Born in 1985, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Education
2016
PhD in Fine Arts (Summa Cum Laude). Doctoral Thesis: The Portrait Beyond identity.Valencia Polytechnic University
2009
MFA in Artistic Production. Valencia Polytechnic University
2008
BFA in Fine Arts . Valencia Polytechnic University
Grants
2021
Grant for Art/Culture Creation. Supported by VEGAP (Visual Plastic Artists Management Entity)
2020
Grant for Research, Creation and Artistic Production. Supported by Ministry of Culture of Spain.
2018
BMW Grant for Painting research Mario Antolín. Sponsored by BMW Group.
2016
Art production grant FronteraSur. Sponsored by Government of Cadiz.
Finalist Alfons Roig Grant. Sponsored by Government of Valencia.
2012-2016
Research Fellowship F.P.U. for PhD Studies. Sponsored by Spanish Ministry of Education.
2013
Art production grant Arte y Enfermedades. Sponsored by Abbvie.
2009
Grant of Excellence. Sponsored by Valencia Polytechnic University.
Art-in-Residencies
2024-2025
Art in Residency Nautilus. Lanzarote. Supported by Nautilus Resort.
2023
Art in Residency Co-Net Art Res. Vilafamés. Supported by Comunitat Valenciana and Diputación de Castelló.
2022
Art in Residency Foundation B.a.d. Rotterdam
Art in Residency XVI Encuentros de Arte Genalguacil. Supported by Genalguacil City Council and Malaga Provincial Council.
2017
Art in Residency Casa de Velázquez. Sponsored by Government of France / Valencia Council.
2012
Art in Residency WEYA (World Event Young Artists) at Nottingham. Sponsored by Arts Council England.
2010
Art in Residency DKV GrandTour at Gdansk, Krakow, Warsaw and Berlin. Sponsored by DKV.
Solo exhibitions
2026
Project in progress. MAC Museum. Genalguacil, Málaga. (November) (ES)
Project in progress. Duo exhibition with Luciana Novo. Set Espai d´art. Valencia (September) (ES)
2023
Viewing room Museo Circulante de Vilafamés. Co-Net. MACVAC, Vilafamés. (ES)
2022
Destroy All Monsters II. Duo exhibition with Folkert de Jong. 75B Space. Rotterdam. (NL)
2021
Fluid Flow. Formatocomodo Gallery. Madrid (ES) Text by Francisco Ramallo.
2019
Destroy All Monsters. Duo exhibition with Folkert de Jong. Luis Adelantado Gallery. Valencia (ES)
2017
Magic Dolmen. Espai Tactel Gallery. Valencia (ES) Text by Carlos Delgado Mayordomo.
2015
Shit Behind Beauty. Espai Tactel Gallery. Valencia (ES) Text by Óscar Alonso Molina.
2011
Respiraciones (Breaths). FMC Jose Luis Cano. Algeciras (ES)
2009
Incertidumbres (Uncertainties). Sala Cal. Cádiz (ES)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026
Group exhibition. Set Espai d´art. Valencia (ES) (February) Curated by Ricardo Forriols
2025
ArteSantander. Stand Di Gallery. Exhibition Palace, Santander (ES)
Materia Común. Unicaja Foundation. Cádiz (ES) (November) Curated by Fran Bravo y María Caro
Viento a Favor. Pescadería Vieja. Jerez (ES) (November) Curated by Bernardo Palomo
2024
ARCO. International Art Fair. Ifema, Madrid. (ES) Stand curated by Nerea Ubieto
Estampa Contemporary Art Fair. Ifema. Madrid (ES) Oct.
Marte Contemporary Art Fair. Auditorium and Congress Palace of Castellón. (ES)
Entorno natural del Arte. M.A.C. of Genalguacil, Málaga (ES)
2023
ARCO. International Art Fair. Ifema, Madrid. (ES)
CAN Art Fair. Stand Luis Adelantado gallery. Ibiza. (ES) Curated by Sasha Bogojev
Signos de Puntuación. Centre Cultural La Nau. Valencia (ES)
Catarsis. Espai d´art contemporani el castell ECA. Ribarroja, Valencia (ES) Curated by Alicia Ventura
2022
ARCO International Art Fair. Ifema, Madrid (ES)
ArtBrussels Luis Adelantado gallery stand. Brussels (BEL)
Painting in Love. DA2 Museum. Salamanca (ES) Curated by Sema D´Acosta
We are all guests. Foundation B.a.d. Rotterdam (NL)
Groot Rotterdam Ateliers Weekend. Foundation B.a.d. Rotterdam (NL)
L´Alegría del Paper. Cinto Llorca collection. MACVAC Castellón (ES)
Meridiano. John Holland gallery. Huelva. Curated by Sema D´Acosta (ES)
Group Exhibition. 75 B Space. Rotterdam (NL)
2021
ARCO International Art Fair. Ifema, Madrid (ES)
ARCO E-xhibitions. Luis Adelantado gallery stand.
