Joan Barrantes

Valencia, Spain.

Born in Paris on August 2, 1966, .

Studied in  the University of Gandia People and the Contemporary Arts Center and Stud "The Rectory" in  Barcelona. Works in sculpture, printmaking and drawing.

Solo Exhibitions
1991: Full Moon Terrace. Denia. Alicante
Art Gallery 4. Gandia
1993: Gallery Espai 29. Castelló
1994: Exhibition Hall of the City of Villalonga. Valencia
1996: The Gallery Palau. Terrateig. Valencia
1997: Circuit Art Jove. Castelló Cultural Center
Art Circuit Jove. Center 14. Alicante
Art Circuit Jove. Valencia
Contemporary Art Center Alba Cabrera. Valencia
1998: Exhibition Hall Olympia Theatre. Oliva. Valencia
1999: "Tensie - pressie" House of Culture Bellreguart City Council. Valencia
"Reflection tensions" Contemporary Art Center Alba Cabrera. Valencia
2003: "INTERIORS" Contemporary Art Center Alba Cabrera. Valencia
"Essence" Bennassar Gallery. Pollença. Mallorca.
2005: "FORM / CONCEPT" Bennassar Gallery. Pollença. Mallorca.
2006: "moviments" Contemporary Art Center Alba Cabrera. Valencia
2008: "Metaphors" Galeria Bennassar, Pollença, Mallorca.
2011: "HAIKUS Mater" Bamboo Room Court of the Palau de la Musica Valencia
"HAIKUS Mater" Bennassar Gallery. Pollença. Majorca

Group Exhibitions
1988: Onteniente Savings Bank. Gandia. Valencia
1989: Casa Clara. Potries. Valencia
Tribute to Damià Català. Library of Gandia. Valencia
1991: Doors to the Mediterranean. Piles and Miramar beaches. Valencia
1992: Palais Bahia. Marrakech
1994: Alternative Fair. Park of Sant Pere. Gandia. Valencia
4 Sculptors Safor. School of Gandia
Nave Gallery Art Fusion 10 Valencia
Fusion Art Gallery Art4 Gandia
February 6 Collective Gallery in Valencia
1995: Gallery "The Pell brau" Onteniente. Alicante
Tintorera Gallery. Jávea. Alicante
Leonardo Gallery Puerto Banus. Malaga
I Exhibition of Erotic Art. Lecrín Gallery. Almuñecar. Grenada
1996: Gallery Tintorera Xàbia. Alicante
1997: Art Jove IVAJ Circuit Alicante
Castellón
Valencia
1998: Expo-Aigua. Olympia Exhibition Hall Theater. Oliva. Valencia
Water Expo. Teatro Municipal. Maria Matos. Lisbon
1999: Museum of Outdoor Sculpture. The Menas. Almeria
2000: Art of the Sea. Port of Jávea. Alicante
2001: Sculptures Ontinyent. Alicante
2002: At blau of the sea. Platja de Gandia
2005: Collective August. DENOVO Gallery. Ketchum, Idaho. U.S.
2007: A sky. Hotel Puerta America Madrid
2011: Groupe exhibition Anniversary show. DENOVO Gallery. Ketchum. Idaho
NYC Summer 2011. WARD-NASS Gallery. Soho New York
Männergärten - Frauengärten. Frauenmuseum, Bonn. Germany

Fairs

1998: Art a l'Hotel. English Hotel Valencia. Alba Cabrera Gallery
New-Art. Barcelo Hotel Sants. Alba Cabrera Gallery Barcelona
1999: Art a l'Hotel. English Valencia Hotel Alba Cabrera Gallery
New Art. Barcelo Hotel Sants Barcelona Alba Cabrera Gallery
2000: Art Al'hotel. Alba Cabrera Valencia Gallery
The Phil's Somni. New-Art. Alba Cabrera Gallery Barcelona
2001: Art a l'Hotel. Hotel English. Alba Gallery Valencia cabrera
ART-CURRENT. Casa de Campo. Madrid. Bennassar Gallery
2002: ART-EXPO. Barcelona. Bennassar Gallery
2003: ART. Congress and exhibitions. Madrid. Bennassar Gallery
ART-EXPO. Barcelona. Bennassar Gallery
2004: ART. Madrid Congress Palace. Bennassar Gallery.
2005: ART. Madrid Congress Palace. Bennassar Gallery.
2006: ART MADRID. Glass Pavilion, Casa de Campo. Madrid. Alba Cabrera Gallery
ART MADRID. Glass Pavilion, Casa de Campo. Madrid. Bennassar Gallery
2007: ART. Bennassar Gallery.
ART MADRID. Bennassar Gallery.
2008: ART MADRID. Bennassar Gallery.
2009: ART MADRID. Bennassar Gallery.
2011: ART CHICAGO. DENOVO Gallery. Ketchum. Idaho

Awards
1996: First prize for sculpture Swedish City Council. Valencia
Selected in the Young Artists Circuit IVAJ. Community
Valencia
1999: Selected Sculpture Award Villa de Paterna. Valencia

2002: Selected in the Arts Contest Plastiques I Alas Coll. Gandia - Valencia

2003: Selected 2 entries in the Contest of Plastic Arts of the Provincial Council of Alicante.

Acquisition of a sculpture by the Provincial Council of Alicante.

Selected in the Schedule III Sculpture Caja Vital. Álava.

2009: Prize City of Punta Umbria Cajasol. Huelva

2010: Selected in the Arts Contest II Wings Plastiques Coll. Gandia

Work in institutions and public spaces

Swedish City Council
School of Gandia
City Council Bellreguard
Provincial Council of Alicante
Municipality of Punta Umbria
Instituto Valenciano de Arte Joven
Building Eden Rioja Salinas-Gandia beach
Building La Dorada - Daimuz beach
Building Pepe Cabrera. Denia
Gandia Town Hall
Palau de la Música in Valencia