André Ruivo
André Ruivo
Draughtsman, illustrator, animated film director and musician, André Ruivo (Lisbon, 1977) is a multifaceted artist whose creative activity has a driving force on publishing artist's books.
With a degree in Communication Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon and a specialization in Animation from the Royal College of Art in London, he has worked regularly as a press illustrator (for the Público newspaper, Independente, Visão and Ler magazines, among others). He collaborates on various graphic projects and maintains active web pages where he concentrates his work and publishes it daily. He regularly participates in solo and group exhibitions, film festivals and has published a large number of books.
Solo exhibitions (selection):
2024 – Retratos: os originais – Tinta nos Nervos, Lisboa
2024 – Vida de Artista – Galeria Passevite, Lisboa
2024 – André Ruivo. Livros e Serigrafias – Coruchéus . um teatro em cada bairro, Lisboa
2022 – Vota – Museu Bordalo Pinheiro (Residência artística), Lisboa
2021 – Assombrado – Tinta nos Nervos, Lisboa
2019 – Diários de Lisboa – Galeria Diferença, Lisboa
2019 – À espera – Senhora Presidenta, Porto
2018 – Postais – Casa da Cultura, Setúbal
2013 – London Diaries – Galeria Diferença, Lisboa
He regularly participates in group exhibitions, including, among many others, the Portuguese Illustration at Salão Lisboa, the Setúbal Illustration Festival, BIG - Guimarães Illustration Biennial and UIVO ∙ Maia Illustration Exhibition.
Books, Fanzines and Editions
Vida de Artista. 2nd edition, The inspector cheese adventures, 2004 [1ª ed. Passvite, 2024.]
Tu e Eu. The inspector cheese adventures, 2023.
Hot. Chili com Carne, 2022.
Vírus. Xerefé, 2022.
Vota. Xerefé e Museu Bordalo Pinheiro, 2022.
O Semáforo Amarelo (ebook). The inspector cheese adventures, 2020
Valsa. Lata edições, 2020.
Retratos. Tinta nos nervos, 2019 [1ª ed. Mmmnnnrrrg, The inspector cheese adventures, 2017]
Domingo. Colecção De castigo, Lavandaria, 2019
Hi Hi Hi – André Ruivo, Hihihi, 2019.
Zzzzzzzzzz. Stolen books, 2019
Postais. Casa da cultura de Setúbal, 2018
Abraços. STET, The inspector cheese adventures, 2018
As Aventuras de Qualquer Coisa. Stolen books, 2018
Break Dance. Mmmnnnrrrg, the inspector cheese adventures, 2015
Há uma altura do dia. The inspector cheese adventures, 2015
Gangsters. The inspector cheese adventures, 2013
Mystery Park. Chili com carne/The inspector cheese adventures, 2012
Biblioteca. The inspector cheese adventures, 2010
Bug. Bedeteca de lisboa, 2001
A Canção do Cão Raivoso. The inspector cheese adventures, 1998
Films
Páscoa (com Ana Ruivo, Animanostra, 2023)
Circo (Animais, 2017)
O Campo à Beira Mar (Animais, 2015)
Dilúvio (2011)
It’s Moving (2010)
Januário e a Guerra (Animanostra, 2007)
ART (com Ian Mackinnon, RCA, 2006)
First Year Film (RCA, 2005)
A Fantasista (Animanostra, 2003)
Ilustration (selection)
I don’t think so. Postais. João Eduardo Ferreira (capa e desenhos), A Morte do Artista, 2023
António Amargo – Quem?, coord. Ana Biscaia (desenhos), Xerefé, 2022
Porque canta um pequeno coração, José Pedro Moreira (capa e desenhos). Lisboa, não-edições, 2019
Algumas pessoas depois, Rafael Dionisio (capa e desenhos), Lisboa, Chili com Carne, 2011
As ruas da cidade mas também os campos, Henrique Ruivo (capa e desenhos). Lisboa, & etc, 2001
Fábulas, Italo Svevo (capa e desenhos). Lisboa, &ETC., 2001
Mito, Carlos Alberto Machado (capa) Lisboa, &ETC., 2001
Collaborations on various press projects over time. Some examples: Combate newspaper, Independente, Público, Palhinhas, Visão magazine, Ler, Torpor, etc.