Santiago Picatoste

Artist


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Santiago Picatoste

(Palma de Mallorca, 1971)

My works are made from the superimposition of elements to create a new image.

That is to say, from the coating or addition of layers of colors, textures, or industrial materials, such as methacrylate, industrial chloroform, etc.

I have always kept in mind the spontaneity, and the alchemy in the creative process. My style, or more evident references arise from post pictorial abstraction in connection with “figuration”. It is a revision of some of the artistic movements and styles of the 20th century that interest me the most. In the last years, to these concepts have been added the industrial ones, the idea of building or assembling elements or materials offering a new reading, without losing the pulse of what I consider as “a praise to the plastic”.

I have always maintained a close relationship with the urban (large metropolis), the source of all current trends and issues. I faithfully believe that the correct resolution of a work of art is based on contrast, that is why in my work the concept is evident: Background/form, leitmotiv in my trajectory.

SOLO SHOW

2017

         MIMESIS Galería 3 Punts, Barcelona.

         ATLAS Aurora Vigil-Escalera Galería de Arte, Gijón.

   2015

  • MAGNET Xavier Fiol Gallery, Alaró, Mallorca
  • REWARD Kike Keller Gallery, Madrid.
  • CAMOUFLAGE, site-specific, Animal Maker Studios, Madrid.

     2014

  • CAMOUFLAGE Unicaja Foundation Joaquín Peinado Museum, Ronda, Málaga, Curated by Emilia Garrido.
  • CHIRALVilla Friede – Bonn, AlemaniaCurated by, Dieter Ronte & Carlos Jover.
  • JELLY Casal SollericCurated by: Carlos Jover, David Barro & Dieter Ronte.
  • FROM DRAWINGS & SEQUENCES Casa de la Provincia, Sevilla Spain.

     2013

  • FROM DRAWINGS, Museum CUC Fundación Unicaja, Cádiz Spain.
  • FROM DRAWINGS, Sala Siglo – Fundación Unicaja, Málaga Spain.
  • PSYCO show room, A-Cero, curated by Elena Fernández Manrique, Madrid Spain.

     2011

  • CRYSTALLIZED, Moriarty Gallery, Madrid

     2011

  • REFLECTED LIGHTS Edicions 6A gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
  • PROJETC ROOM, Espacio Atlántico, Xavier Fiol gallery, Vigo, Spain         

      2009/2010

  • CHOROPHYLL, Isabel Hurley gallery, Málaga, Spain.

     2009

  • La Giarina gallery PETROL, Verona, Italy.

     2008

  • LATIN COLLECTOR Gallery, PETROL, Manhattan. NY.
  • INSTITUT FRANÇAIS “NOUVELLE POLLUTION”(to coincide with the inauguration of this space). Madrid. Spain

     2007

  • ASBAEK Gallery. Copenhagen. Denmark.

     2006

  • SENDA Gallery. “Espai 292. Barcelona. Spain

     2005

  • MÁRIO SEQUEIRA Gallery. Braga. Portugal.
  • ASBAEK Gallery. Centro Cultural Andratx. Permanent exhibition. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.

     2004

  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, “Surrounding”. Palma de Mallorca. Spain
  • ASBAEK Gallery. Centro Cultural Andratx.Permanent exhibition. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.

     2003

  • ASBAEK Gallery. Copenhagen. Denmark.
  • ASBAEK Gallery. Centro Cultural Andratx. Permanent exhibition. Palma de Mallorca. Spain
  • MORIARTY Gallery. Madrid. Spain
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.

     2002

  • ASBAEK Gallery. Centro Cultural Andratx. Permanent exhibition. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.

     2001

  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery.”Hotel y arte. Sevilla. Spain.
  • CASAL SOLLERIC, Instalación “Icono” en el Espai Quatre, palma de Mallorca, Spain.

GROUP SHOW

2018

JUST MAD galería Aurora Vigil-Escalera, Madrid, Spain.

ART MADRID, galería Aurora Vigil-Escalera, Madrid, Spain.

2017

ART TORONTO Rofa Projects gallery, Canada.

ART MARBELLA Rofa Projects gallery, Marbella.

P.A.R.C. Lima, Rofa Projects gallery, Peru.

JUST MAD galería Aurora Vigil-Escalera, Madrid.

ART MADRID, galería Aurora Vigil-Escalera, Madrid.

ART WYNWOOD MIAMI, Rofa Projects gallery, Miami.

