Januário Jano’s practice and research ranges from digital prints to street art-inspired acrylics paintings on canvas. He cites social media, pop culture and global issues, in addition to his native Angola, as his main influences. Jano has completed his undergraduate degree at the London Metropolitan University in 2005 and has just started his MFA in Fine Arts at the Goldsmith University, London. He has been involved in self-initiated research projects that has been a core set for his artistic practice.
In 2018 alone, Jano was selected for Tomorrows/ Today, Investec Cape Town Art Fair’s section focusing on emerging talents, where he was exhibited as part of a solo performance/ exhibition. A piece from his most recent body of work, Ambundulando, was also exhibited as part of the 2018 edition of Dak’Art—Biennale de l’Art Africain Contemporain, curated by Simon Njami. He was also the 2016 recipient of the Art Laguna Prize in the “Business for Art” category. Notable exhibitions include Unorthodox, Jewish Museum, New York (2015) and Moving Africa, Goethe Institut for Doual’art, Douala (2013).