Gallery

(Barcelona, 1976- )

Since her childhood she has studied painting techniques and the arts through her father who had also painted from a very young age. In 1996 she began to study at Llotja from Barcelona A.A.O.A. (Arts and Crafts School) specializing in sculpture. One year later Carmen Giraldez entered the University of Barcelona and graduated in 2002, from sculpture and painting. She was also pupil-assistant of sculptor Marçaginer (Marça, 1918-2006).

Nowadays Giraldez works full time as a painter. She has shown her paintings in London (UK), Barcelona (Spain), Madrid (Spain), Valencia (Spain), Bilbao (Spain), Andorra la Vella (Andorra), Cleon d'Andran (France)... And her art works are hanging in collections around the world: Spain,France, UK, Kuwait, EUA, Andorra, Canada and Ireland...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2004- Show room of ACMCB (Academy of Medical Science from Catalonia and Baleares).
• 2005 - 2006- "Leather Refuge" DASTO ART GALLERY, Oviedo.
• 2007 - "Heroes and Antiheroes" MIRANDO AL MAR ART GALLERY, Águilas (Murcia).
• 2008 - "Paintings" VAL I 30 ART GALLERY, Valencia.
• 2008 - "Mirror, mirror..." KALOS ART GALLERY, Barcelona.
• 2009 - Carmen Giraldez paintings PILAR RIBERAYGUA GALLERY, Andorra.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2002

• D'ARA ART GALLERY, Igualada (Barcelona).
• BRUNA GALLERY, Barcelona.
• PEDRO FERRANDIZ FOUNDATION, Alcobendas (Madrid).

2003

• "Strange children" 3PUNTS GALLERY, Barcelona.

2004

• CLAVE GALLERY, Murcia.
• KALOS ART GALLERY, Barcelona.
• ”Another world” 3PUNTS GALLERY, Barcelona.
• Sala Vinçon, SAFIA GALLERY, Barcelona.
• Guild of builders from Barcelona and Provinces.
• PEDRO FERRANDIZ FOUNDATION, Alcobendas (Madrid).

2005

• ”A flor de piel” MITO GALLERY, Barcelona.
• ”Eros - Erotism in Art”, BADALONA MUSEUM, Badalona.

2006

• ”Looking at the sea” MIRANDO AL MAR ART GALLERY, Águilas (Murcia).
• ”Belleza encarnada” (Incarnate Beauty), ECH, Madrid.
• “Where is the Leger?- 0 Figure Homage to F.Leger”, 3PUNTS GALLERY, Barcelona.
• “The body, the meat and the soul” URANGA ART GALLERY, Bilbao.

2007

• A GALLERY, London.

2008

• ART MADRID’08 (Art Fair) represented by VAL I 30 ART GALLERY.
• ”Go Figure!” A GALLERY, London.
• ”Homeless” KALOS ART GALLERY, Barcelona.
• Menarini contest, BADALONA MUSEUM, Badalona.

2009

• ART MADRID’09 (Art Fair) represented by VAL I 30 ART GALLERY.
• PILAR RIBERAIGUA GALLERY, Andorra.
• ”Of Man and Beast” A GALLERY, London.
• "Jeune Peintres Espagnols" ART DU TEMPS GALERIE, Cleon D'Andran(France)
• Pedralba 2000 Museum (Pedralba), from VAL I 30 ART GALLERY, Valecia.

2010

• Pedralba 2000 Museum (Pedralba), from VAL I 30 ART GALLERY, Valecia.
• Group exhibition, galeria MADA PRIMAVESI, Madrid.

AWARDS

• 2002- Accesit in the Jaurena International Art Contest, Hospitalet (Barcelona).
• 2002- 1st price in the Posters Contest of International Day of the Women fom Cerdanyola’s Town Hall, Cerdanyola (Barcelona).
• 2002- 1st price of painting in the International 3rd Bienal about Basket in the Arts of Pedro Ferrandiz Foundation, Alcobendas (Madrid).
• 2003- Honorable Mention - 1st Menarini Painting Contest, Badalona (Barcelona).
• 2004- 1st price in team with F.Recacha -International 4th Bienal about Basket in the Arts of Pedro Ferrandiz Foundation, Alcobendas (Madrid).
• 2004- Honorable Mention- International 4th Bienal about Basket in the Arts of Pedro Ferrandiz Foundation, Alcobendas (Madrid).
• 2006- Preselect in the 1st Figurative Art Contest of Art and Artists Foundation, Barcelona.
• 2008- Finalist in the NEW YORK STUDIO GALLERY CONTEST, Reality Gallery: American Slide-All Contest (NY).
• 2008- Honorable Mention, Menarini Painting Contest, Badalona (Barcelona).