Formació artística
Manel Lledós [Barcelona. 1955]
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Manel Lledós, nascut a Barcelona, Catalunya (Espanya) el 1955. Des de molt jove s’inscriu a l’escola d’art Llotja i treballa sota la instrucció de l’artista Víctor Esteban Ripaux, pintor clàssic format a l’École des Beaux Arts de París.
El 1971, Lledós s’incorpora a l’Escola de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi de Barcelona. Passa mesos viatjant per Espanya, Itàlia i França, absorbint l’art del passat i els corrents contemporanis. A finals dels anys setanta el seu treball comença a moure’s entre una abstracció de camp gestual i una geometria en sèrie.
A finals dels anys setanta, Lledós comença a somiar a traslladar-se a Nova York. El 1981, Lledós es trasllada a Nova York per començar de nou. La seva decisió està motivada per la seva necessitat d’experimentar un context cultural més gran.
A principis dels 80, es va establir primer amb un estudi al Lower East Side, i més tard a Brooklyn, i exposa a la galeria Joan Prats, així com amb altres països d’Amèrica i Europa. El 1994, Lledós és contractat com a professor de pintura pel Departament d’Art de Kingsborough Community College (CUNY). Lledós encara resideix a Brooklyn i el seu estudi es troba a Dumbo.
Per a Lledós, la pintura és un acostament entre el tangible i l’abstracte, el permanent i el transformador, el cert i l’inesperat. La seva pintura es desenvolupa lentament cap a una geometria orgànica que reflecteix el lloc, el temps i la pertinença.
Realitzacions
EXPOSICIONS INDIVIDUALS
| 2015 | Manel Lledos. Work in Progress. Estudi Pere Mora, Barcelona. |
| 2006 | Galeria Joan Prats – Art Grafic. Barcelona. |
| 2003 | Flanders Contemporary Art Gallery,Minneapolis, MN |
| 2001 | Spaightwood Galleries, Madison, WI |
| 1999 | Galeria Joan Prats. New York, NY |
| 1998 | Joan Prats Gallery, Barcelona. |
| 1997 | Galeria Joan Prats, New York, NY |
| Spaightwood Gallery, Madison, WI | |
| 1996 | Spaightwood Gallery, Madison, WI |
| 1995 | Flanders Contemporary Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1994 | Galeria Joan Prats, New York, NY |
| 1991 | Gerard Gallery, Toronto. Canada |
| Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona. | |
| Spaightwood Gallery, Madison, WI | |
| Galeria Joan Prats, New York, NY | |
| 1990 | Galeria Joan Prats, New York, NY |
| International Art Fair, Galeria Joan Prats, Chicago, IL | |
| Jacob Karpio Gallery, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| 1989 | Work on Paper, Artgrafic – Galeria d’Art, Barcelona |
| Spaightwood Gallery, Madison. WI | |
| 1987 | Galeria Joan Prats. New York, NY |
| Artgrafic – Galeria d’Art. Barcelona. |
EXPOSICIONS COL·LECTIVES
| 2017
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«Tiempos de un Encuentro. Anxel Huete, Manel Lledos, Miguel Saco.» Curator, Chus Martinez Dominguez. Casa Das Artes. May 18-July 23. Vigo Galicia, Spain. |
| Group Exhibition: Andre Butzer, Stefan Thater, Marcel Huppauff, Manel Lledos, Robert Irwin, Walter Dahn, David Byrne and others. Galleria Contra Zagreb. Croatia | |
| 2015 | Faculty Show. Kingsborough C. College Gallery. Brooklyn, New York |
| 2013 | Kingsborough Community College Gallery. Brooklyn, New York |
| 2008 | New York. Cuatro Pintores Españoles. Galería Astarté Madrid, Spain |
| 2006 | Geometrías Animadas. AYN, Centro de Arte Madrid, Spain |
| 2003
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Drawings from the Late 15th Century to the Early 21st Century. Spaightwood Galleries Madison, Wisconsin |
| 2002 | Flanders Contemporary Art Gallery Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Spaightwood Galleries Madison, Wisconsin | |
| 2001
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Spain and the Spirit of Modernism: Miró, Tàpies, Artigas, Lledós. Spaightwood Galleries Madison, Wisconsin |
| DUMBO. Open Studios, Art Center Brooklyn, New York | |
| Preview. Galeria Joan Prats Barcelona, Spain | |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois | |
| 2000 | Summer Show. Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York |
| Flanders Contemporary Art Gallery Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Jacob Carpio Gallery, Season Preview San José, Costa Rica | |
| 1999 | International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois |
| Spaightwood Gallery Madison, Wisconsin | |
| DUMBO, Open Studios, Art Center Brooklyn, New York | |