ARCO E-xhibitions. Formatocomodo gallery stand.
Libros de Mesa. Museum of the City. Badajoz (ES)
El Teorema de la Singularidad. Martínez-Lloret collection. MACVAC, Castellón. (ES)
2020
ARCO International Art Fair. Ifema, Madrid (ES)
ArtBrussels. Viewing Room Luis Adelantado gallery. (BEL)
Relatos íntimos. Viewing Room Luis Adelantado gallery. (ES)
La Nit del Foc. Sala La Vicaría. Puente de Génave, Jaén (ES) Curated by Alex Marco and Santiago Ydañez.
2019
Itineránce 2018. Dobrée Museum. Nantes (FR)
Feitizo. Galileo Cultural Center. Madrid (ES)
2018
Espais d´Art. Bancaja Foundation. Valencia (ES) Curated by Martí Dominguez.
Paisaje. Entorno y Contexto. M.A.C. of Genalguacil, Málaga (ES) Curated by Juan Francisco Rueda.
15ª Mostra. MAC Museum. Coruña, Galicia (ES).
BMW Painting Award. Casa de Vacas. Madrid (ES).
Ciclo Klein. CRUCE Art and Thinking. Madrid (ES). Curated by Anneke Raskin and Daniel Lesmes.
Sur Collection. CajaSol Foundation. Cadiz (ES)
Itineránce 2018. Royal Monastery of Santa María de Veruela. Zaragoza (ES)
Itineránce 2018. Academy of Fine Arts. Paris (FR)
2017
A la manera de. Rafael Ortiz Gallery. Sevilla (ES)
Alta Fidelidad. Miguel Hernandez University. Elche (ES) Text by Ricardo Forriols.
Biennal Rafael Botí. Cordoba (ES) Curated by José Guirao, Rafael Ortíz and Miki Leal.
DKV. Para empezar, 10 años. Ciudadela de Pamplona (ES) Curated by Alicia Ventura.
Casa de Velázquez-Ciutat Oberta. Tossal Gallery. Valencia (ES)
2016
Malagacrea. CAC Málaga (ES)
El papel del artista. Rafael Ortiz Gallery. Sevilla (ES)
ZONA MACO. Stand Espai Tactel. Banamex Center. Mexico D.F (MX)
Vanidades, intelecto y espiritualidad. Museum of Carmen. Valencia (ES)
Negro Sombra. Garci Méndez tower. El Carpio, Córdoba (ES)
Cañada Blanch Foundation. La Nau. Valencia (ES)
2015
BP Portrait Award. National Portrait Gallery. Edinburgh (UK)
BP Portrait Award. Aberystwith Arts Centre. Wales (UK)
GrandTour DKV Collection. La Laboral. Gijón (ES) Curated by Alicia Ventura.
ArteSantander. Stand Espai Tactel. Exhibition Palace, Santander (ES)
Los buscadores de oro. Espacio OTR, Newcastle Foundation, Madrid (ES) Curated by Javier Castro.
2014
BP Portrait Award. National Portrait Gallery. London (UK)
BP Portrait Award. Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. Sunderland (UK)
Grandtour Aniversary. MACUF. La Coruña (ES). Curated by Alicia Ventura.
Ver Visiones. Museum of Carmen. Valencia (ES) Curated by J. Luis P. Pont and Álvaro de los Ángeles
Selecta Suma. Las Atarazanas. Valencia (ES) Curated by Ricardo Forriols.
EAC 2014. University Museum MUA. Alicante (ES)
JUSTMAD 05 International Art Fair. Stand Espai Tactel. COAM, Madrid (ES)
SUMMA Art Fair. Stand Espai Tactel. Matadero, Madrid (ES)
2013
La originalidad en el mundo de la copia. CUDA Ciudad Juárez (MX)
Monstruo. Stories, promises and drifts. Chirivella Soriano Foundation. Valencia (ES) Curated by Jose Giner
La presencia y la figura. Museum of Carmen. Valencia (ES) Curated by J. Saborit.
