ABOUT
 

Inês Nunes (1979), Portuguese artist, based in Lisbon.

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Her practice explores relationships between body, object and space. With an engaged and collaborative approach, she undertakes projects that combine creation, curating, consultancy and production management. She participates in initiatives, collaborations, presentations and juries.

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Since 1998, she has participated in exhibitions at galleries and museums, both nationally and internationally, as well as other projects, being a constant presence in initiatives that redraw the artistic map. Her ongoing projects explore interdisciplinary dialogue and experimentation, opening up new possibilities in contemporary contexts.

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Her work has been the subject of critical thought, analysis and writing, appearing in Art Jewelry Forum, Klimt02, Umbigo magazine, Beaux Arts, Vogue, Numéro, and L’Officiel, among others, and in books such as Contemporary Jewellery in Portugal by Cristina Filipe, 500 Bracelets (Lark Books), and Hunt by Kadri Mälk. She has been an artistic consultant for Umbigo magazine. She was Vice President of PIN – Portuguese Association of Contemporary Jewellery (2010–2014).

 

The work is part of the collections of MUDE – Design Museum and Ar.Co - Center of Art and Visual Communication, as well as being represented in national and international private collections.​

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She holds a degree in Psychological Sciences at ISPA – University Institute (2008) and completed the Professional Training Course in Psychology of Aesthetics and Artistic Development (2020). 

 

Completed the Advanced Course in Visual Arts at Ar.Co - Center of Art and Visual Communication (2001-2003) and while still a student received scholarships from Segafredo and Dewalt. Studied Jewellery at Ar.Co, Drawing at SNBA – National Society of Fine Arts (1997-2001), and Textile Arts and Design at António Arroio Art & Design School (1995-1997).

 

After completing her studies, she became a teacher and coordinator of the evening Jewellery course programmes at Ar.Co (2008-2016), an intern advisor and aptitude test examiner at António Arroio Art & Design School and an intern advisor at ESAD – Matosinhos School of Art and Design. She taught the Aesthetics and Artistic Education Programme – ProgestArt v1 (2015) and v2 (2021). She was also a teacher at António Arroio Art & Design School (2022-2024).

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​​STATEMENT

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My work explores connections, relationships and shifting perspectives within contemporary art. It invites dialogue between creation, experience and perception, opening spaces for reflection.

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The value lies in the idea, concept and creative process – body, object and space.

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This continuous search for knowledge and reflection guides my practice, contributing to its constantly evolving research and artistic development.

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​​SELECTED WORKS

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2026

• Aptitude test examiner, jewellery course – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon

​• Da serra às Estrelas, a creativity-oriented programme by Inês Nunes – Casa da Cultura de Seia.

​• Work analysed as a case study on contemporary art in the expanded field of jewellery at a global level by  Elena Karpilova at Mit_Space Gallery, Poland.

2025

​• Untitled exhibition – Galeria Reverso, Lisboa

• MUDE Collection. Various Expressions of Design – Catalog of the MUDE collection, the history of the institution, and the work developed over almost 20 years

​• Portuguese Design: Crafting Futures – Portuguese Designers Reimagining Tradition

• Exhibition – MUDE – Design Museum at LAAF – Lisbon Art and Antiques Fair, 2025, Lisbon

• Psychology of Art – Psychology of Body Adornment https://sites.google.com/site/psiarte7/Artigos/adorno-corporal?

• Publication – Art Jewelry Forum × Galeria Reverso × Inês Nunes – Step on it

2024
• Curator of Afinidades na Joalharia Contemporânea, partnership between the Soares dos Reis National Museum (MNSR) and Quarteirão Criativo, Porto

