Galerie1.Galerie2 .CV.Angola . Artistes 

Name: Antonio Tomas Ana

Artistic Name: ETONA

In 1975 he frequents various studios of artesian of sculpture thus like painting in the province of Soyo . He is incorporated in the Army Forces later. Five years after military Services in Kuando-Kubangu He will be demilitarized and take again art, profession which he did not give up during the military life. Coordinator of the Brigade of Young Angolan Plastic Artists in 1986-1990. He have High School in Fine Arts at National Institute of Artistic Formation. He had done specialization in Sculpture at International Centre of Sculpture in Portugal , 1994. He was elected official Secretary-general of the Union National of Angolan Plastic Artists (UNAP) in 2001-2003. He was prided 1^st Level of Merit Civil Order by the President of the Republic of Angola in 2005.

Brief Academic History

High School in Sculpture, INFAC, Luanda

He makes his specialization (Sculpture) in International Center of Sculpture, in Perro Pinheiro , Portugal

He’s studying the "International relations" in the ISPRA, Luanda

Solo Exhibitions

- October 1991:  Headquarter of National Union of Fine Artists, Luanda

- March 1993: Le President Hotel (Meridien) a Luanda

- April 1993: Humbihumbi Gallery, Luanda

- May 1993: Elinga Theater Cultural Space, Luanda

- June 1993: Headquarter of union of Angolan Writers, Luanda

- July 1993: Exhibition of Gravure in Palacio cristal, Porto , Portugal

- January 1994: Humbihumbi Gallery, Luanda

- January 1994: Salon of St M da Feira City , Portugal

- June 1994: Aveiro, Portugal

- December 1994: Le president Hotel, Meridien, Luanda

- December 1994: Participation in FICOM, Siama Stadium

- Agust 1995: Elinga Theater Cultural Space, Luanda

- September 1995: Monte Gordo Casino, Portugal

- September 1995: Tourism Day, Luianda

- October 1995: Casa Amarela, Tavira, Portugal

- July 1996: YUSI, Youth Festival in Bonne , Germany

- November 1996: Natural History Museum , Luanda

- June 1997: Portugal Embassy in Luanda

- July/August 1997: House-Clube Camilo Sem Fogo, Havana , Cuba

- December 1997: Natural History Museum , Luanda

- December/January 1997/1998: Africa Museum , Havana , Cuba

- July 2000: Salon of Serpa City , Portugal

- Agust 2000: Invited Artist, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

- November 2000: Exhibition during the Negro Conscience, San Salvador , Bahia , Brazil

- June 2001: institute of Camões , Portuguese Embassy in Luanda

- November 2001: Angolan House, San Salvador , Bahia , Brezil

- November 2001: Gallery Adolfo Bloch, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil

- November 2002: Angolan Embassy in Tokyo , Japan

- December 2002: Angolan Embassy in Washington , USA

- August 2004: Park of Heroes of  Cleef

- December 2004: Consulate of Angola in Brazil

- April 2005: Brazil House in Angola , Luanda

- August 2005: Park of National gallery and Museum, London

- Youth Day in Venezuela : Museum of sciences, Africa Gallery

- November 2005: Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum , Texas , USA

- February 2006: TAAG Gallery in Lisbon , Portugal

- 25 May “Africa Day”: Manifest in front of University Lusiadas, Luanda

- June 2006: Celle Castle , Germany during «World Cup of Football»

- September 2006: Artur Bual Gallery, Lisbon

Collective Exhibition

- 1988: Portugal

- 1989, Luanda : Museum of Natural History

- 1990: Sweden Embassy in Angola , Luanda

- 1990: SIAC/Filda

- 1992: Opening of Angolan Consulate

- 1992: Angolan Artist in Zimbabwe

- 1993: Brazil/Italy

- 1995: Biennale of San Tomé et Príncipe

- 1995: Biennale of Johanesbourg , South Africa

- 1996: Lusophony Week-End , Portugal

- 1996: Namibia , Angolan House

- 1999: Galery of National Union of Fine Artists, Luanda

- 2000: Humbihumbi Gallery, Luanda

- 2001: National museum of Natural History , Luanda

- 2001: Hotel Tropical, Two Artists, Luanda

- 2001: Paris, Angolan Metaphores / Pompidou Center

- 2001: International Salon of Exhibitions. National Museum of Natural History , Luanda

- 2002: Re-Opening of Gallery of National Union of Angolan Fine Artisits

- 2002: International Salon of Exhibitions, National Museum of Natural Histry, Luanda

- 2003: International Salon of Exhibitions, National Museum of Natural History , Luanda

- 2004: National Museum of Natural History, “Estamos contigo”, Luanda

- 2004: African Institute, Russia

- 2005: April, Gallery of Nation union of Angolan Fine Artists

- 2006 June: International Vision Gallery, Washington DC , “Environment Day”

- 2006 June: “Monumental Sculpture”, Sesimbra , Portugal

- 2006: June Stand of Angola during «World Cup»

- 2007: March DUTA Bienal, in Cameroon , Douala

- 2007: August Painting of 4000meters on canvas at Artur Bual Gallery.

Prizes

- 2005: “Great Master” of African Painters Collection Prestigious Prize

- 2005: Third of International Prize of Fine Arts, Granada , Spain

- 3^rd of Change Initiators in the World by «Art For Global Development», Washington DC , published in August 2005

- Prided with Gold Medal as Civil Order Merit, by The President of Angola , Jose Eduardo dos Santos in the According with National Congress.

Collections

Ministries of Trade, Education, Foregein - Paintings, Sculptures, Luanda

Fundation Eduardo dos Santos - Paintings, Luanda

Banks BPC,BAI, BFA, BESA, BIC - Paintings

TPA (Public television of Angola ) - Paintings

Endiama Complex - Bronze Sculptures Palace of Presidency of the Republic - Paintings and Sculptures

SONILS - Sculptures and paintings

National Institute of Artistic Formation - Painting, Luanda

DIAN (Diamond Company) - Paintings

TOTAL/ELF Libreville - Paintings

AngolanTelecom - Sculptures and Paintings, Luanda

Greek Consulate in Angola - Paintings, Luanda

Angolan Embassy in Japan , Washington , Namibia , Russia , Brezil - Paintings and Sculptures Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum , Texas , USA - Sculptures

Angolan House in Brazil , Cuba - Sculptures and paintings

Provincial Tribunal of Luanda - Sculpture

African Painters Gallery - Sculptures, London

Headquarter ADPP in Zimbabwe , Paintings

MABILIO - Sculptures and Paintings

Mario Soares (Ex-President of portugal) - Gravures

National Congress, Portugal

Serpa Câmara,

Joaquim VAZ Leitão - Paintings and Sculptures

Ministry of Culture and Classified Patrimony, Dakar , Senegal - Sculpture and Painting

Communications

France : invited by Papurys Pyramides, etonisme, esthetique de rupture, Pompidou Center (2005)

Turkey : during the International Congress of Aesthetics, July 2007: etonism, the philosophy of tolerant reason.

USA : at The University of Kansas 2007 September: etonism, the philosophy of tolerant reason