Pablo Rey

Pablo Rey Sendón (born August 12, 1968 in Barcelona) is a Spanish painter.

Early life

Born into a family of artists, Rey began learning the art of painting from the hand of his father, the Spanish realist painter Gabino.[1][2] In 1989, he received the Talens prize, in the contest of young painters at the Sala Parés Gallery (Barcelona), and in 1992, he won the Raimon Maragall i Noble prize in the same contest.[3] In 1994 the University of Barcelona acquired in open call one of his works for the patrimony collection.[4] In 1994 he graduated in Fine Arts from the Barcelona University.[5][6]

Career

In 1996, Rey moved to New York to live and work. In 1997, he participated in The Grammercy International Art Fair in New York, with the gallery Pierogi 2000 and was selected along with other artists from New York to participate in the exhibition "New Tide" at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in Brooklyn, New York.[5] In 1998, he was selected along with Juan Uslé, Francisco Leiro, Peyo Irazu, Antonio Murado, Victoria Civera and other artists to participate in the documentary film 98 IN NY produced by Canal +, about Spanish artists in New York.[5]

In 1999, Rey traveled by car from New York to Texas, from this trip he made a series of works titled NY-TX, to exhibit in the Holland Tunnel Art Projects gallery in New York in June 2000. In 2004, the exhibition "Two painters on the same canvas," was presented with painter Luis Trullenque in Benedormiens castle in Santa Cristina d’ Aro in Girona.[7] In 2005, in the presentation of the exhibition Estados complementarios in the gallery Carmen Tatché, critic and art historian Pilar Giró stated that Pablo Rey is a singular voice in the Spanish art scene and has managed to reconcile rationality and lyricism in his work..[5]

In 2009, Rey presented in Sant Feliu de Guíxols the exhibition Conjuncions three painters on the same canvas, with painters Alex Pallí and Luis Trullenque.[8]

The Catalan painter has had numerous other exhibitions, most notably those of the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in Brooklyn NY. 76Varick Gallery, New York. Gallery of The Nederlandche Bank of Amsterdam. IX Biennial Art City of Oviedo. Holland Tunnel Art Projects in New York. Lewisham Art House, London. And MundoArt Gallery in Laren, Amsterdam.[5][9]

References

  1. ↑ Santos Torroella, Rafael (23 October 1992). "El pintor Gabino y Dau al Set". ABC · Madrid. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Paso, Begoña. "Un merecido homenaje al pintor Gabino Rey". http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/arousa/2008/01/20/0003_6494978.htm. La voz de galicia. Retrieved 12 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ Cultura, El Periodico. "El Periodico". elperiodico.com. El Periodico. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Patrimoni". University of Barcelona. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 VV. AA. (2008). Pablo Rey 1996-2008 Pinturas (SAP ed.). Madrid: SAP. p. 164. ISBN 9788469168899.
  6. ↑ MACBA. "Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, (Library)". MACBA. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ↑ El Punt, Avui (27 July 2009). "Pallí, Rey i Trullenque mostren "Conjuncions"". El Punt Avui. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, MNCARS. "Pablo Rey Paintings 1996-2008". SAP, Madrid.

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