Jose Abad Lorente
Born 1970 Spain Education: 2004-5 Master of Arts in Photography And Urban Cultures Goldsmith College University of London. UK. 2000-3 Advanced Studies In Chinese Calligraphy Central Academy of Fine Art Beijing, China 1998-9 Chinese Language and Culture Central Academy of Fine Arts. Beijing, China 1991-3 Open Course at the School of Plastic Arts & Craft Inocencio Medina Vera, Murcia. Spain Selected Art Projects: 2006-7 Body Abilities 3 Body Calligraphy: The body as site for text, sign as metaphor for language and the non-verbal communication. 2005-6 Body Abilities 2 Like This: Tracing memory trough body movements 2004-5 Body Abilities 1 Autobiography: Movements as calligraphic representation. 2004 Art Adviser for Positive Art Workshop www.paw.org.cn http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/105227.htm http://www.aids2004.org/subpage.aspx?pageId=254 2001-3 Co-founder of Positive Art Workshop http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/e20033/aids.htm www.ciprancaids.org.cn/data/newsletter/200309.pdf http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/en/beijing/features/2003_15/Zeitgeist_Positive http://www.thatsbj.com/blog/index.php/2002/11/16/artyfacts_positive_art 2000-4 Co-founder, Administration & Curator of La Casa-Art Projects http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/e20033/aids.htm http://www.thatsbj.com/blog/index.php/2002/03/14/artyfacts_la_casa_getting_art_out_of_th Selected Group Exhibitions: 2006 Notions of Drawing CIP House, Exhibition Space. London SE15 3SN. UK http://www.artbust.com/drawing/index.html 2006 Calligraphy Double Exhibition Arthotels Brighton. Lansdowne Place Hotel. UK http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/listings/arttrails/listing.asp?ev=353&ed=3222 /2006 heART Auction Exhibition for Papworth Hospital Cambridge March Town Hall, Cambridge UK 2005 Urban Vision: Photographic Practice in the Content of Urban Theory APT Gallery, Deptford, London UK 7/2004 XV International AIDS Conference. Bangkok. Silabaha Art and Cultural Program. http://www.iasociety.org/bangkok/subpage.aspx?pageId=254 Selected Awards & Residencies:: 2007 Spanish Embassy in New Delhi. India Sponsored to develop ‘Body Calligraphy’ art project as associate residency at Khoj. International Artist Association. New Delhi. India 2002-2003 Ford Foundation La Casa-art Projects: Positive Art Workshop. One year program grant to develop a project for people living with HIV/AIDS at You'an Hospital. Beijing, China. I2000- 2003 International Agency of Spanish Cooperation (AECI) Conferred by the Spanish Government to support advanced research in Chinese Calligraphy at the Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing. China 2000- 2003 People's Republic of China Research Scholarship in Chinese Calligraphy at Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing. China
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