Mònica Castanys Font. Barcelona, 1973.
Training
– Art School “Martí Bufarull”. Molins de Rei (Barcelona) 1986-1988.
– Graduated from the School of Arts “Llotja” in Barcelona, specialized in paint procedures, Barcelona 1988-1993.
– Course at the school of Lorenzo di Medici, in Florence (Italy). 1990.
– Drawing sessions at Royal Arts Circle of Barcelona and Saint Lluch’s Royal Arts Circle in Barcelona too. 1992-1996.
– Draw teacher at Gaudí’s exhibition hall school of Barcelona. 1994.
– School – Workshop Sánchez Almendros i Bosch Cavedo. 1993 – 1996.
– Introduction course to aesthetics at arts graduates association and science of Catalonia. 1996.
– Workshop Alex Kanevsky. 2015.
– Workshop Hollis Dunlap. 2016.
Individual Exhibitions
2020
Art gallery L’Arcada, Blanes, Gerona. Spain.
2019
Art gallery, Sala Rusiñol. Sant Cugat, Barcelona.
2018
Art gallery Anquin’s. Reus, Tarragona.
2017
Art gallery L’Arcada. Blanes, Gerona.
Art gallery Espai Cavallers, “Fruint” Lérida.
2016
Art gallery L’ Arcada. Blanes, Gerona.
2015
Art gallery Anquin’s “Endless white”. Reus, Tarragona.
2014
Art gallery L’ Arcada. Blanes, Gerona.
Passanant. Francesc Sanfeliu i Canela Salon. Tarragona.
2013
“Sense presses” Art gallery Anquin’s. Reus. Tarragona.
2011
“Déjà vu” Art gallery Anquin’s. Reus, Tarragona.
2010
“Petits fours” El Quatre, Art gallery. Granollers, Barcelona.
2009
Art gallery Traç d´Art, Sabadell, Barcelona.
Art gallery Sánchez y Juan. Elche, Alicante.
Art gallery Sala Rusiñol. Sant Cugat, Barcelona.
2008
El Quatre, Art gallery. Granollers. Barcelona.
Art gallery Anquin’s. Reus. Tarragona.
2007
Art gallery El Portal. Sant Andreu de la Barca. Barcelona.
2006
Historical Museum of Toys. Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Girona.
1999
Art gallery. Gràcia Exhibit. Barcelona.
1997
Buticlan. Olympic Village. Barcelona.
Transart. VII Contemporary art exhibition. Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Barcelona.
1996
Miró’s exhibition hall. Colón Hotel. Barcelona.
Taormina. Barcelona.
1995
Exhibitions Centre. Cádiz House. Barcelona.
1990
Culture Centre of El Papiol in Barcelona.
Prizes
2016
Work selected, X Painting competition Humet-Saula. Barcelona.
2008
Work selected, XII Biannual Concurs of young painters. Anquin´s Gallery.
2007
Second prize, VI Prize National Jaurena Art. Barcelona.
2006
Work selected.First national contest. Saexma prize of small shapes of painting. Art Gallery Infantas. Madrid.
Work selected. First painting prize, Vila de Cardedeu. Barcelona.
Work selected. Painting competition, Art gallery Valentí. Sitges. Barcelona.
Second prize. National competition of painting, Espejo Foundation.
Work selected. Prize Paco Merino, Granollers.
2005
Third prize of painting, second edition, national painting competition, Espejo foundation.
Work selected, 25th prize of painting Vila de Cambrils. Tarragona.
2004
Work selected. Painting competition, Art Valentí Gallery. Sitges. Barcelona.
2003
Work selected. Fourth edition, National competition on Jaurena’s art painting. Barcelona.
2002
Work selected for the X Biannual Concurs of young painters. Anquin´s gallery. Reus. Tarragona.
1997
TRANSART.First prize VII Contemporary Art Exhibition. Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Barcelona.
1996
Piece selected, III Prize of figurative paint Art Gallery. Vic. Barcelona.
1994
Piece selected, I Annual prize of paint Club 9B. Barcelona.
1992
First prize, painting grant, Güell Foundation. Barcelona. Work selected at the first exhibition A.C.E.A. Barcelona.
1991
Painting grant from the Art Circle of Saint Lluch at the School of Arts la Llotja.
Group exhibition
2020
LA ART SHOW International Art Fair, Los Angeles, California, EE.UU.
ART KARSLRUHE International Art Fair Karslruhe, Germany.
AFF BRUSSELS International Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium.
2019
Espai G d’Art, Christmas group exhibition Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
ART KARSLRUHE International Art Fair, Karsluhe, Germany.
AFF BRUSSELS International Art Fair Brussels, Belgium.
ART FAIR KUNSTRAI International Art Fair, Amsterdam, Holland.
ART BODENSEE International Art Fair, Dombirn, Austria.
AFF STOCKHOLM International Art Fair Stockholm, Sweden.
2018
Espai G d’Art, Summer ’18, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
Espai Cavallers, small format, Lérida, Spain.
Fórum Berger Balaguer, «Spring of Art», Barcelona, Spain.
