RAIMUNDO FOLCH DE LOS SANTOS

( sculptor-ceramist )


 


 

Born in Manila (Philippines), in 1960. He arrived in Valencia (Spain) in1975 where much later studied a course of modeling and molding at the School of Arts and Trade of Valencia (Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Valencia), and posteriorly at the Manises School of Ceramics (Escuela de Cerámica de Manises) Since 1976 upto the present, he is residing in Mislata, Valencia.


 

GROUP EXHIBITS

 

1991

 - Exhibition at  the  "Circulo de Bellas Artes" de Valencia ( Valencia fine Arts Circle).                                                                         

1993      

 - Exhibition at the "Galería Este". Valencia.                               

 - Exhibition at the "Hospitalillo San José" Exhibit Hall in Getafe. 
 - Exhibition at the "Culture Fair", Casa de Campo. Madrid         
   - Summer group exhibition "Galería San Vicente", Valencia.

1994    

 - Exhibits "For the respect and living together", organized by  ARACOVA and the Diputación de Valencia (Valencia Committee) at the Cultural Center of Mislata. 
   - Exhibition at the Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia (Valencia Merchant Athenaem). "Horizons of Cuba", as the invited artist. 
1995  -"Iberian-American Paintings and Sculptures Exhibition" organized by "COIBDECO" ,     

      

Junta Municipal Ciudad Vella, Valencia and ARCHIVAL
 -"Monumental Valencia" Exhibition sponsored by ARCHIVAL, at the Pineda        Administration Palace (UIMP Sede of Valencia).
 -"Three in One" Exhibition sponsored by the Cityhall of  Valencia and the CAM at the  Ciudad Vella Municipal Junta of Valencia.
 - "Modern Philippine Painting and Sculpture Exhibition" organized by the National Antropology Museum, sponsored by the Philippine Embassy and the Spanish Ministry of Culture in Madrid.    
1996 "Art and Ecology Fair" organized by the "Circulo de Bellas Artes", Valencia.
    - "Arte at the Mesón Morella"; sponsored by Valencia Antiga
1997  - "First Edition of the Valencian Contemporary Artists" Exhibition in Valencia. 
1998  - " Contemporary Art" sponsored by ARCHIVAL at the old"Mesón Morella". Valencia.

 - "Philippine Contemporary Art" Exhibition in comemorance of the Philippine Independence Centennial Anniversary celebrated at the "Casa América" , organized by the Philippine Embassy and sponsored by the Cityhall of Madrid 

2001  - "Bullfight Painters and Sculptors Exhibit"  and presentation of the book with the same title in Valencia  
2002  - "Homage to the sculptor Serra Andres Exhibit" composed by the Archival Contemporary Art Group in Valencia.

        

2003  - "Tendencies" Exhibit , a collective group composed by various artists of different nationalities held at the Youth and Culture House of  Manises sponsored by the City Hall of Manises and Diputación de Valencia. 

        

2004

 - Exhibit at the City History Museum, Valencia

2008

- Exhibit at the  First  National Hall of Small-scale  Painting at the Paz Tejón Gallery, Valencia.

2009

- Exhibit at the 67th Edition of the Arts Difusion Association "First  Figures in Sculptures" , Valencia.

2010

- Exhibit  at the Art Space Berlin Gallery "Position Close" a group exhibit with 12 spanish artists  in  Berlin, Germany. 

 
   
 

2011

- Exhibit of the First  AEDAL Prize for painting and sculpture at the Artis Gallery, Valencia.

 - Exhiposición " Castellón en Arte II Edición" La Pergola, Castellón de la Plana.   ver video

 - Exposición " Espiritu y materia"  con esculturas de Raimundo Folch y pinturas de Tonia Pérez en espacio de Arte AEDAL en la c/ Trinitarios 20, Valencia.    ver video

 - First Semana de Arte  (Art Week) of  Marina d´Or  in Oropesa de Mar, Castellón including a direct performance of sculpture modeling to the public.

 - International de Art Fair of AEDAL held at the Jardín del Turia, Valencia with direct performance of sculptures during the venue.                                      ver video

Salon 2011 of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts, Carrousel du Louvre  París, France.

 

- Group exhibit of Aedal at the Municipal Library of Godelleta

 

 

2012

Group exhibit in Art  Heka Gallery , Madrid with the artist  Nadroj, Tonia Pérez and Vicente  Heca.-

- Exhibit at the  Parallax  International Art Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London.

- 30th Edition Salón International de Peinture et Sculpture  de Vittel, Francia.

- Exhibit of participants of the 2th Edition Terracota contest sponsored by the Fundación Agua de Granada. Granada.

- Group exhibit at  Casa de Cultura de Utiel “Cuatro miradas”  Raimundo Folch (sculptures) Blanca Catalá (photography) Tonia Pérez y Miguel Angel Ferrer (painting)uras).

- 2nd Edition Semana de Arte Marina d´Or  in Oropesa de Mar, Castellón including direct performance of sculptures.

- 1th Edition Group exhibitof the Circuit Artístic at the  Montesquiu castle´s cabin, Diputación de Barcelona.

Salon 2012 of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts, Carrousel du Louvre  París, France.

2013

- Group exhibitin Galería Pizarro, Valencia.

