JUAN JOSE SERRANO CABALLERO
(1972, Sucre - Bolivia)
Bolivian artist born in Sucre. He studied Arts at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), Bolivia. He received a scholarship from CIEC Foundation in 2005, La Coruña. Spain. He has obtained national and international prizes and mentions in drawing, painting and engraving. He has held numerous solo and group exhibitions of engraving, painting and drawing in Bolivia, Spain, Portugal, Macedonia, Poland, Argentina, the United States and France.
He is the director and founder of the engraving workshop "Pollo al Sol".
He has been the delegate for Bolivia to the 10th & 11th “World Triennial of Original Engraving - Chamalières, France.
“The art is for the desperate ones who look for impossible answers, in the why of the why’s, in the meow of sad cats, in the broken wings of dragonflies that fly over the sea, holding the mane of a beastly buffoon that travels by bike on the train tracks, on an eternal horizon that is the back of a great fish…"
Juan José Serrano Caballero (2020)
PAINTINGS
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S/T, 2014 Mixed on canvas 35 2/5 × 35 2/5 in 90 × 90 cm
Coffee CatmanÃa, 2016 Mixed on canvas 43 3/10 × 55 1/10 × 2 in 110 × 140 × 5 cm
F16, 2016 Mixed on canvas 43 3/10 × 55 1/10 in 110 × 140 cm
Literatura interior, 2016 Mixed on canvas 23 3/5 × 59 1/10 in 60 × 150 cm
Bestialandia, 2012 Mixed on canvas 35 2/5 × 35 2/5 × 2 in 90 × 90 × 5 cm
ENGRAVINGS
Pollo al Sol (P/A), 2014 XilografÃa iluminada sobre papel 42,4x26cm 55,3x42,2x2cm (con marco)
Las Bestias (P/A 3/8), 2014 XilografÃa iluminada sobre papel 25,8x42,3cm 42,2x55,3x2cm (con marco)
S/T (P/A 2/8), 2014 XilografÃa iluminada sobre papel 25,8x42,5cm 42,5x55,3x2cm (con marco)
Bestia (P/A 1/4) 2014 XilografÃa iluminada sobre papel 21x26cm 42x37x2cm (con marco)
Atmósfera (7/10), 2008 XilografÃa sobre papel 40×39,5 cm (sin marco) 57,3x57,3x2cm (con marco)
Atmósfera (7/10), 2008
Nena (P/A), 2012 XilografÃa iluminada sobre papel 39,5×39,5cm 56,3x57,3 (con marco)
Nena (P/A), 2012
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AWARDS:
2014. International Audience and Grand Jury Prize "Novena Trienal Mundial de Grabado Original”, Chamalieres" France
2011. First Place in the "Primer Miniprint OM" Buenos Aires - Argentina.
2010. Second Place in the "Third Competition - El valor del Dibujo- Fernando Montes Peñaranda 2010". La Paz, Bolivia
2006. Second place in the "Primer Premio Internacional de Grabado, Orduña" Spain.
2009. Winner of the "Primer Premio Nacional de Arte". La Paz, Bolivia.
2005. Study grant in Chalcographic Engraving and Serigraphy at the CIEC Foundation, Contest and Edition of 70 engraving prints. La Coruña, Spain.
2003. Primer concurso Nacional de Artes Gráficas “Jonny Bon Bergen". La Paz, Bolivia.
MENTIONS:
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2008. "IV International Biennial of Engraving Contratalla", Spain
2008. "First Contest The Value of Drawing Fernando Montes Peñaranda 2008". La Paz, Bolivia.
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN EXHIBITIONS:
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2020. "XI World Triennial of Original Engraving - Chamalières", France.
2017. “X Triennial of Original Engraving - Chamalières”, France.
2014. "IX Triennial of Original Engraving - Chamalières", France.
2013. “Unstable Territories, International Biennial of Art Bolivia SiArt 2013”
2012. “Engraving in Bolivia” National Art Museum. La Paz, Bolivia
2011. "VIII World Triennial of Original Engraving - Chamalieres" France
2010. "III Contest" The Value of Drawing Fernando Montes Peñaranda "La Paz, Bolivia
2009. "II Contest" The Value of Drawing Fernando Montes Peñaranda "La Paz, Bolivia
2008. "I Contest" The Value of Drawing Fernando Montes Peñaranda "La Paz, Bolivia
2008. "13th. International Exhibition of Graphic Art in small format ”Lodz - Poland
2008. "Third International Engraving Prize Ciudad de Orduña"
2008. “X Bienal Internacional de grabado Caixanova” Spain
2007. "Second International Engraving Prize Ciudad de Orduña" Spain
2007. "Fourth International Triennial of Engraving Douro" Alijo, Portugal
2007. "Contemporary Bolivian Graphics in Bolivia", La Paz - Bolivia
2007. “Pedro Domingo Murillo Room” La Paz –Bolivia
2007. “Gráfica Boliviana Contemporánea en Bolivia”, La Paz, Bolivia
2006. Catalog "Fifth International Triennial of Graphic Art", Macedonia
2006 “Pedro Domingo Murillo Room” La Paz –Bolivia
2006. First International Prize for Graphic Art "Jesús Núñez", Spain
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PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2019. Exhibition: "El artista orejón y el séptimo color" Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2019. Exhibition: "Confabulaciones 2" Cowork Café, Cochabamba, Bolivia
2019. Exhibition: "SN" Galería Alternativa, La Paz, Bolivia.
2018. Exhibition: "Confabulaciones". Hotel los Tajibos & Convention Center. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
2018. Exhibition: "Gatología". Galería Alternativa. La Paz, Bolivia.
2017. Exhibition: "Gestual". Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2017. Exhibition: "Back 1-X" X Trienal Mundial de Grabado Original – Chamaliéres. Francia.
