BIOGRAPHY

Antonio Amat

BIOGRAPHY

Antonio Amat,  fine artist began his artistic career at the renowned School of Art in Barcelona, where he delved deeply into a wide variety of disciplines, artistic techniques, and art theories. During his education, Amat immersed himself in the rich artistic tradition, honing his technique and broadening his creative vision.
His artistic personality was recognized with the award for Best Local Artist in Martorell, Barcelona, a milestone that marked the beginning of an ascending trajectory in the art scene. Amat participated in numerous artistic events, exhibitions, and quick painting sessions, solidifying his reputation as a versatile and passionate artist. His first exhibition took place at the Celler de Arte Cal Nicolau in Barcelona, an emblematic space that provided him a platform to showcase his emerging talent.
 
During his early creative period, influenced by the surrealism of Salvador Dalí, whom he visited in his Port Lligat studio. This surrealist influence is reflected in the complexity and symbolism of his early works, characterized by boundless imagination and meticulous technique. During this period, Amat explored various disciplines and artistic expressions, including painting and sculpture, traversing different creative periods such as surrealism, constructivism, and abstraction. His interest in cultural and philosophical diversity led him to study and experiment in fields like anthropology, shamanism, the Vedas, prehistoric cultures, ancient and Greek philosophy, as well as the thoughts of Socrates, Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Carl Gustav Jung. He also incorporated elements of Zen and kintsugi from Japan, enriching his work with a spiritual and philosophical dimension.
 
Antonio Amat devoted himself professionally to artistic creation, developing a personal and distinctive language that became evident in his numerous exhibitions in cities such as Barcelona, New York, Paris, Berlin, and Milan. His participation in both national and international art fairs, such as Spike Art in New York, solidified his position in the art market. Specialized critics highlighted his exhibitions as “a significant contribution to contemporary art,” and recognized him as “a key figure in the international art scene with a unique and individual vision of abstract art.”
 
In 1999, Editorial Mediterránea published a monographic book titled “Antonio Amat,” written by Conxita Oliver and Klaus Drobig, documenting his artistic and philosophical evolution. This editorial recognition underscored the importance of his work and his influence on contemporary art.
 
From the turn of the millennium, Amat began incorporating a third dimension into his work, experimenting with new variables both materially and conceptually. The works produced in the first decade of the 2000s reflect an expansion of expressive possibilities of the seemingly known, opening a door to play and intellectual expression. The force of gesture and the vibrant light of color became distinctive features of his work, solidifying his creation and conveying a vital pulse to his canvases.
 
Since 2000, Amat has regularly collaborated with the Maeght Gallery in Barcelona, holding various solo and group exhibitions. One of his most significant exhibitions, “The Enigma of Alchemy” in 2003, featured medium and large format works that encapsulated the maturity and depth of his creative universe. This collection included unique pieces from the “Enigma of Alchemy” series and a set of sculptures that materialized his message and artistic evolution.
 
In 2010, Antonio Amat began a collaboration with Etra Fine Art Gallery in Miami, USA, regularly exhibiting his work in solo and group exhibitions, as well as at art fairs across the United States. In 2011, his work was part of the exhibition “We the Artist” at the National Museum of Trinidad and Tobago, curated by Nicollette Ramirez, which featured a selection of renowned international artists such as Marina Abramovic, Spencer Tunick, Anselm Reyle, and Ashley Bickerton.
 
In 2012, he continued working and exhibiting in Miami, participating in high-profile events like ArtBasel Miami and Art Miami Fair, while maintaining his presence at the Maeght Gallery in Barcelona.
 
Between 2016 and 2019, Amat created the “Unlimited” series in Mallorca. This series represented a significant evolution in his career, addressing the materialization of the gesture and its expansion and transgression. “Unlimited” explored the freedom and boundlessness of artistic movement, taking the concept of gesture beyond its two-dimensional representation into tangible three-dimensionality. Amat utilized a vibrant palette and mixed techniques to challenge conventions and explore new frontiers of artistic expression. The works in this series invite the viewer to engage in a dynamic dialogue between the artwork and the space, expanding the possibilities of interaction and perception.
 
