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Marisa Torres

Principal

  • Works on Paper
  • Installations & Public Art
  • Paintings
  • Sketchbooks
    • A Perfect World
    • The Lasting Drama Collection
    • Writing on the Wall
    • In 5 minutes…
  • Previous Work
  • About
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Solo Exhibitions


2014

Oye, Mira! urban art project, sponsored by the City of Barcelona through the program Murs Lliures, Spain

2013

Green Square, Red Jellyfish, Centre Civic Pere Pruna, Barcelona, Spain

2008

It is What it is, Galleri 5, Copenhagen, Denmark

2004

Marisa Torres: Paintings on Paper, Galleri 5, Copenhagen, Denmark

2000

MFA Show, Steuben East Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

1996

Billboard Project, a public art project sponsored by Hook Outdoor Advertising Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1995

La Capilla del Jazz, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Group Exhibitions


2019

Barcelona Arts Festival, Galeria Arteria, Barcelona, Spain

2018

The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York – a traveling exhibition to art venues in Toronto, Chicago and Atlanta

2016

Ases de Copas, Sentroma Gallery, Tiana, Barcelona, Spain

Migracions/Migrations exhibition at Centre Civic Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain

Mail-art project in collaboration with Migrations, NauArt Espai de Creacio, Barcelona, Spain

2015

Fenix/Phoenix, international collaborative project with Israeli artists, NauArt Espai de Creacio, Barcelona, Spain

2014

The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York – traveling exhibition to VA Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; The Goat Farm Arts Center, Atlanta, GA and others

2013

AMLP: Analog; A Million Little Pictures, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn NY

2012

Look with your Stomach & Eat with your Eyes, Galeria Madame La Marquise, Barcelona, Spain

The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York

2011

Conexiones 02; Un Mensaje para Anabel collaboration with Juan Carlos Bracho, Museo ABC, Madrid, Spain

Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy

The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York- traveling exhibition to Austin Museum of Art, Austin TX and others

2010

Ecoaesthetic: A Collective Terrarium, Exit Art Gallery, New York, NY

2009

Small Images from Various Artists; A Dive into the Archives, Galleri 5, Copenhagen, Denmark

2008

Body and Soul: Food for Thought, Gallery Biim, Seoul, Korea

2007

The Seed Project, Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY

2006

Dialogo Dende O Invisible / Dialogues from The Invisible, Galician Parliament, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

2005

Art Copenhagen 2005, Nordic Art Fair, with Galleri 5, Copenhagen, Denmark

Xsemination:Five Emerging New York Artists, King’s Artists Run Iniciative, Melbourne, Australia – traveling exhibition to Academy Gallery, School of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania

2004

What an Art Gallery Should Look Like (Large Glass); Public Execution, a collaborative project with Serkan Ozkaya, Exit Art Gallery, New York, NY

Night of a 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, NY

2003

Terra Forma, Nurture Art Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY

D. Dibble Memorial Art Auction, Hunter College Times Square Gallery, New York, NY

Night of a 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, NY

2002

Patterns of Repetition, 450 Gallery, New York, NY

Sunday, Creamy Sunday, Brecht Forum Space, New York, NY

2001

Women’s Art, exhibition juried by Larissa Harris (curator PS1, New York), Soho 20 Gallery, New York, NY

Something or Nothing II, Chang Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Small Works Salon, Sockmonkey Atelier, Brooklyn, New York

Something or Nothing I, There’s Space Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2000

Everythingness, a collaborative project with artist Pablo Helguera, Viper Festival of Film, Video and New Media, Basel, Switzerland

Williamsburg Salon Artists, WAHC – Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York

6 x 2 = 13 = ART, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York

MFA Juried Show, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY

1996

From Our House to Yours, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1995

Lavoro Localizzato / Located Work, curated by artist Joseph Kosuth, Antonio Ratti Foundation, Como, Italy

Dibujo Quinto, Faculty of Fine Arts, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

CajaMadrid, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Reviews and Publications


2020

Parlamento de Galicia, Catalogo Coleccion de Arte, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

2015

The New Yorker magazine, “Inside a Stranger’s Sketchbook” by Jordan Kisner, June 3, New York, NY

La Vanguardia. Cultura/s, “Tierra de intercambio: Barcelona-Jerusalen” by S.C. p.21, May 9, Barcelona

El Punt Avui, “La Nau Amiga de L’art” by Maria Palau, May 3, Barcelona

El Mundo, Tendencies Cataluyna, “Beats del Poblenou” by Vanessa Graell, March 12, Barcelona

2014

Digerible, “Oye, mira!” Arte Urbano por Marisa Torres by Gerson Ruiz, December 18, Barcelona

La Vanguardia, “Grafiti con permiso en el parque de Les Tres Xemeneides” by Luis Benvenuty, November 27, Barcelona

2013

BTV-Barcelona Televisio, “Infobarris Sarria-Sant Gevasi: Centre Civic Pere Pruna”

