MARTIN CARRAL Meruelo, Cantabria, 1959 Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona. EXHIBITIONS 1986 Museum of Fine Arts, Santander. 1987 Art Promotions, Santander. 1988 Metropolitan Art. Artual room, Barcelona. 1989 Industrial voltages. Hall Cultural Center, Caixa de Terrassa. Sergio Sanchez Galera 1990, Manresa. 1991 Biennial Valls, FundaciLa Caixa. Granollers, Barcelona. Contentions, GaleradArt Ambit, Barcelona. Fernando Galera Silius 1992, Santander. Arco93 1993. Fernando Galera Silius, Madrid. Densities. Municipal Hall, Alicante. 1994 density of an area, Casas del Aguila and Parra, Santillana del Mar, Cantabria. Times. San Mams School of Meruelo, Cantabria. 1996 concentric. Solleric Casal, Palma de Mallorca. 1997 Ermita de San Roman de Escalante. Cantabria. Galera 1998 Berini, Barcelona. Teofilo Galera 1999. Aguilar de Campo. Palencia. 2000 a space dimension. Centro Cultural Caja Cantabria, Santander. 2001 Ermita de San Roman de Escalante. Cantabria. Invented 2002 Series architecture. Ambit Galera. Barcelona. 2004 Dimensions of a time-retrospective 1989-2004, Centre Cultural Caixa de Terrassa. 2005 Espais dimensionats Galera Ambit, Barcelona. 2006 Artificios Space. Art Centre, Arnuero, Cantabria. Parallel Visions 2007. Santillana del Mar Palace Obra Social Caja Cantabria. Lleonart EXHIBITIONS 1983 Sala, Barcelona. 1988 VI Catalan Contemporary Art Exhibition, traveling. Extrat. The Sedeta. Barcelona. Detail 1989. Casa Elizalde, Barcelona. Art Jonction International. Nice, France. Galera Canals, Sant Cugat, Barcelona. Empenta 1990-90-I, AB Galera, Granollers, Barcelona. Black and White. Works on paper. Ambit, Barcelona. Urbana machine, galley Gloria dArt Prada, Barcelona. III Bienal del Valls, Caixa. Granollers. Selected National Contemporary Art Catalog Ibrica 2 Mil. Bulls seen by 30 painters, Museo de Bellas Artes Santander, Cantabria. Selected Work VIII Biennial of Barcelona, ??Caixa de Barcelona. Selected finals Grants Banesto, Madrid. 1991 3 Biennals 7 artistes. The biennial Valls, Caixa de Pensions, traveling. Camins V, Sala Girona of the Foundation La Caixa. Girona. La Vanguardia de Sant Cugat. Galera Canals. Barcelona. III Bienal Maria Blanchard, finalist and acquisition work. Santander. Pluralitats 1992. Espagnol Lycee in Paris, Municipal Chambers, Penne Dagenais, France. DArt VIII Mostra Cultural Contemporani, Barcelona. Cultural Centre 1993 Joan Maragall. LEscorxador, Sitges. Selected First Biennial dArt dAmposta Ciutat. Tarragona. Selected finals Grants Banesto, Madrid. Plural times. Casa de Cantabria, Madrid. Tribute to Joan MirGalera Berini, Barcelona. III Bienal Maria Blanchard. Finalist and acquisition of work. Santander. Three directions. Fernando Galera Silius. Santander. LOreal 1993 X Prize. Centro Cultural del Conde Duque. Madrid, Selected. Painting Competition II Ciudad de Tudela, Tudela. Navarra. LOreal Painting Prize 1994. Arts Dialoger Europeens. Maisons des Arts Georges Pompidou. Quiver, France. National Painting Competition III The General. Granada. Negre, Hall of Arts, Barcelona. Starting Point. Art in Cantabria. Sobrellano Palace. Quotes. Cantabria. II Call for Plastic Arts. Marcellin Foundation button. Cantabria. 10 anys de la Galera Galera Ambit, Barcelona. Starting Point Municipal Beranga 6.Museo. Cantabria. Fellows. Marcellin Foundation button. Santander. 1996 ARCO96, Silius Fernando Galera, Madrid. North Collection. Cantabria Regional Assembly. North I. Abstractions. Itinerant Cantabria. 25 years of painting in Cantabria. University of Cantabria. Santander. UNICEF Art Catalunya. Palau Robert. Barcelona. XII edition LOreal painting prize. Madrid. II UNICAJA Plastic Arts Exhibition, Malaga. XI Biennial of Plastic Arts of Murcia. Minims Espais 1997. Galera dels Angels. Barcelona. ARCO 97. Fernando Galera Silius. Madrid. XIII edition LOreal painting prize. Madrid. III Contest of Plastic Arts Unicaja, Malaga. Traveling, Sevilla Malaga. 