Bio
Joan Saló
Igualada, Spain, 1983
Lives and works in Berlin
Education
2006–07 Course in painting at Academia di Belle Arti di Bologna – IT
2006 Bachelor in Fine Arts by University of Barcelona – ES
2004–05 Exchange course in Fine Arts University of Seville – ES
Solo Shows
2023 “Umbra, Penumbra, Antumbra”, Taubert Contemporary, Berlin – DE
2022 “Hypnagogia”, New Cemetery, Igualada – ES*
2020 “Dark Matter”, Taubert Contemporary, Berlin – DE
2018 “In Ascolto” with a work of Giorgio Morandi, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT*
2018 “In Ascolto II”, Spazio Kn, Trento – IT
2016 “Hic-Stans”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona – ES*
2015 “Nunc-Stans”, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT*
2014 “Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur”, CCA Espai, Andratx – ES
2013 “Radiance”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona – ES
2010 “Monadism”, Mustang Art Gallery, Elx – ES
2007 “Cromo-zona”, Kgallery, Milan (Legnano) – IT*
Selected Group Shows
2026 “Conditions of Appearance”, Sept Gallery, Knokke – BE
2026 “Artificial? Traces of the Present”, Gallery Koko, Weissach – DE
2026 “Threshold of Form”, Sun Contemporary, Bali – ID
2026 “Between Lines”, Igallery, Palma de Mallorca – ES
2025 “White on White”, Sept Gallery, Brussels – BE
2025 “Traces”, Sept Gallery, Knokke – BE
2025 “CCA Collection”, CCA, Andratx – ES
2025 “Premi Antoni Vilacasas”, Barcelona – ES*
2024 “Verde and Rojo”, CCA, Andratx – ES
2024 “Locus solus”, Amélie Maison d’Art, Paris – FR
2023 “Hin und Her”, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin – DE
2023 “Rhinestones”, Glue Berlin, Berlin – DE
2022 “Group Show”, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos – GR
2021 “Long Time – No See”, Taubert Contemporary, Berlin – DE
2021 “Zenithal Landscapes”, N2 Gallery. Barcelona – ES
2021 “Summer Show”, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos – GR
2021 “Stay Tuned”, Galerie Mathias Mayr, Innsbruck – AT
2020 “Black Out”, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT
2020 “Color Focus: Blue”, Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC – NY
2019 “Le Lucky” HVW8 Gallery, Berlin – DE
2019 “Jeune Création Européene Biennale” – IT, ES, PT
2018 “Sub-Track” Argenterie Reali – Villa Reale, Monza – IT
2018 “Art Forana” in collaboration with CCA, La Misericòrdia, Palma de Mallorca – ES
2018 “Dark was the night”, selected by Franz Hempel, CCA, Andratx – ES
2018 “A short abstract story”, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT
2018 “Jeune Création Européene Biennale” – DK, LV, RO
2017 “Jeune Création Européene Biennale”, Le Beffroi, Montrouge – FR
2017 “Between the Lines”, Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC – NY
2016 “Espectros Visibles”, Combustión Espontánea, Madrid – ES
2015 “10th anniversary”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona – ES
2015 “Open Call”, Griffin Gallery, London – UK
2015 “Above and Below”, Galerie Derouillon, Paris – FR
2014 “Premio Lissone”, Lissone Contemporary Art Museum, Lissone – IT*
2014 “Entangled” (with Yotaro Niwa), Vesselroom, Berlin – DE
2014 “Nit de l’Art” in collaboration with CCA, Andratx – ES
2014 “Nit de l’Art” in collaboration with CCA, Palma de Mallorca – ES*
2014 “Shuffle” Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin – DE
2014 “Artelateral”, Lateral Velázquez, Madrid – ES
2014 “Emergencia Showroom”, Barcelona – ES
2014 “Group show” Invaliden 1, Berlin – DE
2013 PictoBcn, Hangar, Barcelona – ES
2013 “XV International Call” Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia – ES
2013 Rioja Parliament, Logroño – ES*
2013 “Catalan Contemporary art Biennial”, Itinerary group show – ES*
2012 “Autumn Reception”, Carmichael Gallery, New York – US
2012 “Surf”, The White Gallery, Milano – IT
2012 “The Stream of no unconciousness”, Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin – DE
2012 “Group show”, Rotebetkunst, Berlin – DE
2012 “Catalan Contemporary art Biennial”, Itinerary group show – ES*
2012 V.A.M. with oficina36, Barcelona – ES
2011 “Wallpaper”, AD Gallery, Barcelona – ES
2011 “Sans Soleil”, SIM Gallery, curated by Pablo Marte, Berlin – DE
2011 “Random”, 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin – DE
2010 “Trazos”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona – ES
2010 Ignacio Lassaletta Gallery, Barcelona – ES
2010 Subsuelo Atelier, Berlin – DE
2010 The White Gallery, Milano – IT
