Biografie von Alberto RAFOLS CASAMADA (1923-2009)
Personal data
Birth : 1923 - Barcelona, Spain
Death : 2009
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Spain
Family relations
Son of Alberto RAFOLS CULLERES [ 1892-1986 ]Husband of María GIRONA BENET [ 1923-2015 ]
Education
Academia Tárrega – Barcelona, Spain
Academia Baixas – Barcelona, Spain
1950 – 1954 : Colegio Español Federico García Lorca – 53 rue de la Pompe – Paris, France
Professional data
Work and Life
1950 – 1954:Obtains three times (1950, 1953, 1954) a fellowship from the French government to study in Paris, France
1948:Takes part to the foundation of the “Salón de Octubre” in Barcelona, Spain, in which he participates several times
1948:Gives up his architectural studies and devotes himself completely to painting
1946:Creates the group Els Vuit (Group of Eight) with other catalan painters, sculptors, musicians and poets
1945:Begins painting studies
1941:Begins architectural studies
Lives and works in Catalonia, Spain
Prizes
1981
1981 : Premio Nacional de Artes Plásticas – Spain
Awarded by : Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte – Madrid, Spain
Honorary degree
1985
1985 : Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , Chevalier – Paris, France
Awarded by : Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication – 3 rue Valois – Paris, France
Other professions
Professor
Escuela Eina – Barcelona, Spain
Professor
Escola Superior de Disseny Elisava – Plaça de la Mercè, Carrer ample 11-13 – Barcelona, Spain
Affiliated to an association
Fundació Joan Miró – Parc de Montjuïc, s/n – Barcelona, Spain
Fundació Ràfols-Casamada/Maria Girona – Casa Bas – Capellades, Spain
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : Acrylic/canvas
Drawing-Watercolor : Mixed media/paper
Movements and styles
French ImpressionismLyrical Abstraction
Constructivism
Cubism
New Realism
Works
Angle | |
Date of creation : 2000 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 150 x 150 cm | |
Castalia | |
Date of creation : 2000 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 110 x 120 cm | |
Blanc d'escacs | |
Date of creation : 1997 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 55 x 48 cm | |
Construccio clara | |
Date of creation : 1997 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 100 x 100 cm | |
Crepuscular | |
Date of creation : 1996 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 54 x 65 cm | |
Objectes sobres ocre | |
Date of creation : 1995 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 125 x 125 cm | |
Petit quadra blanc | |
Date of creation : 1993 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 40 x 40 cm | |
Zigurat | |
Date of creation : 1991 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 180 x 180 cm | |
Triangle obscur | |
Date of creation : 1991 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 195 x 195 cm | |
Rencontre | |
Date of creation : 1990 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 100 x 100 cm | |
Roig fosc | |
Date of creation : 1988 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 130 x 130 cm | |
Espai blanc | |
Date of creation : 1976 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 114 x 146 cm | |
Urban landscape | |
Date of creation : 1950 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 50 x 62 cm | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2002
Signes i color
Hôtel des Arts – Toulon, France
07/06/2002 – 09/15/2002
Albert Ráfols Casamada
Galería Joan Prats – Barcelona, Spain
07/06/2002 – 09/26/2002
2001
Musée de Brou – Bourg-en-Bresse, France
11/2001 – 12/2001
IVAM Institut Valencià d’Art Modern – Centre Julio González – Valencia, Spain
09/2001
2000
Espai i llum / Espace et lumière
Espace Ecureuil – Toulouse, France
11/2000
1998
Galería Metta – Madrid, Spain
1998
Galería Joan Prats – Barcelona, Spain
1998
1997
Galerie Pro Arte – Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
1997
Art Centre, Andorra
1997
Musée de Dieppe – Dieppe, France
1997
1996
Galerie Clivages – Paris, France
1996
Centre Cultural Torre Vella – Salou, Tarragona, Spain
1996
1993
Joan Prats Gallery – New York NY, United States
1993
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2003
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
Art Cologne, n° 37
Cologne, Germany
10/29/2003 – 11/02/2003
Represented by : Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – 10, Rue de Trésor – Paris, France
FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – 10, Rue de Trésor – Paris, France
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
ArtBrussels – 21st Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/04/2003 – 04/08/2003
Represented by : Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – 10, Rue de Trésor – Paris, France
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
FIAC, n°29
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/24/2002 – 10/28/2002
Represented by : Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – 10, Rue de Trésor – Paris, France
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
ArtBrussels – 20th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
05/02/2002 – 05/06/2002
Represented by : Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – 10, Rue de Trésor – Paris, France
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
ArtBrussels – 19th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2001 – 04/24/2001
Represented by : Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – 10, Rue de Trésor – Paris, France
2000
Salon de Mars
Palexpo – Geneva GE, Switzerland
03/31/2000 – 04/09/2000
Represented by : Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – 10, Rue de Trésor – Paris, France
1999
ART Paris – art moderne et création contemporaine
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
09/16/1999 – 09/20/1999
Represented by : Galerie Kandler – 14 Rue Bayard – Toulouse, France
1998
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, n°17
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I – Madrid, Spain
1998
Represented by : Galeria BAT-Alberto Cornejo – Rios Rosas 54 – Madrid, Spain
1990
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
Group exhibitions
2002
Abstracciones 1955-2002
MNCARS Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía – Madrid, Spain
2002
Per Kirkeby, Albert Rafols Casamada et Pierre Tal-Coat
Galerie Vidal Saint Phalle – Paris, France
05/30/2002 – 06/29/2002
1997
25 years of the Cadaqués Gallery
Galeria Cadaqués – Cadaqués, Spain
1997
Descoberta de la collecció MACBA
MACBA – Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona – Barcelona, Spain
1997
1994
The colour of the vanguards
Fundación Argentaria – Madrid, Spain
1994
The color of dreams
Galería Jorge Mara – Madrid, Spain
1994
Col.lecció Testimoni 93.94
Fundació la Caixa – Barcelona, Spain
1994
1993
6 Artistes amb Joan Miró
Museu de Granollers – Granollers, Spain
1993
Gent d’Eina
Galería Carles Taché – Barcelona, Spain
1993
1992
Tropismes
Fundació la Caixa – Barcelona, Spain
1992
Constants de l’Art CAtalà
Centre d’Art Santa Monica – Barcelona, Spain
1992
Expo’92 – Exposición Universal / Universal Exhibition
Sevilla, Spain
1992
Homenatge a Joan Miró
Fundacio Pilar I Joan Miro – Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1992