ROSA SOLANO
Manresa, 1968. Currently working in Barcelona.
School of Arts and Crafts (Barcelona)
Assistant in the studio of sculptor Javier Medina Campeny
Palo Alto (Barcelona) 1990-1993
Higher degree in textile art at Escola Massana 2008-2010. Barcelona
WORKS IN MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
Manresa City Council
Museum of Art. MAC . Montevideo
Museum of Contemporari Art Istres. France
Calella City Council
Sitges City Council
Lleida City Council
Al Yang He Musem. Beijing (China)
Museum of Fine Arts. Guangzhou (China)
Museum of Granollers
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1994
School of Arts and Crafts. Manresa · Padam-Padam. Barcelona
1995
Art gallery Giacometti. Manresa · Exhibition hall “La Florida”. Alicante · Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC). Montevideo. Uruguay
1996
Art Gallery Lola Anglada. Barcelona · Una x Dia. Art Actual (Aula de Lletres). Barcelona
1997
Chapelle Saint Sulpice. Istres. França
1998
Art Gallery Bauman. Terrassa
2002
Theseo. Barcelona
2005
Eurostars Cristal Palace. Hotel Barcelona
2006
Theseo. Barcelona.
2007
L’Atzart. Manresa
2008
Theseo. Barcelona
2009
La Sala. Center of Contemporary Art. 1.0 Entredos
2010
Setba Gallery. Barcelona. 2.0 Entredos.
2013
Castell del Remei. Lleida
2014
Arquitecturas Pintadas. Fundació Setba. Barcelona · Entredos 3.0 Museum Balenciaga. Getaria
2015
Eurostars BCN Design. Barcelona · Dones visibles invisibles. Casa Elizalde. Barcelona
2016
+ Ravalart Urban Gallery. Barcelona · Seguint el fil. Fundació Setba. Barcelona
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1995
Group exhibition Sala de arte Giacometti. Manresa · Group exhibition Nat’s. Manresa · Group exhibition l’Englantina. Bagà.
1996
Enramades 96. Group exhibition and poster. Manresa · Group exhibition at Regional Museum. Igualada · Manresa Artists Exhibition · Exhibition Cavateca Victòria, Manresa · Petició de Blau X-FAD at Otto Zutz and Maremagnum. Barcelona.
1997
Exhibition Enramades 97. Manresa · Group exhibition Art Actual (Aula de Lletres). (Luz de Gas). Barcelona · Group exhibition Sala d’Art Giacometti. Manresa.
1998
Chairs of artists (Espai Blanc). Barcelona · Painting Center. New York · Mad 28. New York · 1st Exhibition Sant Jordi (printmaking). Art Actual. Barcelona · Group exhibition of artists from Bages (Regional Museum). Manresa · Movi Space. Belgium.
1999
Hogeschool, Mercator, Belgium · 2nd Exhibition Sant Jordi (printmaking), Casa Elizalde, Barcelona · Art Actual Barcelona. Art Actual Artistes Associats. Casa Elizalde. Barcelona · Open Studios (Ciutat Vella). Barcelona · Cavart’99. Barcelona · Caminart (Ciutat Vella). Barcelona · Compact Art (Galeria Prose Selavy). Barcelona
2000
GirArt. Young Art Exhibition. Manresa · 3rd Exhibition Sant Jordi (printmaking). Casa Elizalde. Barcelona · Open Studios. (Ciutat Vella). Barcelona · Compact Art (Galeria d’art 98) Cadaqués
2001
Itinerant Krononautas 2001. Reus.Tarragona · Galeria Praça XV. Rio de Janeiro. Brasil · Open studios. (Ciutat Vella). Barcelona
2002
“Systems” Pere Gimferrer. Casa Elizalde. Barcelona · Works assigned to TV3 for the series “Dynamite”, starring Tricicle · Open Studios (Ciutat Vella) Barcelona
2003
Group exhibition Crea-21. Barcelona · Open Studios (Ciutat Vella) Barcelona
2004
Bazart Tour (Niça, Marsellille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon, Paris, Strasbourg, Berlin) · Open Studios (Ciutat Vella) Barcelona · Group exhibition Crea-21. Barcelona · Ramón Vila Art Gallery. Marbella. Menorca. Sitges · Granero Art Gallery. Manresa
2006
Works assigned to TV3 for the series “El Terrat”, starring Andreu Buenafuente · Open Studios (Ciutat Vella) Barcelona
2007
Open Studios (Ciutat Vella) Barcelona · Works assigned to TV3 for the series “El Terrat”, starring Andreu Buenafuente · Art-Generation. Paris
