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NAME:
  Modest Cuixart (1925)
 

Biography:

Cuixart was born in Barcelona in 1925, founding one with Brossa, Ponç, Tàpies and Tharrats of the first group of vanguard of the Spanish postwar period "Dau al set".

 

In 1959 obtained the First painting Prize in the Biennial of Sao Paulo.

 

He has been distinguished with the Cross of Saint George, the Medal of Isabel the Catholic, and the Gold medal of the City of Barcelona .

 

Individual Exhibitions:

(Selection)

1954 - “Anthology 1946- 1955” Museum of the City of Mataró

1958 - Gallery René Drouin, Paris

1959 - Tooth Gallery, London | “Éloge à la matière” Gallery Saint Germain, Paris

1960 - “Antagonismes” Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris | Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires | Paul Joachim Gallery , Chicago

1961 - Exhibition of the works on Bertold Brecht in the Thêatre des Champs Elyseés, with the sponsorship of the Cité de Paris

1962 - “Presences 1945- 1962” Gallery René Metras, Barcelona | Gallery l'Attico, Roma.

1964 - Gallery Bonino , New York

1968 - Exhibition of engravings in the Museum of Modern Art of Jerusalem.

1969- Gallery Angle Aigu, Brussels | “Presences of our times” René Metras, Barcelona | Rath Museum , Geneve

1972 - Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions, Madrid

1974- Château de Castell Nou in the occasion of tribute to Pau Casals , France

1975 - “Des de Dau al Set, anthology” Gallery Dau al Set, Barcelona

1977 - Gallery Eent, Amsterdam | Gallery Rayuela, Madrid

1980 - Museo de Arte Moderno, Caracas

1984 - Museo de Arte Nacional, Méjico | Center for the Fine Arts, Miami

1985 - Casa Cultura, Girona | Centre d'Exposicions de la Caixa, Barcelona

1988 - Lladró Fondation , New York | Anthologys in Kobe and Tokio , Japan | Anthologys in the Diputació de Girona and Les Bernades de Salt, Girona

1989 - “Anthology” , Andorra la Vella, Andorra

1991 - “Anthology 1941- 1991” organized by the Robert Palace , Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona

1995 - “Anthology” organized by the Cultural Center of the Villa of Madrid and the City Council of Madrid

| Gallerys Rifbroeck and Difswitk N.B, Amsterdam

1998 - Gallery Llucià Homs, Barcelona

2002 - “Cuixart a Joan Ponç” Céret (France)

2003 - “Cuixart Now” Sala Verdaguer - Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona | “Cuixart Anthology” M.A.C.U.F, Corunna | Gallery Canals , Sant Cugat del Vallès

2006 - "Human surgery" Art Museum, Girona.

 

Works in Museums:

- Guggenheim Museum of New York

- Museo Nacional de Arte de México

- Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo

- Musée Rigaud (Perpignan)

- Modern Art Museum of Munich

- Modern Art Museum of Tokio

- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya de Barcelona

- Museo de Arte Moderno de Caracas

- Tate Gallery

 

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