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Oscar Garriga
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Biography
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Oscar Garriga `Coragre' (Multifaceted Artist, Catalonia 1961)
Creating his artistic universe at the first years 60. With only some few winters illustrates the Catalan popular tale -Patufet- at the school. At the 70 of the hand of the cartoonist Antoni Aynè (TBO) inducts his first pass at the world of the drawing and the comic, to pursue his surveys -at full teenage rebellion- at the Escola Massana of Barcelona- where learns painting and engraving at the etching- is when wins his timidity that commences at taking part at contests, fairs and expositions showing his ironic and surrealist character -at a time at that the finale of the dictatorship is present at any corner of the country, in spite of lacking still the sufficient liberty of expression- Of this epoch it is necessary to excel his paintings of 'Popsurreal'. Also it assists at the workshops of Comic of Rodolfo Pastor and of Engraving of Raül Capitani at the years 80. His facet Rocker and Poetics that commenced at the 70 futile grossing terrain and encouraged to get the 1er prize of the XI Festival de cançó de Manlleu (1989) publishes -at the 90- his first LP as a 'Coragre'. It is necessary to pose the accent at his collaboration however at the world of the radio, at Radio Mataró (at the years 80) and at Radio Arenys, Radio In spite of and Radio Cerdanyola (at the years 90)
With the new century and seizing a new impulse takes part at the itinerant expositions of the Supermarket of Art 'American Prints' (Mallorca, Barcelona, At Corunya, Valladolid, Bilbao and Madrid). At the 2003 realises his portal Web 'Imaginary' at present 'Coragre Art' and exposes his drawings and illustrations at virtual galleries of half world (Saatchi Gallery of London, Artelista of Catalonia, Voodoochilli of England, Sito of Nebraska, Toonpool of Berlin, Fine Art America of Ohio, Art Majeur and Art Quid of France) -among many others- likewise takes part at events and expositions of orderly Visual Poetry for 'Boek 861' and of Digital Art, being finalist of the MIAD 2006 of Argentina and participant at the `Salón of Arte Digital' editions of the 2008 at 2013 of Maracaibo,Venezuela. Also at several samples of the Festival Internazionale di Arte Digitale MIDAC 'Ventipertrenta' in Italy and Mexico (2011at 2018) taking part at bottom of Art of the Museum MIDAC (Belforte of the Chienti, Italy) Also has been included at the encyclopedia `LEXICON DER PHANTASTISCHEN KUNTSLER' (with 2 editions 2009/2013) -specialised at fantastic and surrealist Art- of the writer, publisher and curator Austrian, Gerhard Habarta; Of the 2006 at the 2011 published the in the humor graphic strip 'Històries a Cau d'Orella' at the web of the APPEC (Association of periodic publications at Catalan) with what at the 2009 was rewarded at the `2where Contest in the Humor Graphic Sportive' that organised the `Fundació Catalana per a l'Esport'. Among 2010 and 2012 it edits the books 'Poemagre' a compilation of poems and drawings (of the 1977 at the 2010) and two compilations of the Comic Strip 'Històries a Cau d'Orella' (Bubok books) Has taken part at his facet of 'Ninotaire' at numerous samples in the Humor Graphic from everywhere in the world as well as some of the Catalan Association 'Caricart'. At the 2011 Realises the video of the Comic 'Món Nàufrag' presented at the Prizes Escobar of Granollers at the 2009. It collaborated at the satirical magazine `El Web Negre' with the Strip 'Condonitis' of the Dr.Coragre (That publishes at the mesh since the 2010). At the 2012 was included at the 'Gran Catalogo de la Historieta' of the magazine web Tebeosfera.How also it has taken part at the in the humor graphic book 'ResCATallats' edited by Angle Editorial, likewise at the 'Guia de Arte Leonardo 2013' . At the 2015 did an individual exposition at Mar Verd Art (Girona). It has taken part at collective samples at the Mas Pi Art of Verges (Girona) (2015 and 2017) coordinated by the artist Jordi Bofill. At the 2016 exposes his Graphic Work at the Lluïsos de Gràcia (Barcelona). At the 2017 and 2018 takes part at expositions colectives International at Bassel (suissa) and New York (The Artbox projects). Individual exposition at the 2018 at the Mas Pi Verges (Girona). At the last years it is necessary to pose the accent that has realised the graphic design (posters,videos,logos) of groups of Rock 'Tarot' and 'The Hot Rocks' where tracks his bonding at the musical world.
more information Coragre Art
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Statement
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A creative universe "Coragre Art" plagued of visions that are transformed on paper into illustrations,
a times of surrealist character, fantastic or of science fiction.
