Joao Maria Gusmao (b. 1979, Lisbon) and Pedro Paiva (b.1977, Lisbon) have been exhibiting together since 2001. Both artists graduated from the Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes in Lisbon with degrees in painting studies. Recently, the two artists have shown at the Adam Art Gallery at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, the Galeria Torreão Nascente in Lisboa, the Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Vigo, the Center for the Visual Arts in Coimbra, Portugal, and the Galaria Sete in Coimbra. In addition, the artists were awarded Portugal's Prémio EDP Novos Artistas for young and upcoming artists. The duo live and work in Lisbon, Portugal and are represented by the Galeria Graca Brandao in Porto.