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More than anything else, Josep Cisquella’s work is concerned with the illusory properties of painting. It is a subject steeped in tradition, with antecedents extending from ancient Hellenic art to seventeenth-century trompe l’ oeil to the more recent photorealistic work of Richard Estes and his contemporaries. Cisquella, however, approaches this estimable territory from a perspective that is altogether new. Building on the foundations erected by great artists before him, he finds fresh ways to marvel at a painting’s capacity to create realities.

Cisquella uses the two dimensional shadow to either echo or imply the existence of a real, three dimensional form. In doing so, he thrusts the subject of the painting into the viewers actual space, facing us to engage with his work in a very visceral, very real way. These are canvases that speak to the beauty of details; preserving moments that, in real life, are all too ephemeral. For that reason, and for the care he takes in rendering these quiet scenes, Josep Cisquella’s work amounts to a whole–hearted celebration of painting itself.

Born: 1955, Barcelona Spain

Solo Exhibitions: 1989 - Galeria Alfonso, Alcolea Barcelona, “Asfalt”. 1990 - Galeria Ynguanzo, Madrid Spain, “Cota Cero”. 1991 - Galeria Arcs & Cracs, Barcelona; Magidson Gallery, New York New York, “New York at Groundlevel”. 1992 - Magidson Gallery, Aspen Colorado; Galeria Ramon Sardá, Barcelona, “Òxids”. 1994 - Galeria Àmbit, Barcelona, “Correlacions”. 1995 - Sala Transcurs UPC, Barcelona, “Abstracció MatemÀtica”; Museu d’Art Modern de Tarragona, Spain, “Naus Mercants”. 1996 - Galeria Àmbit, Barcelona, “LÍnia de Flotacioó”. 1997 - El Far, Barcelona, “Pintures a Nivell del Mar”. 1998 - Galeria Àmbit, Barcelona, “Ombres”; Galeria Carlos Lozano, “Cadaqués”. 1999 - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, New York New York, “Shadows”. 2000 - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco California, “Outside-In”. 2001 - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, New York New York, “Stairs & Windows”. 2001 - Sothebys Gallery, Amsterdam Holland, “Exhibition New European Artists”. 2002 - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco California, “Soliel Intense”. 2004 - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco California, “Roadside Advertisements”; Trajan Gallery, Carmel California, “Roadside Advertisements”. 2005 - Campton Gallery, New York New York, “Recent Paintings”. 2006 - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco California, “Towards Reality”. Group Exhibitions: 1989 – Vinçon, Barcelona. 1990 - Art Cologne, Germany, With Galleries: Inge Beacker, Cologne; Fisher Fine Art, London; Ynguanzo, Madrid. 1995 - Saint Étienne, France, “Art dans La Ville”; Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona; Retrat de Barcelona; Galeria Alter Ego, Barcelona. 1996 - Art Frankfurt, Germany; Galeria Àmbit, Barcelona. 1997 - Galeria 3 punts, Barcelona; Galeria Llucià Homs, Barcelona “Realisme d’Avantguarda”. 1999 - Campo & Campo Gallery, Amberes Belgium; Centre d’Art, Santa Mònica Barcelona, “Realisme a Catalunya”.

Selected Art Fairs: 2001 - Art Miami, Florida. 2003 - Art Cologne, Cologne Germany 2004 - Merrill Lynch Arte-Americas, Miami, Florida

Selected International Art Expositions: 2005 - San Francisco International Art Expo, San Francisco, CA. 2002 – 2003 Art Chicago, Chicago Illinois. 2002 – 2004 San Francisco International Art Expo, San Francisco California.

Education: Drawing & Painting studies, Graduated in Industrial Engineering