Xoan Vila

Category: Sculptor and painter
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INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:

-2001: Exhibition with Anxo Lamas at the Cultural Centre of Vilalba (Lugo).

-2002: Xunta de Galicia (Lugo), Cultural Centre, Vilalba (Lugo) and Goleta Gallery (Lugo). He also carried out an exhibition with Anxo Lamas at A Fonsagrada Museum (Lugo).

-2003: A Fonsagrada Museum (A Fonsagrada - Lugo) and Cultural Centre of Vegadeo.

-2004: Athenaeum (Ferrol), Gustavo Freire Auditorium (Lugo), Burela Gallery and 4th edition of the Art Contest of Castro de Rei.

-2006: Post Office (Lugo), La Voz de Galicia (Lugo) and A Ulloa Regional Centre, Palas de Rei (Lugo).

-2007: Gallery of Lugo County Council and standing exhibition at Babel Gallery (Lugo).

-2008: Auditorium, Vilalba (Lugo).

 

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:

-2000: Second edition of ‘Cidade de Lugo’ Christmas Art Contest (Lugo), Craftsmanship and Design Centre (Lugo), Artistic Contest of the Ministry responsible for Public Works (Madrid; catalogue) and ‘Muestra Artística 2000’ (Meira).

-2001: Artistic Contest of the Ministry responsible for Public Works, Madrid (catalogue), ‘Arte Balura’ Sculpture Exhibition, Castro de Rei (Lugo), ‘Arte Pepa’ (Lugo) and Gustavo Freire Auditorium (Lugo).

-2002: Cultural Centre, Vilalba (Lugo), Artistic Contest of the Ministry responsible for Public Works, Madrid (catalogue), Ferrol Port (A Coruña), ‘Muestra artística 2002’, Meira (Lugo), ‘Arte Milagrosa’ (Lugo) and Craftsmanship and Design Centre.

-2003: ‘Evolución 2003’, exhibition of works of ex pupils of Ramón Falcón Arts and Crafts School (Lugo), ‘Evolución 2003’, Uxío Novoneira Gallery (Lugo), A Ulloa Regional Centre, Palas de Rei (Lugo), Artistic Contest of the Ministry responsible for Public Works (Madrid) (catalogue), Burela Gallery (Lugo) and ‘Agasallos para o Nadal’, exhibition at the Craftsmanship and Design Centre.

-2004: Burela Gallery (Lugo), Lucus Augusti Secondary School, Lugo (catalogue), Galician-Portuguese Exhibition, Xunta de Galicia (Lugo), Gustavo Freire Auditorium (Lugo) and Andreas Stihl (Madrid).

-2005: Artistic Contest of the Ministry responsible for Public Works, Madrid (catalogue), Juan Soñador Foundation, Meigas e Trasgos Museum, Sarria (Lugo), Cultural Centre, Burela (Lugo), Sala de la Arquería (Madrid), 21st edition of Moexmu Exhibition, Muimenta (Lugo) and ‘Exposición Arte Balura’, Castro de Rei (Lugo).

-2006: Cultural Centre, Monreal del Campo (Teruel), ‘José Lapayesé’ Contemporary Art Gallery (Teruel), Casa de la Comunidad Daroca (Teruel), Centro de Estudios del Jiloca (Teruel), Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Cangas de Morrazo (catalogue) and Cultural Centre, Burela (Lugo).

-2008: Provincial Museum (Lugo).

 

 Other Interesting Aspects

He was awarded the following prizes and distinctions:
-2004: Andreas Stihl 1st consolation prize (Madrid) and 1st sculpture consolation prize, Arte Burela (Lugo).

-2005: 3rd sculpture prize, Ministry responsible for public works.

-2005: Honourable mention, Ministry responsible for public works.

-2005: He was awarded the first prize at Meigas e Trasgos Sculpture Biennial Exhibition (Sarria).

-2006: Two of her works were selected to participate in the 14th edition of the Collective Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of Cangas del Morrazo.

-2006: He was selected to participate in the 8th edition of José Lapayesé International Art Contest and presented works for an itinerant exhibition in Teruel.


Some of his works can be found in the funds of different museums, public institutions and even private collections: Ministry responsible for public Works (Madrid), Andreas Stihl (Madrid), Sala de la Arquería (Madrid), Caja Postal (Madrid), University of Santiago, Athenaeum (Ferrol), Consellería de Presidencia - Xunta de Galicia (Santiago), Consellería de la Presidencia (Lugo), A Fonsagrada Museum (Lugo), Meigas e Trasgos Galician Art Museum (Sarria), Lucus Augusti Secondary School (Lugo), Moexmu, Muimenta (Lugo) and different hotels and private collections.