Xavier Escribà
Xavier Escribà (Paris, France, 1969) studied art at the University of Barcelona and later in Paris (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts). He lived in Paris for more than ten years and his career began there. His pictorial development could be described as a continuation of the French Support-Surface movement. He exhibits regularly in France and Spain and his works are part of the international scene at fairs such as Fiac, Arco, The Armory Show, ArtBasel or ArtCologne. He lives and works in Catalonia, Spain.
The artist's works entail the accumulation of layers of paint, one after another, as many as the age he is at the time of the work, until reaching the last one, which will be the one that contains him and all the others. On other occasions, based on the same technique, the conclusion will be shown as a memory of the entire process, through the cuts, fragmentation or decomposition of the painting on the original canvas to become the three-dimensional object made up of the arrangement of those different parts previously folded, rolled, folded... the intention of the artist: the continuity that all this generates from the beginning to the conclusion.
“In the mid-90s I decided to dedicate myself solely and exclusively to painting. This fact coincided at the moment that I renounced that the pictorial practice became only a cumulative race of final versions validated in the form of images. I decided that I would make a painting that would show the balance between all the moments that define artistic activity (from the first to the last)... It is for this reason that the support of the canvas is often the protagonist; That is also why I freely decide to do without the skeleton of the frame to support the canvas, in fact, it does not need it since there is enough paint to support itself. I also dispense with the frame because its presence refers me to the empty window, to a supposed nothing in front of everything that would be the elaborated image..."
His works are part of important private and public collections.
Art works I Sculptures
“Després de l’inici”, Acrilic on canvas. 2013-2014
“...The work DESPRES DE L'INICI wants to show this double intention: On the one hand, I pay homage to the support of the canvas and with the presence of the knots I remember that it is the color that dominates the canvas and not the traditional structure of the frame that in this case is unnecessary..”
Exhibitions
"Utopies" Solo Show, Grand Palais de Paris, Gallery Olivier Waltman, 2019.
"Color is lust" Solo Show, Marlborough Gallery, Barcelona, 2020
“Four Elements” Solo Show, Fundació Marguerida de Montferrato, Spain. 2022
Individual Exhibitions
2022
“FOUR ELEMENTS” Solo Show, Fundació Marguerida de Montferrato, Balaguer, Spain.
“FOUR SEASONS”, Olivier Waltman Gallery, France.
2021
“MOMENTS VITALS” Solo Show, 30 years of painting. Fundació Valvi Girona, Spain.
2020
“COLOR IS LUST”, Solo Show, Marlborough Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2019
“UTOPIES”, Art Paris, Olivier Waltman Gallery, Grand Palais Paris, France.
2018
“LLIBERTAT”, Olivier Waltman Gallery Paris, France.
“ÉLOGE DE L’AMOUR”, Can Mario – Fundació Vila Casas. Palafrugell, Spain.
2017
“L’ÀNIMA ALS DITS”, Espai Art l’Abadia, St Joan de les Abadesses, Spain.
2016
“D’ON VENIM, ON SOM”, Marc Domènech Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
“EPIDERMIS”, Michael Dunev Art Projects Gallery, Torroella de Montgrí, Spain.
2015
“ANIMATED PAINTING”, Bòlit Centre d’Art Contemporani Girona, Spain.
“ESPAI+TEMPS”, Viatges de Taller / Capìtol 4, La Lira. Ripoll, Spain.
2014
“EL MIRALL DE L’HEURE BLEUE”, Museu de l’Empordà Figueres, Spain.
2013
“PRESENCES”, Marlborough Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
“LA FORME DU MONDE”, Horizon Gallery, Colera, Spain.
2012
“EL SUPORT DE LA PINTURA”, Viatges de Taller / Capìtol 3, Museum Arxiu Tomàs Balvey. Cardedeu, Spain.
2011
“TALLER EN TRÀNSIT”, Viatges de Taller / Capìtol 2, Museum d’Art Modern. Tarragona, Spain.
“LA FACE AU CULTE DE LA PEINTURE”, ORIOL Art Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2009
“LA COULEUR”, Espai K. Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain.
“PEINTURE ANIMÉE”, Galerie GM. Montpellier, France.
Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
2008
“TALLER OBERT”, Viatges de Taller / Capìtol 1, Casa de Cultura. Girona, Spain.
2006
Galerie 1900-2000. Paris
Chartreux 39 – Artspace. Bruxelles, Belgium.
“OBRA RECENT”, Fidel Balaguer Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2005
Tour Philippe le Bel. Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France.
“EL FIL DEL TEMPS”, Carmen Tatché Gallery, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain.
2004
Galerie 1900-2000. Paris, France.
2003
“GROC, ROIG, BLAU...”, Sala d’Exposicions dels Serveis Territorials de Cultura, Lleida, Spain.
Maison des Arts et de la Culture André Malraux. Créteil, France.
Anton. Candás Museum, Spain.
2002
Galerie 1900-2000. Paris, France.
“PRIX ARTISTIQUE FÉNÉON 2001”, Chapelle de la Sorbonne. Paris, France
Collective exhibitions
2022
Xavier ESCRIBÀ / Joaquím CHANCHO, Galeria Marita Segovia. Madrid.