2017. Exhibition: "Juan José Serrano" Cowork. Cochabamba, Bolivia.
2017. Exhibition: Begemot Art & Fashon Gallery. Barcelona, España.
2016. Exhibition: “Gatrapo”. Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2016. Exhibition: “Cat-manía”. Los Tajibos & Convention Center Hotel. Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2016. Exhibition: “L´Artiste”. Galería Alternativa, La Paz, Bolivia.
2015. Exhibition: “Donde habitan las huellas...” Galería Crearte. La Paz, Bolivia.
2014. Exhibition: “Els Quatre Gats” Espacio de Arte Mérida Romero. La Paz, Bolivia.
2013. Exhibition: “Juan José Serrano” Los Tajibos Hotel & Convention Center. Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2013. Exhibition: “Esencial” Galería Arte 21. La Paz, Bolivia.
2011. Exhibition: “Territorios”. Galería Arte 21. La Paz, Bolivia.
2011. Exhibition: “Reductos de carbón” Círculo de la Unión. La Paz, Bolivia.
2010. Exhibition: “Juego de opuestos”. Espacio de Arte NoTa, La Paz, Bolivia.
2010. Exhibition: “Fanfarria en borrador” Espacio de Arte 21. La Paz, Bolivia.
2009. Exhibition: “Ditirambo visual” Espacio de Arte Nota. La Paz, Bolivia.
2009. Exhibition: “Encuentros y ensoñaciones” Espacio Arte 21. La Paz, Bolivia.
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2020. Exhibition: "55" Altamira Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia.
2020. Exhibition: "Urbano" Altamira Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia.
2019. Exhibition: "Erotica X" Altamira Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
2019. Exhibition: "La estampa en su tinta" Melchor Pinto Cultural Center, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2019. Exhibition: "Montana" Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2018. Exhibition: "Inefable" Art 21 Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2018. Exhibition: CASACOR BOLIVIA. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
2017. Exhibition: "Erotica" Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2017. Exhibition: "Toros y Gallos" Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2017. Exhibition: "Pollo al Sol" Engraving workshop. Alternative Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2016. Exhibition: "Pollo al Sol" Engraving workshop. Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2016. Exhibition: "Pollo al Sol" Engraving workshop. Crearte Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia
2016. Exhibition: "Pollo al Sol" Engraving workshop. Los Tajibos Hotel & Convention Center. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
2015. Exhibition: “Picto-gravura” CreArte Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia
2015. Exhibition: "Pollo al Sol" Crearte Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2015. Exhibition: "Grabado Boliviano Contemporaneo": National Art Museum. (muestra itinerante). La Paz, Bolivia.
2015. Exhibition: "Grabado Boliviano Contemporaneo": Centro de la Cultura Plurinacional de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2015. Exhibition: "Contemporary Bolivian Engraving": Instituto Universitario de las Artes: Universidad Autónoma del Beni José Ballivian. Trinidad, Bolivia
2015. Exhibition: "Pollo Al Sol" La Paz, Bolivia.
2015. Exhibition: "MiniArt" CreArte Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia.
2014. Exhibition: "XI Artistas" Mérida Romero Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2013. Exhibition: Begemot Art Gallery. Mataró, Barcelona, Spain.
2013. Exhibition: “Colectiva” Consulate of Venezuela. Venezuela.
2013. Exhibition: Frankfurt, Germany.
2013. Exhibition: "XI Artistas" Mérida Romero Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2013. Exhibition: Art Fair, Antiques "MAJA BOLIVIA 2013" Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2012. Permanent exhibition at Paris Design. USA.
2012. Exhibition: Night of Museums in the city of Coral. USA.
2012. Exhibition: Coral Gables Museum. USA.
2012. Exhibition: "Dos artistas" Art Gallery 21. La Paz, Bolivia.
2012. Exhibition: "La Rúa" Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2012. Exhibition: "Bolivianos en Florida" Casa Turquesa. Miami Florida. USA.
2012. Exhibition: "X3" Original Multiple. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2011. Exhibition: "Fusiones" Altamira Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia
2011. Exhibition: “La mancha” Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2010. Exhibition: "Cinco artistas por nino". Arte21 Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia.
2008. Exhibition: "La Paz-Betanzos-La Paz" Circulo de la Union. La Paz, Bolivia.
2008. Exhibition: "Claro-Oscuro", La Paz, Bolivia.
2008. Exhibition: "El valor del grabado". Espacio de arte Nota. La Paz, Bolivia.