LUXARTFAIR Luxembourg International Art Fair, Luxembourg
AFF STOCKHOLM International Art Fair Stockholm, Sweden.
DISCOVERY ART FAIR, Frankfurt, Germany.
ART BODENSEE International Art Fair, Dombirn, Austria.
AAF International Art Fair, Amsterdam, Holland.
ST’ART Strasbourg International Art Fair, France.
AFF BRUSSELS International Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium.
2017
Gallery Root. Spanish Art. Berlín.
FOR REAL Figurative Art Fair. Amsterdam, Holland.
Art fair Almoneda. Ifema Madrid, Spain.
Gallery Fermín Echauri. “Realidades”. Pamplona, Spain.
FOR REAL Figurative Art Fair. Amsterdam, Holland.
ART BODENSEE. International Art Fair. Dornbirn, Austria.
AAF Internacional Art Fair Amsterdam, Holland.
ST’ART Strasbourg international Art Fair, France.
2016
Art gallery El Quatre “30 Anniversary”. Barcelona.
Art gallery Espai Cavallers “Women’s”. Lérida.
Museum Balenciaga “Life is beautiful”. Bilbao.
The Gran Teatre del Liceu «Pictures for an Opera». Barcelona.
Gralles Experience. Tarragona.
Art gallery Kroma “Summer collective”. Menorca.
Art gallery Anquin’s. “Small and large formats”. Tarragona.
Art gallery María Aguilar. Summer collective”. Cádiz.
ST’ART Strasbourg international Art Fair, France.
AAF International Art Fair Brussels, Belgium.
Art fair Stockholm. Sweden.
ART BODENSEE. International Art Fair. Dornbirn, Austria.
ARTSEVILLA. I International Art fair Contemporany, Spain.
Art fair Innsbruck, Austria.
LUXARTFAIR Luxembourg art fair, Luxembourg.
2015
Illa d’Art, Safia Art gallery. Barcelona.
Casica cool Art. La Garrotxa, Gerona.
Art gallery El Quatre “ Summertime”. Barcelona.
Art gallery l’Arcda. “Summer collective”. Blanes., Gerona.
Art gallery Anquin’s “Summer Time 2015” Reus, Tarragona.
Art gallery Maria Aguilar. “Summer collective”. Cádiz.
Art gallery El Quatre “Talent and future”. Barcelona.
Art gallery Anquin’s “Art to take”. Reus. Tarragona.
ST’ART Strasbourg international Art Fair, France.
AMSTERDAM ART FAIR, Holland.
AAF International Art Fair Brussels, Belgium.
Art fair Estockholm. Sweden.
ART BODENSEE. International Art Fair. Dornbirn, Austria.
ARTSEVILLA. I International Art fair Contemporany, Spain.
2014
“Arte para llevar”. Pinnae Foundation. Vilafranca del P. Barcelona.
Art gallery Anquin’s. “Summer sky” Reus, Tarragona.
Art gallery L’Arcada. “Summer collective”. Blanes, Girona.
Art gallery Jordi Barnadas. Small format. Barcelona.
Marilebone Gallery. Work perm. London, England.
Le Siants Galerie. Small format. Barcelona.
ART COPENHAGEN. International Art Fair Copenaguen, Denmark.
AAF International Art Fair Brussels, Belgium.
Art fair Estockholm. Sweden.
ART BODENSEE. International Art Fair. Dornbirn, Austria.
ST’ART Strasbourg international Art Fair, France.
ART 3G. Contemporany art salon. Bordeaux, France.
2013
Art gallery El Quatre. “Barcelona express” and “Tapas”. Barcelona.
Art gallery Jordi Barnadas. Small format. Barcelona.
Art gallery L’Arcada. “Summer collective”. Blanes, Girona.
Art gallery Hegemann, “Spanish Art” Munich, Germany.
Focus Fine Arts. “Group exhibition Galerie Le Siants”. London, England.
Art gallery Traç d´Art. “Figure”. Sabadell, Barcelona.
Galleri Graff. Small format. Askim, Norwegian.
Art gallery Anquin’s. Summer collective and Small format. Reus, Tarragona.
ART COPENHAGEN. International Art Fair Copenaguen, Denmark.
AAF International Art Fair Brussels, Belgium.
Art fair Estockholm. Sweden.
ART BODENSEE. International Art Fair. Dornbirn, Austria.
ST’ART Strasbourg international Art Fair, France.
2012
Art gallery Anquin’s. “May’s Hall” and “Box Art”. Reus, Tarragona.
Art gallery El Quatre. ”Art Tetris, Small format”. Granollers, Barcelona.
Art gallery Jordi Barnadas. Barcelona.
Galerie Anna Maria Burger. München, Germany.
Gallery Cervantes 6. Oviedo, Spain.
Christmas group exhibition. Arnau Gallery. Barcelona.
ART FACTORY. International Art Fair. Catania, Sicily, Italy
ART BODENSEE. International Art Fair. Dornbirn, Austria.
ARTEANDO international Art Fair. Irún, Spain.
ST’ART Strasbourg international Art Fair, France.
AFF International Art Fair Brussels, Belgium.
