José Luis Pinto. Salamanca, 1974
Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Salamanca, combines teaching in the College and School of Design of Burgos and in the College of Education of the Burgos University, with creative research in the field of Visual Arts.
SOLO SHOWS: “Encarnaciones”. DA2 Art Center, 2011; “Sobrenatural”. CAB (Caja de Burgos Art Center), 2008 y “La luz que atraviesa cuerpos”. Adora Calvo Art Gallery, 2010. GROUP SHOWS: “Paisajes improbables” , 2012; Zoom In, Zamora’s Biennial, videoart, 2009; BAC! 07 “Babylon”. CCCB. Barcelona, 2007, Art Prize “Miquel Casablancas” 2003 y Caja de Madrid Art Prize “Generación 2001”.
He has been recognized by various awards and fellowships and her work is included in the collections of the CAB (Caja de Burgos Art Center), the Junta de Castilla y León and the Burgos University. His work has been analyzed by different theorists and art critics in individual and collective publications.
He has also carried out cultural management in cooperation with Contemporary Art Centers such as Espacio Tangente (Burgos) and the Association of Visual Artists of Castilla and León AVACyL.
In 2010 it was included in the “Documentary Archive of Artists of Castilla y Leon” made by the MUSAC (Castilla y León Contemporary Art Museum).
/ Curriculum
FORMAL ART EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Salamanca, (1997).
Graduated in Applied Arts. (molding and casting).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2011
“Incarnations”. DA2 Art Center (Domus Artium 2002). Salamanca.
2010
“La luz que atraviesa cuerpos”. Adora Calvo Gallery. Salamanca.
2008
“Supernatural”. CAB (Caja de Burgos Art Center). Burgos.
2007
“Levitate me”. Adora Calvo Gallery. Madrid.
2007
“Rapture”. Espacio menosuno. Madrid.
2006
Photography. “Psycho-images” series. Código UBU. Burgos.
2004
“Psycho-images”. Espacio F. Madrid.
2002
Solo Show. Unamuno Gallery. Salamanca.
2001
“El último combate”. Salamanca Museum.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2012
“Paisajes improbables”, itinerant. Spain and Portugal. Junta de Castilla y León.
2010
MUSAC showroom. “Castilla y León Documentary Artists Archive ”. MUSAC, León
2009
Zamora Biennial. Videoart section ZOOM IN.
2008
“El papel del artista”. Doméstico. Madrid.
2007
BAC! 07 “Babylon”. International Art Festival. Contemporary Art Center. CCCB (Centro de Cultura Contemporánea). Barcelona.
“Gráfica Tangente en Taiwán”. Taiwán.
2005
“Ciudadanias Project”. Foro arte y territorio. G2. Burgos.
“Caballos de Troya”. Espacio Tangente. Burgos. Participación, coordinación y comisariado.
2004
Selected in the Prize of visual arts of de Castilla y león (painting).
“Caballos de Troya”. Palencia.
“Solos en rinocero”. “Espacio rinocero”. Palencia.
“Solsticio”. Espacio “arte-estudio”. Burgos.
2003
Prize of visual arts “Miquel Casablancas” (projects), Barcelona.
Group exhibition of artistic books. “El Pasillo “. Pamplona.
Intervention “ll muestra de intervenciones artísticas en comercios”. Gamonal. Burgos.
Selected in the Prize of visual arts of de Castilla y león (Photography and painting).
“Espacios cotidianos, espacios tangentes”. Installation show. Center of Contemporary Art. Espacio Tangente. Burgos.
Arco de Sta. María. Vanguardia. Burgos. Sculpture.
2002
“Artic. 2002″. “confused times.” Zaragoza.
Intervention “l muestra de intervenciones artísticas en comercios”. Gamonal. Burgos.
Photographic installation. Exhibition at Contemporary Art Center, Espacio Tangente. Burgos.
“A todo tren”. Arlanzón showroom. Burgos.
2001
Selection. Award of Art Caja de Madrid. Generación 2001.
Selection. Award of visual arts of Castilla y León. (Sculpture).
Installation “Top Ghost” . Contemporary Art Center, Espacio Tangente. Burgos.
1999
Selection Award of visual arts of Castilla and León (sculpture).
1998
Selection of two sculptures in the Award of visual arts of Castilla y León.
Intervention ” GRRR ” in a Telefónica’s showcase.
1997
Design and construction of two promotional stands for the Spain Championships of Athletics, Sports Foundation of Salamanca.
“Encuentro”. Sculpture. Junta de Castilla y León. León
“Flag of the Art”, Casa de las Conchas. Salamanca.
1996
Photography exhibition in the School of Art of Salamanca.
1995
Group exhibition of drawing in the School of Art of Salamanca.
Selection “Tomás Luis de Victoria”, painting .
Group exhibition of photography. Lazarillo room. Salamanca.
1994
Selection of the Award of visual arts of Castilla and León,(painting).
Selection for the painting exhibition of Caja de Burgos.
FELLOWSHIPS & PRIZES:
2008
First prize In the videoart competition ZOOM IN. Zamora Biennial. Spain.
2004
Prize-acquisition in the award of visual arts of Castilla y León (painting).
2003
Selected in the visual arts Prize “Miquel Casablancas” (projects), Barcelona.
Prize-acquisition in the award of visual arts of Castilla y León.
2002
First prize In the competition for project rooms “Sala Unamuno”. Junta of Castilla y León.
Fellowship. Aids to creation. Junta de Castilla y León.
2001
Fellowship. Aids to creation. Junta de Castilla y León.
1998
Prize-acquisition in the award of visual arts of Castilla y León.
First prize of photography. “San Silvestre salmantina”. Salamanca.
1995
Mention of honor in the Art School photographic award of Salamanca.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS:
2005
Multidisciplinary exhibition. “Caballos de Troya”. Espacio Tangente, Burgos. Sala Rinocero, Palencia.
COLLECTIONS:
CAB. Contemporary Art Center “Caja de Burgos”.
Junta de Castilla y León.
Burgos University. Spain.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Paisajes improbables by Víctor del Río
Grouo exhibition Paisajes improbables.
Ed. Redes II, Junta de Castilla y León and Teatro Municipal da Guarda. 2012.
Pages 7-14
Identity 2.0. by Javier Duero.
Incarnations, solo show catalog, Da2, Art Center. Salamanca. Spain.
Ed. Fundación Salamanca Ciudad de Cultura. 2011
Pages. 8-12.
Images that bleed by Alberto Martín expósito.
Catálogo Exposición individual “Supernatural”, CAB, Art Center. Burgos. Spain.
Ed. Caja de Burgos. 2008
Pages.. 4-5.
Heterogeneidades by Javier Hernando Carrasco.
Young Art catalog.
Ed. Junta de Castilla y León. 2004
Pages.. 2-4.
Jóvenes creadores en un territorio sin fronteras by Javier Hernando Carrasco.
Young Art catalog.
Ed. Junta de Castilla y León. 2003
Pages.. 6-8.
Visual Arts competition catalog, Miquel Casablancas Prize. 2003
Ed. Ayuntamiento de Barcelona
Catálogo Generación 2001
Ed. Caja Madrid
Texto de Fernando Castro Flórez.
Los cauces de la expresión finisecular. Anotaciones al margen de un mapa en construción by Javier Hernando Carrasco.
Young Art catalog.
Ed. Junta de Castilla y León. 1999.
Pages.. 9-13.
Los cauces de la expresión finisecular by Javier Hernando Carrasco.
Young Art catalog.
Ed. Junta de Castilla y León. 1998.
Pages.. 6-8.