The pieces from “Unlimited” were exhibited between 2020 and 2023 in various cities and countries, including the Vanrell Gallery in Palma de Mallorca, the Benedormiens Castle in Castell d’Aro, Girona, Espacio Beny in Vigo, the Etra Fine Art Gallery in Miami, and ArtAréte in Andorra. In 2024, his works will be exhibited again at the Vanrell Gallery in Palma de Mallorca, as well as in Madrid and other national and international cities, reflecting the continuous expansion of his influence and global recognition.
 
The concepts of origin, essence, elements, and contemporaneity have been fundamental in Antonio Amat’s work and have continuously evolved and developed throughout his career, solidifying his position as a visionary creator and an influential contemporary artist.
 

Solo Exhibitions

2024
Alquimia, Vanrell Gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

2021
Castillo de Benedormiens, Castell D’Aro, Girona, Spain.
Espacio Beny, Vigo, Pontevedra. Spain

2020
Unlimited collection, Vanrell Gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

2019
Vanrell Gallery, Palma Art Night, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

2017
Antoni Amat, “Materies”, Galerie Arterete Escaldes, Andorra

2015
Antoni Amat, “Terra de Foc”, 12.Museumsnacht Lübeck, Germany

2014
Antoni Amat, “Barcelona Works”, Nina Torres Fine Art, Gallery Miami, FL. USA.
Antoni Amat, “10 years of the Glass of Verdú”, Cal Talavero Art Center, Lleida, Spain

2012
Antoni Amat, “New Works”, Galerie Maeght, Barcelona.

2011
Antoni Amat, “Silence footprint”, Galerie Van Dyck, Gijón, Spain
Antoni Amat, “Mit aller Kraft”, Galerie Per-Seh, Hannover, Germany

2010
Antoni Amat, “New Works”, Etra Fine Art Gallery Miami, FL. USA.
Antoni Amat, Galerie Maeght Barcelona, Spain
Antoni Amat, Rectoría Vella Foundation, St.Celoni, Barcelona.

2009
“Bestandteile”, Galerie Per-Seh, Hannover, Germany
Antoni Amat, A.C. Contemporary Art Galería, Madrid. Spain

2008
Antoni Amat, Galerie Maeght, Barcelona. Spain
Antoni Amat, “Recent Works”, Galerie Omnium Ars, Girona, Spain

2007
Antoni Amat, “Begegnungen” Galerie Per-Seh, Hannover, Germany
A.C. Contemporary Art Galería, Madrid. Spain

2006
Antoni Amat, Galería Joan Planellas, Tossa de Mar, Girona, Spain
“Four Elements”, A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery, Marbella Málaga, Spain

2005
“The Art of Antoni Amat”, Galerie Zulauf, Freinsheim, Germany
Antoni Amat, Maeght Gallery, Barcelona. Spain
Antoni Amat, “Peintures”, Liehrmann Galerie, Liège, Belgium

2004
Antoni Amat, “Espacio y luz” A.C. Contemporary Art Galería, Madrid.
A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery, Marbella Málaga, Spai

2003
“The enigma of Alchemy”, Galerie Maeght, Barcelona, Spain
“Oceans”, Galería Artgaspar, Las Palmas, Canarias Spain

2002
Antoni Amat, Galería Centre d’art S’estació, Mallorca. Spain.

2000
Antoni Amat, “Recent Works”, Galería Centre d’art S’estació, Mallorca. Spain

1999
Antoni Amat, Galería Arnau, Barcelona, Spain
Antoni Amat, “Silence footprint”, Art Monges Center, Bellver de Cerdanya, Spain

1997
Intemporal Space, Galería Centre d’art S’ estació, Mallorca. Spain
Antoni Amat, Galería Fournier Arte Vitoria, Spain
Antoni Amat, Rectoría Vella Foundation, St.Celoni, Barcelona

1996
“The new vanguard Mediterranean”, Tinglado I, Port of Tarragona, Spain
Antoni Amat, Espacio Aghata Ruiz de la Prada, Madrid, Spain
Antoni Amat, S’art Galería Huesca. Spain
Galería Tretze, Banyoles, Girona, Spain
Antoni Amat, Tharrats Foundation, Pineda de Mar Barcelona. Spain

1995
Galería Laietana, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
Antoni Amat, “At Work”, Asi Sant Cugat Gallery, Barcelona

