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26/07/2010
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26/07/2010
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12/07/2010
Exhibition of 64 original photographs and one video by Roberta Vivoli (Miami 1969). It is the most comprehensive retrospective of the work of this Italian artist organized so far.
For years, Roberta Vivoli has experimented with a variety of techniques with the double goal of achieving a connection between painting and photography and reflecting the nature of the photographic medium. Her research [...]
19/06/2010
From June 15-18 members of the Foundation board visited Basel on the occasion of the ArtBasel Fair. They also attended the satellite fairs Liste, Solo Projects, Volta, Scope and Hot Art Fair.
29/04/2010
On the occasion of the International Museum Day on May 18th, the admission fee to the foundation will be free from May 18th until May 22nd.
This initiative promoted by ICOM (International Council of Museums) linked to UNESCO is celebrated since 1977. This year's motto is "Museums for Social Harmony". ICOM defines museums as "an institution in the service of society and of its development" and the [...]
15/04/2010
The engraving will be personally led by the artist-engraver Joan Barbarà, with the assistance of his son, the engraver Virgili Barbarà.
Duration: 10 days (Monday 19 to Friday 23 of April and Monday 26 to Friday 30 of April 2010).
Timetable: 09:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 20:00
Place: Vallpalou Contemporary Art (Roger de Llúria, 4 bis, altell 2a, 25005, Lleida)
Goals: To [...]
15/04/2010
54 original works ( paintings, collages and engravings) - some on display to the public for the first time - two engraved plates and two found objects ( objets trouvés) go to make up the most complete anthology to date of the work of one of the indisputable international masters of contemporary engraving.
11/04/2010
Vallpalou's roses, as unique artworks, are both a delightful and exclusive and permanent gift, especially appropriate for celebrating Sant Jordi's Day.
22/03/2010
From the 13th to the 21st of March a delegation from the foundation travelled to Doha (Qatar) and Dubai in order to participate in Contemparabia 2010 ( a series of contemporary art events from the Gulf States) and Art Dubai ( the market reference for the Middle East).
26/02/2010
Coinciding with the first public days of the exhibition Animated Sketchbooks, the artist Maureen Selwood has created an original work, in situ, expressly for the exhibition.
Born in Dublin (Ireland) in 1946, Selwood began to work on animated films after having graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts in New York. Her animations can sometimes be found as parts of installations and performances. [...]
24/02/2010
Timed to coincide with the opening to the public of the exhibition Animated Sketchbooks, the artist Sekhar Mukherjee has created an original work, in situ, especially for the exhibition.
Born in Calcutta (India) in 1969, Sekhar is a director of animated films, a comic book artist, and presently dedicates much of his time to education. He coordinates the Animation Department of the National [...]
24/02/2010
Because of the public presentation of the exhibition Animated Sketchbooks that will be held at 12.30 am, on Sunday 28 February the Foundation will be open on an uninterrupted schedule from 10 am until 8 o'clock in the afternoon and admittance will be free.
15/02/2010
Travel diary, notes, sketches ... The intimate diaries of eight artists working in the animation world can be seen in this dynamic and original exhibition organized with the festival of animated film Animac. Drawings, objects and various items used to create their films are shown together with some of their best shorts. Their sketchbooks are witnesses of an intimate journey where ideas flow freely [...]
18/01/2010
On the occasion of the opening of La Llotja, the Fundació Vall Palou wants to celebrate the opening of a new cultural facility nearby with free admittance to the Foundation from January 19-31.
08/11/2009
From 2 to 6 November, some representatives of the Fundació Vall Palou attended the 53rd Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte, held in Venice from June 5 to 22 November under the slogan of Fare Mondi (Making Worlds) Apart from visiting its main headquarters at the Arsenale and Giardini and the numerous Eventi Collaterali (which this year included for the first time a Catalan pavillion), [...]
28/10/2009
The exhibition catalog IMPACTE! has been selected by ANUARIA (Spanish Graphic Design Awards) at its 14th edition and was exhibited during the fair VISCOM (Visual Communication Industry International Exhibition) held in Madrid from 22 - 24 October 2009. The catalog was produced by the Fundació Vall Palou and was designed by Eva Riu (ArtisPlus) and printed by Ignasi Fregola Impressor.
18/10/2009
This exhibition shows a selection of big and medium-size paintings representative of the main Vallpalou working paths during the four last years.