HORIZON + 30 (1982-2022), Galeria Horizon. Colera, Spain.
AQUELLES PETITES COSES... , Galeria Marc Domènech. Barcelona.
ARCOmadrid 2022, Galeria Marc Domènech. Madrid.
2021
FIVE SCULPTORS, Waltman Ortega Fine Art. Miami, USA.
2020
LE SALON, Galerie Olivier Waltman. Paris.
CAPTURA DEL COLOR, Galerie Olivier Waltman. Paris, France.
SILENCE OF BEING, Galeria Horizon. Colera, Spain.
ARCOmadrid 2020, Galeria Marc Domènech. Madrid.
2019
ASPECTS OF RED, Galeria Horizon. Colera.
ARCOmadrid 2019, Galeria Marc Domènech. Madrid, Spain.
ART GENÈVE, Galeria Marc Domènech. Genève, Switzerland.
2018
AQUELLES PETITES COSES... , Galeria Marc Domènech. Barcelona.
CADIRETES, Museu de l’Empordà. Figueres, Spain.
PRÉSENCES PICTURALES, Ferme de Bressieux. Bassens – Chambéry, France.
ART PARIS ART FAIR 2018, Galeria Marc Domènech. Paris.
ARCOmadrid 2018, Galeria Marc Domènech. Madrid.
ART GENÈVE, Galeria Marc Domènech. Genève, Switzerland.
2017
CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY ART, Galeria Marlborough. Barcelona.
XAVIER ESCRIBÀ / STEVE DOSSOU-YOVO, Galerie Olivier Waltman. Paris.
SUPERFÍCIE PROFUNDA De l’Ebre à la Loire, guest of honor of the 110th Salon des
Artistes Orléanais. Orléans, France.
NIT I SOMNI (Nacht und Traüme)/Enric Ansesa and Xavier Escribà, Bòlit_Canònica de
Santa Maria. Vilabertran, Spain.
CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY ART, Galeria Marlborough. Barcelona.
ART PARIS ART FAIR 2017, Galerie Olivier Waltman. Paris.
ARCOmadrid 2017, Galeria Marlborough and Galeria Marc Domènech. Madrid.
ART GENÈVE, Galeria Marc Domènech. Genève.
2016
SUMMER SHOW, Galeria Marlborough. Barcelona.
NUIT PASTEL, Centre d’Art Contemporani Le Lait, Albi, France.
ACCENT TONIQUE, Galerie L’Isba, Perpignan, France.
ARCOmadrid 2016, Galeria Marlborough, Galeria Marc Domènech i Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
ART GENÈVE, Galeria Marc Domènech. Genève.
2015
AQUELLES PETITES COSES..., Galeria Marc Domènech. Barcelona.
GROUP SHOW, Galeria Marlborough. Barcelona.
FIAC 2015, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
IN A ROOM, LINE AND FORM, Galeria Horizon. Colera, Spain.
LOOP Festival, Espai d’Impulsió. Barcelona.
ARCOmadrid 2015, Galeria Marlborough i Galeria Marc Domènech. Madrid.
2014
GROUP SHOW, Galeria Marlborough. Barcelona.
FIAC 2014, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ARTRIO2014 / Galeria Marc Doménech. Rio de Janeiro.
LE MUR, Fondation Antoine de Galbert – La Maison Rouge. Paris.
XAVIER ESCRIBÀ – TEO SORIANO, Galeria Marc Domènech. Barcelona.
SCULPTURE DU SUD, Villa Datris. L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France.
...I PER POSTRES ? – HIPERPOSTRES ! Espai EatArt. Banyoles, Spain.
ART COLOGNE, Galeria Marc Domènech. Cologne, Germany.
ARMORY SHOW, Galeria Marc Domènech. New York, USA.
ARCOmadrid 2014, Galeria Marlborough i Galeria Marc Domènech. Madrid.
2013
FIAC 2013, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris, France.
BORDERLINE, Galeria Horizon. Colera, Spain.
ART COLOGNE, ORIOL Galeria d’Art. Cologne, Germany.
ARMORY SHOW, ORIOL Galeria d’Art. New York, USA.
ARCOmadrid 2013, ORIOL Galeria d’Art. Madrid.
2012
FIAC 2012, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris, France.
ART BRUSSELS, Galerie 1900-2000. Bruxelles, Belgium.
ARMORY SHOW, ORIOL Galeria d’Art. New York, USA.
ARCOmadrid 2012, ORIOL Galeria d’Art. Madrid.
2011
FIAC 2011, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ARMORY SHOW, Galeria ORIOL. New York.
ARCOmadrid 2011, ORIOL Galeria d’Art. Madrid.
2010
FIAC 2010, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ARCOmadrid 2010, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
2009
ART BASEL 2009, Galerie 1900-2000. Bâle.
ART BRUSSELS, Galerie 1900-2000. Bruxelles.
ARCOmadrid 2009, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
2008
FIAC 2008, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ART BASEL 2008, Galerie 1900-2000. Bâle.
ARCOmadrid 2008, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
2007
FIAC 2007, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
QUASIMENT ROYALE, École de Beaux-Arts. Montpellier, France.