• Para que servem as coisas? – Exhibition at MUDE – Design Museum, Lisbon
• Mundo lusófono: a pronúncia da mulher no design de produto – Exhibition and book, curated by Daniel Vieira and Bernardo Providência, Guimarães
• Featured in Contemporary Jewellery An Inaugural Auction at Veritas Art Auctioneers, curated by Cristina Filipe – Exhibition and catalog, Lisbon 
• Publications/articles/critique – work featured: Bande à Part by Elena Karpilova at Klimt02; Tiaras and Tributes to Women Fighting for Democracy by Caroline Palmer at Art Jewelry Forum; and An Inaugural Auction in catalogue Veritas Art Auctioneers by Cristina Filipe and at Klimt02
• Selected for exhibitions: Jewellery for Democracy and Contemporary Tiaras at the Royal Treasury Museum, Lisbon – 2nd Lisbon Biennial of Contemporary Jewellery
• Teacher at António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon (2022–2024)
• Collaboration with Strawberry Studio Keyrings, Lisbon
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2023
• 25 years Reverso Gallery – Exhibition, Lisbon
• Participation in Mundo Lusófono - a pronúncia da mulher no design de produto, curated by Daniel Vieira, Portugal
• Publication/book: Portuguese design through a plurality of objects by Daniel Vieira & Bernardo Providência
• Exhibition: Portuguese design through a plurality of objects at Minho University, Portugal
• Interview – Prima magazine, Lisbon
• Teacher at António Arroio Arte & Design School, Lisbon
• Collaboration with Strawberry Studio Keyrings, Lisbon
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2022
• Memory of Place – Exhibition at Biennial METALLOphone6, Lithuania
• Work featured in book: Cold Sweat, Portugal
• Teacher at António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon
• Aptitude test examiner, jewellery course – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon
• Collaboration with Strawberry Studio Keyrings, Lisbon
• Interview – Saber Viver magazine
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2021
• Cold Sweat – Exhibition at Pharmacy Museum, 1st Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial, Lisbon
• Presentation of work at the 9th Luxury, Art & Design Weekend at Martinhal × O Apartamento, Algarve
• Collaboration with Umbigo magazine #77 D. Maria II art project by Inês Nunes
• Teacher of the Aesthetics and Art Education Programme in Almada
• At Padaria 24 (2014–2021)
• Collaboration with Strawberry Studio Keyrings, Lisbon
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2020
• Jewellery and Protective Objects for the 21st century – Online exhibition, PIN x MUDE, Lisbon
• Quarantine project – Renovar com Inês Nunes
• Collaboration with artist Bela Silva Sardinha – Ao Mar for Bordallo Pinheiro, Portugal
• Collaboration with Strawberry Studio Keyrings, Lisbon
• Work featured in book: Hunt by Kadri Mälk, Estonia
• Exhibition at Romanian Jewelry Week with PIN, Romania
• Exhibition at Espaço Real Gallery, Lisbon
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2019

• Summer Guests: Contemporary Jewellery in Portugal – Exhibition at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon

• Curator of Trouble in Paradise, exhibition by Diogo Ramalho at Espaço Real Gallery, Lisbon

• Ella Bauer and Inês Nunes – Exhibition at Reverso Gallery, Lisbon
• The map of São Paulo – MUDE - Museum of Design and Fashion collection, Lisbon
• Work featured in book: Contemporary Jewelry in Portugal by Cristina Filipe, Lisbon
• Up Till Here – Exhibition at Reverso Gallery, Lisbon
• International Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Jewelry at Portalegre's Tapestry Museum, Portugal
• Collaboration with Strawberry Studio Keyrings, Lisbon
• Exhibition / Opening at Espaço Real Gallery, Lisbon
• TIARA (40 years Jewelry Department) – Exhibition at Ar.Co, Lisbon
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2018
• Exhibition at Gallery O, Seoul, South Korea
• Golas descartáveis – MUDE - Museum of Design and Fashion collection, Lisbon
• Aptitude test examiner, jewellery course – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon
• Collaboration with Strawberry Studio Keyrings, Lisbon
• Just Now / Now – Exhibition with Ar.Co at Museum of Decorative Arts Czech Republic, Prague
• How do we pronounce Design in Portuguese? – MUDE at Sol Koffler Gallery, RISD, Providence, USA
• Tanto Mar – Design Transatlantic Flows – Exhibition, MUDE at Calheta Palace, Lisbon
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2017
• PINAPARIS Bijoux Contemporains – Exhibition, Parcours Bijoux 2017
• Twenty-Three Contemporary Jewellery in Ibero-America – Exhibition, Lisbon Ibero-American Capital of Culture
• Work featured – Article by Ana Campos, Umbigo magazine, Lisbon
• Aptitude test examiner, jewellery course – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon

2016
• ModaLisboa Fashion Week, Lisbon
• Swarovski - Gem Vision Trend Direction 2018 – Publication featuring Drop by Drop earrings and Double Pearls
• Medal design of Order of Sacred Hope / Ordem Sagrada Esperança in partnership with Catarina Dias for António Agostinho Neto Foundation, Angola
• Collaboration jewellery by Inês Nunes presented in Morecco collection at ModaLisboa
• Felicitas – Exhibition at Alice Floriano Gallery, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Teacher & Programme Coordinator, Evening Jewellery Course, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

2015
• Obellery Studio – Exhibition, Hong Kong
• Exhibition at Ickx gallery, Brussels, Belgium
• Collaboration – Art jewellery objects Bold Box of Dreams for fashion collection Dreamers by Inês Duvale at Sangue Novo – ModaLisboa
• Collaboration in PhD Project Aesthetic Development and Art Education – Thesis by Teresa Almeida Rocha (ISPA)
• Teacher & Programme Coordinator, Evening Jewellery Course, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

2014

• Vice President of PIN - Portuguese Association of Contemporary Jewellery (2010–2014)
• Jury member for Jovens Criadores, Lisbon
• PIN 10 years – Exhibition at National Society of Fine Arts, Lisbon
• Collaboration – Art jewellery objects F or F - Stop in collection Karma by Inês Duvale at Sangue Novo – ModaLisboa, Lisbon
• Teacher & Programme Coordinator, Evening Jewellery Course, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

• Level II Jewellery Tutor, Ar.Co, Lisbon

2013
• ABC, 40 years – Exhibition at Ar.Co, Chiado Museum, Lisbon
• Até as árvores são sonhos – Exhibition at Reverso Gallery, Lisbon
• 40 Jóias – Exhibition at Tereza Seabra Gallery, Lisbon
• Collective LUSITANIA – Presentation at SWAB Contemporary Art Fair, Barcelona
• PIN Celebration – Exhibition at Tereza Seabra Gallery, Lisbon
• LUSITANIA – Exhibition at FX 32 Dreimühlenstrasse in Muschelkalk, Schmuck, Munich
• Teacher & Programme Coordinator, Evening Jewellery Course, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

2012
• Triennale du Bijoux Contemporain – Exhibition, Mons, Belgium
• Teacher & Programme Coordinator, Evening Jewellery Course, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

2011
• Golas descartáveis donated to Ar.Co Collection, Lisbon
• Collaboration Inês Nunes for V!TOR at ModaLisboa
• Border City – Group exhibition, Tallinn, Estonia
• PIN ANONIMUM – Group exhibition, EXD’11 Lisboa
• Aptitude test examiner, jewellery course – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon
• Teacher & Programme Coordinator, Evening Jewellery Course, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

2010
• Bracelets Mede-te and Indispensables – MUDE Collection, Lisbon
• Aptitude test examiner, jewellery course – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon
• Vice President of PIN - Portuguese Association of Contemporary Jewellery

• BOOMSHIRT EstorilFashionArtFestival at ModaLisboa, Cascais
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio & ESAD-Matosinhos
• Teacher & Programme Coordinator, Evening Jewellery Course, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

• Visual Arts Workshop by Inês Nunes – Ar.Co, Lisbon

2009
• On the Other Hand – Exhibition at Reverso Gallery, Lisbon
• Collaboration with La Roche Posay, Lisbon
• Press conference invitation – Roche Posay, Lisbon
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio & ESAD-Matosinhos
• Teacher & Coordinator, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)

2008
• Teacher & Coordinator, Ar.Co, Lisbon (2008–2016)
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio & ESAD-Matosinhos

• As joias em 2208 – Children’s Workshop by Inês Nunes and Rita Ruivo, Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lisbon.

2007
• Impressions on Portuguese Contemporary Jewellery – Exhibition, Nuremberg, Germany
• Collaboration with Umbigo magazine as artistic consultant, Lisbon
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon

2006
• 4 pontos de contacto – Exhibition between Lisbon and Rome
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon

2005
• Publication – 500 Bracelets (Lark Books) featuring two projects
• Design of prestigious pieces for Citigroup
• Participation in Arts Ornata Europeana, 10th International Symposium and Jewellery Exhibition, Portugal
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon

2004
• Ar.Co Art Auction – Exhibition at Palace Galveias, Lisbon
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio Art & Design School, Lisbon

2003
• Intern Artistic Advisor – António Arroio & ESAD-Matosinhos
• Teaching experience – Jewellery workshop, Câmara de Cascais (2003–2005)

2002–2008
• BA in Psychological Sciences, ISPA, Lisbon

2002
• Participation – L’ornament est-il toujours un crime?, Haute École d’Arts Appliqués, Geneva
• Scholarship Students & Finalists – Exhibition from Ar.Co at CCB, Lisbon

2001–2003
• Advanced Course in Fine Arts, Ar.Co

2001–2002
• Scholarships from Dewalt, Segafredo and the Cervantes Institute, Lisbon

2001
• Participation – TALENT, Internationale Handwerksmesse, Munich
• Exhibition at AURUM Gallery, Copenhagen
• Exhibition at Diferença Gallery, Lisbon
• Workshop – Engraving with Thierry Simões, Ar.Co, Lisbon

2000
• Portugal: Memória do Futuro, Cultura, Moda de um Povo – Exhibition, ABC Serrano, Madrid
• Project participation – Microart, Expo 2000, Hannover
• Workshop – The Chain of Lissabon with Ted Noten, Ar.Co, Lisbon

1999
• Jóia Identitária – Design for Joseph's, London
• Pot Pourri – International Symposium of Contemporary Jewellery, Barcelona
• Isto é uma Jóia – Exhibition at Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation, Lisbon

1998–2001
• Exhibitions at Tereza Seabra Gallery, Lisbon

1997–2001
• Jewellery Course at Ar.Co, Lisbon
• Exhibition at Ar.Co, Almada
• Workshops – Enhancing the Jewel and Mr. Vacanti with Christoph Zellweger, Lisbon.