AFF International Art Fair Rome, Italy.
2011
Christmas group exhibition. Arnau Gallery. Barcelona.
Art gallery Traç d´Art. Sabadell, Barcelona.
Art gallery Anquin’s. “May’s Hall” and “Box Art”. Reus, Tarragona.
Art gallery El Quatre. “25 Years” and “Small format”. Granollers, Barcelona.
Galerie Anna Maria Burger. “Bella figura”. München, Germany.
Art gallery Jordi Barnadas “Summer collective”. Barcelona.
ARTEANDO Irún international Art Fair.
ST’ART Strasbourg international Art Fair.
2010
Art gallery Anquin´s. “May’s Hall” and “Box Art”. Reus, Tarragona.
Christmas group exhibition.Gallery Arnau. Barcelona.
Art gallery Traç d´Art. Sabadell, Barcelona.
Art gallery El Quatre “Small format”. Granollers, Barcelona.
Galerie Anna Maria Burger. “Young spanish painters”. München, Germany.
Art gallery Jordi Barnadas, “Small format”. Barcelona.
2009
“El Quatre in Madrid”. Madrid.
Art gallery Arnau. Barcelona.
Art gallery Anquin’s,” May’s Hall”. Reus, Tarragona.
Art gallery Anna-Maria Burger. München. Germany.
Art gallery Traç d’Art, Estartit. Girona.
2008
Art gallery Anquin´s. “May’s Hall”. Reus, Tarragona.
Art gallery Consell 242, “2 Moments”, large format. Barcelona.
Art gallery El Portal. Sant Andreu de la Barca, Barcelona
Art gallery Mar, Small format. Barcelona.
Art gallery Sánchez y Juan. Elche. Alicante.
Christmas group exhibition.Gallery Arnau. Barcelona.
Traç d´Art.” 10 Christmas”. Sabadell, Barcelona.
“Small format 20 years” El Quatre, Art gallery. Granollers, Barcelona.
2007
Art gallery Mar. Group Escolà, Barcelona.
L’illa d’Art. L’illa Diagonal, Gallery Safia, Barcelona.
Art Gallery Consell 242, Barcelona.
Art Gallery Traç d’ Art. L’Estartit, Girona.
Art gallery Anquin’s, “Box Art”. Reus, Tarragona.
Christmas group exhibition, Traç d´Art. Sabadell. Barcelona.
Christmas group exhibition, El Quatre Sala d´Art. Granollers. Barcelona.
2006
Art gallery Consell 242. Barcelona.
Art gallery La Galería. Peñíscola. Castelló.
Art gallery d´Art El Portal. Sant Andreu de la Barca. Barcelona.
“From realistic to abstraction”. Sala Consell 242. Barcelona.
“Silence”. El Quatre Sala d´Art. Granollers. Barcelona.
Small shapes. Sala Consell 242. Barcelona.
Christmas group exhibition, Art Gallery Traçdart. Sabadell. Barcelona.
2005
20 Spring’s Hall. El Quatre Sala d´Art.Granollers. Barcelona.
Christmas group exhibition. Art Gallery E d´A Estudi d´Art. Barcelona.
Small shapes. Art gallery El Quatre. Granollers. Barcelona.
Art gallery Agora. Cambrils. Tarragona.
2004
Art gallery Ida Sennacheribbo. Barcelona.
Art gallery Sala Gracia. Barcelona.
2002
Art gallery Anquin´s. X Biannual of young painting. Reus.Tarragona.
Upcoming Art gallery from Generalitat. Biannual of young painting. Barcelona.
Territorial coordination of young people – Girona and Lleida.
2000
Art Gallery Ida Sennacheribbo. Grup 111. Barcelona.
Art Gallery SHATEVIN+ART. Barcelona.
1998
Art gallery E d´A Estudi d´Art. Barcelona.
Exhibition in honour of F. García Lorca. Culture centre. El Papiol. Barcelona.
Exhibition of artists from Corbera. Culture centre. Corbera. Barcelona.
1997
Art gallery Marc Sabata. Barcelona.
Quinze Pincells Femenins. El Corte Inglés Art gallery. Sabadell. Barcelona
1996
Art gallery Pericàs. Figurative painting 3rd prize. Vic. Barcelona.
Art gallery Pericàs. Art market 96.
Art gallery Cartoon. Barcelona.
Art gallery Casa del Llimoner. Mataró. Barcelona
Art gallery Creativitat. Barcelona.
1994
XXI Annual art exhibition hall. Royal artistic circle exhibition hall.
“Initiatives promoting art”. Art gallery Club 9B. Barcelona.
1993
Art Gallery Valentí. Annual painting prize.
1992
First exhibition of A.C.E.A. (Catalonian association of arts entities). Permanent centre of craftsmen. Barcelona.
Culture exhibition hall of La Caixa del Penedès. Vilanova i la Geltrú. Barcelona.
Royal artistic circle exhibition hall. First prize Güell’s Foundation. Barcelona.
Work in collections
Güell Foundation.
Espejo Foundation.
Collection Mr. Antoni Samaranch.