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About Enrique Fuentes

*1980, Mexico City - lives and works in Vienna and Berlin

 

 

2005 – 2015 Vienna and Berlin as center of his work, represented by galleries in Fürstenfeld, Hall,
            Alpbach, Graz, Salzburg, Vienna, Hamburg and Mexico, various collaborations with
            international artists (Günter Brus amongst others)

2005 – 2011 Assistant of the Austrian painter Arnulf Rainer

2008 – 2009 Post-Diplôme. National School of Fine Arts of Paris (ENSBA), France

2001 – 2007 National School of Fine Arts of Paris (ENSBA), under the direction of the painter Jean-Michel Alberola

2006 – Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts. Room installation, art-object and mixed media workshop               directed by Guillaume Bijl. Salzburg, Austria

2004 – 2005 Artisitic stay in Tokyo, Japan

1999 – 2000 National School of Arts, Paris-Cergy (ENSA), France

Biography

 

2017

planning in progress:

- Enrique Fuentes, Künstlerhaus Weiz, Austria

- 50 Jahre Malerei, Brus / Brandl / Fuentes, Steiermarkhof, Austria

 

2016

- artmoments, Landschaft einer zukünftigen Erde, WIKAM Messe, Palais Ferstel, Vienna, Austria

- Gallery Trapp, Winterreise, Salzburg, Austria

2015

- Gallery Isabelle Pozzi - Tenerife. Spain

- Die Blumen des Bösen / Las Flores del Mal - Instituto Cultural Mexicano. Vienna, Austria

- NLM Nueva Loteria Mexicana - La maestranza. La Paz. San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Catalogue)

- Casa de la Cultura de Rea de Catorce. San Luis Potosi, Mexico

- El coyote estepario - Museo de arte de Matehuala. San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 

2014

- Offenbarungen - Gallery Goldener Engl. Hall, Austria

- Der Tod ist ein Hysteriker - Fuentes/Brus. Gallery Trapp. Salzburg, Austria

 

2013

- Todesreigen mit Catrina - Mit Paul Renner und Günter Brus. CityLoft. Vienna, Austria

- Catrina die Grosse - Fuentes/Brus. Gallery Sommer Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

- Enrique Fuentes / Paul Renner - Gallery Konzett. Vienna, Austria

- Gallery - GALERIE. Vienna, Austria

- Enrique Fuentes / Paul Renner - Gallery Trapp. Salzburg, Austria

- Bestiarium - Gallery Sommer, Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

- Vorahnungen - Gallery Trapp, Salzburg. Austria

- Etwas unmenschlich - Kunsthaus Weiz. Austria

 

2012

- Einheit der Zwietracht - Enrique Fuentes & Günter Brus. Gallery Gölles. Fürstenfeld, Austria (Catalogue)

 

2011

- Die blaue Stunde - Gallery Schmidt. Reith im Alpbachtal, Austria (Catalogue)

- Dunkle Energie - Enrique Fuentes & Günter Brus, Gallery Kunst & Handel. Graz, Austria  (Catalogue)

 

2010

- Schlafwandeln - Gallery Ulysses. Vienna, Austria (Catalogue)

- Gallery Kunst & Handeln - Graz, Austria (Catalogue)

- Apprendre à voler - Gallery Chantal Bamberger. Strasbourg, France

- Retrospective - 2000-2010. Gallery UNO. Centenario. San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 

2009

- Galerie IX - Budapest, Hungary (Catalogue)

- Variaciones - Queretaro City Museum of Art. Qro, Mexico

- Work-in Progress - El Nautico Gallery. Tenerife, Spain

- Artfiler Galerie - Paris, France

 

2008

- Instante cualquiera - Aguascalientes City Museum. México (Catalogue)

- Gallery Emilia Cohen - Mexico DF

 

2007

- Intersección - Gallery Emilia Cohen. Mexico DF

- Intervalo - Francisco Cossio Museum. San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Catalogue)

- Amnésies / Montage - Mexican Embassy. Vienna, Austria (Catalogue)

 

2005

- aloXe01 Painting/sculpture -

  Exhibition together with the artist Michael Blank. Gmunden, Austria (Catalogue)

Solo Exhibitions

 

2017

planning in progess:

- Gallery Greskewitz Kleinitz, Hamburg, Germany

- Atelier Monogiou, Hamburg, Germany

 

2016

- Gallery ARCC, „Le mal des fleurs“ Vienna, Austria

- Gallery Trapp, „SHIFT“ Salzburg, Austria

- WIKAM, Wien international art and antiques fair, artmoments, Vienna, Austria

- Gallery Noah, Augsburg, Germany

- Arte Noah, Steiermark, Austria

2015

- Mit ohne Licht - Gallery Trapp. Salzburg, Austria

- Compassion - Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Berlin, Germany

- Ostrale '15 - Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst. Dresden, Germany

- Gallery Pappenhuder 57 - Hamburg, Germany

 

2013

- WIKAM - Vienna international art and antiques fair. Gallery Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

- Laxenburg Kunstmesse - Gallery Trapp. Salzburg, Austria

- Kunst in der Fabrik - 2013 Gallery Sommer Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

