Draft:Elson Angélico

Sir Elson Alexandre Corujeira Angélico Suter is a distinguished businessman, curator, and philanthropist with a deep passion for luxury real estate and African art. He is the founder of MEXTO Holding AG, Not A Museum (NAM), and WAAU - World African Artists United, and serves on the Committee of Honour for the ARCOlisboa International Contemporary Art Fair.

Born in Luanda, Angola, and raised in Paris, Elson studied Fashion and Interior Design at Créapole l’École de Création et Management in Paris. His international experience spans luxury brands across cities such as Paris, Thailand, Zurich, Singapore, Seoul, and Lisbon. As the founder of MEXTO, Elson has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Prêmio Nacional do Imobiliario and SIL Awards, for projects in Lisbon.

Elson established NAM in 2019, an art lab in Lisbon promoting artistic innovation, and launched WAAU in 2022 to support African and Afro-descendant artists globally. His contributions to art and real estate have been recognized by the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Malta, and he serves as a Nominator for the Sovereign Art Foundation.