Biography
Carolina Andrada (1982, Spain) is a Phd of Fine Arts, Painter and Soprano. He has been trained in several Spanish and foreign universities. She has exhibited on numerous occasions and has been awarded prizes and important scholarships for her training. He attended painting classes with the renowned...
Carolina Andrada (1982, Spain) is a Phd of Fine Arts, Painter and Soprano. He has been trained in several Spanish and foreign universities. She has exhibited on numerous occasions and has been awarded prizes and important scholarships for her training. He attended painting classes with the renowned artist Sean Scully at the Faculty of Munich, Germany, and did his Doctoral Thesis on the also renowned German artist Markus Lüpertz. He has recently received the official honorary appointment of Distinguished Lady Ilicitana from Elche, his hometown.
Her first professional experience began at the age of 21, recently graduated, with the screens commissioned by Juan Antonio Martínez-Tessier, antiquarian, collector and expert in antique tapestries. She made for him a series of architectural landscapes and landscapes of country scenes. During his doctoral studies at the Complutense University of Madrid he studied New German Expressionism in depth. Her references in landscape painting are many and varied, but among the most prominent are Nicolas Poussin, Jacob van Ruisdael, Antoine Watteau, J. B. C. Corot, Luis Eilshemius, Markus Lüpertz and Alex Katz.
Featured exhibitions:
- Musical Moments, Espacio Ronda Madrid, Spain 2020.
- Landscapes, Estudio Darío Villalba - Carolina Andrada, Madrid, Spain 2019.
- Victorio´s Rios Art, group exhibition, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 2018.
- A dreamlike look at the landscape ’, Ateneo de Madrid, Spain 2018.
- Mystery Landscapes, La Lonja Medieval, Elche City Council, Alicante, Spain 2017.
- Landscapes Fortaleza, Exhibition Hall-Picasso Museum of Buitrago del Lozoya, Madrid, Spain 2016.
- Harlequins, Tribute to Picasso Vallauris-Buitrago VI, Municipal Exhibition Hall of Buitrago del Lozoya, Spain 2016.
- Still Life, group exhibition, Marlborough Gallery, Madrid, Spain 2016.
- Still life alive, Archaeological and History Museum of Elche (MAHE), Alicante, Spain 2014.
- Collective exhibition at the René Brusau Museum of Fine Arts, Resistencia, (Chaco), Argentina, 2013.
- Biennial of Art and Painting (BAP) Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, 2013.
- Carolina Andrada at Galería Sorolla, Elche, Alicante, Spain 2011.
- See in the trees, Fundación BilbaoArte Fundazioa, Bilbao, Spain 2011.
- Open Doors Day, Fundación BilbaoArte, Bilbao, Spain 2010.
- X Painting Prize General Board of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain 2010.
- Gas Natural Unión Fenosa International Show. Union Fenosa Museum of Contemporary Art (MACUF). A Coruña, Spain 2010.
- Furniture Fair. IFEMA fairground, Madrid, Spain 2005-2006.
- Rojo Azul Amarillo, collective exhibition, exhibition hall of the Rectorate of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain 2004.
- Collective exhibition at the Academie Royale des Beaux Arts de Liège. Belgium, 2004.
Work in Museums and Institutions:
- Picasso Museum Collection of Buitrago del Lozoya, Madrid.
- MACUF Museum of Contemporary Art Gas Natural Unión Fenosa A Coruña.
- BilbaoArte Foundation, Bilbao.
Scholarships and Awards:
- Scholarship for Doctors of the XXV Meeting of the Alexander Von Humboldt Association of Spain, in Bergara and San Sebastián, 2016.
- Participation grant in BAP the II Biennial of Art and Painting held in Resistencia (Chaco) Argentina, 2013.
- Artistic scholarship (painting) from the BilbaoArte Foundation. Bilbao, 2010-2011.
- First National Prize for Painting, Painter Sánchez y Juan, from the Patronato Histórico Artístico Cultural d´Elig, (PHACE), 2011.
