biografía de Carlos AMORALES (1970)

Personal data


Birth : 1970 - Mexico, Mexico
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Mexico - Netherlands

Address

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Representatives

Galerie Micheline Szwajcer – Verlatstraat 14 – Antwerp, Belgium


Education

Gerrit Rietveld Academie – Fred Roeskestraat 96 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
RABK Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten – Sarphatistraat 470 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Professional data


Work and Life

He also lives and works in Mexico city, Mexico.

Work


Categorie and medium


Audiovisual-Multimedia : Video
Performing Art : Performance

Subject

Traditional culture
one's self/identity
sport

Works

Amorales contre Amorales
Date of creation : 1999
Medium : Performance
 
Solitaire
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : Video
Technical data : 14'12''
 
Danseuse de table Amorales
Date of creation : 1997-1999
Medium : Video
Technical data : 18'14''
 
Arena 2 Mai
Date of creation : 1997
Medium : Video
Technical data : 13'58''
 
Intérim Amorales
Date of creation : 1997
Medium : Video
Technical data : 9'48''
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2007

Balck Cloud
Yvon Lambert Gallery – New York NY, United States
11/03/2007 – 11/26/2007

2006

Galerie Yvon Lambert – Paris, France
06/07/2006 – 07/2006

2003

A Stage for an Imaginary Friend
Galerie Yvon Lambert – Paris, France
04/2003

The Bad Sleep Well
Yvon Lambert Gallery – New York NY, United States
09/20/2003 – 10/25/2003

2001

Kick in the head
Migros Museum – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
2001

Cuerpo sin alma, fotografia y video
Galeria Nina Menocal – Mexico, Mexico
2001

2000

Funny 13
Galerie Micheline Szwajcer – Antwerp, Belgium
2000

1999

Stop Light Pastime
Marres Centrum Beeldende Kunst – Maastricht, Netherlands
1999

Website and Drawings
Galerie Fons Welters – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1999

1998

Galerie Micheline Szwajcer – Antwerp, Belgium
1998

1997

Amorales Table Dance
W 139 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1997

Amorales in Conversation with Superbarrio
De Balie – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1997

Amorales Intérim
Westergasfabriek – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1997

Group Exhibitions (Selected)


Art shows / fairs

2006

Frieze Art Fair
Regent’s Park – London, United Kingdom
10/12/2006 – 10/15/2006
Represented by : Annet Gelink Gallery – ANNET GELINK GALLERY Lauriestraat 187/189 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

2004

FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain, n°31
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/21/2004 – 10/25/2004
Represented by : Galerie Yvon Lambert – 108 rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France

Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Annet Gelink Gallery – ANNET GELINK GALLERY Lauriestraat 187/189 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

2003

Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Galería Enrique Guerrero – Col Polanco Horacio 1549-A – Mexico, Mexico

FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : Galerie Yvon Lambert – 108 rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France

Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Galerie Yvon Lambert – 108 rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France

2002

Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Galerie Micheline Szwajcer – Verlatstraat 14 – Antwerp, Belgium

2001

Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Galería Nina Menocal – Colonia Roma Zacatecas 93 – Mexico, Mexico

FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Micheline Szwajcer – Verlatstraat 14 – Antwerp, Belgium

Art Forum Berlin, n° 6
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
10/03/2001 – 10/07/2001
Represented by : Galería Nina Menocal – Colonia Roma Zacatecas 93 – Mexico, Mexico


Group exhibitions

2004

Á fripon, fripon et demi
Hôtel de Caumont – Avignon, France
2004 – 06/06/2004

2003

Sogni e Conflitti – La dittatura dello spettatore – 50° Biennale di Venezia
Venice VE, Italy
06/15/2003 – 11/02/2003

Mexico Attacks!
Associazione Prometeo per l’Arte Contemporanea – Lucca, Italy
02/01/2003 – 03/30/2003

20 Millions Mexicans can’t be wrong
John Hansard Gallery – University of Southampton – Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
01/21/2003 – 03/01/2003

M_Ars Art and War
Neue Galerie Graz – Graz, Austria
01/10/2003 – 03/26/2003

2002

The Overexcited Body
Queens Museum of Art – New York NY, United States
07/2002 – 09/2002

20 Millions Mexicans can’t be wrong
South London Gallery – London, United Kingdom
2002

2001

The Overexcited Body
SESC Pompéia – São Paulo, Brazil
10/16/2001 – 12/02/2001

The Overexcited Body
Velodromo Vigorelli / Palazzo dell’Arengario – Milan MI, Italy
2001

Tirana Biennale 1 – Escape
National Gallery – Tirana, Albania
09/15/2001 – 10/15/2001

Let’s entertain
Miami Art Museum – Miami FL, United States
09/14/2001 – 11/18/2001

SportCult
Apex Art Curatorial Program – New York NY, United States
09/07/2001 – 11/03/2001

Berlin biennale für zeitgenössische Kunst, n° 2
Berlin, Germany
04/20/2001 – 06/20/2001

The Overexcited Body
ONUG Office des Nations Unies à Genève / UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva – Geneva GE, Switzerland
03/21/2001

Let’s entertain
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg – Wolfsburg, Germany
03/16/2001 – 07/15/2001

2000

Au delà du Spectacle / Let’s entertain
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
11/22/2000 – 01/08/2001

inSITE2000
San Diego CA, United States
10/13/2000 – 02/25/2001

Let’s entertain
Portland Art Museum – Portland OR, United States
07/07/2000 – 09/17/2000

Let’s entertain
Walker Art Center – Minneapolis MN, United States
02/12/2000 – 04/30/2000

Makeshift
ArtPace – San Antonio TX, United States
01/14/2000 – 04/02/2000

The Unprofessionals
De Appel – Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000

Territorios Ausentes
Casa de America – Madrid, Spain
2000

Playing Parts
Center for Curatorial Studies Museum – Bard College – Annandale-on-Hudson NY, United States
2000

Unlimited.nl, n°3
De Appel – Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000

1999

Parking
Mayday Productions – New York NY, United States
1999

Infraslim
Mayday Productions – New York NY, United States
1999

Peace
Migros Museum – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
11/07/1999 – 01/09/2000

1998

Not Strictly Private
Shed im Eisenwerk – Frauenfeld TG, Switzerland
1998

Faces and Names
Exedra – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1998

Bibliography (Selected)


On the artist


Books

2000

Fresh Cream
Publisher: Phaidon Press – Regent’s Wharf – London, United Kingdom
11/2000
ISBN : 0714891142


Exhibition catalogues

2001

2. Berlin Biennale
Berlin, Germany
2001
ISBN : 3896110977

Tirana Biennale 1
Publisher: Giancarlo Politi Editore – Via Carlo Farini 68 – Milan MI, Italy
Preface Writer: Robecchi Michele – Milan MI, Italy
2001
ISBN : 8878161225


Periodicals

2002

BHATNAGAR Priya, MENIN Samuele & ROBECCHI Michele – Focus Mexico
in: Flash Art n° 225 p. 86 vol. 34
Milan MI, Italy
07/2002-09/2002

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