Biography
1970
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Lives and works in Offenbach am Main, Germany
Education
1988 – 1992
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
Professors: Susanna Coffey, Dan Guston, Mark Pascale
1991 – 1992
Universitat de Barcelona, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Barcelona, Spain
1992 – 1995
Hochschule für Gestaltung, HFG, Offenbach, Germany
Professor Adam Jankowski
Scholarships & Grants
1989
Merit Scholorship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1993
Paul A. Daruna Trust Fund, USA
2006
Ayuntamiento de Catalunya, Spain
2008
Hessischen Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Germany
2020
Hessische Kultur Stiftung, Projekt Stipendium, Germany
Hessische Kultur Stiftung, Arbeitsstipendium, Germany
2021
Hessische Kultur Stiftung, Germany
Stiftung Kulturwerk der VG Bild-Kunst, Germany
Stipendium für selbständige Künstlerinnen und Künstler der Stadt Offenbach am Main, Germany
2022
Kunstfonds, Projekt Stipendium, Germany
Michelle Concepción is a contemporary artist, known for her abstract paintings and drawings inspired by science and discovery as well as the parallels found in nature and the physical world. Her work is the result of research, exploration, and experimentation, always pushing the boundaries of the materials she works with.
More a science lab than an artist’s studio, it is here, surrounded by syringes, tape, tweezers, and droppers where she spends anywhere from a couple of months to several years to complete a work. It is an exercise in discovery, adding and subtracting layers of paint, exploring patterns, shapes and colors, that weave in and out of one another.
Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
2023
Transparenz, Sight Galerie & Kunstberatung, Offenbach, Germany
2022
Exposing Structures, Galerie Kristine Hamann, Wismar, Germany
2020
Neue Papierarbeiten, Arte Giani, Frankfurt, Germany
2019
Chaos to Order, ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, USA
2017
Logical Paintings, Arte Giani, Germany
2015
Pearls, The Solo Project, Basel, Switzerland
2013
Pearls, Arte Giani, Frankfurt, Germany
2011
Movements, Galeria Safia, Barcelona, Spain
2010
Vibrations, Arte Giani, Frankfurt, Germany
2008
Spheres and Strings, Arte Giani, Frankfurt, Germany
2008
Volver, ArtSpace Virginia Millar Galleries, Miami, USA
2006
Hybrids, Galeria Safia, Barcelona, Spain
Hybrids, Arte Giani, Frankfurt, Germany
2005
Neue Bilder, Gästehaus der Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany
2004
Paisajes Evaporados, Galería Safia, Barcelona, Spain
2001
Negro, Blanco y Rojo, Galería Principal Sombrerers, Barcelona, Spain
Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2021
Roter Kunstsalon 6, Museum Villa Rot, Galerie Kristine Hamann, Burgrieden, Germany
2021
Skulpturen & Papierarbeiten, Sight Galerie & Kunstberatung, Offenbach, Germany
2019
Mikrokosmos und Transparenter Raum, Galerie Kunstforum, Seligenstadt, Germany
2018
Sehnsucht, Galerie Arte Giani, Frankfurt, Germany
2016
Divergent Illusions, ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, USA
2015
Abundance of Life, Gwacheon National Science Museum, Seoul, South-Korea
2014
Panoply, ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, USA
2012
Color Form Space, ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, USA
2011
Tardor D’art 2011 On-Off, Arts Santa Mónica, Galeria Safia, Barcelona
Terra Incognita, Altana Galerie, Dresden, Germany
2010
Life through inner-self contemplation, State of the Arts Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Five Abstract Visions, ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, USA
Liasons, Arts Santa Mónica, Galeria Safia, Barcelona, Spain
2009
Body of Water Part II, West Cork Art Center, Cork, Ireland
Valoarte 7th Edition, Galería Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica
Latin American Painting Now, Naples Museum of Art, Naples, USA
2008
Body of Water Part I, Galeria Safia, Barcelona, Spain
2007
Panorama Latinoamericano, ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, USA
Schwarz, Arte Giani, Frankfurt, Germany
2006
Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach California, USA
2005
Latin American Invitational, ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, USA
Bruniquer, Galeria Safia, Barcelona, Spain
2004
El Submundo de la Piel, Centro Cultural Contemporáneo de Barcelona, Spain
Pintura Ultima, Galeria Sicart, Vilafranca del Penedés, Barcelona, Spain
2003
Soledades, Galería Hartman , Barcelona, Spain
10 Años de Vida, La Santa, Barcelona, Spain
Beautiful Menace, BAC Centro Cultural Contemporáneo de Barcelona, Spain
2002
Galería Rose Selavy, Compact Art Collection, Barcelona, Spain
Galería Claramunt, Barcelona / Sienna Art, Menorca, Spain
Recent Works, Galerie Prestel, Frankfurt, Germany
Bibliography (Selected)
Bufill, Juan. “Paisajes evaporados y luz de piedra lunar”, La Vanguardia. 20.06.2004.
Bufill, Juan. “En soledad y en el color”, La Vanguardia. 25.05.2003.
Frank, Peter. “Abstraction-sensation”, Exhibition Catalogue: Volver. 2008.
Goodeve, Thyrza Nichols. “The metaphysical fairyland of michelle concepcion”, Exhibition Catalogue: Logical paintings. 2017.
Gordon, Margery. “Five abstract visions”, Art News. 01.01.2010.
Gries, Reinhold. “Farben aus dem Kunstlabor”, Offenbach Post. 25.07.2017
Helmolt, Christa von. “In der schwebe”, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 31.07.2006.
Reckmann, Madelaine. “Wimmelnde einzeller”, Frankfurter Rundschau. 01.05.2011.
Rump, Gerhard. “Depth and transparency”, Exhibition Catalogue: Hybrids. 2006.
Schütte, Christoph. “Furchlos gut aussehen”, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 18.6.2017.
Vidal, Jaume. “Colors de temporada”, El País. 06.10.2001.
Wittstock, Uwe. “Michelle concepción in der galerie alexei russak in frankfurt”, Die Welt. 10.01.2004.
Wittstock, Uwe. “Panorama”, Die Welt. 16.07.2006.
Collections
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto, Canada
Colección Sanahuja, Barcelona, Spain
Hessische Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Wiesbaden, Germany
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, CARTA Collection, FIU, Miami, USA
Art Fairs
Art Bodensee, Austria
Art Frankfurt, Germany
Bridge Art Fair Miami, USA
Index 07, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Liste Köln, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Switzerland
Positions Berlin, Germany