Tomas Castano
Tomas Castano
Santander, Spain
About Tomas Castano
TOMAS CASTANO are born in Santander (Spain) in 1953. Of self-taught formation, one has dreamed up to itself, with tenacity and enthusiasm, showing preference for a realistic painting style, that it approaches shaping constructed compositions, drawn well, worrying about the composition and the drawing, it also controls the perpectiva and the faculties that have taken it to reach estatus of painter of landscapes characterized by their architectonic work. It has shown its work in collective exhibitions by several countries like Germany, Holland, France, India, Korea, México, Taiwan, Argentina, Japan, Italy and numerous individual and collective exhibitions in Spanish territory. It has represented Cantabria in the Biennial of Florence in edition 2005. Its work is recognized by the personal style and the atmosphere that it believes in the finished one of its series of old taverns. Its work appears in the collections of the Carriegos Foundation (Leon), Central hotel of Santander, City council of Castro Urdiales, Ayunt. of Villanueva de Villaescusa, Social seat of CC.OO. of Santander and other private collections. In 2012 he was invited by The General Electric Company, USA to take part of the exhibition GE's 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition. He was invited by the Bellarte Gallery Seoul-Korea to participate in the Ibero-American Art Fair Seoul 2012 and 2013, showing his work along with works of the prestigious artists such as Fernando Botero, Oswaldo Guayasamin, Rufino Tamayo and Roberto Fabelo. In 2015 and 2016 it was selected to exhibit in the most important event in Asia ART REVOLUTION TAIPEI (Taiwán). Sep.2017 Artwork acquired for the art collection of the new "House for Sacred Heart University-Center for Healthcare Education" in Connecticut (USA).
Education:
Of self-taught formation, one has dreamed up to itself, with tenacity and enthusiasm, showing preference for a realistic painting style.
Events:
2017
September 2017 - Acquisition of work for the new "House for Sacred Heart University-Center for Healthcare Education" in Connecticut (USA).
July- International Art Fair Malaga-Spain.
11 feb. - 3 mar. Solo Exhibition "Memoria de las Ciudades" Espacio Garcilaso-Torrelavega (Spain)
2016
For the second consecutive year I have been selected as a finalist of the International Artist Grand Prize Competition ART REVOLUTION TAIPEI 2017
Artwork "Brave bull" has been selected for the cover of the book "The earth beneath our feet", the best-selling author Jesús Carrasco, Dutch edition.
21- 25 apr. ART REVOLUTIO TAIPEI-Taiwán
2015
Dec. - Selected as Finalist Grand Prix ART REVOLUTION Taipei 2016- Taiwan
9 a 12 de oct- 8ª Ruta de l’Art- Castelló d’Empuries-Girona
2014
19 a 27 de Septiembre-Project Berlin 2014
19 de Agosto al 19 de Septiembre "ARTE ESPAÑOL" Museo de Arte de Ploiesti-Rumanía
2013
DEARTE – Medinacelli – Soria, Spain.
Plural Out Project - Vila Nova de Cerveira (Portugal).
30 Oct a 3 Nov.2013- Ibero-American Art Fair - Hamgaram Art Museum - SEOUL-KOREA
Sep-Nov. 3 Mostra PORTO 2013
Ibero American Contemporary Art-Ara Art- Seoul-Korea.
2012
Ibero-American Art Fair - Hamgaram Art Museum - Seoul, Korea.
V Ruta de l'ART - Castelló d'Empuries (Girona) Spain.
19ème Salon des Arts Visuels de Poitiers – France.
GE's 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition. Fairfield, Ct (USA).
KONTRASTE Art Gallery - Westfalia (Erwitte-Horn)-Germany.
Colorida Gallery – Lisboa, Portugal.
Este Art Gallery – Santander, Spain.
2ª Mostra de Porto, Porto – Portugal.
Second Festival Internacional D'Art de " Hauts Du Val de Saône" France.
FIARTE-Granada, Spain.
Cultural ADOLFO DOMINGUEZ Zaragoza, Spain.
Goyart Art Gallery Madrid, Spain.
2011
Nuriart Art Gallery- Alcanar – Tarragona, Spain.
Feria Internazionale de Agrigento / Sicilia, Italy.
Palazio de Villa Barile Caltanisstta / Sicilia.Italy.
