Gema Rupérez

Born in Zaragoza (ES) 1982, where she lives and works

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

PhD in Fine Arts in progress, San Carlos University (Valencia) “Veils, plastics and other lures in contemporary arts. A pictorical approach.”

2008 
Research Diploma (DEA Diploma)
Project: “Plastic Arts ans Contemporary Sculpture. The Seductive Power of Transparency.”

2006-2007
Research State grant (F.P.I grant ) Research group “Nuevos Procedimientos Creativos.” U.P.V.

2005  
Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts. San Carlos University (Valencia, Spain)
Teaching Certificate (C.A.P, PGCE equivalent)

2004  
Erasmus Grant, Accademia di Belle Arti Urbino (Italy)

 

SELECTED  SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

2019 - Líneas de resistencia. DPH exhibition room (Husca, Spain) 

         - Latitude. Acervo Gallery. (Lisbon, Portugal)

         - Las formas del olvido. Results of a workshop. Juana Francés exhibition room (Zaragoza, Spain) 

2018 - Missed call. Dörffi Space. (Lanzarote, Spain)

         - Democracy is not perfect. Pink gallery / Opere Scelte (Turin, Italy)

2017 - Hegemonía. A del Arte Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain) 

2016 - Máculas. Blank space, University San Jorge (Zaragoza, Spain) 

2015 - Corriente alterna. Twin Gallery (Madrid, Spain) 

2014 - Pan para hoy. (cur. Sergio Sevilla) Corner Space MIZ (Zaragoza, Spain)

2013 - Ausencia convocada. A del Arte Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain)

2012 - Sobre la superficie. Juana Francés exhibition room (Zaragoza, Spain) 

         - Sic Transit. Kessler-Battaglia Art Gallery (Valencia)

2011 - Acuerdos tácitos. Numen Gallery (Benevento, Italy)

         - Found scenes. Art Core Gallery (Bari, Italy)

2010 - Muselinas de vapor. Escenas de Apolo y Dafne. 4º Espacio exhibition room (Zaragoza, Spain) 

         - Serie#1. El Amor y la Locura. “Corner. Kill the author” (curator Clara Piazuelo) Caja Madrid (Zaragoza, Spain) 

2008 - Gema Rupérez. Enate exhibition room. (Huesca, Spain)

         - Entretelas. Centro 14 (Alicante, Spain) 

         - Efecto invernadero. Calvo i Mayayo Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain)

2006 - Sonsoneta en LA. Town Hall Requena (Valencia, Spain) 

         - El contorno de la línea. Kessler-Battaglia Gallery (Valencia, Spain)

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND ART EVENTS

 

2021 - La colección crece. Artworks acquired by the government of Aragon. IAACC Pablo Serrano (Zaragoza)

2020 - Leap of Faith. (cur. Miguel Mesquita), No·No (Lisboa, Portugal)

         - 2022: Under destruction. (cur. Adonay Bermúdez), Casal Solleric (Palma, Islas Baleares)

2019 - CÁCERES ABIERTO (cur. Jorge Díez y Julio C. Vázaquez), Baluarte de los Pozos (Cáceres, Spain)

         - ARCO LISBOA. Stand OP07. Acervo Gallery (Lisbon, Portugal)

2018 - Evolucionarios. Enaire Foundation. Cervantes Institute (Madrid, Spain)

         - SUPERVIVIENTES. (cur. Elena Fraj) Juana Francés exhibition room (Zaragoza, Spain)

         - JUSTMAD. Stand 1. A del Arte Gallery (Madrid, Spain)

2017 - Biennial Miquel Navarro. Social commitment in the visual arts(Valencia, Spain)

         - ARTESANTANDER, soloproject Missed call, stand 20. A del Arte Gallery (Santander, Spain)

         - Círculo de tiza. Imágenes y voces que interrogan (cur. Chus Tudelilla), Goya and Saura exhibition room, Paraninfo. Universidad de Zaragoza

2016 - Todos los ojos en Bolivia / Ten years of artistic residencies Kiosko. Simón Patiño Cultural Center (St. Cruz, Bolvia)

         - Héroes y antihéroes. Festival Symphonos, Conde Duque Cultural Center (Madrid, Spain)

         - Dos camiinos-Deux routes. (cur. Latamuda) Casa de Velázquez (Madrid, Spain)

         - ART LIMA. City Art Proyects (CAP) Twin Gallery (Lima, Perú)

         - Empoderadas (cur. Nerea Ubieto) Juana Francés exhibition room (Zaragoza, Spain)

2015 - L.O.T. Lack of transmission. (cur. Claudia Piepenbrock) North End Studios (Detroit, EEUU), China Town, Yam Lau (Toronto, Canadá)

         - Ilustrísima, drawing room and illustration Ilustrísima 2015, Museo ABC (Madrid, Spain)