   2016

  • ART TORONTO Rofa Projects gallery, Canada
  • ART MARBELLA galería Xavier Fiol
  • ART MARBELLA galería Aurora Vigil Escalera
  • ART LIMA galeria Xavier Fiol, Lima, Perú
  • ART MADRID galeria Aurora Vigil-Escalera, Madrid
  • ART FAIR REALISME AMSTERDAM, Alicia Winters gallery
  • TASTING ART AMSTERDAM, Joep & Anne Winters, Ámsterdam

     2015

  • 30 + 1 galería Aurora Vigil-Escalera, Gijón, Asturias
  • 9 ARTIST FOR NEW TIMES galleria Xavier Fiol, Palma de Mallorca
  • ESTAMPA, Art Fair Madrid, Xavier Fiol Gallery
  • MAP OF THE NEW ART, Giorgio Cini Foundation, Venice
  • ART LIMA, Art Fair Perú, Xavier Fiol Gallery

     2014

  • ARCO Art Fair, Xavier Fiol Gallery
  • KUNST Zurich Art Fair, Python gallery.
  • SUMMER HOURS Xavier Fiol Gallery.
  • AFFORDABLE Art Fair, Alicia Winters gallery, Maastricht.
  • DYNAMIC GROUP SHOW Alicia Winters gallery, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
  • ART KARLSRUHE art fair, Alicia Winters gallery, Germany.
  • GLIMPSE MAVA Museum, curated by Douglas Ribeiro, Madrid, Spain.
  • PINTA LONDON art fair, Xavier Fiol gallery, London.

     2013

  • PICATOSTE-PIÑEIRO-PEQUEÑO, Alicia Winters Gallery, The Netherlands
  • OKUPART, MAUS – Málaga Arte Urbano Soho, CAC Málaga
  • PSYCO, Showroom Acero In Arquitectos, Madrid
  • LA VIDA: el momento es ahora y sera después, CUC, Centro Unicaja de Cultura de Antequera, Málaga.
  • IBERART, ABC Museum Madrid & The Griffin Gallery London.
  • The Gabarron Foundation, N.Y.
  • ARCO Xavier Fiol gallery, Spain
  • “WITHIN RANGE” Frederico Seve gallery, N.Y., New York

     2012

  • ARCO Moriarty gallery, Spain

     2011

  • Espacio Atlántico, Xavier Fiol gallery, Vigo, Spain.
  • ARCO 11, Moriarty gallery, Madrid, Spain.
  • AMATHING Xavier Fiol gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

     2010

  • ELS LIMITS DE LA FIGURACIÓ fons d’art contemporary del Cosell de
  • Mallorca, Revisió 1. Palma de Mallorca.
  • PULSE NYC, Galería Isabel Hurley. Manhattan NYC.
  • ARTE FIERA BOLOGNA, Italy. XAVIER FIOL Gallery. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • ESPACIO ATLÁNTICO, Vigo, Spain. XAVIER FIOL Gallery.

     2009

  • ART-VERONA La Giarina gallery, Verona, Italy.
  • HOT ART fair Basel Switzerland, Isabel Hurley gallery, Malaga, Spain.
  • 4 POINTS OF VIEW 4, Xavier Fiol at Sasha Wolf gallery. Manhattan NYC.
  • FOREVER YOUNG, Xavier Fiol gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
  • SP ARTE feira internacional de arte, Sâo Paulo, Brasil.

     2008

  • PINTA the modern & contemporary latin American artafair, NYC.
  • ART-VERONA La Giarina gallery, Verona, Italy
  • WORK IN PROGRESS (curated by Elena Forin) La Giarina gallery, Verona, Italy.
  • LAS CEREMONIAS DEL VERANO, Latin Collector gallery, NY.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ART-COLOGNE. Germany.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARCO. Madrid. Spain.
  • NOUVELLE POLLUTION Intitut Français Madrid, Spain.

     2007

  • ASBAEK Gallery, ART-COLOGNE Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ART-COLOGNE Palma de Mallorca. Spain.    
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, The Painting Show. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARCO. Madrid. Spain.
  • ESTAMPA.Stand: La Casa de Velázquez. Madrid. Spain.

     2006  

  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ART COLOGNE. Germany.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, Fabrica de deseo. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • Sculpture GRANDE PRAGUE. Wenceslao Square. Prague.
  • INTERZON@S, II European youth art symposiums. Zaragoza. Spain.
  • MARIO SEQUEIRA Gallery. Quinta das lágrimas “The collector`s eye”
  • Coimbra, Portugal.