Colectiva GOYART -AAPGA – Zaragoza, Spain.
Colectiva Veranearte Sharon Gallery- León, Spain
Obras seleccionadas Premio ciudad de Palencia- Fundación Díaz Caneja, Palencia, Spain.
Castellón en Arte II Edición- Castellón de la Plana, Spain
AEDAL Art Space, Valencia, Spain.
Este Art Gallery “Pequeñas Joyas del Realismo” Santander.
2010
De Cal y Canto-Homage to Rafael Alberti-Cultural Center Alcazaba. Mérida, Spain.
XVII Salón Visual de las Artes- Poitiers, France.
San Antón Art Gallery- Pamplona, Spain.
Kromatikamente Parlando Forte Michelangelo di Civitavecchia- Roma, Italy.
Castellón en Arte – Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
De Cal y Canto – Homage to Rafael Alberti – Ateneo de Cáceres, Spain.
Montsequi Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain
ARTEXPO NEW YORK, New York. USA.
Colectiva 20x20 Este Art Gallery, Santander, Spain.
Hesperia-Pomezia Gallery – Roma, Italy.
2009
Art Vs Walls – Berlin, Germany.
II Ruta del Arte – Castelló d’Empuries-Girona, Spain
“Remembranzas” Sharon Art Gallery – León, Spain
Palacio del Rey- San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain
Art22 Girona Art Gallery, Girona, Spain.
Art Fair and Spanish Products – WINEART- Berlin, Germany
Fivars Galleries, Paris, France.
2008
Art Fair Mint Green. New Delhi-India
II Art Fair ARTZ – Zaragoza, Spain.
Espacio36 Art Gallery- Zamora, Spain
Akros Art Gallery Bilbao, Spain
Colectiva de Verano Sharon Ar Galleryt-León, Spain
“Añoranzas” Hotel Palacio del Mar-Santander, Spain
Fermoselle y Los Arribes- Casa del Parque-Fermoselle (Zamora), Spain
Exposición en la Cumbre Mundial del Agua-Expo Zaragoza 2008. Spain
Wineries Fariña-Toro (Zamora) – Obras seleccionadas III Certamen “El primero del Año”, Zamora, Spain.
Artear Art Gallery- Zaragoza, Spain
Art Gallery San Vicente-S.Vicente del Raspeig (Alicante), Spain.
Este Art Gallery,Santander, Spain.
2007
ArtZ 2007 – Zaragoza Art Fair, Zaragoza, Spain
III Muestra Internacional de pintura “Patios de Córdoba” Hotel Averroes-Sala de Arte (Córdoba), Spain
Este Art Gallery-Santande, Spain.r
Sharon Art Gallery– León, Spain
ALTEA Art Gallery- Madrid, Spain.
Feria Internazionale di Arte Agrigento, Sicily, Italy.
Exhibitions:
2018
Jun-Sep Lethes Art-Ponte de Lima(Portugal)
17 a 21 Mayo ART REVOLUTION TAIPEI 2018- Taiwán
10 al 20 abril . Museo de Arte Chan Liu-Taipei
9 Mar-8 Apr - Get Art Museum-Taipei
2017
Jul-Sep. Lethes Art-Ponte de Lima (Portugal)
30 Jun-2 Jul- Art Fair Malaga
13-17 apr. ART REVOLUTION TAIPEI-Taiwán
11 feb. - 3 mar. Solo Exhibition "Memoria de las Ciudades" Espacio Garcilaso-Torrelavega (Spain).
4 feb. - 20 feb. - Get Art Museum Taipei-Taiwan
2016
4 Mar-15 Apr.-"GET ART MUSEUM" Taipei -Taiwan
21- 25 apr. ART REVOLUTION TAIPEI-Taiwán
2015
8 de Sep-9 de Oct- Galería Cincomonos-Barcelona
8 al 14 de junio “ LAOTRA Galería “ZARAGOZA
Mayo 2015 ”La última década“ GALERIA LA ESPIRAL- JEREZ DE LOS CABALLEROS (Badajoz)20 April - 16 May 2015 International Exhibition: 'Landscape and Memory' - Cavan town (Ireland)
2014
19 a 27 de Septiembre-Project Berlin 2014
19 Ago. a 19 Sep. Museo de Arte de Ploiesti-Rumanía
Jun-Jul. XXI Bienal Cangas No Morrazo- Pontevedra
4 a 30 de Abril- Sala RRM- Madrid
2013
12 Dic. A 15 de Enero – Sala RRM- Madrid
30 Oct -3 Nov. Ibero-American Art Fair-SEOUL-KOREA
Sep-Nov. 3 Mostra PORTO 2013
EX-POSITION 2013 -Maia- PORTO (Portugal).
