Oscar Abraham Pabón
Painting - Sculpture - Architecture
Venezuelan multidisciplinary artist based in Barcelona. His work combines sculpture and architecture and focuses on public space.
He has exhibited in galleries in the United States, Latin America and Europe, and his works can be found in numerous international collections such as PAMM (Miami), Contemporany Art Museum (Chile) and CPPC (New York).
ARTIST'S WORK
BIOGRAPHY
Venezuelan artist born in San Juan de Colón in 1984, he has lived in Barcelona since 2017. He has developed a practice that combines his interest in sculpture, philosophy and public space.
He was a resident at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in the Netherlands and among his solo exhibitions is: Representación de un Piano, at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Chile M.A.C. Quinta normal, Santiago, Chile.
His work is in numerous international collections such as: Pérez Art Museum, Miami (PAMM), US; E1nation Art Collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Patricia Phelps de Cisneros foundation CPPC, New York, US; Ellen de Bruijne, Amsterdam, NL; E1nation art collection, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Voorlinden Museum, Wassenaar, the Netherlands; Contemporary Art Museum, Santiago de Chile, MAC, CL; Art21. nl, the Netherlands; Akzo Nobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam, NL; Stichting Pieter Janszoon Saenredam, Rotterdam, NL; Cees de Inge de Bruin-Heijn, Amsterdam, NL; Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL; Ella Fontanals-Cisneros CIFO Collection, Miami, US; C & FE Collection, Caracas, VE; Casa Steinvorth, San Cristobal, VE.
She has received numerous awards, including in 2018 with the Grants & Commissions Program- Emerging Artists, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami, US.
CURRICULUM
COLLECTIONS
> Voorlinden Museum, Wassenaar, NL.
> Contemporary Art Museum, Santiago de Chile, MAC, CL.
> Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), US.
> Art21.nl, NL.
> Stichting Pieter Janszoon Saenredam, Rotterdam, NL.
> Cees e Inge de Bruin-Heijn, Amsterdam, NL.
> Ellen de Bruijne, Amsterdam, NL.
> Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL.
> Patricia Phelps de Cisneros foundation CPPC, New York, US.
> Colección Ella Fontanals-Cisneros CIFO, Miami, US.
> Colección C & FE, Caracas, VE.
> Casa Steinvorth, San Cristobal, V
SOLO SHOWS
> 2023. Psicoarquitectura. Pabellón Mies van der Rohe en colaboración con LAB36 y Galeria Senda, Barcelona, ES
> 2023. Materia Sincera. Barcelona Gallery Weekend, LAB 36 - Galeria Senda, Barcelona, ES.
> 2023. Amor Vacui, Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid, ES.
> 2022. Chapter II, Galleria FuoriCampo, Siena, IT.
> 2022.Remembering something differently, Curator: Direlia Lazo, Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Miami, US.
> 2021. Ornato & Decoro, Baró gallery, Mallorca, Islas Baleares, ES.
> 2019. Talking to the Plants, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2019. Materia Creyente, Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid, ES.
> 2019. Solo project, Maëlle Galerie, Zona MACO México Arte Contemporáneo, MX.
> 2016. Representation of a Piano, Muse de arte contemporáneo (M.A.C) Quinta normal, Santiago, Chile (Curatorial project by: Madelon Van Schie)
> 2016. Problemas Domésticos, Nube gallery, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BOL.
> 2016. Double Crochet Project room, WOW Amsterdam – NL.
> 2016. Possibility and Repetition, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2015. Soloproject, SWAB, Barcelona, ES.
> 2015. Sculpture and repetition, Bergarde gallery, Rotterdam- NL. (Curator: Madelon Van Schie)
> 2015. Interior Frances, Oficina # 1, Caracas, VEN.
> 2014. X,Y,Z, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2012. Proyectos/Esculturas, Oficina # 1, Caracas, VEN.
> 2011. La imagen de los tiempos, Alborde, Maracaibo, VEN.
> 2011. De la herencia a lo heredado, Oficina # 1, Caracas, VEN.
> 2010. S/t, Kiosko, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bol.
> 2006. Urban Intervention, "Portrait" la Serena, Coquimbo, CH.
> 2005. Sensibilidad Geometrica, Art Gallery “Demetrio Silva”, Mcp. Anzoátegui, Edo. Cojedes, VEN.
> 2004. Synthesis II, Art Gallery Manuel Osorio Velasco, San Cristóbal Estado Táchira, VEN.
> 2004. Synthesis I, Point Gallery, San Juan de Colon Estado Táchira, VEN.
