Paco Dalmau, 1978, Vila-real (Spain)
Based in Rotterdam (NL) since 2012, lives at B.A.D foundation and works at Studio Pompstraat 44C. From 2017 until 2021 has been director of the White Wall Foundation, which was dedicated to the development of his public art projects. Currently, his artistic practice is entirely focused on the development of the Evolution series, a series of abstract paintings.
Education
2019 – B.A. Arts. UOC. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)
2001-2006 – Sanvicens Fine Arts School of Barcelona (Spain)
1994-1997 – EASD. School of Art and Design. Castellón (Spain)
Solo shows
2018 – White Wall Project. Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (NL)
2018 – White Wall Project. Kade 40. Vlaardingen (NL)
2018 – White Wall Project. Theater Koonigshof. Maassluis (NL)
2016 – Morse Code Project. Galerie De Aanschouw. Rotterdam (NL)
2016 – Return series. Galerie Hommes. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
2013 – Fractions Collection. Galerie Hommes. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
2011 – Polyptychs Collection. Casa de Polo Museum. Vila-real (Spain)
2010 – Polyptychs Collection. Bancaja Foundation (Abadía, Hucha) Castellón (SP)
Group exhibitions
2021 – Galería La Mercería. “Mañana, Sísifo, mañana”. Valencia (Spain)
2019 – Galería La Mercería. “Un acto de creación”. Valencia (Spain)
2019 – Mestre Biot, Casa Polo Museum. Vila-real (Spain)
2018 – Gem Creative Agency. Rotterdam (NL)
2018 – Galerie Hommes. Rotterdam (NL)
2016 – Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair. Galerie Hommes. Rotterdam (NL)
2015 – Galerie Berggreen. Fredericia (Denmark)
2014 – Galerie Berggreen. Fredericia (Denmark)
2014 – Het Kunstweekend Charlois 2014. Rotterdam (NL)
2011 – A-forest Gallery NY, “Values in New York”. New York (USA)
2010 – A-forest Gallery NY. “Summer Fusion”. New York (USA)
2010 – Davalos-Fletcher Foundation. Castellón. (Spain)
2009 – Ishida Taiseisya Gallery. “Exotica in Kyoto”. Kyoto (Japan)
2009 – A-forest Gallery NY. “Summer Pleasures”. New York (USA)
2008 – Lancia Art Gallery. León (Spain)
2008 – IV International Contemporary Art Fair (MARB ART). Marbella (Spain)
2008 – Solstice Creative Offers, Casa Polo Museum. Vila-real (Spain)
White Wall Project editions whitewallproject.eu
2018 – White Wall Project V (Waterweg). Schiedam (NL)
2016 – White Wall Project IV. Buitenkunst Drenthe 2016, Assen (NL)
2015 – White Wall Project III. Kunst in het Witte de With Kwatier. Rotterdam (NL)
2014 – White Wall Project II (outdoors). Studio Pompstraat 44C. Rotterdam (NL)
2013 – White Wall Project I. Café LaBru. Rotterdam (NL)
Artist in residence
2015-2016 – Art Quarter Budapest. Budapest (Hungary)
2012-2013 – The Hommes Foundation CK12. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
Awards and grants
2021-2022 – Granted by Mondriaan Fonds. The Netherlands
2021 – Evolution series 2021. CBK Rotterdam (NL)
2021 – Evolution series 2021. Stichting Droom en Daad. Roterdam (NL)
2017-2018 – White Wall Project V:
Waterweg Cultuurprijs 2017 (NL).
Stichting Elise Mathilde. Rotterddam (NL).
Stichting de Groot Fonds. Schiedam (NL).
Stichting Stad Rotterdam anno 1720. Rotterdam (NL)
Gemeente Schiedam (NL)
2015 – White Wall Project III. CBK Rotterdam (NL)
2014 – White Wall Project II. Stichting Kunstweekend. Rotterdam (NL)
2009 – VIII Onda Cero Radio Award of Plastic Arts 2009. Vila-real (Spain)
2008 – BP Portrait Award. Jury Mention, (100/1727 works). London (UK)
2003 – 2nd prize in the XVII Sanvisens Painting Awards, Sitges, Barcelona (Spain)
Collaborations
2021 – Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekeinde. Rotterdam (NL)
2020 – Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekeinde. Rotterdam (NL)
2020 – South Explorer. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
2016-2018 – SubjectArt.com. New York (USA)
2015 – MaMu Gallery. Artist talk. Budapest (Hungary)
2014 – De Grote Rotterdamse Kunstkalender. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
2013 – BAR Art Rally. BAR. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
2013 – South Explorer Oud-Charlois. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
2012 – RAiR Artist Talk in Het Wilde Weten. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
2012 – RAiR#6 Tour du Sud. Kunst Weekend Charlois 2012. Rotterdam (NL)
Work in public and private collections
Public: Vila-real City Hall, Caixa Rural Foundation (Spain)
Private: Barcelona, Castelló, Madrid, Tarragona, València, Vila-real (Spain)
New York, Dallas (USA), London (UK), Rotterdam, Utrecht (NL), Fredericia (Denmark)
Publications
Paco Dalmau, Polyptychs: family portraits. 2008-2011. ISBN: 978-84-96843-44-8
SOLSTICE Creative Offers 2008. ISBN: 978-84-96843-16-5
Mestre Biot, Selected group show. Casa de Polo Museum. CS-451-2019
