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Juan Francisco Casas
 
 
About the Artist

Juan Francisco Casas paints large size oil canvases and blue Bic biro draws where he reproduces images he takes with his camera, youthful and spontaneous domestic photographs of fleeting moments of nighttime fun.

 
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Sheep

2008
Bic blue ballpen on paper
35 x 20 cm

Sarajevodentalfloss#1

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Sarajevodentalfloss#1

Seisycuatroautorretrato#1

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Seisycuatroautorretrato#1

Thesearchoftheperfectman

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
40 x 55 cm

Thesearchoftheperfectman

Blowmymind

2006
Bic blue ballpen on paper
55 X 40 cm

Naomiafterhours (autorretrato con holandesa)

2006
Bic blue ballpen on paper
40 x 55 cm

Naomiafterhours (autorretrato con holandesa)

Brightonsucking

2006
Bic blue ballpen on paper
40 x 55 cm

Brightonsucking

Sarajevodentalfloss#2

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Sarajevodentalfloss#2

Seisycuatroautorretrato#2

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Seisycuatroautorretrato#2

Detail (Seisycuatroautorretrato#1)

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Detail (Seisycuatroautorretrato#1)
Detail of the artwork

Detail (Sarajevodentalfloss#1)

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Detail (Sarajevodentalfloss#1)
Detail of the artwork

Detail (Sarajevodentalfloss#2)

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Detail (Sarajevodentalfloss#2)
Detail of the artwork

Detail (Seisycuatroautorretrato#2)

2007
Bic blue ballpen on paper
200 x 140 cm

Detail (Seisycuatroautorretrato#2)
Detail of the artwork
 
Education and biography
QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.A. (National Honours Degree Prize in Fine Arts), Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada, Spain, 1999.
- M.F.A. (Certificado de Docencia del Tercer Ciclo de Estudios Universitarios) Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada, Spain, 2000.
- M.F.A. (Diploma de Suficiencia Investigadora del Tercer Ciclo de Estudios Universitarios) Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada, Spain, 2002.
- Ph.D., University of Granada. 2006.