         - ESTAMPA, stand Twin Gallery, Matadero, (Madrid, Spain)

         - 1915-2015, una relectura del siglo, Festival Symphonos, Conde Duque Cultural Center (Madrid, Spain)

2014 - I miserabili. (curator Giuliana Ippolito) Museum MADRE (Nápoles, Italy)

         - Oro azul. (curator Desireé Orús) Ambiental Ebro Center (Zaragoza, Spain)

2012 - Candelaria (curator Eduardo Ribera). Museum of Contemporary Art (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)

         - Una obra en busca de empatía (curator Emma Brasó). Sala de Arte Joven exhibition room (Madrid, Spain)

         - Non c’è abbastanza passato da andare a visitare (cur. Valeria Raho). ARTcore (Bari, Italia)

2011 - Itinérence deux. Artists in Residence Casa de Velázquez. Espace Évolution Pierre Cardin (Paris, France)

         - Lo que me pasa a mí. AranaPoveda Gallery (Madrid, Spain)

         - Estampa, Stand Casa de Velázquez (Madrid, Spain)

         - Itinerancia II. Artists in Residence Casa de Velázquez. Círculo de Bellas Artes (Madrid, Spain)

         - Zaragoza. Visión emocional de una ciudad. Museum La Lonja (Zaragoza, Spain)

         - Artists in Residence Casa de Velázquez, Museum ABC (Madrid, Spain)

2010 - Diálogos I. María Ortega y Gema Rupérez. Pepe Rebollo Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain)

2009 - La Paz. Museum Nagasaki Prefectural (Nagasaki,Japón)

         - Carpio Diem 28-F2009. El Carpio (Córdoba, Spain)

         - Salvados por el arte. Artist's books. Cervantes Institute (Palermo, Italy)

2008 - MujereSI. City Museum (Valencia, Spain)

 

WORK IN MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS

 

- IAACC Pablo Serrano

- Enaire Foundation

1. -Citoler Foundation

2. -Provincial Council of Huesca

- UNED. Ramón J.Sender Foundation

- Casa Velázquez (Madrid)

- Nagasaki Prefectural Museum (Japan)

- Jose García Jiménez Foundation (Murcia)

- Aymto. Saragossa

- Ibercaja

- Antonio Gala Foundation. (Cordova)

- Center 14. (Alicante)

- Genalguacil Museum. (Malaga)

- Zaragoza's University

- Polytechnic university of Valencia

- Provincial Council of Zaragoza

- Enate Collection (Huesca)

SELECTED GRANTS

 

2018 - Just Mad Grant. Enaire Foundation. Felipa-Manuela, Artist in Residence (Madrid)

2017 - Ramón Acín Grant. (Huesca, Spain)

2012  - Artist in Residence. Kiosko Galería (Bolivia)

2010-2012

          - Casa de Velázquez Grant, Artist in Residence (Madrid, Spain)

2011  - Artist in Residence, Nîmes Imperator (Nîmes, France)

2010  - Artist in Residence, Uncastillo Fine Arts Meeting (Zaragoza, Spain)

2008  - Antonio Gala's Foundation for Young Creators (Cordoba, Spain)

2007  - Proposals 2007-08, Centro 14 (Alicante, Spain)

          - Enate Grant (Huesca, Spain)

2006  - Fine Arts Meeting (Málaga, Spain)

2005  - Artistic Meeting “Terra de Sanxenxo” (Pontevedra, Spain)

          - Pedro Marco Grant 9th Editon (Valencia, Spain)

 

SELECTED  PRIZES

 

2017 - 1ST PRIZE X Artistic Creation Contest UNED

2016 - 2nd POSITION. XXVII Art prize Sta. Isabel de Portugal, Diputación Provincial (Zaragoza, Spain)

2014 - 2nd POSITION. 3rd International Emerging Artista Award. (Dubai)

         - CALL 2014. Luis Adelantado (Valencia)

         - Selected for the visual archive IS THIS SPAIN?

2012 - PRIZE AACA to young artists.        

         - PRIZE XVIII Bienal Internacional Santa Cruz De La Sierra (Bolivia)

2011 - 1ST PRIZE V Artistic Creation Contest José García Jiménez Foundation (Murcia, Spain)

2010 - 1ST PRIZE Sta. Isabel de Portugal  XXIV Sculpture and iIstallation. Diputación Provincial (Zaragoza, Spain)

2009 - Oevre acquisition. Ibercaja Art Prize (Spain)

2007 - 2nd PRIZE. Plastic Arts Contest. University of Zaragoza (Zaragoza, Spain)

2205 - 1ST PRIZE. Painting Contest “Villa de Puzol” (Valencia, Spain)         

2001 - 2nd Painting Prize. Fine Arts Contest in Teruel (Spain)