2012

La Vanguardia, “Madame la Marquise expone arte actual y objetos encontrados” by Juan Bufill, September 29, Barcelona

The New York Times, “A Home for the Sketchbooks of the World” by Lizz Robbins, May 10, New York, NY

2011

Drawing Connections exhibition catalogue, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy

Time Out – New York, “This Week in NY: Your Perfect Weekend” by Amy Plitt, February 17-23, New York, NY

Flavorpill New York, “The Sketchbook Project 2011 Exhibition” by Rozalia Jovanovic, February 21, New York, NY

BrooklynBased, “Sketchbooks, not Shhhhs at Brooklyn Art Library” February 16, New York, NY

2008

Body and Soul: Food for Thought exhibition catalogue, Gallery Biim, Seoul, Korea

Cookand, “Food in Art”, April 2008, Seoul, Korea

2007

Artworld Digest Magazine – Seed Issue 2007, “The Seed Project”, New York, NY

2006

Dialogo Dende O Invisible / Dialogues from the Invisible exhibition catalogue, various authors, September, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Neo2 Magazine, February issue 2006

Miraxes / Espejismos TVG; TV program featuring the exhibition “Dialogues from the Invisible”

2005

Xsemination: Five Emerging New York Artists exhibition catalogue with essay by Stephanie Buhmann, King’s Artists Run Initiative, Melbourne, Australia

The Herald Sun, “New York Brashness Comes to Town” by Jordana Borensztajn, January, Melbourne, Australia

The Age, “The Mouse that Roared” by Penny Webb, January 7, Melbourne, Australia

2004

43ºN8ºW “Marisa Torres/La Convivencia de los Opuestos” monografico p.26-30 November, Fundacion Barrie, La Coruna, Spain

2003

Artnet Magazine News, “Benefit Auction for Hit-and-Run Artist” August 27

2002

New York Arts Magazine, “Patterns of Repetition” by Andrew Rose, January vol.7 n.1 p.68-69

2001

Something or Nothing exhibition catalogue, July 1-10, Chang Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Wolgan Misool, “Something or Nothing” July, Seoul, Korea

Guide to Galleries and Museums in Seoul “Something or Nothing” July n.35, Seoul, Korea

Joongang il Bo, April 3. Seoul, Korea

2000

6 x 2 = 13 = ART exhibition catalogue, July 8-30, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Revista Fundacion Barrie “Transformaciones” Boletin n.6 December, La Coruna, Spain

1999

Revista Fundacion Barrie, “Emprendedores: 6 Becarios de Artes Plasticas” Boletin n.4 November, La Coruna, Spain

1997

Lavoro Localizzato / Located Work exhibition catalogue with essays by Iwona Blazwick, Francesco Bonami, Nicholas Bourriaud and Viktor Misiano, Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Como, Italy

The Toronto Star, “Edmonton artist places ‘anti-ads’ on billboards” January 11 p.8 Toronto, Canada

The Calgary Herald, “Billboards used for anti-ad messages” January 9, Calgary, Canada

The Edmonton Journal, “Ad messages for people who think” by Diana Coulter January 7, Edmonton, Canada

1996

CBC-TV Profile by Colin MacLean, December 20, Edmonton, Canada

CBC – Radio Interview, December 6, Edmonton, Alberta

SEE Magazine, “Consumer culture consumes emotion” by Margaret MacPherson, Nov 28-Dec 4, Edmonton, Canada

1995

Puerta de Madrid, October 7, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Diario de Alcala, October 3, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Puerta de Madrid, September 30, Alcala de Henares, Madrid

La Provincia, July 28, Como, Italy

La Provincia, July 8, Como, Italy

Dibujo Quinto exhibition catalogue, Faculty of Fine Arts, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

Puerta de Madrid, April 1, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Cajamadrid exhibitions catalogue, February, Alcala de Henares, Madrid

Fellowships and Awards


2016-2017

NUCLEO Kunstenaars Workspace, Ghent, Belgium

2014

NauArt artist in residence, Barcelona, Spain

2008

Full Fellowship Artist Residency (September), Valparaiso Foundation, Mojacar, Spain

2004

Strategic Planning and Professional Development Seminars, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ

AccessZone 0.4 Artist-to-Curator Slide Review, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, NY

2003

Residency Grant Vermont Studio Center (from March 31-April 25) Johnson, VT

1997-2000

Fellowship for Graduate Studies in the USA, Barrie de la Maza Foundation, La Coruna, Spain

1995

First Prize Lavoro Localizzato/Located Work – visiting artist Joseph Kosuth, Antonio Ratti Foundation, Como, Italy

Collections


Antonio Ratti Foundation, Como, Italy

Middelfart Sparekasse Bank, Copenhagen, Denmark

Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Parlamento de Galicia (Galician Parliament), Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Santa Clara International School, Barcelona, Spain

Education


2000

MFA in New Forms, Pratt Institute, New York, NY

1995

BFA in Painting, Universidad Complutense School of Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain

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