     2005  

  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ART COLOGNE. Germany.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, THE PAINTING SHOW. Palma de Mallorca.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARCO-05.

     2004

  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARTÍSIMA. Italy.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ART COLOGNE. Germany.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARCO-04.
  • ASBAEK Gallery, Copenhagen, ARCO-04.
  • MORIARTY Gallery, Madrid, ARCO-04.
  • BALUART AÑO CERO. Museum of modern and contemporary art ES BALUARD.
  • Palma de Mallorca.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery. Miami.

     2003

  • ASBAEK Gallery. CENTRO CULTURAL ANDRATX. Palma de Mallorca.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARTÍSSIMA. Italy.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARCO-03.
  • ASBAEK Gallery, Copenhagen, ARCO-03.

     2002

  • ASBAEK Gallery. CENTRO CULTURAL ANDRATX. Palma de Mallorca.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARTÍSSIMA. Italia.
  • EN PROJECTE, ESPAI MALLORCA. Barcelona.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, FREE DAYS. Palma de Mallorca.
  • THE LUXURY COLLECTION. Milán.
  • OTRAS MENINAS. TOGUETHER IN THE WORLD Foundation. Itinerant exhibition:
  • Madrid. TELEFONICA Foundation, Chile, Brasil, New York
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery. ARCO 2002
  • ASBAEK Gallery, Copenhagen, ARCO-02.

     2001

  • ASBAEK Gallery. CENTRO CULTURAL ANDRATX. “AIRE”. Palma de Mallorca.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, ARTE LISBOA.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, “COLECTIVA DICIEMBRE”. Palma de Mallorca.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery, “ARTISTAS DE LA GALERÍA”. Palma de Mallorca.
  • Centro de cultura “SA NOSTRA”, TALLER 6ª, Presentación de la carpeta “7 i 7“.
  • Palma de Mallorca.
  • EXIT – 1, Círculo de Bellas Artes, CASAL BALAGUE, Palma de Mallorca.

ACADEMIC YEARS & SCOLARSHIPS

     2006

  • Cycle of conferences “Contemporary Art ” Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina
  • Sofía, Madrid
  • Beca de la CASA DE VELÁZQUEZ. Madrid

     2003

  • Cycle of conferences “Capital Works of the 20th Century”, Museo Nacional Centro
  • de Arte Reina Sofía Madrid.

2002

  • Beca de estampación “The calculated representation ”, Pilar i Joan Miró Foundation.Palma de Mallorca.

       1999

  • Academic year: “Connections”, Fundación Pilar i Joan Miró. Palma de Mallorca.

       1997

  • “Activities for teachers”, Fundación Pilar i Joan Miró. Palma de Mallorca.

       1994

  • Escuela de Bellas Artes Torrens Lladó. Palma de Mallorca.

 

COLLECTIONS

  • Fermín Lucas (IFEMA Director)
  • Obra Social Fundación Unicaja
  • CAC Málaga
  • Luciano BENETTON Collection
  • The Gabarron Foundation & Murcia Future Foundation, Spain, N.Y.
  • The SETAI Fifth Avenue, New York.
  • Flingthon
  • La Giarina gallery, Verona, Italy.
  • Latin Collector gallery, Manhattan, NY.
  • Women Together Awards
  • Foundazione Golinelli, Bologne. Itali.
  • Institut Français, Spain.
  • Ernesto Ventós.
  • Ayuntamiento de Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • CONSELL DE MALLORCA. Baleares. Spain
  • COLECCIÓ TESTIMONI. “La Caixa” Foundation.
  • PILAR I JOAN MIRÓ Foundation. Spain.
  • PALMA PICTURES. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • XAVIER FIOL Gallery. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • THE LUXURY COLLECTION, ARABELLA SHERATON HOTELS.

GRANTS & AWARDS

       2013

  • IBERART Painting Award, ABC Museum, Madrid.
  • Honorable Mention, International Sculpture Competition Fundación Murcia Futuro &   The Gabarron Foundation, Spain & N.Y.
  • Selected V Painting Award Ciudad de Badajoz, Spain

     2012

  • International Sculpture Award of public spaces, Basbastro, Huesca, Spain.

2007

  • Finalist XVII painting competition GREGORIO PRIETO
  • Foundation,Valdepeñas, Madrid. Spain.
  • Finalist in the painting competition VIRGEN DE LAS VIÑAS,Ciudad Real. Spain.

