Mozambican artist Coana started painting at age 7 and showed his artworks in group exhibitions from age 11. He uses his colorful artwork to promote human rights and gender equality, with exhibitions in over 15 countries. Coana has lived in Beijing for the last 3 years where he has organized solo and group exhibitions displaying his paintings of Africa. He is also a board member of an organization promoting cultural exchange between African and Chinese youth.

1. COANA
Mozambican born young artist started painting at his 7 years old , taught in the youth arts program of National Art Museum in
Mozambique at his 11 years old where he started to show his artworks in group art exhibitions.
Coana has built awareness about social issues through his colorful artworks, organizing exhibitions to promote Human Rights and
Gender equality. His artwork is featured in the collection of National Art Museum and at public and private collections in Italy,
France, Portugal, Germany, United States of America, Mozambique, Japan, South Africa, Brasil, China, The Netherlands, India,
Singapore, New Guinea Papua, England and Seychelles Islands.
Solo Exhibitions: Group exhibitions:
2008- “To a place called home” -Beijing 2002- National Art Museum-Maputo
2007- “Colored Africa”- Beijing 2003- Camoes Institute exhibition Hall
2007- “Rising Hope”- Maputo 2003- World youth arts Expo- Hyvinkaan- Finland
2006- “Expo Mpangalatho”- Maputo 2003- Brasil Cultural Centre annual art show
2005- “The moon of yesterday”- Maputo 2004- “Discoberta” Art Fair- Maputo, Mozambique
2005- “Behind the canvas”-South Africa 2004- “Musart Anual Art Fair”-Maputo Mozambique
2003- “My mom of Africa”- Maputo 2005- “New York Art Expo 05”- New York, USA
2005- “When life happens Art Fair”-South Africa
2006- “Beijing Language University Art dept. show
2006- “Africa-China Young artist exhibition- Beijing
2007- African Cultural Fair- Beijing, China
2008- Artists together- Beijing, China.
Active locally: 2009- African Arts and Cultural Festival- Beijing
Coana has been active on the art scene in Beijing for the last 3 years his solo exhibitions include “Africa in Beijing” and “Col-
ored Africa” in 2007, and has organizes group exhibitions with local artists such as “Africa China” art show in 2007 and “Artist
together” in 2008.
Coana is a member of board of directors of Young African Professionals and Students in China- YAPS, is an association created by
African and Chinese young leaders, aimed to link initiaves to promote cultural exchange and young leadership between Africans
and Chinese young people.
Next Exhibitions:
Ukraine- Ukrainian Art Week 2009 International exhibition and competition of modern art, November 17th-25
“Ubuntu” African oil painting exhibition tour, from January- August 2010
Artists from different countries and Coana are working on Coana’s world African Art tour which will begin from
January 2010. The tour will be an exhibition displaying Coana’s recent paintings in Mozambique, Australia, South
Africa, Seychelles Islands and Spain.
Feel free to contact the artist: Beijing: +86 135 20 24 99 41
Mozambique: +258 82 94 58 830
South Africa: +027 82 76 26 246
E-mail: sebascoana@yahoo.com.br
http://www.coanartist.blogspot.com/

2. Title: Telling stories through the guitar . 72cm X 100 cm
Oil on canvas, 2009
Two girls sharing one guitar can be viewed in this painting their eyes are closed as
they listen to the guitar. The girl on the left is recalling a moment recall special mo-
ment in her life when she listen to the music.

3. President of Mozambique Armando Guebuza receiving one of Coana’s artworks from
Coana himself.

4. Title: Girl of pot
Size: 72cm X 100 cm
Oil on canvas, 2009

5. Title: Mother and baby
Size: 180cmX120cm
Oil on Canvas 2009
A mother breast feeding a baby can be seen in this painting. The blue color
represents the sky. We are all bellow the same sky with mother’s love en-
dures through all.

6. Title: “To a place called home”
Size: 72cm X 100 cm
Oil on canvas, 2009

7. Title: Show him the way he’ll go
Size: 46 X 60 cm
Oil on canvas, 2009

8. Title: Keep going, someone must be on top, Title: Keep going, someone must be on top,
why not you? I why not you? II
Size: 46 X 60 cm Size: 46 X 60 cm
Oil on cardboard 2009 Oil on cardboard 2009

9. Title: Mistery in the sea
Size: 85 X 65 cm
Oil on canvas, 2008

10. Title: Mom and baby
Size: 72cm X 100 cm
Oil on canvas, 2009

11. Title:Morning silence II
Title: Morning silence I
Size: 150cm X 60 cm
Size: 150cm X 60 cm
Oil on canvas, 2009
Oil on canvas, 2009