- Künstlerhaus Vienna - Gallery Sommer, Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

- Kunstmesse Schloss Laxenburg - Gallery Trapp. Salzburg, Austria

- Dissonanter Gleichklang - Schloss Tabor. Neuhaus am Klausenbach. Gallery Sommer, Kunst & Handel. Austria

 

2012

- Raika Steiermark - Graz, Austria

- Cuerpos - Museum of Contemporary Art. San Luis Potosi, Mexico

- WIKAM - Vienna international art and antiques fair. Gallery Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

 

2011

- WIKAM 2011 - Vienna international art and antiques fair. Gallery Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

- Arbeiten auf Papier - Gallery Kunst & Handel. Vienna, Austria

- Sommerausstellung - Gallery Ulysses. Vienna, Austria

- Wege zur Abstraktion - Gallery Kunst & Handel. Graz, Austria

- Kuenstlerhaus. Vienna, Austria

 

2010

- Gallery Noah. Augsburg, Germany

 

2009

- Jadite Gallery - New York, USA

- Gallery Artfiler - Paris, France

 

2008

- Gallery Artdecotek Studio - Shanghai. China

- Exhibition/Auction - Théâtre de Montrouge, Hôtel de Ville. Montrouge, France (Catalogue)

- Room 02 - Everydays Gallery. Paris, France

- Museum Walter - Art price ”Leonardo 2007-2008”. Augsburg, Germany (Catalogue)

- Anton’s - Exhibition/Auction. Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France

- 53éme Salon d’Art contemporain de Montrouge - Théâtre de Montrouge, Montrouge, France (Catalogue)

- Room 00 - Everydays Gallery. Paris, France

 

2007

- 52éme Salon d’Art contemporain de Montrouge - Théâtre de Montrouge, Montrouge, France (Catalogue)

- Exhibition/Auction - Théâtre de Montrouge, Hôtel de Ville. Montrouge, France (Catalogue)

 

2006

- Gefangene Seelen - gefüllte Schwänze - Deutschvilla. Strobl am Wolfgangsee, Austria

  Exhibition presented by Paul Renner and Peter Ranenburger

- Arbeiten von Salinen-Symposium - Traklhaus Galerie. Salzburg, Austria

- Why is the rabbit always late? - Installation. Festung Hohensalzburg. Salzburg, Austria

- Salinen-Symposium - Hallein, Austria

  Collaboration with seven international artists invited by the government of the city of Salzburg (Catalogue)

- Latitud 23°30' - FARO de Oriente. Mexico D.F.

Group

Exhibitions

 

(excerpt)

 

2008 

- Fine arts award Exhibition “Leonardo 2007-2008”. Museum Walter. Augsburg, Germany (Catalogue)

- First prize. Painting contest Ana Sokolov, XIII International contemporary dance festival Lila López, 

  San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 

2007

- Special acknowledgment “Raúl Gamboa. Fine arts award”. San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 

2006

- Special acknowledgment “Raúl Gamboa. Fine arts award”. San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Awards

 

- Raika Steiermark. Austria

- Museum Angelehner. Wels, Austria

- Querétaro City Art Museum. Querétaro, Mexico

- Aguascalientes City Museum. Aguascalientes, Mexico

- Francisco Cossío Museum. San Luis Potosi, Mexico

- Ministry of Culture of the City of San Luis Potosi. Mexico

- Clinker Foundation. Mexico

- Emilia Cohen Gallery. Mexico

- St. Barbara Gallery. Innsbruck, Austria

- El Náutico Gallery. Tenerife, Spain

Collections

Catalogues

2015

- NLM Nueva Loteria Mexicana - El coyote estepario. La maestranza. La Paz. San Luis Potosi. Mexico - download catalogue

 

2012

- Dunkle Energie - Enrique Fuentes & Günter Brus, Gallery Kunst & Handel. Graz, Austria

- Einheit der Zwietracht - Enrique Fuentes & Günter Brus. Gallery Gölles. Fürstenfeld, Austria

 

2011

- Die blaue Stunde - Gallery Schmidt. Reith im Alpbachtal, Austria - download catalogue

 

2010

- Schlafwandeln - Gallery Ulysses. Vienna, Austria

- Öl und Papier Arbeiten - Gallery Kunst & Handel. Text: Günter Brus. Graz, Austria

 

2009

- Variaciones - Works 2008-2009. Museum of Art of Queretaro. Mexico - download catalogue

- Enrique Fuentes – On Paper - Gallery IX Budapest. Hungary

 

2008

- Instante cualquiera - Aguascalientes City Museum. Gallery St. Barbara. Innsbruck, Austria / Mexico

 

2007

- Intervalo - Museo Francisco Cossío. Gallery St. Barbara, Innsbruck, Austria & San Luis Potosi, Mexico

- Enrique Fuentes, Amnésies/Montage - St. Barbara Gallery. Innsbruck, Austria

 

2006

- Enrique Fuentes - Paintings 2001-2006 - Salzburg / Clinker Foundation. Mexico

Download: Lebenslauf (Deutsch)

                Resume (English)

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