PRIZES:
- Royal Academy of Spain in Rome Award. 2007.
- First Prize, ABC Prize of Art, Madrid, 2004.
- Selected representing Spain in the Prague Biennale 2. Expanded Painting / Acción Directa., Prague, (Czech Republic).
- First National Honours Degree Prize of Universitary Studies in the Fine Arts Degree of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Spain. Madrid. 2000.
- Selected for the INJUVE Show of Art, Madrid, 2002.
- Selected for the VII International Exhibition of Young Artist of the Luís Adelantado Gallery, Valencia. 2005.
- First prize, V Prize of Painting of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Granada. 2005.
- First prize, IV Drawing Prize of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Granada. 2005.
- First prize, III Prize of Painting of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Granada. 2003.
- Finalist, IV National Prize of Painting of the Parliament of La Rioja. 2004.
- Finalist, III Paul Ricard Prize of Arts. 2005.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS:
2006:
- Catharsis. Rituales de Purificación. ARTIUM, Basque Museum of Contemporary Art, Vitoria.
- The Sock Strategy. 2nd International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Seville.
- Sacrebleu!. Solo exhibition. Sandunga Gallery, Granada.
- Mis(s)behave. Solo exhibition. Sala Rivadavia. Diputación Provincial de Cádiz.
- +Pintura+, El Museo Gallery, Bogotá (Colombia).
- Arteamericas, International Fair of Latino American Contemporary Art, Miami, Florida (EE.UU.)
- PalmBeach3, International Fair of Contemporary Art of Miami, Palm Beach, Florida (EE.UU.)
- MACO, International Fair of Contemporary Art of México, México D.F. (México).
- ARCO, International Fair of Contemporary Art (stand Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid y stand Sandunga Gallery, Granada), Madrid.
- ARCO en Fernando Pradilla. Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid.
- Frente a frente. Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid.
2005:
- Prague Biennale 2. Expanded Painting / Acción Directa. Karlin Hall, Prague, (Czech Republic).
- Séptima, International Exhibition of Young Artist of the Luís Adelantado Gallery, Valencia.
- MACO, International Fair of Contemporary Art of México (stand El Museo Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia), México D.F. (México).
- Saturdaynigthbathroom. Solo exhibition. Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid.
- ARCO, International Fair of Contemporary Art, (stand Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid y stand Sandunga Gallery, Granada), Madrid.
- III Paul Ricard Prize of Art, Faculty of Fine Arts of Granada.
- V Prize of Painting of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Granada. Granada.
- IV Drawing Prize of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada. Granada.
2004:
- Locales y visitantes. Metta Gallery, Madrid.
- Art Chicago, International Fair of Contemporary Art of Chicago (U.S.A.).
- ARCO, International Fair of Contemporary Art (stand Prizes ABC, stand Gallery Fernando Pradilla), Madrid.
- ARCO en Fernando Pradilla. Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid.
- Granada Arte Hoy, Granada City Town Hall, Gran Capitán Hall, Granada.
- III Prize of Drawing of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada. Granada.
- IV National Prize of Painting Parliament of La Rioja, Parliament of La Rioja, Logroño.
2003:
- Sin Fronteras 2003. Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid.
- ARCO, International Fair of Contemporary Art, (stand Sandunga Gallery), Madrid.
- II Prize of Drawing of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada. Granada.
- IV Prize of Painting of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Granada. Granada.
2002:
- Exhibition of Art INJUVE 2002. Circulo de Bellas Artes. Madrid.
1999:
- Exhibition of selected works. I National Paradors of Tourism of Spain Scholarship for the Artistic Creation, Homage to Lucio Muñoz. Palace of Exhibitions and Congresses King Juan Carlos I. Madrid.
- Exhibition of selected works of the Royal Talens Scholarship for the Artistic Creation. ACEA (International Federation of Plastical Artists and Artistic Entities). Barcelona.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
- Scholarship for the Academic and Researcher Staff Training. Department of Drawing of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada. (2000-2004)
- Award for the Artistic Creation of the National Paradors of Tourism of Spain. (September, 1999)
- Collaboration Scholarship at the Department of Painting of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada, Ministry of Education and Science of Spain. (1999)
- Award for the Artistic Creation Royal Talens. (1999)
- Scholarship for the Research, University of Granada. (1998)

COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS:
With:
- Margo Sawyer (M.F.A. Yale University, University of Austin, Texas, U.S.A.), 2000.
- Keith Howard (M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, R.I.T., New York, U.S.A.), 2002.
- Henrik Bøegh (B.A., Grafisk Eksperimentarium, Copenhagen, Denmark), 2004, 2003, 2002.
- Maribel Domenech (Ph.D., University of Valencia, Spain), 2000.
- Cedric Green (M.F.A., Atelier Perigueux, France), 2003.
- Isidro López-Aparicio Pérez (Ph.D., University of Granada, Spain), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005.
- Friedhard Kiekeben (M.F.A., University of Chester, U.K.). 2003.

WORKS AT COLLECTIONS:
- Basque Museum of Contemporary Art, ARTIUM, Vitoria.
- ABC Collection of Art, Madrid.
- INJUVE (Instituto de la Juventud), Madrid.
- Paradores Nacionales of Spain Foundation Funds of Art.
- Royal Talens Foundation Funds of Young Art.
- University of Granada Funds of Art.
- Caja Granada Collection of Art.
- Diputación Provincial de Cádiz Collection of Art.
- Collection of the Instituto Andaluz de la Juventud, IAJ (Government of Andalusia), Malaga.
- Collection of Drawing of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada.
- Private collections in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the U.S.A, México, Colombia and Spain.


 
Future shows
- Scope Basel 2008, Switzerland. (June 3th 2008)
- Royal Academy of Spain in Rome. (June 5th 2008)
 
Website:  www.juanfranciscocasas.com
 
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