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Francisco Lacerda 

Francisco is both artist and curator of contemporary art. A genuine passion for art is a driving force for art curators. This passion fuels their commitment to promoting and preserving the cultural and artistic value of the works they curate. In summary, a successful art curator possesses a combination of artistic knowledge, organizational skills, effective communication, and a deep passion for art. These qualities enable Francisco to create exhibitions that not only showcase individual artworks but also convey a larger narrative or theme to the audience. 

He has held exhibitions with other artists, around the world, in locations like: Rizon Jet UK, Four Seasons Portugal, Bulgari Hotel & Residences London, Katara Foundation Doha, Portugal Expo Dubai, Centro Cultural de Belém Foundation, Sky Valet Portugal and Hotusa Group/Eurostars Hotels. Francisco has represented artists whom have already displayed their works in various prestigious venues, including auction houses, museums, hotels, art fairs, luxury brands, embassies, and cultural and political organizations. These include: the Venice Biennale, ARCO Madrid, Art Basel, Frieze, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Luso-American Foundation, the Serralves Museum, the Berardo Museum, Chase Manhattan Bank, the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, the Singapore Art Museum, Christie's, Sotheby's, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Presidência da República Portuguesa.

Francisco Lacerda also manages an art collection that includes investments in artworks by artists such as Gerhard Richter, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Avery Singer, Júlio Pomar, Paulo Nozolino, Artur Bual, Cruzeiro Seixas, among many others.

The curator holds an Accredited Jewelry Professional Diploma from GIA, the globally recognized authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. Francisco has also taken on leadership roles, having co-chaired and coordinated the GIA alumni Portugal chapter alongside Mariana Carmona and Rui Galopim de Carvalho. Francisco also studied at ISG (Lusofona Group), SNBA (Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes) and SIA (Sotheby’s Institute of Art). 

Francisco Lacerda has dedicated himself to the coverage of various artistic events and to the direction of the Portuguese magazine USIAReview, whose focus is the dissemination of world culture in partnership with art galleries, museums and art fairs. When collaborating for the Hotusa group's art magazine Cooltura, USIAReview and other magazines, he conducted interviews with artists like: Duane Michals; Steve McCurry; Albert Watson; Gerard Fromanger; Anthony Lister; John Akomfrah; Berndnaut Smilde; Julian Marshall; Barahona Possollo; Edouard Taufenbach; Andi Picci; Jeffrey Omura; Simone Fattal; Rob Munday; Patrick Hughes; Gregory Lysak; Toshiya Watanabe; Marc Sarkis Gulbenkian; Scarlett Hooft Graafland; Flynn Talbot; Hélène Mugot and Pedro Calapez; Omyo Cho; Paul Ndema. #FranciscoLacerda Linked in.