Artur Jiménez Biography

Spain-based Brazilian artist, Artur Jiménez creates sculptures, wall sculptures and collages, generally working with wood as the primary medium.

Artur received his training at various schools in Brazil and Barcelona and also trained with JUAN DE ANDRES, a well-known artist from Uruguay and JOAQUIN TORRES GARCIA, the painter.

Amongst numerous exhibitions, Artur has held the following SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

1992
- Bergues Club Casino, Barcelona.
-Aula de Cultura “Caixa del Penedes”Begues, Barcelona.
-Cercle d’Art. de Begues, Barcelona

1993
- Orfeo de Sants Center, Barcelona.

1996
- Jujol Can Negre Center, Sant Joan Desoí, Barcelona.

1998
- Casal de Joves, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, VIIIth Contemporary Art Fair.

2001
- College of Architecture, Barcelona.

2005
- La Galería(Collage), Begues, Barcelona
- Toranto Galeria D'Art

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS include:

1996
- Xth Exhibition of Contemporary Catalan Art, Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona.
- Centro Cultural Can Mulà, Barcelona.
- Comú d’Encamp Exhibition Hall, Andorra.
- Casal de joves, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona
- Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, (exposición benéfica), Barcelona.

1997
- Palauet de Palafolls, Barcelona
- H.P. Cultural Center, Florence, Italy.
- Cagne Gallery, Cagnes Sur Mer, Francia.
- Sala Rte. Porto Mar, Barcelona.
- Brazilian Ciumes Art Gallery, Barcelona.

1998
- Galería Matisse, Barcelona, (now called, Carme Espinet Gallery)

1999 - Daniel Sáez Gallery, Masquefa (Barcelona)
-Sala d’art La Rectoria, Cornellà, (Barcelona)
- Josep Coma Posada Gallery (Barcelona)

2000
- Caja Madrid Foundation, Zaragoza, Spain
- Caja Madrid Foundation, Pontevedra, Spain
- 3 punts Gallery, "Posat la Mascara", Barcelona.

2001
- 3 Punts Gallery, “ 7 Aniversari”. Barcelona.

2002
- Caixaterrassa Foundation, Terrassa, Barcelona(Grupo Rasen)
- Gaudí Art Gallery, (Madrid)
- “LINEART”, Art Fair, Belgium.

2003
- "Patrimoni d'art de la ciutat de sant joan despí".Centre Jujol - Can Negre, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona
- Holland ART Fair, Den Haguen, Netherlands
- "Botella ao Mar", Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

2004
- Holland Art Fair. Den Haguen, Netherlands

2005
- Toranto Galeria D'Art, Barcelona

Art by this artist is also held by the following PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:

- Can Carreras Park, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona
- Merce Rodoreda Plaza, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona.
- Fundación Caixa Penedés.
- Colección Casino de Begues, Begues Barcelona