2008
Group exhibition “Plaza Real Inspira” Setba Gallery · Group exhibition“ Setba Sinfonía“ Galeria Gallery
2010
Group exhibition Art Generation . Paris
2011
Group exhibition Art Generation . Paris
2012
Group exhibition Féminins. Freedonia . Barcelona
2012-2013
Group exhibitions: Municipal Centre of Castanos, Bilbao · Municipal Centre of San Inazio · Ibarrekolanda, Bilbao · Municipal Centre de Otxarkoaga- Bilbao · Sala Torrene, Getxo · Sala Barakart, Barakaldo
2012-2013
Group exhibition 5+5 Contemporary works on paper · Fundació Setba. Barcelona · La Sala Vilanova i la Geltrú · Galeria Ab . Granollers · Al yang He Musem Beijing (UACC). Pekin · El Taxidermista. Fundació Setba Barcelona · Castell del Remei . Lleida
2014
Museum of Fine Arts in Guangzhou · Sala Trinitaris 5+5 Vilafranca del Pènedes · Formes of the Formless. Beijing (China) · Abstracio Intimista de l´espai.The Gallery . Barcelona · Museum l´Harmonia 5+5 l´hospitalet · Poesia Pintada.The Gallery. Barcelona · Biennal d´art de Riutdebitlles. Museum of Capellades.
2016
La Col·lecció. Galeria Alonso Vidal · Forbidden City Gallery. Shangai · Se Shan MOCA. Shangai
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2000
IX Biennial of Young Painters Competition. Reus (traveling exhibition) · Premio Nacional de pintura Juan Ramón Masaliver. Montacada Reixac (catálogo)
2002
National Painting Prize Juan Ramón Masaliver. Montacada Reixac (catalog) · Biennial of Art at Museum of Modern Art. Tarragona Exhibition and catalog. (Honorary Mention)
2003
Premio Nacional de Pintura Juan Ramón Masaliver. Montcada Reixac
2004
1st prize Nostromo Painting and Sculpture. Barcelona
2005
XXV Minipaintings Contest. Elda. Alicante
2009
XXIII Painting Competition Sanvisens XXIII. (consolation prize) · VIII Painting Competition “Memorial Jean Fredereic Forest. Calella (2nd prize) · Production Grant LA SALA Contemporary Art Center. Vilanova. Barcelona · XXV Painting Prize and IX International from Fine Arts Circle of Lerida. Tribute to Leandre · Cristòfol (1st Prize). Catalog · 29 Painting Prize Vila de Cambrils (Finalist)
2010
VIII Mutxamiel Contest of fine arts (Finalist). Catalog · VII Arena Foundation Award. Vidal Alonso Gallery (Finalist) · 30th Painting Prix Vila de Cambrils. (Finalist) Catalog.
2011
XIII International Painting Prize “Miquel Viladrich Torrelameu”. (1st Honorary Mention) · LXIX Painting Contest. Centelles Prize (1st Honorary Mention). Catalog · National Painting Competition Villa Fuente Alamo. (Finalist) Murcia. Catalog · xxv Sanvisens Painting Contest. (Finalist) Sitges · V Painting Contest Aguas de Barbastro (Finalist). 2nd Prize · XXVI International Painting Prize XI tribute to Josep Pujol Bagaria. (5th Honorary Mention).
2012
VI National Painting Contest “Art and Technology” (Finalist) Getxo – Bizkaia · VII National Contest of Painting. “First” (Finalist). Zamora · 28th Painting Prize and 12th International Tribute to Màrius Carretero Miranda (2nd Honorary Mention) Catalog. Lerida
2013
XIV International Painting Prize Torrelameu. Lleida (Finalist) Catalog · LXXI Painting Competition Prize of Centelles. Centelles (Selected) Catalog
2014
National Painting Prize “El primero“ Zamora (Finalist) · 4th Public call for Visual Arts. Scholarship for production. Casa Elizalde. Barcelona · Prize Arena Foundation. Alonso Vidal Gallery. Barcelona (Finalist)
2015
Biennal d`art Riudebitlles. (Honorary Mention) Catalog · Painting Prize Paco Merino. Granollers (1st Prize ) · Prize for Visual Arts Jose M. Vidal. Arena Foundation. Barcelona (1st Prize)
2016
Fine Arts International Prize Sant Jordi (Finalist) Bellpuig · X National Art “MIRADAS”. (Finalist) Alacant · LXXI V Painting Competition Prize of Centelles. Centelles (Honorary Mention) Catalog