> 2003. Inquiries Geometry and Color, Visual Arts Space UNET, San Cristóbal, Estado Táchira, VEN.
GROUP SHOWS
> 2023. Feria ARCO, Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid, ES.
> 2023. Art Rotterdam, Contemporary Art Fair, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Rotterdam, NL.
> 2023. Serendipia, Post ready made, espacio monitor, los galpones, Caracas, VEN.
> 2022. Spreading the beat, laboca783, Buenos Aires, Arg.
> 2022. ‘Fever’ Baró gallery, Mallorca, Islas Baleares, ES.
> 2022. BAKSTEEN | BRICK, Kunsthal KAdE, Curator: Judith van Meeuwen, Amersfoort, NL
> 2022. June Art Fair, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Basel, CH
> 2022. I MAESTRI DEL COLORE, Curator: Francesco Carone, Galleria FuoriCampo, Siena, IT.
> 2022. International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair Milan ,Galleria FuoriCampo, Milan, IT.
> 2022. Art Island Amsterdam , Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam, NL.
> 2021. ARCO Madrid, Baró gallery, International Contemporary Art Fair, ES.
> 2021. ARTROTTERDAM, International Contemporary Art Fair, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Rotterdam- NL
> 2021. Press Eject and Give Me the Tape,Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam, NL.
> 2021. Estampa. Feria de Arte Contemporáneo, Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid, ES.
> 2019. An Emphasis on Resistance: CIFO Grants & Commissions Program Exhibition,
El Museo del Barrio, New York, USA.
> 2019. Postales de futuro, Aproximaciones a la creación actual venezolana, Baro House, Madrid ES.
> 2019. Sección Sitio, ARTBO, International Contemporary Art Fair, Fernando Pradilla, Bogotá, COL.
> 2019. ARTBO, International Contemporary Art Fair , Bogotá, Abra gallery, Bogotá, COL.
> 2019. Del Objeto al Sujeto, Galería, El Museo, Bogotá, COL.
> 2019. Broken Idols, Maëlle Gallery , Paris, FR.
> 2019. PARC Perú Arte Contemporáneo, Galeria el museo, Lima, PR.
> 2019. Miart, Milan art fair, Fuoricampo gallery, Milan, IT.
> 2019. ARCO Madrid, Baró gallery, International Contemporary Art Fair, ES.
> 2019. Portadores de sentido–Arte contemporáneo en la CPPC, Museo Amparo, Puebla, MX.
> 2019. Lenguajes en papel, Galería El Museo, Bogotá, COL.
> 2018. XIV Bienal de Cuenca, Living Structures: Art as a plural experience, Cuena, EC. Curatorial project by: Jesús Fuenmayor
> 2018. Pinta Miami, International Contemporary Art Fair, Interruptions, Proyecto Visible , Miami, USA
> 2018. FIAC International Contemporary Art Fair, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Paris, FR
> 2018. Estampa. Feria de Arte Contemporáneo, Fernando Pradilla Gallery, Madrid, ES
> 2018. Swab, Barcelona art fair, FuoriCampo gallery, Barcelona, ES
> 2018. PArC’18, Feria Perú Arte contemporáneo, ABRA-gallery, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Lima, PR.
> 2018. Auction in Benefit of Healing Venezuela, Maddox Arts, London, UK
> 2018. The Hazenstraat Biennale, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2018. ARCO Madrid, DEconstrución, arte contemteporaneo Venezolano.International Contemporary Art Fair, ES
> 2018. ARTROTTERDAM, International Contemporary Art Fair, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Rotterdam- NL
> 2018. ADAM, Dotfiftyone gallery, Miami, USA
> 2017. ARTISSIMA, International Contemporary Art Fair, FuoriCampo gallery, Lingotto Fiere, Turín, IT.
> 2017. They took his fries he took their lives, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2017. Todos los ojos en Bolivia. 10 años de residencia Kiosko, Museo Nacional de Arte, La Paz, BOL.
> 2017. “Amor, decadencia y Resistencia”, Semana de arte contemporáneo SACO6, Antofagasta, CL.
> 2017. “ Marbella Art Fair, Special Project "Focus Venezuela" Palais des Congrés, MAËLLE gallery, Marbella, ES.
> 2017. “Todos los ojos en Bolivia.10 años de residencia Kiosko”, C.P.C.S.P. Cochabamba, BOL.
> 2017. Amsterdam Art Fair, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2017. Miart, Milan art fair, Fuoricampo gallery, Milan, IT.
