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Education
BFA (Complutense University of Madrid and Santa Isabel de Hungria of Seville) Spain
MA in Education (C.A.P) (Complutense University of Madrid) Spain
MA in Art, Museums and Historic Heritage (Nebrija University (Madrid) and Euroinnova Bussines School. Granada (Spain)
Snug Harbour Cultural Center, NYC
P.I. Art Center, NYC
Certificate in Multimedia Design. Malaga, (Spain)
NYFA's "Entrepreneur" Boot Camp program, in collaboration with Spain culture NYC and SPAINRED. 2013-14 (New York City, USA)
Experience
Promoted on Apple TV on Loupeart.com by Arti.nyc. (in 25 countries around the world)
Artwork promoted on the prestigious art platform artsy.com
2017 "HarvestedFresh Art, Vol II" juried and curated by Javier Infantes. Jadite Gallery. NYC
2015. Large scale street mural commissioned by the Town Hall of Estepona, Spain.
2012 "HarvestedFresh Art, Vol I" juried and curated by Javier Infantes.
Studio 580 Gallery. NYC
2010. DIGITAL ART EXHIBITION CONTEST. Juried and Curated by Javier Infantes,
A.L. Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2008, Invited to be part of the art project TELL ME by Gema Alava. Other participants of the project include artist Robert Ryman, Merril Wagner and Arne Svenson.
MoMa Museum NYC.
Freelance illustrator (since 1997):
Diario ABC, Newspaper. Madrid, Spain (Illustrating daily news and articles in most of the sections of the Newspaper) 1997-1999
He also published his works in various Spanish magazines:
El Viejo Topo, Revistart, Escribir y Publicar(Barcelona)
Calviva, Claridad, Claves de Razon Practica(Madrid)
Extramuros (Granada)
In the last few years Javier Infantes has illustrated texts and articles of illustrious public figures as important as Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (former Spanish Prime Minister), Noam Chomsky ( linguist, philosopher, political activist), among others.
• Art Teacher, Spain.
• Interior decorative painter, Spain and USA.
(Developing Fine Arts projects of murals and decorative and restoration assignments for Meyer S. Frucher at Frucher LLC in NYC)
Selected Exhibitions:
Solo Shows:
2015
Tenri Cultural Institute, "Flavors". NYC
2014
A&C Gallery. Madrid (Spain)
Venezuelan Consulate. "Two Pleasures: Painting and Cuisine" NYC
Tenri Cultural Institute, "Recollections". NYC
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2013
Stoa Gallery "Sediments of Memory". Estepona (Spain)
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2012
Chrystoph Marten Salon (Chelsea-Manhattan) NYC
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2009
A.L. Art Gallery. Brooklyn, NYC
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2008
Spanish American Institute. Manhattan, NYC
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2006
Exhibitions and Congresses Palace of Estepona. Spain
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1993
Cultural Center of Estepona, Malaga. Spain
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1992
Uruguay Pavillion. Seville
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Group Shows:
2017
Martha's Vineyard Midsummer Fine Art Fair. Martha's Island (Massachusetts)
Superfine Art Fair. (Frieze Art Week 2017). Meatpacking District, NYC
New York Art Week Show 2017. Caelum Gallery, Chelsea. NYC
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2016
Woodward Gallery. "New Work, New York", NYC
Tenri Cultural Institute. "Holiday Group Show" NYC
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2015
Tenri Cultural Institute. "Holiday Group Show" NYC
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2014
Chilean Independence Day Celebration. Mineola (Nassau County) NY
SAF 2014 "FEEL LIFE" at the Waterfall Gallery & Mansion, NYC (Participants: Takashi Murakami, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, NamJune Paik among others)
Artspace Anna Maria. "Round: About". Florida
Dacia Gallery. "Initium Novum". Manhattan, NYC
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2013
Stoa Gallery. "Variations in Black". Estepona (Malaga). Spain
Broadway Gallery. Manhattan, NYC
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2012
Stoa Gallery. "Masculine Plural". Estepona, (Spain)
Jadite Gallery. “ArchiteXture”. Manhattan, NYC
Galerie 5th People Project. “What’s on your mind”. Berlin (Germany)
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2011
Greenpoint Gallery. Annual drawing group show. Brooklyn, NYC
Pop-Up Pianos. Sing For Hope. NYC.
MOCA (Museum of Computer Art)
The Chelsea Room at the Chelsea Hotel, NYC
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2010
New York Couture Fashion Week. Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Bang&Olufsen. New York, Frankfurt and Istanbul
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2009
Governors Island Art Fair, NYC
Stoa Gallery. Estepona, Spain
Collective Hardware (Le Cirque d'Art Gallery) . Manhattan, NYC
ARTEXPO NY. International Art Fair. Jacob Javits Center, Manhattan NYC
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2008
Port Authority Bus Terminal. Manhattan, NYC
Stoa Gallery. Estepona, Spain
Colombian Consulate. Art group show . Manhattan, NYC
Tower Theater. Iberoamerican Art Exhibition . Miami, USA
Hpgrp Gallery. Art Fair @ destination. Manhattan, NYC
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2007
Congresses Palace Marbella. International Art Fair , Marbella, Spain
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2005
Victor’s Gallery. Marbella, Spain
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1996
Complutense University. Fine Arts Exhibition Hall. Madrid
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1993
Uruguay Pavillion. Seville
Bibliography
-"MAG.ARTI.NYC. (magazine)" Issue #2 December 2016. NYC
-"Hansa Living Magazine" Issue 2016. Spain
- "Descubrir el Arte" Magazine. "Javier Infantes y Pablo Carpio". Article written by Manuel Alejandro Rodriguez Pardo. January 2015, #191. Pages 94-96
-SAF 2014 "FEEL LIFE" Catalog of the collective exhibition. Waterfall Gallery & Mansion, NYC (Participants: Takashi Murakami, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, NamJune Paik among others)
-XTRart España. On-line art magazine. "Recollections", Javier Infantes Solo Show at Tenri Institute of New York
-"Sediments of Memory", September- November 2013. Individual catalog of his Solo Show at Stoa Gallery. (Spain)
-Book "Love Is". Two of my paintings have been included in this Art-book published in Australia featuring a collective from 6 continents of written and unique artwork. Australia, (2013)
-"Marb Art 09 Catalog". As part of the list of artists of the Stoa Gallery, during the 5th International Contemporary Art Fair, Marbella, 2009 (Spain)
-"Javier Infantes", September 2009. Individual catalog of his works at Stoa Gallery (Spain)
-"...In the meeting point...", Catalog of the collective exhibition that took place at Stoa Gallery, September, 2009
-"Premio Terna 02, Arte Comtemporanea". Work featured in the catalog. Italy, 2008.
-"Marb Art 07 Catalog", International Contemporary Art Fair. Marbella 2007. (Spain)
-Revistart, Art Magazine. #125. Page 52. Barcelona, 2008
-Familias Siglo XXI, Magazine. #3. Page 41. May 2009 (Spanish Magazine)
-He has also published his works in several Spanish magazines since the 90's:
-Diario ABC, Madrid.
-Claves de la Razon Practica, Madrid: #194, July 2009; #165, September 2006; #161, April 2006; #158, April 2005; #146, October 2004; #141, April 2004
-De Libros, Barcelona: #184, February 2005
-Claridad, Madrid: #2, 2005
-Escribir y Publicar, Barcelona: #14, 1999; #16, 2000
-Extramuros, Granada: June, 1999
-El Viejo Topo, Barcelona: #131, July-August 1999
-CALVIVA, Madrid: #4, 1997. Pages: 9,10 and 13
