WORK EXPERIENCE

SEP 2021 - Present
VISUAL ARTIST
Based in New York

JAN 2022 - Present
ILLUSTRATOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Studio Ayer (remote, worldwide)

MAY 2020 - AUG 2021
VISUAL ARTIST
Based in Lisbon

MAR 2019 - MAY 2020
TRAINEE ARCHITECT
ARX Portugal Arquitectos

MAY 2018
INTERN ARCHITECT
DNSJ.ARQ

APRIL 2017
STAFF
International Conference “ Higher Education in Emergencies” Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon

OCT 2015
LISBON OPEN HOUSE
Guide for Lisbon Architecture Triennale

EDUCATION

2013 - 2018
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO
UNIVERSITY OF LISBON

Master's degree in Architecture

OCT 2017 - FEV 2018
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANJ

Exchange program (Erasmus+)
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Bio
Rodrigo Veloso (b. 1995, Lisbon) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Holding a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Lisbon (Insitituto Superior Técnico), he began his career as an architect at ARX Portugal before transitioning fully to visual arts. Today, his practice fluidly spans painting, illustration, and graphic design. Together with Inês Ayer, he is a partner at Studio Ayer, an independent design consultancy. Veloso's work bridges traditional and digital mediums and has garnered notable recognition; recently, his painting "Spring break" was featured by Google DeepMind for the launch of their Lyria 3 model. He is a founding member of the global artist community Tableau by Visionary Projects NYC and actively collaborates with the Eyes on Art group. Embracing a global perspective shaped by his background and travels, Veloso has exhibited his work internationally in Lisbon, New York, Paris, and Madrid.

Artist Statement
My practice explores the intersections between the human figure, the natural world, and the environments we inhabit. Though my background in architecture grounds my understanding of space and composition, my truest expression emerges through the tactile immediacy of oil pastel. There is a specific intimacy to this medium, the physical merging of pigment, fingertips, and surface allows for a visceral, hands-on translation of memory and texture. My work is driven by an ongoing curiosity and a history of movement. Immersive experiences across varied geographies, from the distinct landscapes of South America and Africa to the relentless energy of my current home in New York City, continually layer into my visual vocabulary. Rather than merely documenting these places, I aim to capture their raw rhythms and textures. Through this physical, layering process, my art seeks to celebrate diverse ways of living and the universal, tactile threads that connect us to the world around us.

Exhibitions

- 2026, April, MOONI CDMX > NYC opening, Manhattan, New York;
- 2025, February, I belong (t)here, Seven House Gallery, Brooklyn, New York;
- 2024, October, 'Tableau Collective', The Other Art Fair, New York;
- 2024, October, 'Sights Unseen', Galeria Azur, New York;
- 2024, May, Morning Dew, Forecast x Visionary Projects NYC, New York;
- 2024, January, Ephemeral Threads, Gallery MC, Manhattan, New York;
- 2023, December, The Collective, The High Line Nine Galleries, New York;
- 2023, October, Vivid Vibrations, The Yard Gowanus, New York;
- 2023, August, At Summer's End, 17 Frost Gallery Brooklyn, New York;
- 2023, July, Emergence, Visionary Art Collective (online);
- 2023, April, The Storms we feel inside, Triangle Loft Chelsea, New York;
- 2023, April, Emerging Artists 2023, Dodomu Gallery (online);
- 2023, March, Essence Brute, Van Gogh Gallery, Madrid;
- 2023, March, Instinctive Patterns, The Yard 5th Avenue, New York;
- 2023, January, International Art Fair, Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris;
- 2022, November, The Other Art Fair Brooklyn by Saatchi Art, New York;
- 2022, September, Distant/Memory by Visionary Projects NYC (online);
- 2022, March, Together/Somewhere by Visionary Projects NYC (online)
- 2022, January, Collective Exhibition at Patio nº2, Lisbon;
- 2021, July, Mercado PLA’ARTE Art Fair, Lisbon;
- 2021, May, À Margem, Corrente Arroios, Lisbon (Solo show);
- 2020, December, 12x12 exhibition at Mercado de Santa Clara, Lisbon;
- 2020, November, Amália - a contemporary look, Galeria António Prates, Lisbon;
- 2020, October, Welcometoart Lisbon Colective exhibition at Embaixada, Lisbon;
- 2020, April, 40 artists, 40 works, 40 ways to help, welcomeart Lisbon + Portuguese Red Cross;
- 2019, July, ARTTACO 2.0, RESVÉS Cowork, Lisbon;
- 2019, June, Cascais is our homeland, Forte de Santo António da Barra, Estoril;
- 2018, October, Chapter One, CCQ Belém, Lisbon (Solo show);
- 2017, Junho, Teatro e Habitação na Estrela, Reservatório da Mãe d'água, Lisbon.

LISBON >>> NEW YORK

Distinctions

- 2026, January, Portfolio website featured at We.directory;
- 2025, January-May, Selected as Design Fellow for Wix Web Lab program, New York;
- 2024, November, Selected as Creative Mentor for Jagriti Yatra, India;
- 2024, November, Interview with Florence Contemporary Gallery;
- 2024, October, Interviewed for Podcast "Apanhados na Rede" RDP Internacional (in portuguese);
- 2024, March, Keynote Speaker at the event "Screen to Screen" at WIX Playground, New York;
- 2023, November, Selected artist to be featured at New Visionary magazine, Issue 8, New York;
- 2023, April, Selected as one of the "Emerging Artists 2023" online exhibition from Dodomu Gallery;
- 2023, February,  Work “Royal Pomegranate” featuredon the February Issue of the Worldof Interiors Magazine;
- 2021, June, Portfolio Website featured at Wordpress Semplice Showcase;
- 2021, May, Published interview for Revista Rua;
- 2021, April, Published article from the portuguese journal Público P3 regarding solo exhibition "À margem";
- 2020, December, Awarded Fellowship recipient for the program Art in Motion by Critical Techworks Portugal;
- 2020, November, Shortlisted artist for the Amália Prize from Galeria António Prates, Lisbon.