1998 ARCO 98. Berini Galera. Madrid. Essencia 3. Vents Ernesto collection. Omedes. Casal Solleric. Palma de Mallorca. VII Painting Contest UNED. Velsquez House. Madrid. Acquisition of work. Art alHotel, Berini Galera. Valencia. Berini Hotel and Art Galley. Sevilla. XIV edition LOreal painting prize, Madrid. European Salon 2000 46me young creators. Dart Contemporani de Montrouge. Traveling, Sant Cugat, Paris, Portugal. 2001 Edition of Award LOreal XVII, Centro Conde Duque, Madrid. Itineraries 1993-2000, a shared path, Foundation button. Traveling Academy of Spain in Rome. Simultaneous Looks, Museo de Bellas Artes Santander and Norte Sala Luz. 2002 ARCO 02. Berini Galera. Madrid. International Symposium SINAOJA plastic artist. Noja. Cantabria. Artesantander. Galera AB. Granollers. Cartoons. Galera Pedrosa, Noja. Cantabria. Lart in lany of AB mil.lennari Granollers, Barcelona: 2003 Galera Ambit. Barcelona. ArteSantander.Galeria AB. Santander. Cantabria Artists Hit-Paviljon Poslovni Center. Nova Gorica. Slovenia. 2004 Tribute to Grau Garriga. Chapter Room Monastery of Sant Cugat, Barcelona. Medana International Art Symposium. Slovenia. Artesantander. Sicart Galera. Santander. 2005 3rd International Painting Prize of the Construction Education Foundation, traveling, Asturias. Artesantander, Galley Alonso Vidal. Santander. 2006 Artesantander, Galley Alonso Vidal. Santander. Collective. Ambit Galera, Barcelona. Honda selected painting prize 2006. La Garriga. Barcelona. AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 1983 1 Real Circle Award for artistic painting. Barcelona. 1985 Fellowship in Painting. Regional Provincial Council of Cantabria. 1987 1 Prize for Painting. Catalan Gas and Electricity. Blaudemar Galera. Arenys de Mar. Barcelona. 1988 2 Plastic Arts Prize. Generalitat de Catalunya. I 1989 1 Painting Biennial Prize Cam Ricard, Caixa de Terrassa. Special Mention. I Bienal Maria Blanchard, Santander. Runner VII Biennial of Plastic Arts. Caixa de Barcelona. 1990 1 Prize for Painting I Bienal de Martorell, Barcelona. 1 Painting Competition Award, Centelles. Barcelona. Second Biennial finalist Maria Blanchard, Santander. Plastic Arts Scholarship 1994. Marcellin Foundation button. Santander. Resident 1995 Cite Internationale des Arts. Pars. 1997 Creation Grant. Government of Cantabria. 1999 Second Prize International Salon of the automobile. Fira de Barcelona. 2000 Sculpture Trophy. Tribute to Culture and Communication. Press Association of Cantabria. Santander. City Council MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS Alicante. Ayuntamiento de Meruelo, Cantabria. Centelelles City Council, Barcelona. Municipality of Martorell, Barcelona. City Council Noja. Cantabria. Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Sailing of Cantabria. Catalana de Gas y Electricidad de Barcelona. Centro Cultural Caixa de Terrassa. Barcelona. Testimoni collection. La Caixa. Barcelona. Vila Casas Foundation. Palafrugell, Girona. Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona: Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santander: Torrelaguna Museum of Art. Madrid. Barcelona Real Circulo artistic: J. Foundation Suola. Barcelona. Button to find Marcellin Foundation, Santander. Cantabria. North of Contemporary Art Collection. Government of Cantabria. Piramidn Contemporary Art Center, Barcelona. Vents Ernesto Collection, Barcelona. Coca Cola collection. Madrid. Collection of the UNED. Fira de Barcelona. The Americas Collection. Miami. Arnuero City Council. Cantabria. I. PUBLIC SCULPTURE Menhir Avenida de San Miguel, Meruelo, Cantabria. Menhir II. Garden of the Exhibition Hall and Art Centre. Arnuero. Cantabria. Mural gora Meruelo Environmental Center. Cantabria.