The Paintings of Xavier Castellanos​

Solo Exhibit, August 18-Sep 20,  Instituto Cultural de Mexico, by Appointment +(45) 3961 0500 Ext. 221            info@mexican-embassy.dk                                             Gammel Vartov Vej 20, 2900 Østerbro, Denmark

     Xavier Castellanos was born in Geneva, Switzerland where he spent his childhood until he was 16 years old, then him and his family moved to Mexico City where his family is from. He started painting at the age of 4. At 16 he had his first solo exhibit in Mexico City. After several successful Solo Exhibits in Mexico, he moved to NYC.
     He studied Fine Arts/Painting at The Art Students' League of New York. Since 1989 he has done more than 60 one-artist shows and has participated in about 50 group exhibitions mostly in the United States, Mexico, France and Germany. He lived 5 years in NYC then over 13 years in San Francisco. He has visited almost all European countries; USA, Canada, Morocco,Thailand and the cities of St Petersburg, Istanbul, Cairo, Tokyo, Singapore and Angkor Wat. He now divides his time painting in Berlin, Mexico City and Cancun.

MISCELLANEOUS

2017: 2 Artist's Residencies in Montreal and Toronto                     2014 &2017: Artist's Residency in Berlin 
2016: Artist's Residency in Munich             1996: Art Competition, Davis Art Center, Davis, California
1995: Art Competition, Gallery House, Palo Alto, California
1995: Art Competition, Louis O. Palmer Gallery, New Concord, Ohio
1994: Awarded grant by National Fund for Culture and Arts, Mexico City
1992: Worked as curator and coordinator in California for "Pasión por Frida" Exhibit
1992: Lecture "Frida Kahlo", International House, Berkeley University, California
1991: Reproduction of one of Castellanos' paintings on a French telephone card, Paris, France
1991: Set design for "13 rue de l'Amour" by Feydau, South Street Theater, New York

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITS

2017: Instiuto Cultular de Mexico, Copenhagen

2016 & 2015: Private exhibits in Houston, San Francisco and NYC         2016: Poliforum Cultural, Mexico City 

2014: 456 Montgomery Street Building, San Francisco        2014: Alliance Francaise, San Francisco

2014: Etcetera, San Francisco                                              2014: Blue Fig Gallery, San Francisco

2013: Google, Mountain View, California

2013: Private Exhibit, New York City

2013 and 2012: 456 Montgomery Street Building, San Francisco

2013: Alliance Francaise, San Francisco

2012: San Francisco New Federal Building, San Francisco