SALON RÉALITÉS NOUVELLES 2007, Parc Floral de Paris. Paris.
FORMES DE LA PINTURA, Centre Cultural la Mercè. Girona, Spain.
ARCOmadrid 2007, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
2006
FIAC 2006, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ART BASEL 2006, Galerie 1900-2000. Bâle.
ARCOmadrid 2006, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
SEJC’06, Amarante Genova, L’hospitalet de Llobregat, Montrouge et Salzburg.
2005
FIAC 2005, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
LES ARTISTES ET CEUX QUI LE SOUTIENNENT, Espace Tajan. Paris.
ART BASEL 2005, Galerie 1900-2000. Bâle.
ARCOmadrid 2005, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
2004
ART BASEL 2004, Galerie 1900-2000. Bâle.
TROIS PEINTRES CATALANS, Chapelle Saint-Léonard. Croissy-sur-Seine, France.
TRANSART 04, Musée d’Art d’Imatra. Finlande.
MIART 2004, Galerie 1900-2000. Milan.
TRANSART 04, Sala d’Exposicions de Can Palauet. Mataró, Spain.
ARCOmadrid 2004, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
2003
FIAC 2003, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
TRANSART 03, Centre Cultural de la Mercé. Girona, Spain.
PEINDRE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS, Musée Ingres. Montauban, France.
TREINTE ANS DE LA GALERIE (1973-2003), Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ARCUEIL / KARLSKRONA, Musée de Karlskrona. Suède.
ART BASEL 2003, Galerie 1900-2000. Bâle.
PRIX DE PEINTURE ANTOINE MARIN (RENCONTRES 2003), Galerie Municipale Julio
González. Arcueil, France.
ARCOmadrid 2003, Galerie 1900-2000. Madrid.
CARTE BLANCHE A JOSEP UCLÈS, Espace Kiron. Paris.
2002
FIAC 2002, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
BIENNALE EUROPEA ARTI VISIVE LA SPEZIA – PRIX DU GOLFO 2002. La Spezia, Italy.
ABSTRACTIONS, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ART BASEL 2002, Galerie 1900-2000. Bâle.
XIII MOSTRA D’ART CONTEMPORANI CATALÀ (exposició itinerant en diferents ciutats
catalanes), Sant Cugat del Vallès (Spain).
ENTRÉE EN SCÈNE (Carte blanche à Philippe Cyroulnik), École d’Art Gérard Jacquot.
Belfort, France.
BECARIOS DE ARTES PLÁSTICAS Y FOTOGRAFÍA DEL COLEGIO DE ESPAÑA EN PARÍS,
Instituto Cervantes. Paris.
SALON DE LA JEUNE CRÉATION, Grande Halle de la Villette. Paris.
ARCOmadrid 2002, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
ENTRÉE EN SCÈNE (Carte blanche à Philippe Cyroulnik), Galerie Pascal Gabert. Paris.
PARIS/BASEL/MIAMI, Galerie 1900-2000. Paris.
Collections
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Madrid, Spain.
Eesti Kunstimuuseum. Tallin
Fonds Municipal d’Art Contemporain. Paris, France.
Musée d’Art Moderne. Céret, France.
Institut Francès. Barcelona, Spain.
Fundació Lluís Coromina. Banyoles, Spain.
Museu d’Art Modern. Tarragona, Spain.
Fundació Casa de Cultura. Girona, Spain.
Fundació Vila Casas, Can Mario. Palafrugell, Spain.
Fundación Alorda Derksen. Barcelona, Spain.
And other private collections in France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Finland, Belgium,
United Kingdom, Portugal, Estonia and United States.
Art Prizes and Awards
2014 BECA AGITA – Figueres, Spain.
2013 PROPUESTAS 2013 – Ayudas a la Creación Visual – VEGAP (Video Painting Project)
2012 XIV Beca Primavera de L’Ajuntament de Escala. Sant Martí d’Empúries Spain.
Residència artística.
2006 First Prize. 4a Biennal d’Art, Fundació Casa de Cultura de Girona, Spain.
2006 Honor Mention. 1er Concurs de Pintura“Petit Format” Sant Cugat del Vallés, Spain.
2004 First Prize. III PREMI DE RECERCA PICTÒRICA, Torre Vella. Salou, Spain.
2003 First Prize. PRIX DE PEINTURE - ANTOINE MARIN/Rencontres 2003. Arcueil, France.
2001 First Prize. PRIX FÉNÉON (Arts Plastiques), Université La Sorbonne. Paris, France.
1996 Residency. Beca Erasmus, Kuvataideakatemia. Helsinki.
1996 Bourse d’études artistiques de la Ville de Paris. Paris.
1995 Beca para la Formación de Profesionales en Artes y Industrias Culturales,
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Madrid.
1993 Residency. Beca Erasmus, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris.
1993 I Forum International “LIVE ART”, Gstaad, Switzerland.
1991 XXXI Premi de Dibuix SAINT LLUC, Barcelona. Third Prize.
1989 First Prize. II Certamen de Pintura Contemporania. Sant Adrià de Besós, Spain.