Lucia Zalbidea

STATEMENT

I feel a strong inclination towards experimenting with all kind of materials: wood, textiles, and objects I find and sometimes I intervene them; which reflects my career as an art restorer. My artworks explore the course of life, its traces and invisible marks, and are related with abstract concepts of waiting, memory and time.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Zalbidea was born in Valencia, Spain. Graduated in Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. She developed a successful career as art restorer at the Department of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage (P.U.V). Member of Arteenred Group and co-founder of the “Al Marge Espai d’Art” Gallery in Javea, Alicante, Spain. Since 1996 she is CEO of the Publishing House Aurelia International. Zalbidea also has taught several courses about her praxis and has published several articles on Restoration and Art Techniques in specialized books.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

​2018- Rebirth. Raw Space. Vero Beach. FL. USA
2016- Poppy Day (art installation). Canadian Embassy in Havana. Cuba
2016- Art installation. La Rampa Cinema. Havana. Cuba
2015- Ausencia-Presencia (Absence-Presence) Art installation. XII Biennial of Havana. Cuba
2010- La Herencia del Tiempo (Heritage of Time). Patraix Hall. Valencia City Hall. Spain
2009- Facetas (Facets). Paintings. Commercial Atheneum. Valencia. Spain
1998- The Passing of Time. Tavernes de la Valldigna Municipal Hall. Valencia. Spain
1998- Abstractions in Cuba (Painting). Matisse Exhibition Hall. Valencia. Spain
1998- I Terzi Enoteca. Siena. Italy
1996- Paintings and Collages. La Dolce Vita Gallery. Florence. Italy
1996- Paintings and Collages. El Negrito Cafe. Valencia. Spain

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019-2018- Women by Women. Raw Space. Florida, USA
2018- Pre-Basel Collective Exhibition 2018. Canvas Miami Gallery. Florida, USA
2018- Alternating Current. Raw Space. Florida, USA
2018- JUSTLX Art Fair. Lisbon. Portugal
2018- Boston International Art Show. Boston. USA
2018- PINTA MIAMI. Florida. USA
2017- Caminos Encontrados. Sala Museo San Juan de Dios. Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
2017- The Plate Project. Raw Space. Vero Beach. FL. USA
2017- Amano. Bienal de las Artes de Valencia. Valencia. Spain
2017- Malaga Art Fair 2017. Malaga. Spain
2017- The Woman in the Mirror. Art Concept Alternative at Raw Space. Vero Beach. FL. US
2016- Lima Design Week. Cultural Center Ccori Wasi. Babalu-Aye Gallery. Havana. Cuba
2015- XII Biennial of Havana. Babalu-Aye Gallery. (Bifurcations). Havana. Cuba
2014- Arco Madrid. Miradas de Mujer-Through Women’s Eyes- (Dream with a Poppies’ garden). Madrid. Spain
2014- Mediterranean Art. Casa Jardin Elche. Alicante. Spain
2014- Lille Contemporary Art Fair. Espiral Gallery. France
2014- Women into Art. Exchange of creativity. Contemporary Nottingham Museum. England
2013- Atelierhaus Aechen. Aachen-Al Marge Espai D’Art. Cultural Interchange. Germany
2013- Art Madrid. Espiral Gallery. Madrid. Spain
2013- Artists from Sianoja. Santander. Spain
2013- Lille Contemporary Art Fair. Espiral Gallery. France
2012- XI Biennial of Havana. (Duplicado (Duplicate). Ink on manipulated paper). Havana. Cuba
2012- Art al Vent. Gata de Gorgos. Alicante. Spain
2010- Al Marge Espai d’ Art. (Las Calles de aquel Barrio -The Streets of that Neighbourhood-). Alicante. Spain
2010- Todo se transforma (Everything changes). Real Atarazanas. Valencia. Spain
2010- Al-Mirarte Exhibition. Arteenred Group. (Cebollero). Alacuas Castle. Valencia. Spain
2010- Arteenred Group. Dominican Convent. (La Cruz de mi Casa -The Cross of my House-). Valencia. Spain
2010-2009- Ceramic. Infinite Answers. Arteenred Group. Gonzalez Marti National Museum of Ceramic and Sumptuary  Arts. Valencia. Spain

AWARDS

​1996- Selected Artist. First National Contest of Paintings. Burriana. Spain
1993- Second Prize. Velazquez Award. Velazquez Gallery. Valencia Gallery. Spain