Curriculum Vitae.
EDUCATION:
1998 – 2003 UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIA
FACULTY OF FINE ART, Doctorate awarded “Cum Laude” 2014
1990 - 1995 UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BARCELONA
FACULTY OF INFORMATION SCIENCES, Degree in Journalism
1993 LONDON GUILDHALL UNIVERSITY
COMMUNICATION STUDIES, Erasmus Programme
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Since July 2015 Cambio 16
Art critic / journalist
Since January 2014 Fundación Hortensia Herrero
Artistic advisor
Since May 2007 ABC Cultural
Art critic / journalist
2011 - 2013 Punto Radio
Programme Cada mañana sale el sol. Dir: Melchor Miralles. Prresenter: El arte o la vida.
2005 - 2006 Marlborough Gallery Madrid
Director
2001 – 2004 Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM)
Communication and Development Director, Departments of Communication, Cultural Activities, Didactics, Customer Service and Publications
During the directorship of: Kosme de Barañano
Exhibitions (including catalogues):
London Calling. British Art Today. From David Hockney to Idris Khan. Foundation Bancaja. Valencia. 17 June - 17 October 2021.
Julian Opie. Plaza del Patriarca and La Nau Cultural Centre. Valencia. Organized by Foundation Hortensia Herrero. 17 May - 19 September 2021.
Joan Miró. The Great Beauty. Newlands House Gallery, Petworth (United Kingdom). 1 May - 4 July 2021.
Jaume Plensa. City of Arts and Science. Valencia. 26 June - 4 November 2019.
Sean Scully. Human. San Giorgio Maggiore abby. Venice. Venice Biennale, 7 May - 13 October 2019.
Manolo Valdés. Museo Casa Rusca. Locarno. 13 April - 6 October 2019
Manolo Valdés. Galerie Am Lindenplatz. Vaduz (Liechtenstein). 12 April- 29 June 2019
Picasso and the Joy of Living. Fundacíón Bancaja. Valencia. 30 November 2018 - 31 March 2019.
Six Sculptures: Tony Cragg. City of Arts and Science, Valencia, 27 June - 4 November, 2018.
Manolo Valdés in Dubai. Dubai International Financial Center. 15 March - 15 April 2018
Picasso and The Museum. Círculo de Bellas Artes. Madrid. 14 February 2018 - 16 May 2018
Manolo Valdés in Singapore. Orchard Road and Botanical Gardens, Singapore. September 2017 - March 2018
Manolo Valdés. Six Monumental Sculptures. City of Arts and Science, Valencia. June - December 2017
Scully + Tomasko. Centro Cultural Bancaja. Valencia. September 2016 - January 2017
Antonio Girbés. Shelters and Mercy. San Giorgio Maggiore abby. Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
Picasso and The Museum. Centro Cultural Bancaja. Valencia. October 2015 - February 2016
Antonio Girbés. Shelter. El Almudín. Valencia. July - October 2015.
Valerio Adami. Centre d'Art Contemporain de Perpignan. France. 23 January - 5 April 2015
Bill Thompson. Tool Box. Ana Serratosa Arte. Valencia. October 2014.
Valerio Adami. Línea y color. El Almudín. Valencia. October 2014 - January 2015.
Jacinto de Manuel. Atemporal. Cuatro Paredes Blancas. Madrid. January - February 2014.
David Rodríguez Caballero. Light and Geometry, Centro del Carmen. Valencia. June - October 2013.
Marco Veronese. New Era. Ana Serratosa Arte. Valencia. February 2013.
Retratos. Mikel Ponce - Carlos Marzal. Centro del Carmen. Valencia. September - November 2011.
Javier Chapa. Fundación Frax. Alicante. March - June 2011.
Blanca Muñoz. Cueva de estrellas. Sala La Gallera. Consorcio de Museos de la Comunidad Valenciana. April – July 2010.
Equipo Crónica. A dialogue with the History of Art. Sala San Miguel. Fundación Caja Castellón – Bancaja. 28 November 2009 – 10 January 2010.
The Jewels of Modern Art. Goldsmith work of Pablo Picasso, Julio González, Eduardo Chillida, Anthony Caro, Alberto Corazón y David Rodríguez Caballero. EMAT. Valencia. 30 January – 29 March 2009.
Martín Chirino. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 19 October – 19 November 2005.
Abraham Lacalle. Damn Iceberg. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 14 September – 15 October 2005.
Francisco Leiro. Bronces y dibujos. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 14 September – 15 October 2005.
The Spanish School. The French Embassy in Madrid. June – December 2005.
USA, Today: Paintings and Sculptures Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 30 June – 10 September 2005.
Antonio Saura. Ladies-Party. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 25 May – 25 June 2005.
Manolo Valdés. Marlborough Fine Art. London. 29 April– 21 May 2005.
Miquel Navarro. Moon Shadow. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 21 April – 21 May 2005.
Chakaia Booker. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 21 April – 21 May 2005.
