X AV I E R R O D É S
XAV IE R R O D É S
axelle.com cover: detail from Port Dusk II 31½” x 31½” | opposite: Maine’s House 15¾” x 15¾” | above: The Red One 15¾” x 15¾”
2 | Camaret sur mer 23½” x 28¾”
Camaret 23½” x 23½” | 3
4 | Shine 10½” x 15”
Lot Sota el Moll 13” x 18” | 5
6 | Port Dusk II 31½” x 31½”
Comiat 21” x 25½” | 7
XAVIER RODÉS Xavier Rodés was born in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain. He studied Art at EINA College, where he created a final project on the subject of “Industrial and Urban Landscape”. Today, he lives and works at his home and studio in El Masnou, a small town near Barcelona. The ground-breaking treatment of light, precise drawing and thematic originality create Rodés’ distinguished and unique style. In spite of being a figurative artist, his paintings suggest non-conventional ideas, as he focuses on the composition and the chromatic harmony rather than pure description. Following his first exhibition in 1996, he has exhibited his work at many galleries throughout Spain, most frequently at Sala Parés in Barcelona and Ansorena Gallery in Madrid. He has taken part in several international fairs such as those in Strasbourg, London and Madrid. His paintings are present in many private and public collections and in galleries worldwide, including USA, France, Switzerland, and Argentina.
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Après le Brouillard 10” x 15” | 9
© 2014 XAVIER RODÉS
EDUCATION 1994-96 Final Project “Industrial and Urban Landscape” 1989-94 Art Studies at EINA College 1986-89 Design Studies at Elissava Shcool SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2014 “Next”, sala Parés, Barcelona 2014 “Air”, Galerie Veronese, Nantes, France 2013 Axelle Fine Arts, Boston 2012 PACÍFIC, Sala Parés, Barcelona 2012 “Oil” Galerie Veronese, Nantes, France 2011 CALMA, ANSORENA Gallery, Madrid 2011 20 paints, Galerie L´Ecusson, Montpellier, France 2011 Little Ones, Sala Parés, Barcelona 2011 Troballes, El Quatre Gallery, Granollers, Barcelona 2010 IMPÀS, Sala Parés, Barcelona 2010 RACONS, El Masnou, Institutional Exhibition, Barcelona 2009 Island Landscapes, ARTARA Gallery, Maó, Menorca 2008 EXPO, Sala Parés, Barcelona 2008 ENCARA, El Quatre Gallery, Granollers, Barcelona 2007 MAÑANA, ANSORENA Gallery, Madrid
SELECT GROUP SHOWS 2013 Winter Group Show, Axelle Fine Arts, New York 2012 Axelle Fine Arts, New York 2012 Zurbarán Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2012 La Cave, Geneva, Switzerland
2006 BLAVA, Sala Parés, Barcelona
2012 Veronese Gallery, Nantes, France
2005 AÏLLAT, Sala Parés, Barcelona
2011 International Fair of Strasbourg
2005 OILS, Estela Docal Gallery, Santander 2004 AIGÜES MORTES, NOLDE Gallery, Navacerrada, Madrid 2004 Landscapes, Sala Parés, Barcelona 2003 Exterior, 18 Gallery/Sala Parés, Barcelona 2003 Obra dispersa, Sadurní Gallery, Vic, Barcelona
2011 L´Ecusson Gallery, Montpellier, France 2011 La Cave, Geneva, Switzerland 2010 International Fair of Strasbourg 2010 La Cave, Geneva, Switzerland 2009 International Fair of Strasbourg
2003 Dual, Kroma Gallery, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Girona
2009 La Cave, Geneva, Switzerland
2002 FORA, Montcada Gallery, Barcelona
2008 La Cave, Geneva, Switzerland
2001 IDEAL, MarcArt Gallery, Girona 2001 Terra, Sadurní Gallery, Vic, Barcelona
2008 Contemporary Art Fair in London with ANSORENA Gallery 2008 Wally Findlay Gallery, New York
2000 GLOBAL, Montcada Gallery, Barcelona 1 998 DUES PORTES, Montcada Gallery, Barcelona 1997 POST-INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPES, Municipal Museum of Badalona
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Three Records 35” x 45½” | 11
12 | Mediterranean corner 10½” x 10½”
Nantes 11¾” x 11¾” | 13
14 | Seaweed Shack 18” x 21½”
Almost Twins 35” x 45¾ | 15
16 | Es Ram (Formentera) 39” x 39”
Bait Shack II 31¾” x 39” | 17
18 | Sea Rail 10½” x 13¾”
Barca IBZ 11¾” x 11¾” | 19
20 | Menorca 25 ½” x 39”
Typical Andalusian Scene 18” x 21½” | 21
22 | Peanuts 13½” x 13½”
Road Movie 13” x 19½” | 23
Volvo 15¾” x 19½” 24 | Studebaker 10” x 12”
Two Friends 13” x 18” | 25
Gas Station 8¾” x 25½”
26 | Barqueres IBZ 6” x 21”
Barqueres 2014 23½” x 23½” | 27
28 | Moll en Bòira 13” x 13”
Port a Contrallum 19½” x 24” | 29
Lobster Dock 35” x 45¾”