Dalmau was born and raised in Spain, where the passion and temperament of his culture became an intrinsic part of his artistic practice. Since 2012 the Valencian artist is based in Rotterdam, where the conceptual and methodological influences of the Dutch artistic culture have permeated his most recent projects. This cultural miscegenation defines his current line of work, where passion, method, and concept converge in his creative proposal.
Paco Dalmau’s artistic career is structured within different series, in which the artist has basically explored two artistic disciplines: painting and installation. Through his interest in these two branches, each series has had the objective of investigating within different topics. Polyptychs (2008/2011) was dedicated to the study of psychological portraits in large format.
Fractions (2011/2013) was an approach to minimalist painting, and its relationship with installation, light and space. White Wall Project (2013/2018) works on the aspects of public art, site-specific installation, social participation and exhibition propositions. Retuns (2014/2018), a series framed within expressive abstract painting, was focused on the accomplishment of highly nuanced color paintings, blurred with rich in chromaticism. This series, laid the seed for the latest and most recognized of his series, Evolution.
The artist lives at B.A.D foundation, and works at Studio Pompstraat 44C in Rotterdam. 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. Dalmau have been granted by Mondriaan Fonds and CBK Rotterdam among others, exhibited his works at Stedelijk Museum Schiedam and winner of several prizes during his career.
Paco Dalmau, 1978, Vila-real (Spain)
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
2022 – Evolution series. Redaktion. Lucerne (CH)
2021 – Evolution series. B.A.D Foundation. Rotterdam (NL)
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
2022 – BRUTUS. “Wild Summer of Art”. Rotterdam (NL)
2022 – Galería La Mercería. “Al principo fue la verdad”. Valencia (SP)
2022 – MARTE International Contemporary Art Fair. La Mercería. Castellón (SP)
2022 – Galería Nueva.“Pocket de MARTE”. Madrid (Spain)
2022 – Galerie Larik. “The View from a Balcony Peak”. Utrecht (NL)
2022 – Alfa Gallery. “Abstraction in action”. Artsy. Miami (USA)
2022 – Y/Our Gallery. Group show. Rotterdam (NL)
2021 – Alfa Gallery. Art | Basel | Miami Beach. Group exhibition. Artsy. Miami (USA)
2021 – Alfa Gallery. Contemplation. Artsy. Miami (USA)
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)
Awards and grants
2021-2022 – Granted by Mondriaan Fonds. The Netherlands
2021 – Evolution series 2021. Granted by CBK Rotterdam (NL)
2021 – Evolution series 2021. Granted by St. Droom en Daad. Roterdam (NL)
2017-2018 – White Wall Project V:
– Award winner: Waterweg Cultuurprijs 2017 (NL)
– Granted by Stichting Elise Mathilde. Rotterddam (NL)
– Granted by Stichting de Groot Fonds. Schiedam (NL)
– Granted by Stichting Stad Rotterdam anno 1720. Rotterdam (NL)
– Granted by Gemeente Schiedam (NL)
2015 – White Wall Project III. Granted by CBK Rotterdam (NL)
2014 – White Wall Project II. Granted by 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)
Artist in residence
2015-2016 – Art Quarter Budapest. Budapest (Hungary)
2012-2013 – The Hommes Foundation CK12. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
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
2019 – Mestre Biot, Selected group show. Casa de Polo Museum. CS-451-2019
2011 – Paco Dalmau, Polyptychs: family portraits. 2008-2011. ISBN: 978-84-96843-44-8
2008 – SOLSTICE Creative Offers, 2008. ISBN: 978-84-96843-16-5
Media coverage
2022 – Radio interview with Paco Dalmau. (Spanish). Evolution series. Hoy por Hoy. Cadena SER. (SP)
2022 – Radio interview with Paco Dalmau. (Valencian). Evolution series. Radio Vila-real (SP)
2022 – Radio interview with Paco Dalmau. (Spanish). Evolution series. Onda Cero Radio. Castellón (SP)
2022 – Item about Paco Dalmau. (Spanish). Evolution series. Newspaper: Castellón Plaza. (Spain)
2021 – Interview with Paco Dalmau. (Spanish). Evolution series. Newspapers: Valencia Plaza, Castellón Plaza, Alicante Plaza and Culturplaza. (Spain)
2018 – Article about White Wall Project V by Paco Dalmau. Trendbeheer. (NL)
2018 – Opening White Wall Project V by Paco Dalmau. (English/Dutch). PopUp TV, Schiedam. (NL)
2018 – Video about White Wall Project V by Paco Dalmau. (Dutch). Rijnmond TV. (NL)
2018 – Video Interview with Paco Dalmau. (English). White Wall Project V. PopUp TV. (NL)
2017 – Video. Paco Dalmau wins Waterweg Culture Prize 2017. (English/Dutch). Schie TV. (NL)
