Biography of Carmen Giraldez

“A good piece of art doesn’t need an explanation in words; it explains itself. The important thing is that upon seeing it, the viewer experiences an intensity of feelings and can take home something that will last

Carmen Giraldez was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1976. Carmen acquired her interest in art, and especially
painting, from her father who is an avid collector and also a painter. Her early childhood training was 
“at his knees” as she likes to say.
Her formal training began in 1996 at the University of Barcelona where, in 2002, she obtained her Bachelor 
of Fine Arts Degree in painting and sculpture and two more years at the prestigious school of Art La llotja. 
During this time, she had the unique opportunity to study with and become the assistant to the great Spanish 
sculptor Marcaginer (1918-2006). Since becoming a full-time professional artist she has exhibited widely in 
Spain and other European countries. Her paintings are in private collections in Europe, Kuwait, the United 
Arab Emirates, Canada and the USA. Although she periodically makes incursions into other subject areas, the 
human figure is her focus. She attempts to capture and convey the hidden secrets of their personalities.
For a young emerging artist, she has had tremendous success. Almost immediately upon receiving her degree 
she began exhibiting widely at galleries in her native Spain and quickly thereupon at other cities in 
Europe. Prizes followed almost immediately. In 2002 alone she received three First Prizes in juried 
competitions (see Prizes and Awards below).

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010 – DASTO ART GALLERY, Oviedo.
2009 – Carmen Giraldez paintings PILAR RIBERAYGUA GALLERY, Andorra.
2008 – “Mirror, mirror…” KALOS ART GALLERY, Barcelona.
2008 – “Paintings” VAL I 30 ART GALLERY, Valencia.
2007 – “Heroes and Antiheroes” MIRANDO AL MAR ART GALLERY, ?guilas (Murcia).
2005 – 2006 – “Leather Refuge” DASTO ART GALLERY, Oviedo.
2004 – ACMCB (Academy of Medical Science from Catalonia and
Baleares).

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010
- Pedralba 2000 Museum (Pedralba), from VAL I 30 ART GALLERY, Valecia.
- Group exhibition, galeria MADA PRIMAVESI, Madrid.
- Gales d’Angl?s, COUNCIL SHOW ROOM, Angl?s.
- Art Fair ART EN CAPITAL, Par?s, ART DU TEMPS GALLERY.

2009
- ART MADRID’09 (Art Fair) represented by VAL I 30 ART GALLERY.
- PILAR RIBERAIGUA GALLERY, Andorra.
- “Of Man and Beast” A GALLERY, London.
- “Jeune Peintres Espagnols” ART DU TEMPS GALERIE, Cleon D’Andran (France).
- Pedralba 2000 Museum (Pedralba), from VAL I 30 ART GALLERY, Valecia.

2008
- ART MADRID’08 (Art Fair) represented by VAL I 30 ART GALLERY.
- “Go Figure!” A GALLERY, London.
- “Homeless” KALOS ART GALLERY, Barcelona.
- Menarini contest, BADALONA MUSEUM, Badalona.

2007
- A GALLERY, London.

2006
- “Looking at the sea” MIRANDO AL MAR ART GALLERY, ?guilas (Murcia).
- “Belleza encarnada” (Incarnate Beauty), ECH, Madrid.
- “Where is the Leger?- 0 Figure Homage to F.Leger”, 3PUNTS GALLERY,
Barcelona.
- “The body, the meat and the soul” URANGA ART GALLERY, Bilbao.

2005
- “A flor de piel” MITO GALLERY, Barcelona.
- “Eros – Erotism in Art”, BADALONA MUSEUM, Badalona.

2004
- CLAVE GALLERY, Murcia.
- KALOS ART GALLERY, Barcelona.
- “Another world” 3PUNTS GALLERY, Barcelona.
- Sala Vin?on, SAFIA GALLERY, Barcelona.
- Guild of builders from Barcelona and Provinces.
- PEDRO FERRANDIZ FOUNDATION, Alcobendas (Madrid).

2003
- “Strange children” 3PUNTS GALLERY, Barcelona.

2002
- D’ARA ART GALLERY, Igualada (Barcelona).
- BRUNA GALLERY, Barcelona.
- PEDRO FERRANDIZ FOUNDATION, Alcobendas (Madrid).

AWARDS

2008 – Finalist, New York Studio Gallery Contest, Reality Gallery – New York, N.Y., USA.

2008 – 1st Prize, Menarini Painting Contest – Badalona, Spain.

2006 – 1st Prize, Premiere Figurative Art Contest, Art and Artists Foundation – Barcelona, Spain.

2005 – 1st Prize, International Bienal Basket in the Arts, Ferrandiz Foundation – Madrid, Spain.

2003 – 1st Prize, Premiere Menarini Painting Contest – Badalona, Spain.

2002 – 1st Prize, Accesit I Jaurena International Art Contest – Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain.