CRISTOBAL GABARRON, 1945. Mula, Murcia (Spain)

With over 50 years of artistic expression, Gabarron now resides in both Spain and in the United States. Far from the aesthetic conventionalisms, of isthmuses or vanguards, Gabarrón’s work only understands life. The individual human life, and the coexistence and the development of human values, are the pillars on which his art and his personal convictions rest.

Gabarron has many milestones in his career which have made an impact on a global scale.

The Olympic Mural for the Barcelona Olympic Games (1992), the Encounter Mural for the Universal Exhibition of Seville (1992), the sculptural project “Atlanta Start” (1996), the materialization of the work “Hope for Peace” (1986), the Official Poster for the Millennium Summit and the Millennium Chapel (2000-2001) are important examples of such milestones in his career. His collaboration with international organizations, such as the IOC and United Nations demonstrate his fruitful creative period, which still remains today.

Cities around the world have embraced Gabarron’s vision with the displays of his public sculptures. Many prominent European and American cities have exhibited his works in popular streets and plazas. In addition, several towns have incorporated permanent large public outdoor sculptures which were handcrafted by the artist.

His paintings and sculptures have been just the same center of analysis within Retrospectives as dedicated by the Chelsea Art Museum, the IVAM – Valencia Institute of Modern Art, the Museum of Modern Art of Gdanks in Poland or the Niemeyer Center, to analyze his creation. In all of them, critics and historians of the stature of Donald Kuspit, curator and professor of New York University, have proceeded to make careful analysis and study of his career, abundantly laid out in published literature in recent years.  

Selected Exhibitions

1964. Galería Castilla, Valladolid

1970. École des Beaux-Arts, Paris

1972. Galería Macarrón, Madrid

1974. Galleria Fiamma Vigo, Roma

1974. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago de Chile

1980. Galeria Rayuela, Madrid

1985. Space and Cube, London

1986. United Nations, New York

1990. Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg

1991. Galerie Bodenschatz, Basel

1991. Tecla Sala Art Center L’Hospitalet, Barcelona

1992. American Sports Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) – Daphne, Alabama

1992. Fundación Carlos de Amberes, Madrid

1999. Musee Olympique, Lausanne

2003. Guggenheim, Bilbao

2005. Museo del Barrio, New York

2006. Chelsea Art Museum, New York

2006. IVAM – Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Valencia

2006. Hugieia Art Gallery, Belgium

2006. Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid

2006. Guy Pieters Gallery, Saint Paul de Vence

2006. Palacio Almudí, Murcia

2007. National Museum of Modern Art of Gdansk, Poland

2009. Mal Maison, Cannes

2011. Niemeyer Center, Aviles

2012. Bokrijk Open Art Museum, Genk

2012. American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington DC

2013. ARTZUID, Amsterdam

2014. 3rd Shanghai Jing’an International Sculpture Project (JISP), presented by Purple Roof Gallery

2014. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

2015. China Art Museum, Shanghai