"The Art this in my Blood"
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Exhibitions
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Awards
2018 Ventipertrenta 2018, Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2009 2 Concurs d'Humor Gràfic Esportiu, Barcelona (Catalunya)
Publications & Press
2013 Gran Catálogo de la Historieta, ACT Ediciones
2013 Guia de Arte Leonardo, 1452Arte
2012 Històries a Cau d'Orella II (Recull de la Tira Còmica) Bubok Libros
2012 ResCATallats (Humor Gràfic) Angle Editorial
2011 El Còmic en Català (Catàleg) Ed.Glénat
2011 Històries a Cau d'Orella I (Recull de la Tira Còmica) Bubok Libros
2010 POEMAGRE (Poemes i Dibuixos) Bubok Libros
2009 Lexicon Der Phantastischen Kuntsler, Gerhard Habarta
Solo Expositions
2018 Exposició Oscar Garriga al Mas Pi Art Verges (Girona/Catalunya)
2016 Exposició Oscar Garriga als Lluïsos de Gràcia Barcelona (Catalunya)
2015 Exposició Oscar Garriga al Mar Verd Girona (Catalunya)
1999 Exposició de Paisatges L'Antic Correus (Mataró/Catalunya)
1997 Exposició de Paisatges de Catalunya Cafè 1964 (Barcelona/Catalunya)
Collective Expositions
2024-Artbox Project Nicoleta Gallery (Berlin)
2023-Artboxy ArtLab Gallery (California)
-Artboxy Thomson Gallery (Switzerland)
-Artboxy Johnathan Schultz Gallery (Miami)
-Artbox Project New York Art Expo
-Artbox Project Infinity Gallery Berlin
-Artbox Project Art Basel Week
-Artbox Project Casa del Arte (Mallorca)
-Artbox Project Cipriarte Venezia Gallery
-Artbox Project Swissart Expo (Zurich)
-Artbox Project Andie Art Gallery (Athens)
-Artbox Project Andalukova Gallery (Dubai)
-Ventipertrenta 2023 (Festival internazionale di Arte Digital, international online exhibition (italy)
2022-Artbox Expo Venezia 1.0 (Italy)
-Artbox Project Palma 1.0 (Mallorca)
-Ventipertrenta 2022 (Festival internazionale di Arte Digital, international online exhibition (italy)
-Artbox Project Miami 3.0
2021-Artbox Project World 1.0 (Artbox Gallery,Zurich)
-Artbox Project Barcelona 1.0 (Catalonia)
-Ventipertrenta 2021 (Festival internazionale di Arte Digital, international online exhibition (italy)
2020--Catalog ArtBox `Coragre Art' Barcelona (Artbox publish/Amazon)
-Artbox Gallery (International exhibition Zurich)
-Artbox Project (International Swissart expo, Zurich 2.0)
-Ventipertrenta 2020 (Festival internazionale di Arte Digital, international online exhibition (Belforte del Chienti, italy)
-Catalog Generale Ventipertrenta 1st edition
2019-Idartfest 2019 (Ventipertrenta) international exhibition at Museum MIDAC (Belforte del Chienti, italy)
-Artbox Project (International Swissart expo, Zurich 1.0)
-Artbox Gallery (International exhibition Zurich)
-Ventipertrenta 2019 (Festival internazionale di Arte Digital, exhibition at Museum MIDAC (Belforte del Chienti,italy) 3 prize popular jury
-Artbox Project (International Expo Miami 2.0, at Eduardo Lira Art Gallery)
2018 Ventipertrenta 2018 Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2018 The Artbox Projects New York, United States
2017 Ventipertrenta 2017 Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2017 The Artbox Projects Basel, Switzerland
2017 Mas Pi Art Verges (Girona/Catalunya)
2016 Ventipertrenta 2016 Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2015 Mas Pi Art Verges (Girona/Catalunya)
2015 Ventipertrenta 2015 Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2014 Ventipertrenta 2014 Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2013 10 Salón de Arte Digital Maracaibo, Venezuela
2012 Ventipertrenta 2012 Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2012 Ventipertrenta Tijuana, Mexico
2011 Humor Gràfic Contemporani (Caricart) Barcelona
2011 Ventipertrenta 2011 Belforte del Chienti, Italy
2011 9 Salón de Arte Digital Maracaibo, Venezuela
2011 III Concurs d'Humor Gràfic Esportiu, Barcelona (Catalunya)
2010 Psicotrex (Mail Art) Tarragona (Catalunya)
2009 2on Concurs d'Humor Gràfic Esportiu 2008 Barcelona (Catalunya)
2009 27 Saló Internacional del Còmic Barcelona (Catalunya)
2009 8 Salón de Arte Digital Maracaibo, Venezuela
2009 Beatles Weekend l'Estartit (Girona/Catalunya)
2009 3 Mostra d'Humor Gràfic València, Spain
2009 10 Premi Escobar Granollers (Catalunya)
2008 7 Salón de Arte Digital Maracaiibo, Venezuela
2006 MIAD 2006 Venado Tuerto, Argentina
2006 Originales Solidarios Diversas Ciudades, Spain
2005 Supermercart American Prints Aeroport de Barcelona (Catalunya)
2004 21 Supermercart American Prints Madrid, Spain
2002 Cartells Festa del Càntir Argentona (Catalunya)
2002 19 Supermercart American Prints Bilbao y Valladolid, Spain
2001 18 Supermercart American Prints Gran Casino Barcelona i A Corunya, Spain
2000 17 Supermercart American Prints Palme de Mallorca, Spain
1986 1 Mostra del Taller Municipal de Gravat Sala Foment Mataró (Catalunya)
1985 Mostra Joves Dibuixants Mataró (Catalunya)
1984 Exposició a la Biga Blava Mataró (Catalunya)
1983 Expresión 83 Galeria Tertre (Mataró/Catalunya)
1983 3 MiniPrint Cadaqués (Girona/Catalunya)
1982 IV Biennal de Pintura Jove Barcelona (Catalunya)
1981 Exposició a l'Escola Massana Barcelona (Catalunya)
1980 Fira del Dibuix Mataró (Catalunya)
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