Biography
1977
born in Bordeaux, France
1996-2001
Painting degree course of Fine Arts - Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Porto, Portugal
2002-2005
Postgraduate in drawing - Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

lives and works in Alcobaca, Portugal

Solo exhibitions
2003
Daeg- Municipal Gallery of Montijo, Portugal
2004
As ligacoes energeticas de Kaez- Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2005
Force (L) - Umnome Gallery, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Sept du matin - Alvarez Gallery, Oporto, Portugal
2006
80:65 - Centro Municipal da Cultura de Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
2007
"hidden glances", white8 Galerie, Villach
Otome - Galeria Alvarez, Porto, Portugal
2008
Lese Code, Zaum Projects Contemporary Art, Lisbon, Portugal
2009
You and Me, Galeria Alvarez, Porto, Portugal
Love and reality, white8 Galerie, Vienna
2010
Sentimental Journey, white8 Galerie, Villach

Group exhibitions (selection)
2001
11th Bienal Internacional de Arte de Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
Centro Cultural de Paredes de Coura, Portugal
2002
Passa-Porte-Galeria do Palácio, Porto, Portugal
2003
Colectiva ao 8itavo mes- Galeria Pedro Serrenho, Lisbon, Portugal
2004
CAE, Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Art Cologne 04, Alvarez Galeria, Köln, Germany
Arte Lisboa 2004, Alvarez Galeria, Lisbon, Portugal
2005
5th Prize Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, Amarante, Portugal
14 fragmentos contempoaneos II - Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
Arte Lisboa 2005, Alvarez Galeria, Lisbon, Portugal
Alvarez Galeria, Porto, Portugal
2006
Arte Lisboa, Alvarez Galeria, Lisbon, Portugal
Art.fair, white8 Galerie, Cologne, Germany
2007
KIAF 07, Seoul, Korea, white8 Galerie, Villach
cornice - VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, Venedig, white8 Galerie, Villach
Large formats - Alejandra Von Hartz Gallery, Miami, USA
Zoo ART Fair, Saatchi Online, London, UK
Arte Lisboa, Alvarez Galeria, Lisbon, Portugal
6th Edition Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Prize, Amarante, Portugal
2008
Bridge Art Fair New York 08, white8 Galerie, New York, USA
LA.GA BAGS (special projects with Krvkurva) - MUDAM, Luxembourg
START - Galeria Zaum Projects, Lisbon, Portugal
Sets 3 - Ramis Barquet Gallery, Chelsea, New York, USA
Sets 3 - Galeria Ramis Barquet, Monterrey, Mexico
Arte Lisboa, Alvarez Galeria, Lisbon, Portugal
2009
Viennafair, white8 Galerie, Vienna, Austria
East meets West, white8 Galerie, Vienna, Austria
Abre - Alas, A Gentil Carioca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arte Lisbon (Galeria Alvarez), Lisbon, Portugal

Bibliography
"La nostalgie en couleurs", in: Fluctuart, online publication, July 21 2008
Sabine Modder "Annie", in: Art Moco, online publication, July 16 2008
"Ramis Barquet", in: Podartgallery, online publication, July 13 2008
Brian Sherwin "Art Space Talk: Catarina Lira Pereira", in: Myartspace blog, online publication, June 13 2007
Ruby Mag, online publication, No. 17, April 15 2007
Melissa Gronlund "Your gallery: critics’ choice by Melissa Gronlund", in: Saatchi Online, online publication, August 27, 2006 
Graca Menitra "Catarina Lira Pereira, artista plástica", in: Jornal de Leiria /Viver, Portugal, December 29 2005
Rocha de Sousa "Primavera, primaveras", in: Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias, Portugal, August 2 2005
Manuel Halpern "Ligacoes perigosas", in: Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias, Portugal, July 6 2004

Prizes and distinctions (selected)
2001
Painting Prize António Joaquim - Artistas de Gaia, Portugal
2002
Vespeira Prize of Photograph - 7a Bienal de Artes Plásticas Cidade do Montijo, Portugal