- Third prize for the 11th International Gas Natural Show Unión Fenosa, A Coruña, 2010.
Other Academic Merits:
- DOCTORAL THESIS "Landscape, Nature and Construction in the work of Markus Lüpertz", defended at the Altea Campus, Miguel Hernández University on July 27, 2015, Outstanding.
- DEA (advanced studies diploma) "Landscape in the work of Markus Lüpertz" 2010, Miguel Hernández University, Outstanding.
- OFFICIAL MASTER'S DEGREE IN TERRITORY AND LANDSCAPE 2010-2012, Miguel Hernández University.
Publications and Catalogs:
- The River, a song like Support, International Congress Support Surface. Support as a field of research. Oral presentation. ISBN: 97884930140-1-8. Altea 2009.
- From Gustav Carus to Piet Modrian, IV International Congress Support Surface (Landscape in contemporary artistic praxis), ISBN 978-84-930140-3-2, Altea 2011.
- Structure of abstraction and figuration in the painting of Markus Lüpertz, Bulletin 11, Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, 2012. ISSN: 1886-001X.
-Catalog Collective exhibition Still Life Gallery Marlborough Madrid 2016.
-Catalog "See in the trees", Carolina Andrada, 2011, ISBN 978-84-694-2159-8.
-Catalog Mostra 11 Internacional Gas Natural Fenosa. Third prize for painting. Contemporary Art Museum. ISBN: 978-84-614-3699-6. A Coruña 2010.
Press Radio and Television:
Carolina has interviews in the local, national and international press, radio and television media. Some of these interviews can be seen and heard on her youtube channel Carolina Andrada.
Awards
2016
Grant for Doctors of the XXV Meeting of the Alexander Von Humboldt Association of Spain, in Bergara and San Sebastián
2013
Grant in BAP the II Biennial of Art and Painting held in Resistencia (Chaco) Argentina
2010
Artistic Painting Grant from the BilbaoArte Foundation. Bilbao
2011
First National Painting Prize, Painter Sánchez y Juan, from the Cultural Artistic Historical Patronage d'Elig, (PHACE) Spain
2010
Third prize for the 11th International Gas Natural Show Unión Fenosa, A Coruña, Spain
Group Exhibitions
2018
Victorio´s Rios Art, group exhibition, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
2016
Harlequines, Tribute to Picasso Vallauris-Buitrago VI, Municipal Exhibition Hall of Buitrago del Lozoya, Spain
2016
Still Life, group exhibition, Marlborough Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2013
Collective exhibition at the René Brusau Museum of Fine Arts, Resistencia, (Chaco), Argentina
2013
Biennial of Art and Painting (BAP) Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.
2010
‘Open doors day’, BilbaoArte Foundation, Bilbao.
2010
X Painting Prize General Board of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo.
2010
Gas Natural Unión Fenosa International Show. Union Fenosa Museum of Contemporary Art (MACUF). A Coruña, Spain
2005
Furniture Fair. IFEMA fairground, Madrid.
2004
Rojo Azul Amarillo, collective exhibition, exhibition hall of the Rector's Office of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
2004
Collective exhibition at the Academie Royale des Beaux Arts de Liège. Belgium,
Solo Exhibitions
2011
'See in the trees', Fundación BilbaoArte Fundazioa, Bilbao, Spain
2011
Carolina Andrada at Galería Sorolla, Elche, Alicante, Spain
2014
Live Still Life, Archaeological and History Museum of Elche (MAHE), Alicante, Spain
2016
Landscapes Fortaleza, Exhibition Hall-Picasso Museum of Buitrago del Lozoya, Madrid, Spain
2017
Mystery Landscapes, La Lonja Medieval, Elche City Council, Alicante, Spain
2018
A dreamlike look at the landscape ’, Ateneo de Madrid, Spain
2019
Landscapes, Estudio Darío Villalba - Carolina Andrada, Madrid, Spain
2020
Musical Moments, Espacio Ronda Madrid, Spain,