> 2017. Where do we go from here? Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2016. Razón [λόγος], Abra caracas, G6, Centro de Arte Los Galpones, Caracas, VEN.
Pinta, Nube gallery, Miami, Florida, USA.
> 2016. “An Archaeology of the Oath”curated by Lorenzo Broni, Fuoricampo gallery, Siena, IT.
> 2016. XIX Salón Jóvenes con fia, Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia (MACZUL), Maracaibo, VEN.
> 2016. M.A Art Fair Córdoba, Nube gallery, ARG.
> 2016. Todos los ojos en Bolivia, 10th anniversary Kiosko residence, Manzana 1, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BOL.
> 2016. Back in 5 minutes , Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2016. “Fear of Columns”, Barcelona Architecture School (ETSAB), Barcelona, ES.
> 2016. Lógica Difusa, Abra, G9, Caracas, VEN.
> 2016. Geometría, Materia y Vacío, Banco de desarrollo de América Latina CAF, La Paz, BOL.
> 2016. ARTROTTERDAM, International Contemporary Art Fair, Rotterdam- NL.
> 2015. A Sense of Place, Selections from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection, Mana Wynwood Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA.
> 2015. Pinta Miami, Dotfiftyone galelery, Miami, USA.
> 2015. In, out and between, nube gallery, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BOL.
> 2015. Multiple, Oficina # 1, G9, Caracas, VEN.
> 2015. TRÓPICOS, Oficina # 1, G6, Caracas, VEN.
> 2015. Velada remix, “Producción física del mandato”, Hamburg, DE.
> 2015. Realidades instantáneas, Sala trasnocho arte contacto TAC, Trasnocho Cultural, Caracas, VEN.
> 2015. ARTBO, International Contemporary Art Fair ,Bogotá, Nube gallery, Bogotá, COL.
> 2015. Threedimensional interventions, Hacienda la Trinidad Parque Cultural, Caracas, VEN.
> 2015. Amsterdam Art Fair, Kunsthal Citroen- NL.
> 2015. ARTROTTERDAM, International Contemporary Art Fair, Rotterdam- NL.
> 2014. Open Studio, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL.
> 2014.ARTISSIMA, International Contemporary Art Fair,Turín, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Lingotto Fiere, Turín, IT.
> 2014. ARTBO, International Contemporary Art Fair ,Bogotá, Oficina # 1 gallery, Bogotá, COL.
> 2014. Panorámica, Arte Emergente en Venezuela, Sala TAC, Caracas, VEN.
> 2014. A.O, Martin van Zomeren gallery, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2014. Scale, Oficina # 1, Caracas, VEN.
> 2014. JustMad, International Contemporary Art Fair, COAM, Madrid-España.
> 2014. Open Studio, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam – NL.
> 2014. The Right to the City, Stedelijk Museum Bureau, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2014. Transient Urbanisms, Centro Colombo Americano, Bogotá, COL.
> 2014. Interventions in public spaces In Mcpio Sucre, shed [G17] The Art Center Sheds, Caracas-VEN.
> 2012. Ocio Fecundo, intervention in public spaces, Plaza Sotomayor, Festival de las artes, Valparaíso-CL.
> 2011. PROPOSALS EMERGING ART, [G17] del Centro de Arte Los Galpones, Caracas-VEN.
> 2011. Múltiples, [G10] del Centro de Arte Los Galpones, Caracas, VEN.
> 2011. XIV Salón, jóvenes con FIA, “Utopizar la Utopía”, Sala CORP BANCA la Castellana, Caracas, VEN.
> 2011. XI Velada de Santa Lucía,“País + Paisaje”, Encuentro internacional de arte actual
> 2011. Boulevard de Santa Lucía, Maracaibo, VEN.
> 2011. Enemies of my Enemies, [hot young Venezuelan art today] Graduate Gallery, OCAD > 2011. University, Ontario, Toronto, Canada.
> 2010. La Otra, Contemporary creation processes, Bogotá COL.
> 2010. XIII Salón SuperCable, Young with FIA, “Donde cabemos todos”, Sala CORP BANCA la Castellana, Caracas, VEN.
> 2010. Zona Libre-Arte Emergente”, Braulio Salazar University Gallery, Valencia, Estado Carabobo, VEN.
> 2009. De aquí y del otro lado, XIII Regional Salon of Artists, Zona Oriente, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bucaramanga, COL.
> 2009. “Luna Aroa”, Contemporary Photography, Ateneo de Aroa, Aroa, Edo. Yaracuy/ los templarios gallery, Caracas, VEN.
