Tomy Ceballos Biography
Tomy Ceballos is a very prolific Spain-based art photographer.
Born in Caravaca de la Cruz, (Murcia), Spain, in 1959 is self-trained artist, who has worked on his skills while practicing photography, graphic design, filmmaking and digital imagery.
Tomy has exhibited extensively in Spain and internationally. Amongst his recent EXHIBITIONS are:
1987.- "Jovenes Fotografos". Instituto de la Juventud. Amadis Salon, Madrid.
1988.- Yesqueros Gallery, Murcia
1989.- Circulo de Bellas Artes, Sala Minerva, Madrid. - "Kunster Der Art Treff". Circle International, Heidelberg, Germany
1991.- My Name's Lolita Art Gallery, Valencia. - "In the Shadow line". Sydney, Camberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, all in Australia. 1992.- "Cuatro Direcciones", Contemporary Spanish Photography, Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Museum, Spain. - "El Jardin de la Ausencia". Expo Seville.
1993.- "Synchronia", Athens, Cyprus and Berlin. - "FotoBiennale Enschede", Holland. - "El telefono en la fotografia", Art and Technology Foundation, Spain. - Nueva Lente.Canal de Isabel II. Madrid
1994.- "La Imatge Fragil", La Caixa Foundation. Barcelona. - Ã?ltima Generacion". Fucares Gallery, Ciudad Real. - Photography without Camera, Canal de Isabel II. Town Hall, Madrid .
1995.- "La fotografia sin camara", Andalucian Center of Photography, Almeria, Spain. - "A Walk Throght the 90s" Cervantes Institute, Iternary: Europe, Africa and Far East. - "Del Cuerpo: Presencia y Representacion", Elba Benitez Gallery, Spain. - "Femen", Spectrum Gallery, Zaragoza.
1996.- "Incontros da Imagen", Braga. Portugal. - " Photography Spring", L'angelot Gallery, Barcelona - "Mirages" Contemporary Spanish Photography, Chateau D'EAU. Toulouse. France
1997 - "Expo Arte", Galeria Babel, Barcelona,. - "Contra viento y marea" Homage to Julio Alvarez Spectrum, Zaragoza. - "Un paseo por los 90". Botanical Garden, Madrid.
1998.- Revillagigedo Palace, International Festival of Photography, Gijon. - "PhotoEspaña 98", Madrid.
2000.- "Trans" Sala Luis Garay, University of Murcia, Spain. - "Trans" Galeria Spectrum. Zaragoza . - Fotogramas Kowasa Gallery, Barcelona. - Vrais Reves Gallery, Lyon.
- "Xtra-Bios" Mojacar. Agosto
- "Alterretratos" La Cava . Lorca
- "Xpectrum" Festival of Contemporary Photography
- 2002.- "Pupilas" La Energia de la Mirada. Art9 Gallery, Murcia
- "Xpectrum" UFCA, Algeciras Gallery, Cadiz
Tomy has received numerous AWARDS and HONORS for his work, including:
1987- National Award for Young Photographers. Sponsored by Spanish Ministry of Culture, Kodak and FV Magazine, Madrid.
1994.- "V Biennial of Murcia " Award. - Biennial of Painting and Sculpture of Almeria, Spain - Biennial of Photography, Vigo, Spain.
1997.- Premio Adquisicion. Biennial Internacional de Cadiz.Premio ADUANA.
Works by Tomy are in located at the most prestigious Spanish PUBLIC COLLECTIONS AND MUSEUMS, such as:
Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid. Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid
Telefonica Foundation of Art and Technology
The Polytechnic University, Valencia, Spain
International Museum of Photography, Cuenca, Spain
Braga Collection, Portugal.
Caja Murcia, Collection, Murcia.
The Public Collection of Photography, Madrid.
Aduana Collection, Cadiz.
University of Murcia Collection, Murcia.
Fuenlabrada Townhall Collection, Madrid.