     2003

  • Selected in the discipline of painting, PROYECTO GENERACIÓN 2003,
  • Prizes and art scholarships, Caja Madrid. Spain.

     2002

  • Finalist in the painting competition CIUTAT DE MANACOR. Palma de Mallorca,Spain.

     2001

  • Finalist in the painting competition CIUTAT DE PALMA. Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • TERCER PREMIO in the 13th painting competition SON CARRIÓ.
  • Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
  • Finalist in the first international youth art competition FUNDACIÓN
  • BARCELÓ, Palma de Mallorca. Spain.

     2000

  • Selected for PREMIS REI EN JAUME 2000, Calvia. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.

       1999

  • Selected for the 9th International Painting Competition FUNDACIÓN BARCELÓ.Palma de Mallorca. Spain.

       1998

  • Finalist 5th CIUTAT DE MANACOR prize. Palma de Mallorca.
  • Finalist ART JOVE prize. Palma de Mallorca.

PUBLICATIONS & CATALOGUES

     2014

  • art.es

     2013

  • art.es
  • ARTE ESPAÑOL CONTEMPORÁNEO 1992-2013
  • ARCO, Spain
  • The Gabarron Foundation & Murcia Future Foundation, International Sculpture
  • Awards, Spain, N.Y.

2012

  • ARCO, Spain

2011

  • Illustration IN PALMA

     2010

  • Illustration IN PALMA

2009

  • ARTE Y PARTE Nº84 december 2009/january 2010, Spain.
  • CHLOROPHYLL galería Isabel Hurley
  • NO PLACE, (fotografías) IN PALMA Nº 20
  • 4 POINTS OF VIEW Wavier Fiol at Sasha Wolf, NY.
  • FLASH ART Italy, Nº 274
  • art.es nº 29. Spain
  • PETROL galleria La Giarina, Verona, Italy
  • URBANEA. Inc. Mallorca, Spain
  • SP ARTE, Sao Paulo. Brazil

2008

  • ARTNEXUS nº 70, Vol. 7 Sapin
  • GALLERY GUIDE november NYC
  • PINTA artfair NYC
  • WORK IN PROGRESS La Giarina Gallery, Verona, Italy
  • IN PALMA Nº 16 Spain
  • IN PALMA Nº 15 Spain
  • Colección de arte contemporáneo del Consell de Mallorca. Spain
  • Galería ANTONI PUYÓ, Zaragoza. Spain
  • ARCO. Spain
  • ART-COLOGNE. Germany

       2007

  • ART-COLGNE. Germany
  • Hot Ibiza magazine. Spain
  • Vanitas Nº 3. Spain
  • PACHÁ Madrid magazine Nº29Spain
  • Arquitectura y Diseño Nº 78. Portugal
  • ARCO. Spain
  • IN PALMA Nº 12. Spain

2006

  • ESTAMPA. Spain
  • SENDA Gallery. “Espai 292”. Barcelona. Spain
  • ARCO. Spain
  • ART-COLOGNE. Germany

2005

  • ART-COLOGNE . Germany
  • MÁRIO SEQUEIRA, XAVIER FIOL Y Consell de Mallorca. Portugal, Spain
  • ARCO. Spain
  • IN PALMA Nº 4. Spain

2004

  • ARTE Y PARTE Nº: 54. Spain
  • ARCO. Spain

2003

  • MORIARTY Gallery. Spain
  • ARCO. Spain
  • XAVIER FIOL. Mallorca, Spain
  • GENERACIÓN 2003, PREMIOS Y BECAS DE ARTE CAJA MADRID. Spain
  • ARTE EMRGENTE DE LAS ISLAS.

2002

  • PREMIOS CIUDAD DE PALMA.
  • IX PREMIOS CIUDAD DE MANACOR, PINTURA.
  • THE LUXURY COLLECTION. ARABELLA SHERATON HOTELS.
  • ARCO
  • “OTRAS MENINAS”. FUNDACIÓN TOGETHER IN THE WORLD Y FUNDACIÓN TELEFONICA, Madrid

2001

  • VIII PREMIOS CIUDAD DE MANACOR. Pintura
  • MEMORIA. PILAR Y JOAN MIRÓ Foundation.
  • ESPAI QUATRE. CASAL SOLLERIC. Ayuntamiento de Palma
  • EXIT 1-2. CASAL BALAGUER. Ayuntamiento de Palma

       1998

  •              ART JOVE. Gobern Balear