November 17th, 2009 - January 30th, 2010
Opening: November 17th, 8 pm
Opening times: Tuesday-saturday 10am-2pm and 5pm-9 pm
14/10/2009
The exhibition Chroniques Photographiques closed its doors on October 15th. It was co-produced by the Fundació Vall Palou, the Musée d'Art Moderne de St. Étienne-Métropole and the Institut d'Art Contemporain de Vielleurbanne, and has achieved critical acclaim and a remarkable number of visitors.
18/09/2009
Invited by the Région Rhône-Alpes, on September 14-16, the Fundació Vallpalou attended the professional meetings at Biennale d'Art Contemporain de Lyon and took active part in the workshop on cultural partnerships within the frame of Europe's Four Motors and of the Alpes-Mediterranean Region.
23/08/2009
Some representatives of the Foundation traveled to Delhi to attend the India Art Summit, the most important encounter and art fair in India (second wordlwide contemporary art market in expansion, after China), that took place August 18-22. Besides several contacts with institutions, foundations and art galleries, the Foundation purchased two artworks. Krishna Murari's T Man sculpture was [...]
06/06/2009
With Cròniques Fotogràfiques ( Photographic Chronicles) the Vall Palou Foundation begins an international collaboration with two prestigious institutions: the Musée d'Art Moderne in Saint-Étienne Métropole ( which holds the second largest collection of twenty and twenty-first century art in France after the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centro Georges [...]
24/04/2009
On April 25th the IMPACTE! Exhibition closed its doors. It has been the first public activity of Fundació Vall Palou.
12/03/2009
The Fundació Vall Palou offers to the visitors of the exhibition Impacte! a free daily guided tour service. For further information and registration you must contact the Foundation by phone or e-mail: Tel. 973254937 - fvp@fundaciovallpalou.org
07/02/2009
The Vall Palou Foundation was created with the aim of promoting contemporary art through a programme of exhibitions and activities, and also to bring together a collection of international contemporary art.
Beyond any kind of sensationalism, the exhibition Impacte! offers a selection of 39 works from the olorVISUAL collection. Characterised by an impressive strength both in terms of the subjects [...]
06/02/2009
On 6 February the public signing of the delivery of Composició en fusta N. 205 (Paisatge) [Composition on wood N. 205 (Landscape)] - a work by Vallpalou which is owned by the Foundation, took place at the Faculty of Education Science of the University of Lleida. Dr. Joan Viñas, Rector of the UdL, and Teresa Vall Palou signed this agreement in a ceremony organised by the university to [...]
11/11/2008
In November 2008 members of the Foundation travelled to Shanghai at the time of the Biennale to set up contacts with artists, institutions, galleries and other agents in the world of Chinese contemporary art with the aim of acquiring works, setting up exchange exhibitions and organising activities both in the Chinese capital and in the Foundation centre in Lleida.
Exhibitions & Activities
15 July - 28 August 2010
Exhibition of 64 photographs and one DVD by Roberta Vivoli (Miami, 1969). It is the largest retrospective ever of the work of this Italian artist.
Opening: Thursday 15h of July, 8 pm.
April 20 - June 30
54 original works ( paintings, collages and engravings) - some on display to the public for the first time - two engraved plates and two found objects ( objets trouvés) go to make up the most complete anthology to date of the work of one of the indisputable international masters of contemporary engraving.
Selection by Joan Barbarà, Joan Om Barbarà and Joan-Francesc [...]
February-March
Travel diary, notes, sketches ... The intimate diaries of eight artists working in the animation world can be seen in this dynamic and original exhibition organized with the festival of animated film Animac. Drawings, objects and various items used to create their films are shown together with some of their best shorts. Their sketchbooks are witnesses of an intimate journey where ideas flow freely [...]
November 2009 - January 2010
This exhibition shows a selection of big and medium-size paintings representative of the main Vallpalou working paths during the four last years. November 17th, 2009 - January 30th, 2010
Opening: November 17th, 8 pm
Opening times: Tuesday-saturday 10am-2pm and 5pm-9 pm
Musée d’Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne Métropole & Institut d’art contemporain, Villeurbanne
With Cròniques Fotogràfiques (Photographic Chronicles) the Vall Palou Foundation begins an international collaboration with two prestigious institutions: the Musée d'Art Moderne in Saint-Étienne Métropole ( which holds the second largest collection of twenty and twenty-first century art in France after the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centro Georges [...]
