Alfons Borrell i Palazón facts for kids
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Alfons Borrell
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Alfons Borrell at Fundació Joan Miró (2014)
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| Born | 3 June 1931 |
| Died | 6 October 2020 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Other names | Alfons Borrell |
| Occupation | Artist |
Alfons Borrell (born June 3, 1931, died October 6, 2020) was a famous Spanish artist. He was known for his amazing abstract paintings. Abstract art uses shapes, colors, and lines instead of showing real-life objects.
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Alfons Borrell's Life Story
Alfons Borrell was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1931. When he was nine years old, his family moved to a town called Sabadell.
In 1950, he finished his military service in Port de Pollença, Mallorca. There, he learned a lot at the art workshop of Hermen Anglada Camarasa.
Becoming an Artist
After returning to Sabadell in 1952, Alfons worked in his family's jewelry shop. He also took free drawing classes in Barcelona. In 1953, he met Rosa, who later became his wife.
By 1955, Borrell started to change his art style. He moved from drawing things that looked real (figurative art) to creating abstract paintings. In the same year, he helped start an art gallery in Sabadell called Sala d'Art Actual. He also helped create the Academy of Fine Arts of Sabadell.
Working with Other Artists
In 1957, Alfons worked on a magazine called Riutort. In 1959, he met Juan-Eduardo Cirlot, an important art writer. Alfons later wrote about Cirlot's ideas.
In 1969, Alfons joined a group of artists called Grup Gallot. They were interested in a style called action Painting. This meant they would create art in public places, like streets, in Sabadell and Barcelona.
Alfons Borrell was invited to show his art at the first Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. He was married to Rosa for many years, and they had three children. Alfons Borrell passed away on October 6, 2020, when he was 89 years old.
Art Shows and Exhibitions
Alfons Borrell had many solo art shows where only his work was displayed. These shows happened in different cities around the world.
- 1978 – Espai 10, Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona.
- 1979 – Galeria Joan Prats Gallery, Barcelona.
- 1987 – Galérie Anne Marie de Sacy, Paris.
- 1988 – New York Exhibitions, New York.
- 1990 – Francony Gallery, Tokyo, Lucy Berman Gallery, Palo Alto, California.
- 1996 – Alfons Borrell o l'aura de pintura, a traveling show in Catalonia.
- 2006 – Alfons Borrell o la celebració del color, Centre Cultural Tecla Sala, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
- 2007 – Alfons Borrell o la celebració del color, Museu d'Art de Sabadell, Sabadell.
- 2011 – Alfons Borrell. Obra sobre paper 1956-2010, Fundació Palau, Caldes d'Estrac.
- 2015 – Alfons Borrell. Els treballs i els dies, Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona.
Awards
- 2014 - GAC Award
See Also
In Spanish: Alfons Borrell Palazón para niños