> 2009. XII salón SuperCable, jóvenes con FIA, “En la vía”, Sala CORP BANCA la Castellana, Caracas, VEN.
> 2009. Different Space, Building Identity, International Meeting on Urban intervention Pichincha, Quito, Ecuador.
> 2009. IX Velada de Santa Lucía, “La Casa”, Encuentro internacional de arte actual- Boulevard de Santa Lucía, Maracaibo, VEN.
> 2009. Colonenses III, Red de Galerías- San Cristóbal, Estado Táchira, VEN.
> 2008. III salón Nacional, Young with FIAAM, Arts Center Ateneo de Maracaibo, Estado Zulia, VEN.
> 2008. I International competition “Alameda Sol de Oriente”, Centro Cultural de Calí, Santiago de Calí, COL.
> 2008. XI salón CANTV, jóvenes con FIA, “legíimosilegítimos”, Sala CORP BANCA la Castellana, Caracas, VEN.
> 2007. Salón de Artes Visuales Ciudad de Coro, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Coro, Estado Falcón, VEN.
> 2007. Salón Binacional de Artes Visuales CONFANORTE, Museo Casa Anzoátegui, Pamplona Norte de Santander, COL.
> 2007. “De Colón para Colón”, Galería Ed-Arte, Santa Bárbara del Zulia, VEN.
> 2007. Itinerant, Art and Archaeology, Táchira Museum and Galería Simón Bolívar Consulate General of Venezuela in Cúcuta, COL.
> 2007. La imagen nos comunica, 1er. Encuentro Nacional de Fotografía, Ciudad Bolívar, VEN.
> 2006. Colectiva de artistas Colonenses, La Blanquera Estado Cojedes, VEN.
Artista Colonenses, Museo Banco Industrial de Venezuela, Center for the Arts Arturo Michelena, Caracas, VEN.
> 2006. Al pie del Morachon, Colonenses artists exhibition, Gallery Valentín Hernández Useche Casa Steivorth, San Cristóbal, Estado Táchira. / Museo Casa Anzoátegui, Pamplona, Norte de Santander, COL.
> 2006. XI Salón Regional de Artista, Regional Oriente, Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad De Pamplona,
COL.
> 2004. Museo Banco Industrial de Venezuela, Caracas, VEN.
> 2004. Memoria valija viajera, Vertice Art Gallery, San Cristóbal VEN.
> 2004. Memoria valija viajera, Galería de Comercio, Bucaramanga, COL.
> 2004. De los Andes a Castillete. Día Nacional del Artista Plástico, Galería Manuel Osorio Velasco, San Cristóbal, Estado Táchira, VEN.
> 2004. Nuevos nombres del arte tachirense, Valentín Hernández Useche. Steivorth house, San Cristóbal, Estado Táchira, VEN.
> 2004. Travelling Exhibition, a tribute to Simon Bolivar by the consulates of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú and Bolivia.
PRIZES
> 2018. Grants & Commissions Program Emerging Artists, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami, US.
> 2015. Production grant, Mondriaan Fonds with Stichting Pieter Janszoon Saenredam, Amsterdam, NL
> 2014. Selected Project, Kyiv Sculpture Project Prize (KSP) Art in the City. Ukraine.
> 2013. Scholarship Cees e Inge de Bruin-Heijn, Amsterdam- NL.
> 2011. Training scholarship , Patricia Phelps de Cisneros foundation CPPC, Buenos Aires, Arg.
> 2010. Third Prize, XIII salón SuperCable, Jóvenes con FIA.
> 2008. Sculpture Award, International Competition, Alameda Sol de Oriente, Calí, COL.
> 2007. Honorable Mention, VII National Salon of Photography Seguros Catatumbo, Edo. Zulia, VEN.
> 2007. Honorable Mention, National Visual Arts Exhibition Coro City, Edo. Falcón, VEN.
> 2007. Photography Award, Binational Exhibition of Visual Arts CONFANORTE, Pamplona, COL.
> 2007. Mural Award.1er. Contest: United America through the Arts Mural, Edo. Táchira, VEN.
> 2004. Honorable Mention, Contemporary Art Painting Regional circuit,Edo. Táchira, VEN.
> 2003. Honorable Mention, Regional Painting, Edo. Táchira, VEN.
EDUCATION
> 2017-2019. La Industrial, Escola d’Art -Ceramic, Barcelona, ES
> 2013-2014. Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL
> 2006-2011. Taller de Arte Contemporáneo (T.A.C.) VEN.
> 2003-2008. Architect. (U.N.E.T) VEN.
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