Bank
Hyatt Group
Bibliotheque Nationale de France - Paris (National Library of France)

Wendy Asher /Peter Asher - (private collection featured at Banksy Documentary) New York - Los Angeles - USA

Nera Economic Consulting - New York , USA

Steltemeier & Rawe - Berlin and Brussels , Germany and Belgium

GC - Gruppe - Hamburg , Germany

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Exhibitions
2022 - Apexart  - Group Exhibition - New York , USA

2021 - Squire & Partners  - The Department Store - London, United Kingdom

2020 - Tate Late Selected Artist - Tate Modern - London, United Kingdom

2019 - AKT Gala Auction - London, United Kingdom
2019 - Queer Frontier Charity Exhibition - London, United Kingdom

2019 - Photo Shanghai - Shanghai, China
2019 - Affordable Art Fair - Battersea Park - London, United Kingdom

2019 - London Art Fair,  London, United Kingdom

2018 - Affordable Art Fair - Battersea Park - London, United Kingdom

2018 - The Other Art Fair - London, United Kingdom

2017 - Affordable Art Fair - Battersea Park - London, United Kingdom

2017 - The Other Art Fair - London, United Kingdom

2017 - Istanbul Contemporary - Istanbul, Turkey

2017 - Photo London - London, United Kingdom

2016 - Istanbul Contemporary - Istanbul, Turkey
2016 - The Other Art Fair Old Truman Brewery - London, United Kingdom
2016 - Printed 16 - Mixer Art Gallery - Istanbul, Turkey
2016 - The Other Art Fair - Victoria House - London , United Kingdom
2016 - Affordable Art Fair - Battersea Park - London, United Kingdom
2015 - Signed For Syria Auction Protein Studios - London United Kingdom  
2015 -The Other Art Fair Old Truman Brewery - London, United Kingdom
2015 - Galeria and Multistore 11.16 "Ciclas" Group Exhibition - Sao Paulo, Brazil
2015 - The Other Art Fair - Victoria House - London, United Kingdom
2015 - Affordable Art Fair Battersea Park - London, United Kingdom
2014 - Darren Baker Gallery - Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2014 - Gallery Rivoli 59 - MiniB Collection / Projections - Paris, France
2014 - Castle Fine Art Mayfair - Summer Exhibition - Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2014 - Darren Baker Gallery - Summer Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2014 - Saatchi Art & Saatchi Gallery + Fritz Hansen Design -The Hyatt - London, United Kingdom
2014 - Affordable Art Fair - New York, United States
2014 - Manchester Contemporary - Manchester, United Kingdom
2014 - The Other Art Fair - Ambika P3 / Marylebone - London, United Kingdom
2014 - Affordable Art Fair - Battersea Park - London, United Kingdom
2013 - Salon De La Photo Paris - Group Exhibition - Paris, France
2013 - Galeria and Multistore 11.16 - The World I Imagine - Solo Exhibition - Sao Paulo, Brazil
2013 - The Notting Hill Gallery - Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2013 - Belgrave Boutique Hotel Mayfair - Art & Design Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2013 - The Other Art Fair - Truman Brewery / Bricklane - London, United Kingdom
2012 - Affordable Art Fair - Battersea Park -London, United Kingdom
2012 -The Other Art Fair - Ambika P3 / Marylebone - London, United Kingdom
2012 - The State of Art Gallery - Group Exhibition - Hong Kong, China  
2012 - NordArt - Group Exhibition - Hamburg, Germany
2012 - Debut Contemporary Gallery - Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2012 - Museu de Imagem e Som - Sony World Photography Awards - Group Exhibition - Sao Paulo, Brazil  
2012 - The Other Art Fair - Ambika P3 / Marylebone - London, United Kingdom
2011 - The Other Art Fair at OXO Tower - Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2011 - Somerset House for the London Fashion Week - Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2011 - Fulham Palace - Group Exhibition -London, United Kingdom
2011 - London Photographic Association Awards - Group Exhibition - London, United Kingdom
2010 - Coline de Chaillot / Palais de Tokyo - Winners of Young Photography Awards - Paris, France
2010 - Speos International Photographic Institute - Graduation Show - Group Exhibition - Paris, France


Publications
2020 - The Glass Magazine , UK

2019 - The Guardian , UK
2019 - How To Spend It Magazine - Financial Times , UK
2016 - Red Magazine by art+commerce - London, UK
2016 - Polki & MiniB 2010-2015 Book - London, UK
2015 - Harper's Bazaar - London, UK
2014 - APF Art & Photography - Hong Kong
2014 - Canvas - Inside the Studio by Saatchi Art, Los Angeles, USA
2013 - Revista Bravo , Art & Culture - Brazil
2013 - Humanize Magazine - Madrid, Spain - New York, USA
2012 - NordArt Magazine and Exhibition Book - Hamburg Germany
2012 - New Photographers by Vogue Italia, Milan, Italy
2011 - The Culture Edit by Vogue Magazine, UK
2011 - Photo Magazine Brazil
2010 - Sony World Photography Awards Book, New York, USA - London UK
2009 - Arte e Fotografia, Editora Abril, São Paulo, Brazil
2008 - Smithsonian Magazine, USA

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Teaching & Guest Talks

2021 - MA new program consultancy - Regents University London / Speos

2014-2021 - Studio Photography Lecture - Speos International Photography School 

2014-2021 - Art - Museums and Galleries Lecture  - Speos International Photography School

2015 - Photography and Arts  - PUCC University - Sao Paulo Brazil

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