| 1998 | International Art Fair. Miami, Florida |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery, Chicago, Illinois | |
| Colección Testimonio 1997-1998. Caja de Ahorros Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 1997 | Preview. Galeria Joan Prats Gallery Barcelona, Spain |
| Jim Bird & Manel Lledós. Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York | |
| 1996 | Roger Smith Gallery New York City, New York |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois | |
| 1995 | Broken Spontaneity. Roger Smith Gallery New York City, New York |
| Silence, Exile, Cunning. Spaightwood Gallery Madison, Wisconsin | |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois | |
| Water and Light: Distant Memory. Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York | |
| Faculty Show. Kingsborough Community College Gallery New York City, NY | |
| 1994 | The Spirit of Texture. Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Los Angeles, California | |
| 1993 | David Anderson Gallery Buffalo, New York |
| Brenda Kroos Gallery Cleveland, Ohio | |
| International Art Fair. Jacob Karpio Gallery, Colombia | |
| 1992 | International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Miami, Florida |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois | |
| Brenda Kroos Gallery Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Catamaran. 450 Broadway Gallery, New York City, New York | |
| 1991 | International Art Fair. Galeria Jacob Karpio Colombia |
| Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York | |
| Flanders Contemporary Art Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Miami Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Miami, Florida | |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois | |
| Expressive Drawings. New York Academy of Art New York City, New York | |
| Tenth Anniversary. Joan Prats Gallery, New York City, New York | |
| Collecció Testimoni 1990-1991. “LA CAIXA”, Barcelona, Spain | |
| 1990 | International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Los Angeles, California |
| Jean Turner Gallery Los Angeles, California | |
| Small Format. Spaightwood Gallery Madison, Wisconsin | |
| Paradigma 80-90s. Jacob Karpio Gallery San José, Costa Rica | |
| 1989 | International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Los Angeles, California |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois | |
| Works on Paper. Artgràfic Gallery Barcelona, Spain | |
| Contemporary Spanish Masters From Barcelona. New Gallery Houston, Texas | |
| Spanish Artists. Flanders Contemporary Art Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Artists From Spain. The River Gallery Westport, Connecticut | |
| Five Artists from Spain. Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York | |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Los Angeles, California | |
| International Art Fair. Joan Prats Gallery Chicago, Illinois | |
| 1987 | Revisited. Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York |
| Gallery Artists. Joan Prats Gallery Los Angeles, California | |
| Cover Arts New York. Salon Des Artistes Gallery, New York City, New York | |
| International Art Fair. Los Angeles, California | |
| Four Artists from Barcelona. The Nixon Club New York City, New York | |
| 1986 | Seven Spanish Artists. International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C. |
| Preview 1986. Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1985 | New Dimension, a mural commissioned by The City Hall in Barcelona. |
| Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York | |
| 1984 | Third Biennial of Art Graphic. Cayman Gallery New York City, New York |
| Art Exhibition. Arch Gallery New York City, New York | |
| Joan Prats Gallery New York City, New York | |
| 1982 | Four Abstract Artists. Ollantay Gallery New York City, New York |
| First Biennial of Graphic Art. Cayman Gallery New York City, New York | |
| 1977 | Second Biennial of Painting. Palau de la Virreina Barcelona, Spain |
| 1973 | First Biennial of Painting Palau de la Virreina Barcelona, Spain |
PREMIS
The City University of New York Fellowship Leave 2014-2015.
PSC-CUNY (City University of New York) Research Grant. 2002.
PSC-CUNY (City University of New York) Research Grant. 2000.
First Prize in Painting, Prize of the Americas, Spanish Consulate, NY. 1984.
Prize “Rafael Llimona”, Sala Pares, Barcelona. 1973.