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Juan de Andrés


Juan de Andrés

J de Andrés

Juan de Andrés was born in Arevalo, Uruguay in 1941. During the decade of the 50s, he studies with Carlos Llanos and Dayman Antúnez, both members of el Taller Torres-García and with them De Andrés learns painting and fresco mural technique. This experience is the begging of his vocation as teacher and by 1964, he begins his classes as drawing professor.

Because of the military dictatorship, he leaves Uruguay and settles in Spain, in the city of Zamora and presenting several exhibitions there and in Madrid as well as doing a few murals. In the 80s he moves to Barcelona where he befriends artists such as Ràfols Casamada, Guinovart or Hernández Pijoan.

In Barcelona, Juan de Andrés continues teaching, he will join thee prestigious EINA and Rosa Sensat schools. Also, in St.Boi de Llobregat he will be professor at the Municipal Workshop of Fine Arts, and founding the constructive art group “Rasen”, with whom he will present many group exhibitions.

Among several solo shows in Foundations and galleries, during this period he will also take part in group shows, among them stands out the exhibition dedicated to the Madí movement at the Reina Sofía Museum in 1997.

Since 2011 he will split his time between Barcelona and Montevideo.

In 2016 he joins the group of artists of our gallery.

In Uruguay his work will be featured in important solo exhibitions, in 2013 in the Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales or in 2019 at the Gurvich Museum.

In 2022 he receives the FIGARI AWARD given by Banco Central de Uruguay (BCU) in recognition of his career and the steady quality of his work. This award is managed by The Figari Museu, who depends on the Ministry of Education and Culture, and where an exhibition of his work will take place in 2023.

Juan de Andrés CV

JUAN DE ANDRES                       Selected solo exhibitions

2024

Límit obert, Tecla Sala, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona..

2023

Figari Museum, Montevideo.

2022

Sala Dalmau Gallery, Barcelona.

6280 Gallery, Montevideo.

2021

Pablo Atchugarry Foundation, Maldonado, Uruguay.

2020

Sala Dalmau gallery, Barcelona.

2019

Principio de horizonte, Gurvich Museum, Uruguay.

2017

Círculo del Arte gallery, Barcelona.

2016

Sala Dalmau gallery, Barcelona.

2015

62 80 gallery, Montevideo.

2014

Caracol Contemporary Art, El canto de las formas, Turin.

2013

National Museum of Visual Arts, Montevideo.

2009

Las Misiones gallery, José Ignacio, Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay. Las Misiones gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay

2008

Josep Niebla Foundation, Casavells, Girona.

2007

Juan de Andrés: Arquitecturas de la memoria, itinerante. Spain’s Cultural Center in Montevideo and Barcelona gallery, Barcelona.

2005

Cardelli & Fontana Contemporary Art, Sarzana, Italy.

Munipal Museum of Fine Arts. Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.

2003

Invencions i ficcions a l’espai, Guinovart Foundation, Agramunt, Lleida. Arquitecturas de la incertidumbre, Barcelona gallery, Barcelona.

2001

Josep Niebla Foundation, Casavells, Girona.

2000

Caixa Terrassa Foundation, Terrassa, Barcelona.

Barcelona gallery, Barcelona.

1999

Obra recent. Massallera gallery, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona.

1996

Tecla Sala Cultural Center,  Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.

1994

Boisserée gallery, Cologne.

1985

City Museum, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.

Seiquer gallery, Madrid.

1980

Avila gallery, Madrid.

Caja de Zamora Exhibition Center, Zamora.

1978

Caja de Zamora Exhibition Center, Zamora.

1976

Krass gallery, Rosario, Argentina.

Acali gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay.

1965

Assur gallery, Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.

1961    Agustín Araujo Fine Art Museum, Treinta y  Tres, Uruguay.

 

J DE ANDRES                       Works in public spaces:

2020

Steel sculpture 3 m high in front of 6280 gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2009

Steel sculpture 4 m high. Jardins de Cap Roig, Calella de Palafrugell, Girona.

1994

Sculpture in painted steel de 12m high, Pallars Sobirà Square, St. Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona.

1980

Mural in concrete and board, Rey D.Sancho II cafeteria, Zamora.

Forged iron doors, 3,70 x 4,20 m,  Saint Laurentius Church, Zamora.

1979

Forged iron doors, Our Lady of the Pilar Church, Zamora.

1977

Bas-relief in marble cement and ceramic 6 x 11 m. Previsión Social Bank. Melo, Uruguay.

1976

Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento. Bas-relief in concrete, 14 m. long. Atrium of St. Joseph Worker Church, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.

1975

Fresco Mural, Medium and Secondary Institute, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay. 1973

Fresco mural of 3 x 23 m. n.o1 Publich Scool, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay (destroyed).

Bas-relief in marble cement and ceramic, Previsión Bank, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.

1962 Fresco mural, Parochial Salon, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.

 

J DE ANDRES                       Works in Museums and Public Collections

National Museum of Visual  Arts, Montevideo.

Bombardieri collection, Bergamo.

Caja de Zamora Foundation, Zamora.

Ernesto Ventós Omenes collection, Barcelona.

Caixa de Terrassa Foundation, Terrassa, Barcelona.

EINA Foundation, Barcelona.

Municipal Art Collection, Sant Boi de Llobregat City Council, Barcelona.

Vila Casas Foundation, Barcelona.

Contemporary Art Museum of  Managua, Nicaragua.

Spanish Constructivism Museum, Marbella.

Municipal Museum of Fine Arts Agustín Araujo, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.

Municipal Museum of l’Hospitalet, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.

Postal Museum, Madrid.

Pablo Atchugarry Foundation, Maldonado, Uruguay.

Johannes Shilling, Colonia, Germany

Oscar Prato, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Hugo Fernández, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Antonio Niebla, Barcelona.

Fernand collection, Belgium.

Gurvich Museum, Montevideo.

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