2009 “New Traditions”, Stone Gallery, Dublin – IE
2009 “Wake up”, The White Gallery, Milano – IT
2008 Museu del Montsià, Amposta – ES*
2008 “Saló/Forese” The White Gallery, Milano – IT
2008 Centre d’art Tecla Sala, Barcelona – ES*
2007 NewCity Art Gallery, Long Island City, NYC – NY
* Catalogue
Art Fairs
2026 PAN Amsterdam with Sept Gallery, Amsterdam – NL
2025 PINTA Panama with Legacy Fine Arts, Panama City – PA
2024 PALM SPRINGS with Taubert Contemporary, Palm Springs – CA
2023 DALLAS Art Fair with Taubert Contemporary, Dallas – TX
2020 DALLAS Art Fair with Taubert Contemporary (online)
2019 PALM SPRINGS with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Palm Springs – CA
2018 PULSE Miami with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Miami – FL
2018 Estampa Art Fair with N2 gallery, Madrid – ES
2018 Arteverona with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Verona – IT
2018 Volta 14 Basel with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery – CH
2018 Art Market Hamptons with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NY – NY
2017 Contemporary Istanbul with N2 Gallery – TR
2017 Art Market Hamptons with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NY – NY
2017 Art Market San Francisco with Michele Mariaud Gallery – CA
2016 Scope Miami with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Miami – FL
2016 Arteverona with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Verona – IT
2016 CROSSROADS with N2 Gallery, London – UK
2016 Art Texas with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Houston – TX
2016 SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona, with N2 Gallery – ES
2016 Art Market Hamptons with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NY – NY
2016 Art Market San Francisco with Michele Mariaud Gallery – CA
2016 ArteFiera Bologna with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Bologna – IT
2015 ArteFiera Bologna with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Bologna – IT
2015 AAF, with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC – NY
2013 SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona, with Oblyon – ES
2013 JUSTMAD with N2 gallery, Madrid – ES
2012 SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona with N2gallery – ES
2009 ArteBrescia, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
2009 Kunstart, International Art Fair of Bolzano – IT
2008 ArteBrescia, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
2008 Artefirenze, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
2008 Kunstart, International Art Fair of Bolzano – IT
2008 Arteparma, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
2008 Artegenova, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
2008 Artepadova, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
2008 Bergamo Arte Fiera, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
2007 Immagina with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery, Reggio Emilia – IT
2007 Contemporanea with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery, Forli – IT
2007 Artepadova, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery – IT
Awards & Collections
2025 Finalist in “Premi Antoni Vilacasas”, Barcelona – ES
2021 Neustart Kultur Grant, Kunstfonds Stiftung, Bonn – DE
2020 Stipendium der Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, Berlin – DE
2018 Preselected, Strabag Kunstpreis, Vienna – AT
2018 Art Residency at CCA Andratx – ES
2015 Honor Mention Award, Liquitex Price, London – UK
2014 Finalist in “Premio Lissone”, Lissone – IT
2013 Shortlisted in 100 Painters of Tomorrow Book – UK
2013 Shortlisted in Beers Lambert Open Call, London – UK
2013 “Cafe dossier” portfolio presentation, Tabacalera, Madrid – ES
2013 XV International Call, Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia – ES
2013 Finalist in Rioja National Art Award – ES
2013 Shortlisted in Torres-Garcia Award, Mataró – ES
2012 Finalist in the Catalan Contemporary art biennial – ES
2012 Finalist in SWAB International Art Fair Barcelona award – ES
2008 Purchase prize in “Bienal de arte ciudad de Amposta” – ES
2008 Finalist in Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize – ES
2007 Shortlisted in Torres-Garcia Award, Mataró – ES
2006 First prize in Arte in Artegna “Presente Futuro” 7a edition – IT
Pascual Ros Aguilar Foundation
Artegna City Council
European Society of Radiology
CCA Andratx