ADOLFO DOMÍNGUEZ Foundation - Madrid,
DEARTE – Medinacelli – Soria, Spain.
Plural Out Project - Vila Nova de Cerveira (Portugal).
Ibero American Contemporary Art-Ara Art- Seoul-Korea.
2012
Ibero-American Art Fair - Seoul, Korea.
EMMA Art Gallery -“Paisajes Urbanos” Madrid,
V Ruta de l'ART - Castelló d'Empuries (Girona)
19ème Salon des Arts Visuels de Poitiers – France.
GE's 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition. Fairfield, Ct (USA).
KONTRASTE Art Gallery - Erwitte-Horn-Germany.
Colorida Gallery – Lisboa, Portugal.
Este Art Gallery – Santander.
2ª Mostra de Porto, Porto – Portugal.
ARTERIA Gallery-Monzón, Huesca,
FIARTE-Granada
Cultural ADOLFO DOMINGUEZ Zaragoza,
Goyart Art Gallery Madrid
2011
Nuriart Art Gallery- Alcanar – Tarragona
Feria Internazionale de Agrigento / Sicilia, Italy.
Palazio de Villa Barile Caltanisstta / Sicilia.Italy.
Colectiva Veranearte Sharon Gallery- León
Obras seleccionadas Premio ciudad de Palencia-
AEDAL Art Space, Valencia
2010
XVII Salón Visual de las Artes- Poitiers, France.
San Antón Art Gallery- Pamplona
Kromatikamente Parlando Forte Michelangelo di Civitavecchia- Roma, Italy.
Castellón en Arte – Castellón de la Plana
De Cal y Canto – Homage to Rafael Alberti –Cáceres,
Montsequi Art Gallery, Madrid,
ARTEXPO NEW YORK, New York. USA.
Hesperia-Pomezia Gallery – Roma, Italy.
2009
Art Vs Walls – Berlin, Germany.
II Ruta del Arte – Castelló d’Empuries-Girona,
“Remembranzas” Sharon Art Gallery – León
Palacio del Rey- San Vicente de la Barquera
Art22 Girona Art Gallery, Girona
Art Fair and Spanish Products – WINEART- Berlin, Germany
Fivars Galleries, Paris, France.
Colectiva de invierno Este Art Gallery-Santander,
2008
Art Fair Mint Green. New Delhi-India
II Art Fair ARTZ – Zaragoza
Espacio36 Art Gallery- Zamora
Akros Art Gallery Bilbao
Colectiva de Verano Sharon Ar Galleryt-León,
“Añoranzas” Hotel Palacio del Mar-Santander
Fermoselle y Los Arribes-Casa del Parque-Fermoselle
Exposición en la Cumbre Mundial del Agua-Expo Zaragoza 2008
Wineries Fariña-Toro(Zamora) III Certamen “El primero del Año”,
Artear Art Gallery- Zaragoza
Este Art Gallery,Santander
2007
ArtZ 2007–Zaragoza Art Fair, Zaragoza
Este Art Gallery-Santande,
Sharon Art Gallery– León
ALTEA Art Gallery- Madrid.
Feria Internazionale di Arte Agrigento, Sicily, Italy.
FOURNIER Art Gallery-Vitoria
2006
MARZIART Art Gallery – HAMBURG, Germany.
PADEQUART Art Gallery-RIBES DE FRESER , Girona,
2005
BIENAL DE FLORENCIA- Italy
SHARON Art Gallery- León,
Madrid Independent Art Fair, Madrid,
Galery Arte Espacio 1029- Palermo Soho- Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Desde la Hispania”-Romania Embassy ,ROMA, Italy
II Contemporary Art Fair of Arevalo, Avila
Aires Art Gallery, Córdoba,
Esart Art Gallery , Barcelona
Casa de la Provincia-Buenos Aires (Argentina)