Leandro Seixas
Pígara (Guitiriz, Lugo). SPAIN
1973 – Admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Seville, Spain
1975 – Award received at the School of Fine Arts Exhibition
1976 – Award received at the School of Fine Arts Exhibition
1977 – Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Arts by the University of Seville, Spain
1979 – Teacher at secondary school Nuestra Señora de los Ojos Grandes in Lugo, Spain
1982 – Starts working as an art conservator, taking commissions from different art institutions in several
cities. Among others, has worked for: National Institute for the Conservation of Works of Art, Prado Museum, Decorative Arts Museum, and House of Congress, all in Madrid, Salzillo Museum in Murcia, Saint Paul Church in Valladolid, Cathedral of Málaga, Spain
1987 – Conservation work at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Designs gargoyles, pinnacles and other sculptures for the same building
1993 – Teaches at the Art School in Belmonte, Spain
Scholarship received from the Spanish Academy of History, Archeology and Fine Arts in Rome, Italy
1994 – Teaches at the Art School in Huete, Spain
1998 – Takes part in International Workshop “Slovenia Open to the Art” in Sinjivrh, Slovenia
1999 – Takes part in “MMM Art 99” International Symposium in Medana, Solvenia
2000 – Ceramic sculptures in Tlaquepaque, México
3rd prize received at the 11th International Symposium on Open Air Sculpture in O Grove, Spain
2001 – Grand Prix at the Wood Sculpture International Symposium in Barranca, Perú
2003 – Takes part in the 12th International Sculpture Symposium in Nanto, Italy
Honorable Mention received at the III International Symposium on Granite Sculpture in Lima, Perú
2004 – Monument to people at sea in L’Estartit, Spain
2005 – Runner up in the competition for the monument to the founder of Lugo, Spain
2006 – First prize URBA 4 received at the Small Sculpture International Contest in Tudela de Duero, Spain
2008 – Mural entitled Islands and Coastlines for the Caribbean pavilion at the World Fair Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, Spain
2009 – 8th International Symposium on Sculpture in Fines, Spain
2010 – 3rd prize at Low Flying Cars sculpture symposium Auckland, New Zealand
XII International Symposium of Sculpture on Marble, Montbrison, France
Runner up in the III Competition of urban sculpture, Murchante Navarra
Selected in Bio Concepts Southern downs Sculpture Symposium, Queensland, Australia
2011 – Selected to the Intrenational sculpture simposium of Valdivia. Chile
Runner up in the Symposium 2011 at National Park Hainich. Germany
2012 – First Prize XIII International sculpture symposium in Marble. Montbrison. France
XV International sculpture simposium of Icheon. South Korea
2013 – XIII festival de sculpture de st beat. France
VIII symposium de sculpture sur granit , Bressuire. France
X International Alanya stone sculpture Symposium. Turkey
résidence d’artiste en Arras en Lavedan.France
2014 – XXIII simposium International de esculpture, Menet Cantal. France
SOLO SHOWS
1980 – Aula de Cultura, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
1981 – Galería B.C.I, Lugo, Spain
1982 – Galería Banco de Bilbao, Ponferrada, Spain
Aula de Cultura, A Coruña, Spain
1991 – Galería D, Madrid, Spain
1992 – Galería Dionis Bennassar, Madrid, Spain
1995 – Galería Dionis Bennassar, Madrid, Spain
1996 – Galería Espai Blanc, Barcelona, Spain
1997 – Casa de Galicia, Madrid, Spain
1998 – Galería Raquel Ponce, Madrid, Spain
1999 – Museo Tiflológico, Madrid, Spain
2000 – Galería Raquel Ponce, Madrid, Spain
Galería Akka, Valencia, Spain
2002 – Sala Luis Vélez, Medina del Campo, Spain
2004 – Palacio Pimentel, Valladolid, Spain
2005 – Sala La Vidriera, Camargo, Spain
GROUP SHOWS
1972 – Artetur 72, Madrid, Spain
1975 – School of Fine Arts, University of Seville, Spain
2000 – Anniversary Exposition, Lugo, Spain
1977 – Contemporary Art Museum, Seville, Spain
2nd National Contest Sport in the Arts at the School of Fine Arts, University of Seville, Spain
1984 – Galería Santa Catalina, Ateneo de Madrid, Spain
1986 – 10th National Sculpture Contest in Madrid, Spain
1988 – “Madrid en Vanguardia” at Arco 88, Madrid, Spain
1989 – “Arte en Vanguardia”, Cartagena, Spain
