WORK
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
LINES OF SIGHT, 2026
The exhibition “Lines of Sight” features works by Maria Who and Duarte B Freitas. Both artists explore the relationship between space and perception in different ways.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
THE DANCE OF BECOMING, 2025
The Dance of Becoming invites us to shed our expectations and discover a new perspective. Maria Who's paintings do not seek to fix life, but rather to capture reality in its movement, opening a space where looking itself becomes something new.
LANDSCAPES, 2025
Duo with Leonor Janeiro, CNAP gallery, Lisbon, 2025
URSA SÉRIES, 2025
"Ursa Séries" is an ongoing exploration of the Portuguese landscape through plein air and studio painting. The project began with small études of the Ursa rocks—a place of personal significance for me, where the raw beauty of nature reveals itself through dramatic forms, vivid color, and emotional resonance. These initial studies marked a return to close observation and a deepening connection with the land.Over time, the series has grown into a broader body of work that captures ephemeral moments—the sparkle of sunlight on water, the warmth of late afternoon light, the stillness held in a horizon. Working both outdoors and in the studio, I focus on translating sensory experiences into visual language, using color, atmosphere, and gesture to evoke the feeling of being present in a place.
























