艺术家简介

JUAN ANTONIO BAÑOS (Spain, 1980) is graduated in Fine Arts by University of Granada (Spain) and, at the present time, combines his artistic activity with the completion of a PhD in painting by the same university. Currently he is invited artist in residence at The Swatch Art Peace Hotel. Despite his youth, Baños has developed an intense activity in the world of art. He has awarded grants for investigation from the Spanish Ministry of Culture and holds many awards from different institutions. His curriculum includes as well a long list of individual and collective exhibitions in national and international art galleries and his artworks are part of innumerous private collections, museums and public institutions. Baños' work is characterized mainly by large-format paintings based on experimentation, which collect all aspects that define and identify the artist's pictorial history. The themes of his artworks range from everyday reality to the timeless, as suggestion, fear, inner landscapes, dreams and the energy of people and objects. Baños, throughout his career, has as well developed artistic projects as cultural manager for several companies and institutions. He currently lives and works in Shanghai (China). 1980, Spain -Graduate in Fine Arts by Faculty of Fine Arts–University of Granada (Spain). Currently combines his artistic activity with the doctorate in the University of Granada (Spain). -Diploma of Advanced Studies) - University of Granada (Spain). Grants and prizes -Invited artist in Residence at The Swatch Art Peace Hotel - Shanghai 2012. -Reward for artistic production INICIARTE. Ministry of Culture of the autonomous government of Andalucía. Sevilla (Spain) 2007 -1st Prize Project RICA (Red Interuniversitaria de Creación Artística). Granada, Salamanca, Tenerife and Cuenca(Spain) 2007 -1st International Painting prize “Pintor Juan Almagro”. Pegalajar (Jaén -Spain) 2007 -2nd International Painting prize “Pintor Juan Almagro”. Pegalajar (Jaén-Spain) 2006 -1st Painting prize Creación Plástica Alonso Cano. Granada (Spain) 2006 -1st Prize Futuro de Arte. International fair DEARTE. (DEARTE foundation). Palacio de Congresos de Madrid (Spain) 2006 -Grant for Young artists from Antonio Gala Foundation. Córdoba (Spain). 2004/2005 -1st Prize Conquest II Proyecto Escultórico Museo al aire libre. Puente de Génave. (Jaén-Spain) 2004 -1st Fast painting prize El Carpio. Córdoba (Spain) 2004 -Grant Villa de Salobreña. Council of Granada and University of Granada (Spain) 2004 -Project “D-Mencia VI” Contest of Contemporary art. Doña Mencía. (Córdoba-Spain) 2004 -Investigation Grant Project ANECA. (Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación).                                                               Vice-rector department of University extension and Faculty of Fine Arts Alonso Cano de Granada (Spain) 2004 -Painting grant Villarejo De Salvanés. Madrid (Spain) 2003 -Grant Fundación Rodriguez Acosta. Granada (Spain) 2002 -Grant Royal Talens España. Barcelona (Spain) 2002 -Beca association friends of ARCO. University of Granada. Madrid (Spain) 2001 and 2002 -Grant for art “AL RASO”. University of Granada and Council of Granada. Granada (Spain) 2001 -Fine Arts grant Isabel Jurado Cabañés. Festival for Contemporary creation “Sensxperiment”. Lucena (Córdoba - Spain) 2001 -Grant “Inicio a la Investigación”. Vice-rector department of University extention and Faculty of Fine Arts of Granada. (Spain) 2001 -Painting grant “VIII Taller provincial de BBAA”. Province Council of Jaén (Spain) 1999 -Painting grant “IX Taller provincial de BBAA”. Province Council of Jaén (Spain) 2000 -Painting grant “X Taller provincial de BBAA”. Province Council of Jaén (Spain) 2001 Individual Exhibitions -"You Must Believe me: Happiness is colorful". Pantocrator Gallery. Shanghai. (China) 2012 -"Marlene-Susurro-Cromatónico" Showroom CEL. Linares (Spain) 2009 -“Cromatónico”. Showroom (CEART) Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Tomás y Valiente. Madrid (Spain) 2008 -"Before the tragedy Vs Posthumous Monochrome" Museum Institue of America. Granada (Spain) 2007 --"I miss you Brad". E-menosuno art Gallery. Madrid (Spain) 2007 -"Cinética-Transformante. El corazón de los Pájaros". Art Gallery Cuatro Diecisiete. Madrid (Spain) 2007 -Stand “Un Futuro DEARTE. SOÑAB”. Palacio de Congresos de Madrid. Madrid (Spain) 2007 -"Misterium Tremendum" Showroom Palacio de Villandonpardo (Los Baños Arabes). Province Council of Jaén. (Spain) 2004-2005 -"D-Mencía". Showroom “Juan Valera”. Doña Mencía. Cordoba (Spain) 2004 Collective Exhibitions 2013 Borderless Ⅱ，YANG Shanghai Art Space,Shanghai 2012 -“Light paint” Performance at Minsheng Art Museum – Shanghai. -"Get off Earth: De la Chana a la China"  TRN Art Gallery. Granada(Spain) -"Swab 2012 International Art Fair" Pantocrator Gallery. Barcelona (Spain) 2008 -“Romancero Gitano” Museum House Federico García Lorca. Granada (Spain) -“Artistas de Jaén en la Colección de la UGR”. Province Council of Jaén (Spain) 2007 -“La más elegante del invernadero”. Showrrom Caja Granada. Granada (Spain) -“Fundación Carpetania” Stand Fair ART MADRID. Madrid (Spain) -“Artistas emergentes” Art Gallery Ángeles Penche. Madrid (Spain) -“Off” Biennial of Contemporary art of Lánzarote. Lanzarote (Spain) 2006 -“Palacio de Congresos de Madrid”.Madrid (Spain) -“Premios Alonso Cano”. Showroom Crucero from Hospital Real. University of Granada (Spain) 2005 “Granada Ojos del sur”. Showroom Headquarters of European Parlament (Brussels). (Belgium) -“Cariño seguro que tu sabes hacer algo” Showroom Juana Mordó. Circulo de Bellas artes de Madrid.Madrid (Spain) -“Jóvenes creadores de la Fundacion Antonio Gala” Showroom municipal of El Carpio. Córdoba (Spain) -“Pequeños detalles” Showroom IES Lucena. Córdoba (Spain) -“Mira 3” Showroom Antonio Gala Foundation. Córdoba (Spain) 2004 -“D-Mencía”. Showroom Puertanueva. Cordoba (Spain) -“4 Pintores Jóvenes”. Showroom Palacio de Villandonpardo (Los Baños Arabes). Province Council of Jaén (Spain) -“Paisajes de Salobreña”. Showroom House of Culture of Salobreña. Granada (Spain) 2003 -Showroom Gran Capitán. “V Contest of Young artists of Granada”. Granada (Spain) -Showroom House of Culture of Villarejo de Salvanés. Madrid (Spain) -Premios Alonso Cano. Crucero del Hospital Real. University of Granada (Spain) -“Transgredirse”. Nuevos comportamientos Plásticos. Showroom Museum of Adra. Almería (Spain) 2002 -“Paisajes”. Showroom Carmen de la Fundación Rodríguez Acosta. Granada (Spain) -Showroom of Museo de Arte de la Universidad de Alicante. (Spain) -Crucero del Hospital Real de Granada. Collection of contemporary art of the University of Granada. (Spain) -“Galería Victoria Hidalgo”. Royal Talens. Madrid (Spain) -“Espai d´ art ACEA´S” .Royal Talens. Barcelona (Spain) -“Procesos” Showroom Carmen de los Mártires. Granada (Spain) -International Fair of Contemporary Art “ARCO 2002”. Stand UGR.ES. Madrid (Spain) Works of art in private art collections and institutions Contemporary Art Collection of Comunidad de Madrid Art Collection of Antonio Gala Foundation for Young artists. Córdoba Contemporary Art Collection DEARTE Foundation Contemporary Art Collection Carpetania Foundation Contemporary Art Collection of Royal Talens, SA. Foundation Contemporary Art Collection of University of Granada Province Council of Jaén Contemporary Art Collection Proyecto D-Mencia. Doña Mencía. Córdoba Collection Rodríguez Acosta Foundation. Granada Collection of the Contemporary Art Sensexperiment Festival. Córdoba Sculpture collection City Council Puente de Génave City Council Pegalajar(Jaén) Museum of Contemporary Art Francisco Fernández Several private collections