- Grand group exhibit of Three Kings in  Eka & Moor Art Gallery, Madrid.

- Two man exhibit  “ Colour and figure” with the painter Miguel Angel Ferrer at the Alfara del Patriarca castle

- Group exhibit “ Encounters in the sun” joint venture with spanish and french artists in  Calvi , Corcega. 

- 31th Edition Salón International Peinture et Sculpture in Vittel, France with a direct  performance in sculpture and a modeling session with children.

- 3rd Edition Semana de Arte Marina d´Or  in Oropesa de Mar, Castellón including direct performance of sculptures.

European Artists Circle exhibit  at theTown Hall of Tourretes Sur Loop

2014

2th bi-annual sculpture venue sponsored by the Town hall of Albal

- Solidarity exhibit against Cancer  sponsored by the Spanish Anti-cancer Association.

3- 32th Edition Salón International Peinture et Sculpture in Vittel, France with a direct  performance in sculpture and a modeling session with children.

- Art en Capital 2014 held at the Grand Palais de les Champ Elysius, Paris. Participating with the “ French Artist section" with a sculpture piece.

-     - 4th Edition of Semana del Arte sponsored by Marina d´Or in Oropesa, Castellón.

2015

- Group Exhibit "Tradition and Vanguard" organized by the muniçipal staff of Ciutat Vella, Valençia

G _ Group Exhibit " Freedom of Expression" a Philippine Contemporaryart showcase at  Newport Mall Resorts World Manila

- 33th Edition Salón International Peinture et Sculpture in Vittel, France with a direct  performance in sculpture and a modeling session with children.

- 5th Edition of Semana del Arte sponsored by Marina d´Or in Oropesa, Castellón.

2016

- 51th Edition of Queen Sophia Prize of Painting and sculpture selected artists exhibit at the Cultural Center Casa de Vacas, Madrid

- 1st EMAC (space for Music and Contemporary Art) venue Burriana, Castellón.  

- Group Exhibit " Anfitrions" organized by Catart Group at the Cultural Center of Ripollet, Barcelona

- MAM Group Exhibit (Mislata Artistic Movement) at the Cultural Center of Mislata.

- Group Exhibit " Ecclectic" Pilar Gines Gallery, Zaragoza

- Group Exhibit " Anfitrions"

- 6th Edition Salon Peinture et Sculpture of European Artists Circle at the Le Chateau Cultural Center of Saint-Max, France.

- Group Exhibit of Paintings and Sculptures organized by AtelierSantGervasi, Barcelona

- 34th Edition Salón International Peinture et Sculpture in Vittel, France with a direct  performance in sculpture and a modeling session with children.

 

 

 

 

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

 

 

1992

 - Exhibition at the Cultural Center of Mislata.                           
 - Exhibition at the "Galería d'Arts". Valencia. 

1993

 - Exhibition at the Joaquin Sorolla Social and Cultural Center. Aldaya 

1994

 - Exhibition at the"Galería San Vicente". Valencia.             
 - Exhibition at the Culture House of Xirivella.                     
 - Exhibition at the"Galería San Vicente". Valencia.                   
 - Exhibition at the Culture House of L''Alcudia.              
 - Exhibition at the Culture House of Carlet.                
 - Exhibition at the Culture House of Denia.  
2007  - Exposición en la Sala Municipal d´Exposicións en Carcaixent.

 

GRANTS

 

1993 First prize in sculpture at the 7th edition Cultural Week organized  by the Falla de  Alfara del Patriarca
1994 Second Prize in sculpture by the same contest and organizer.

 

2011 Baumel-Schwenck Prize awarded at the Carrousel du Louvre, Paris by the Societé Nationale des Beaux-Arts (National Society of the Fine Arts)
2013 Gold medal in sculpture awarded at the 31th edition of Salon Peinture et Sculpture in Vittel, France by Arteast, organizers of this event. see video
2016 2nd Prize in sculpture awarded by the Cercle de Artistes Europeans at the 6th Edition Salon de peinture et Sculpture in Saint-Max, France
Selected artist at the 51th Edition of Queen Sophia Prize for Paintings and Sculptures , Madrid

MONUMENTS

 

2013 Inauguration of the Philippine National Heroe " Jose Rizal " monument in Cadiz, Spain  commissioned by the Philippine Ambassador  in Madrid, Carlos Salinas. see video

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

 

20th Century Spanish Painters and Sculptors Dictionary . 1994 Edition. Forum-Artis.     Madrid.

Valencian Contemporary Artists, Volume 2, by Lorenzo Berenguer, Edited by ARCHIVAL. 1997. Valencia,Spain

"Bullfight Painters and Sculptors" by Lorenzo Berenguer and Ignacio Saez Boil, Edited by ARCHIVAL. 2001. Valencia, Spain

Artistas que dejan huella (, Volume 2, by Lorenzo Berenguer  Edited by ARCHIVAL. 2003 . Valencia, Spain

His sculptures can be found at the presidencial palace of Malacañang in Manila, Philippines; the Philippine  Embassy in Madrid; the Philippine Consulate in Valencia; at the" Circulo de Bellas Artes" of Valencia and at the respective cultural centers of Mislata, Aldaya, Xirivella, L'Alcudia, Carlet and Denia.

 

 

 

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