1990 – 21st Art Biennial, Pontevedra, Spain
1992 – Galería A. Isorna, Madrid, Spain
Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid, Spain
Galería Tramontana, Palamós, Spain
1993 – 1st Ciudad de Lugo Visual Arts Contest, Lugo, Spain
Anthropology Museum, Madrid, Spain
Tramontana Sala d’Art, Barcelona, Spain
1994 – 2nd Ciudad de Lugo Visual Arts Contest, Lugo, Spain
“Volumen y Color”, Galería Bennassar, Madrid, Spain
Spanish Academy of History, Archeology and Fine Arts, Rome, Italy
San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain
1995 – Selection of best works for the Mariano Benlliure Award, city of Madrid, Spain
Selection of best works for the Fundación de Fútbol Profesional Scupture Award, Madrid, Spain
4th Mostra Unión Fenosa, A Coruña, Spain
1996 – 3rd Visual Arts Contest, Lugo, Spain
Galería Espai Blanc, Barcelona, Spain
Ars Erotica, Galería Dionis Bennassar, Madrid, Spain
1997 – Galería Luiz Verri, Puebla del Río, Spain
4th Visual Arts Contest, Lugo, Spain
Galería Raquel Ponce, Madrid, Spain
1998 – Expoart 98, for Galería Dionis Bennassar, Barcelona, Spain
Galleria La Roggia, Pordenone, Venice, Italy
5th Visual Arts Contest, Lugo, Spain
1999 – Earth and Fire, Galería Raquel Ponce, Madrid, Spain
Mariano Benlliure Award Contest, Madrid, Spain
Artes gallery, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
2000 – Sculpture Group Show, Galería Raquel Ponce, Madrid, Spain
Gallery Artists Show, Galeria Espai Blanc, Barcelona, Spain
Omnibus, Galería Dionis Bennassar, Madrid, Spain
2001 – Galería Arteko, San Sebastián, Spain
Art and Architechture, Galería Dasto, Oviedo, Spain
Barjola Museum, Gijón, Spain
Centro de Arte Casa Duro, Mieres, Spain
Small Formal Art, Galería Praxis, Lima, Perú
Proyecto LAM-Evocación Estética, Palacio del Infantado, Guadalajara, Spain
2002 – Sculptural Jewelry, Galería Praxis, Lima, Perú
Plaza de Armas, Barranca, Perú
Galería Traç d’Art, L’Estartit, Spain
Galería Traç d’Art, Sabadell, Spain
2003 – Tradition and Avantgarde, Santo Domingo Museum, Cifuentes, Spain
Open Air Exhibition, Nanto, Italy
Small Format, Galería Praxis, Lima, Perú
Galería Nec Plus Arte, Lima, Perú
Galería Traç d’Art, L’Estartit, Spain
2004 – Tondo, 15th Anniversay of Galería Dionis Bennassar, Madrid, Spain
2005 – Galería Traç d’Art, L’Estartit, Spain
Galería Ana Vilaseco, A Coruña, Spain
2006 – Hermandades escultóricas, Macay Museum, México
2007 – DEARTE Contemporary Art Fair, Galería Newton, Madrid, Spain
Hotel Silken Puerta de América, Madrid, Spain
Small Sculpture Contest, Tudela de Duero, Spain
Sala La Vidriera, Camargo, Spain
2008 -Galería La Maleta, Valladolid, Spain
Museo Provincial de Lugo, Spain
2010 – Rosty Dog Studio, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
3º salón de printemps de sculpteurs de Bressuire, France
“Castillo de Ayud” Calatayoud, Zaragoza, Spain
2012 25th UBE biennale model exhibition. Japan
2013 – Moulin des Arts. Saint Beat France
Salle d’exposition de la Mairie. France
Chapelle de Saint Ciprien. Bressuire.France
Municipality of Alanya. Turkey
Municipality of Arras en Lavedan. France
WORKS IN MUSEUMS AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
• Museum of Contemporary Art Florencio de la Fuente, Huete, Spain
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Madrid, Spain
• Royal Academy of Fine Arts San Fernando, Madrid, Spain
• Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
• Caja de Ahorros de Galicia
• Ateneo de Madrid
• Banco de Bilbao
• Xunta de Galicia
• Sinji Vrh, Eslovenia
• Museo Tiflológico, Madrid
• Compañía de Cerámica Contemporánea, México.
• MMM Art, Eslovenia
• Open Air Museum, O Grove, Spain
• Sculpture Museum, Barranca, Perú
• Concha Márquez Foundation, Madrid, Spain
• City of Torroela de Montgrí – L’Estartit, Spain
• City of Miraflores, Perú
• City of Nanto, Italy
• Diputación de Valladolid, Spain
• City of Camargo, Spain
• Contemporary Art Museum MACAY, Yucatan, México.
• Open Air Sculpture Museum, Villarejo de Medina, Spain
• City of Fines, Spain
• Ville de Montbrison, France
• Rosty Dog Studio, North shore, Auckland, New Zealand
• On Chun Gong Won, Icheon, South Korea
• City of Bressuire. France
• Municipality of Alanya. Turkey
• Municipality of Arras en Lavedan. France
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