1994
Antoni Amat, M.Gallery, Nueva York, USA.
Antoni Amat, St Pelegrí Museum, Vilafranca del Penedés Barcelona, Spain

Group Exhibitions

2017
European artists, Etra Fine Art, Miami, FL. USA.

2016
Lumieres du Monde, Panorama international du vitrail contemporain
Centre international du Vitrail, Chartres, France

2015
Etra Fine Art, Miami, FL. USA.
MIA, International Art Fair, Miami, USA

2014
ArtBasel Etra Fine Art, Miami, FL. USA.

2013
ArtBasel Etra Fine Art, Miami, FL. USA.

2012
Lübecker Museumsnacht- Expeditionen, Lübeck, Germany
ArtBasel Etra Fine Art, Miami, FL. USA.

2011
MIA, International Art Fair, Miami, USA
Etra Fine Art , Miami,FL. USA.
We The Artist. National Museum of Trinidad & Tobago.

2010
Per-Seh Gallery, Hannover, Germany
A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery, Madrid. Spain
Joan Planellas Gallery, Tossa de Mar, Girona, Spain

2009
Dialogues, Galería Centre d’art S’ estació, Mallorca. Spain
Antoni Tapies, Joan Miro, etc. Antoni Amat, Galeria Maeght, Barcelona.
PuroArte, Vigo, A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery Spain

2008
The new vanguard, Galería Centre d’art S’ estació, Mallorca. Spain
Galerie Zulauf, Freinsheim, Germany
ArtMadrid, A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery, Madrid. Spain

2007
A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery, Marbella Málaga, Spain
ArtMadrid, A.C. Contemporary Art Galería Madrid. Spain
PuroArte, Vigo, A.C. Contemporary Art Galería Spain

2006
Centre d’Art S’Estació, Sineu, Mallorca, Spain
A.C. Contemporary Art Galería, Madrid. Spain
VadeArte, Artfair, A.C. Contemporary Art Galería Spain,
ArteSevilla, Artfair,A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery Sevilla. Spain
PuroArte, A.C. Contemporary Art Galería, Vigo Spain.

2005
Inter cultures, Antoni Amat, Luc Doerflinger, Oh Sufan, Maeght Gallerie, Barcelona
A.C. Contemporary Art, Gallery Marbella Málaga, Spain
A.C. Contemporary Art Galería, Madrid. Spain
Sculpture Symposium, ParcArt, Girona, Spain
VadeArte, Artfair, A.C. Contemporary Art Gallery Spain

2004
Temps d’Estiu, Galería Maeght, Barcelona
Centre d’Art S’Estació, Sineu, Mallorca, Spain

2003
Palazzo della Cultura, Bozzolo, Milán, Italy.
Encounters Work on paper, Antoni Amat, Eduardo Chillida, Pablo Palazuelo, Maeght Galerie Barcelona.

2002
Rohneshaus Fundation, Bregenz, Austria

2001
Works on paper, Max Neumann, Joan Miró, Antoni Tápies, Maeght Galerie, Barcelona. Spain,
Temps d’art, Centre d’Art S’Estació, Sineu, Mallorca, Spain

2000
Encounters, Josep Guinovart, Antoni Amat, Blanquerna espace of art, Madrid.
Catalan vanguard, Maeght Galerie, Barcelona. Spain

1999
Mediterranean vanguard, Centre d’Art S’Estació, Sineu, Mallorca, Spain
El Carme, Gallery Vic, Barcelona, Spain

1998
Bell Gallery, Harbor Sprins, Illinois, USA
Espace d’art, Sorges, France

1997
Art Fair Frankfurt, Germany
Anniversary de Hiroshima, itinerant exhibition, Pia Almoina, Barcelona, Spain
Regione Autónoma Aosta Valley, Italy

1996
Biosca Gallery, Madrid. Spain
“Rendez-vous d’Art” Centre d’Art s’Estació Sineu, Mallorca, Spain
Artis Mundis, “Garden restless” , Catalog of Umberto Eco
Galeria El Carme, Vic, Barcelona, Spain

1995
Kunts-Rai, Amsterdam, Holland
Identitats, Galería ab, Granollers, Barcelona
Encounter art with music Casa Elizalde, Barcelona. Spain
9 Avant-garde artists, Centre d’Art s’Estació Sineu, Mallorca, Spain

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