Grandtour Aniversary. Moreno Villa Exhibition Center. Málaga (ES) Curated by Alicia Ventura
Gráfic. DKV Drawing Collection. CDAN Beulas Foundation. Huesca (ES) Curated by Alicia Ventura
Gráfic. DKV Drawing Collection. Madariaga Contemporary Art Center. Sevilla (ES) Curated by Alicia Ventura
In-Out House. X Room. Vigo University. Vigo (ES) Curated by Mau Monleón
2012
La originalidad en el mundo de la copia. Chiayi Cultural Creative Industries Park (TW)
La originalidad en el mundo de la copia. Tainian University of Technology (TW)
La presencia y la figura. La Lonja. Alicante (ES) Curated by J. Saborit
Gráfic. Colección de dibujos DKV. House of Góngora, Córdoba (ES) Curated by Alicia Ventura
World Event Young Artists. Lakeside Gallery. Nottingham )UK)
In-Out House. Rectorado Room. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (ES)
ESTAMPA. Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid (ES)
2011
Ergo Hestia 2010. Sopot National Gallery. Sopot (PL)
Figurative Painting Award. Casa de la Moneda. Madrid (ES)
Figurative Painting Award. MEAM. Barcelona (ES)
DKV Collection. Palacio Provincial de la Diputación. Cádiz (ES Curated by Alicia Ventura
2010
IKAS ART. Bilbao Exhibition Center. Bilbao (ES)
Selected Awards
2019
1st Prize 34º BMW Painting Award
2018
Young Andalusian Talents. Government of Jaen (ES)
2017
1st Prize XXII Painting Award Ciutat d´Algemesi. Valencia (ES)
Shorlisted Contemporary Visions VIII. Beers Gallery. London (UK)
2015
Shorlisted Contemporary Visions VI. Beers Gallery. London (UK)
2014
BP Portrait Award Visitor´s Choice 3rd place. London (UK)
1st Prize Enrique Ginestal Award. Toledo (ES)
Purchase Prize EAC 2014. Alicante, Spain.
1st Prize Sant Joan d´Alacant Painting Award. Alicante (ES)
Young Artist Prize Miradas Award. Alicante (ES)
2013
1st Prize Gredos Painting Award. Ávila (ES)
Young Andalusian Artists. Government of Jaén (ES)
Medal of Honor 28th Edition of BMW Award. Madrid (ES)
Medal of Honor Senyera Painting Award. Valencia (ES)
2012
1st Prize National Painting Award Vila de Pego. Alicante (ES)
Medal of Honor 27th Edition of BMW Award. Madrid (ES)
Purchase Prize International Art Award CEC. Cádiz (ES)
Accesit Painting Competition Club Rotary. Valencia (ES)
2011
1st Prize Salvador Soria Painting Award. Alicante (ES)
2nd Prize Jose Camarón International Award. Castellón (ES)
Medal of Honor 26th Edition of BMW Award. Madrid (ES)
Medal of Honor VI Figurative Painting Award. MEAM, Barcelona (ES)
2010
1st Prize Mainel Foundation Painting Award. Valencia (ES)
1st Prize Young Artists Painting Award. Jerez de la Frontera (ES)
Collections
DKV Collection.
BMW Collection.
MER Collection.
Confederation of Cadiz Entrepeneurs.
Winterthur Foundation.
Mainel Foundation.
Esprohident Foundation.
Newcastle Foundation.
Alió Foundation.
Joly Foundation.
San Fernando Museum of History.
Pego Museum of Contemporary Art.
Elda Museum.
Martínez-Lloret collection.
Cul de Sac collection.
Ars Citerior.
French Ministry of Culture.
Governments of Alicante, Castellón, Jaén and Ávila.
Councils of Talavera, Sant Joan, Benissa, Algemesí, Jerez, Arcos and Chiclana.
Private collections from Spain, France, United Kingdom, Denmark, Italy and Australia.
Other Projects
2024
Color Morteretes Limited Edition Publication. Text "El Estado del bosquejo" by Bea Espejo.
2020
Hafune scene design, staged concert. Collaboration with Proyecto Ocnos and Rafael Villalobos.
2012-2016
Researcher of the Intermediate Creations Laboratory group. Polytechnic university of Valencia.
2012-2016
Doctoral Thesis: The genre of the portrait beyond the capture of identity.
2013-2014
Professor Department of Sculpture. Polytechnic university of Valencia.
Participation in the research project Mathematical modeling of complex sculptural forms.
2010-2012
Participation in the project Originality in the culture of copying. Line of Generation and Application of knowledge. Discourse and process of graphics in postmodernity.
2009-2012
Participation in the research project Recovery of pioneering works of sound art from the Spanish historical avant-garde and review of its current influence.
Critic reviews
ESPEJO, Beatriz, "El estado del bosquejo", Madrid 2023.
DELGADO MAYORDOMO, Carlos, "Palacios, carnal y trascendente", Madrid 2020.
RAMALLO, Francisco, "Carnaduras", Madrid 2020.
PALOMO, Bernardo, "Lúcida experiencia plástica", Cadiz 2020.
RUEDA, Juan Francisco, "Enmascaramientos", Málaga 2018.
DELGADO MAYORDOMO, Carlos, "La hora de las piedras", Madrid 2017.
ALONSO MOLINA, Oscar, “Javier Palacios: Shit Behind Beauty”, Madrid, 2015.
FORRIOLS, Ricardo, “Ejercicios de estilo / Astillas”, Valencia, 2015.
SABORIT, José, “Sobre las pinturas. Javier Palacios”, Valencia, 2012.
ARTERO, Rosa, “Respiraciones. El rostro, el rostro, el rostro…” Valencia, 2011.