Artist profile
Julião Sarmento
Julião Sarmento was one of Portugal's most internationally celebrated contemporary visual artists. Working across painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and performance, his work frequently examined theme of desire, psychological tension, memory, and literature. He represented Portugal at the 47th Venice Biennale in 1997 and participated in Documenta 7 and 8.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
130.81
Credential score
2903.0
Reference 80×100cm
$162,200
Credentials
- Nationality
- Portuguese
- Museum exhibitions
- 120
- Solo exhibitions
- 150
- Group exhibitions
- 450
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art, Tate, Centre Pompidou, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Gallery representation
- Sean Kelly Gallery, Galeria Cristina Guerra, Pilar Corrias, Galeria Joan Prats
- Private collections
- 150
- Press
- 600
- Scholarly articles
- 80
- Books
- 50
- Auction record
- $180,000
Last updated 2026-08-09.
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Identity
Nationality
Portuguese
Birth / death years
1948–2021
Mediums
painting, drawing, sculpture, video, installation, photography
Prices
Auction record
$180,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Sean Kelly Gallery, Galeria Cristina Guerra, Pilar Corrias, Galeria Joan Prats
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art, Tate, Centre Pompidou, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Private collections
150
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
120
Solo exhibitions
150
Group exhibitions
450
Bibliography
Books
50
Press
600
Scholarly articles
80