José Fernando San Martín Viscasillas

Pseudonym: Fernando Viscasillas
Category: Painter
Birth Place: Ferrol (A Coruña)

   Cultura
 Curriculum

He took a degree in Fine Arts at La Laguna University and attended doctorate courses at the University of Vigo. Since 1989, he has been teaching Artistic Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Design, Illustration and Advertising Graphic Design at different Art Schools and Design in Secondary Schools. He has been teaching Plastic Arts at ‘Julia B. Malvar’ School in Barrantes – Ribadumia (Pontevedra) since 1999.

 Work & Activities

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
2003: ‘Catus’ Gallery, Bologna (Italy).
1998: ‘Ra del Rey’ Gallery (Madrid).
1997: ‘Cervantes’ Institute, Lisbon (Portugal) and Institute of Spanish Studies (Tenerife).
1996: ‘Fontanar’ Gallery, Riaza (Segovia).
1995: ‘José Cataluña’ Gallery (Santander).
1994: Port, Ferrol (A Coruña).

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:
2004: ‘Catús’ Gallery (Bologna) Viscasillas – Remo Suprani; Les Rencontres de Maubourguet (France); ‘Art Expo’ Montecarlo, (‘Catús’ Gallery / Bologna) and San Marino Republic (‘Catús’ Gallery / Bologna).
2003: Biennale Internazionale Dell´Arte Contemporanea (Florence); Les Rencontres De Maubourguet (France); Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Barletta / Bari (Italy).
2001: ‘Artesanos’ Art Gallery, Miami (USA).
1998: ‘Ra del Rey’ Gallery (Madrid) and Cajacanarias (Tenerife).
1997: ‘Ra del Rey’ Gallery (two exhibitions), Madrid.
1992: Treu Negreira (A Coruña).
1990: ‘Grupo Cero’, itinerant exhibition all around Galicia.
1989: ‘Círculo de Bellas Artes’ (Tenerife).
1987: Regional Painting Contest, Arona (Tenerife)
1986: La Laguna University (Tenerife), ‘La Gallina’, Cajacanarias (Tenerife) and ‘Colectivo Ferrol BBV’, Ferrol (A Coruña).
1985: Pibes 85 (Tenerife).
1984: Cultural Centre (Fuerteventura); Cultural Centre, Telde (Gran Canaria); Cajacanarias (Tenerife).
1983: Fine Art Museum (Tenerife).
1982: Mint (Madrid).
1980: Caixa Galicia, Pontedeume (A Coruña).

 Other Interesting Aspects

Fernando Viscasillas was awarded ‘Lorenzo de Médici’ Medal at the fifth edition of the International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Florence that took place at the ‘Fortezza da Basso’ from 6th to 14th December 2003.

Publications:
Http://Www.Atomicpetals.com/Contentssum2001.htm
http://viscasillas.exibart.com/
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/v/viscasillas