Valerio Adami. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 17 March – 16 April 2005.
Juan Genovés. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 8 February – 12 March 2005.
John Davies. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 8 February – 12 March 2005.
Sergio Sanz. Galería Marlborough. Madrid. 11 January – 5 February 2005.
LECTURES AND COLLABORATIONS:
Returning Lecturer for the Executive Master in Cultural Leadership programme at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Cohort 2019 - 2020
Jury of the VII Audemars Piguet Prize for the production of a work of art. ARCO Fair. Madrid. 2019
Lecture: The Museum as a Source of Inspiration for Picasso. Círculo de Bellas Artes. Madrid. 19 February 2018.
Lecture: Ten Art Collections that Scandalised The World. Aula Isabel Ferrer de Castellón. 24 May 2016.
Lecture: Ten Art Works that Scandalised The World. Aula Isabel Ferrer de Castellón. 16 December 2014.
Jury of the DKV Fresh Art 2013 Award.
Jury of the XXXVII Bancaja Prize for Painting, Sculpture and Digital Art 2011.
Lecture: Spanish contemporary art in the United States: a relationship of love and hate. Conference: “Images of Spain in the United States” organised by the Spain-United States Council Foundation. October 2, 2009.
Professor of the Master of Strategic Communication Management. Jaume I University of Castellón. 2005 - 2007.
Lecture: IVAM Communication Strategies. Conference: "Culture and Communication" organised by the Centre for Studies and Cultural Resources of the Area of Culture of the Diputació de Barcelona. February 24, 2004.
Lecture: Introduction and explanation of the museographic project of the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM). 3rd Edition of Museum Management and Heritage Resources course in the Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia. January 29, 2004.
Lecture: Communication in the Centres and Museums of Fine Arts. “Experience IVAM” as part of the Conference “Communication in Cultural Management” organised by Xabide in Bilbao from December 2 to 5, 2003.
Jury of the IV, III and II Graphic Design Contest of the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia. 2001 - 2003.
Speaker at the round table "Modern Art as a Trend of Cultural Tourism" in the Course on Cultural Tourism. Cañada Blanch Foundation, 2002 and 2003 editions.
Lecture: History of museums. Course “Introduction to Modern Art”, taught at the Faculty of Business Studies, Valencia. October 21, 2003.
Speaker at the round table “Cultural and Leisure Tourism” in the conference "Valencia: City Open to tourism" organised by the University of Valencia. Valencia Palace of Congresses. September 17, 2003.
Lecture: The Management of a Museum of Modern Art. Cervantes Institute of Rome. April 16, 2003.
Speaker at the round table “The Direction of Communication. Expenditure or Investment?”. As part of the Summer Course of the Jaume I University of Castellón. July 2002.
Lecture: Communication in the IVAM as part of the Master of Museology of the Polytechnic University of Valencia. June 2002
PUBLICATIONS:
BOOKS:
Arte en los Campos Nazis. Nagrela Editores, January 2020
Coordinator and author of the book The Art of Collecting. Various Authors, IVAM Valencia. 2004
Author Great Artists: The Look of the Descendants. IVAM Valencia. 2003
Coordinator of Art and Literature in IVAM catalogues. Various authors. IVAM Valencia. 2003
FILMOGRAPHY:
Director and screenwriter of the documentary feature Cézanne seen by Cézanne. Presented at the Thyssen Museum in April 2014
Director and screenwriter of the documentary feature Valdés as Pretext. Selected by the Ministry of Culture for the Marché du Film of the Cannes Film Festival 2011.
Director and screenwriter of the documentary film David Rodríguez Caballero. A Reflection on Contemporary Art. 2009. Government of Navarra. Premiered at the Pamplona Point of View Festival.
ESSAYS:
Photograph Modernity. Published in the catalog of the Valencia exhibition: “1900 - 1936. ABC Collections”. MUVIM. June 4 - September 6, 2009.
In Search of the Third Dimension. Published in the catalog of the exhibition David Rodríguez Caballero. “Structure and Order”. Moisés Pérez de Albéniz Gallery. Pamplona February 6 - March 7, 2009.
The Management of a Museum of Modern Art. Published in Cervantes (Magazine of the Cervantes Institute in Italy). No. 5. 2003.
SEMINARS AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:
Participant in the General Assembly of CIMAM (International Committee of ICOM for Museums and Collections of Modern Art), October 1 to 7, 2004, Seoul.
Participant in the Director’s Forum organised by the American Federation of Arts titled “Signature Buildings at Columbia University” at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, March 28 to 31, 2004.
Participant in the General Assembly of CIMAM (International Committee of ICOM for Museums and Collections of Modern Art) from November 11 to 16, 2003 at the Berkeley Art Museum in San Francisco.
Speaker at the International Museum Meeting organised by Vitra Design. Rotterdam Kunstahalle. October 23-25, 2003.
Member of the scientific committee of the International Conference "La Communication des Musées" held in Turin (2005), Valencia (2004) and Paris (2003).