Mireia Feliu Fabra

BIOGRAPHY

Mireia Feliu Fabra is a multimedia artist who works and lives in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). She has received prestigious recognitions such as the Fundació Espais Award (Girona, 2006), New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (Computer Art, 2005), Location One International Residency (New York, 2005), 4th Art Competition Gobierno de Cantabria (2005), SVA Alumni Society Award (New York, 2004), Eyebeam Internship (New York, 2004), Diapason Gallery Residency (New York, 2003), Fundació ”la Caixa” Fellowship (Barcelona, 2001), Peggy Guggenheim Collection Internship (Venice, 1999), and the European Community (ERASMUS scholarship, 1998). Her work has been exhibited around Europe, China and USA, in festivals like Loop’05 & '07 and Kosmopolis’08 at CCCB Barcelona Contemporary Culture Center (Barcelona), YouthIcons’06, Media Art Festival (Athens, Greece), Region 0 and Big Screen Project (both in New York, 2011). Her video Identity was recently purchased by the Government of Cantabria. Her most recent solo shows have been in the New Media Gallery - Oranim Academic College (Israel, 2011), in Centre d'Art Cal Massó (Reus, 2010) and Safia Gallery (Barcelona, 2010); and her lectures, at the Center of Technology - Oranim Academic College (Israel, 2011), at School of Visual Arts (New York, 2010), at The International Center in New York (2010), and at the 1st International Congress of Design & Innovation of Catalonia (Sabadell, 2010). She is currently Professor and Responsible of the Video Unit at the Audiovisual Department of ESDi School of Design, Ramon Llull University.

Mireia Feliu Fabra received a BFA at Universitat de Barcelona, coursing the last year at Leeds Metropolitan University (UK), a MFA from School of Visual Arts (Computer Art) in New York, and a DEA (Diploma d'Estudis Avançats) at Universitat de Barcelona, where she is currently working on her Ph.D. Thesis Project titled IN-QUIETUDS (REST-LESSNESS).

EDUCATION

2001 - Present
2001 – 2003
2002 – 2004
1994 – 1999
1998 – 1999

FORMACIÓ

Ph.D. Fine Arts Candidate. Concentration: Video Installation. University of Barcelona, Spain
DEA: Diploma of Advanced Studies. Concentration: Video Installation. University of Barcelona, Spain
MFA Computer Art. Concentration: Video and Interactive Installation. School of Visual Arts, New York, USA
Bachelor of Fine Arts. Concentration: Digital Image / Printmaking. University of Barcelona, Spain
School of Fine Arts and Graphic Design. Concentration: Photo-Lithography and Installation. ERASMUS. Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

2006
2005
5
5
2004
4
2003
2001
1999
1
1998

18th Competition Espais Foundation Award. Category: Artistic Creativity, Girona, Spain
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. Category: Computer Arts, New York, USA
Location One International Residency Program, New York, USA
IV Competition of Arts. Category of New Media, Government of Cantabria, Spain
Alumni Society Award, School of Visual Arts, New York, USA
Eyebeam Internship, New York, USA
Diapason Gallery Residency, New York, USA
“la Caixa” Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Studies in the USA, Barcelona, Spain
Peggy Guggenheim Collection Internship, Venice, Italy
American Pavilion at the 48th Artistic Biennal Internship, Venice, Italy
ERASMUS Scholarship from the European Community for Undergraduate studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

SOLO

2011
10
10
2010
2010
10
2007
2007
2006
2006
6
6
200506
1999

SOLO

Contemporary Mobility. Solo Exhibition. New Media Gallery, Oranim Academic College, Israel
Rest-lessness. Oral vs. Written Narrative. Lecture. Center of Technology, Oranim Academic College, Israel
Video Critique Class - Workshop with undergraduate students at the Art Institute, Oranim Academic College, Israel
Rest-lessness. Lecture. School of Visual Arts, MFA Computer Art Department, Nova York, USA
Contemporary Mobilities. Public lecture. The International Center in New York, USA
In-Quietuds. Nomadismes Contemporanis (II). Solo Exhibition. Safia gallery, Barcelona, Spain
In-Quietuds. Nomadismes Contemporanis. Solo Exhibition. Centre d'Art Cal Massó, Reus, Spain
Contemporary Nomadism. Paper at 1st International Congress of Design & Innovation of Catalonia. Sabadell, Spain
Press Presentation of the Poster for Memorimage, Festival de Vídeo i TV.Centre de la Imatge Mas Iglesias, Reus, Spain
Displacements. Public lecture about multimedia projects. Golferichs Center, Barcelona, Spain
Air Roots. Video Solo Exhibition. El Local gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Vertical Times I (video version). Projection. Safia gallery & La Roca Village, Barcelona, Spain
Nomadic Mobilities. Public Lecture. The International Center in New York, USA
Identity Experiences. Video Solo Exhibition. Safia gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Memory. Installation and Prints. Solo Exhibition. Exhibition Space University of Barcelona, Spain
Memory. Leeds – Barcelona. Installation. Solo Exhibition. Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

GROUP

2011
11
2008
8
8
2007
7
7
7
7
2006
6
6
2005
5
5
2004
4
4
2003
3
3

20013
2001

GROUP

Big Screen Project Festival, New York, USA
Region 0. The Latino Video Art Festival of New York, King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center - NYU, New York, USA
Kosmopolis'08, CCCB Barcelona Contemporary Culture Center, Barcelona, Spain
Post-it City. Occasional Cities, CCCB Barcelona Contemporary Culture Center, Barcelona, Spain
Red Bull Music Academy Exhibition Barcelona'08, Fabra i Coats, Barcelona, Spain
Videoart at I-Tube, Caixa Fòrum, Barcelona, Spain
Contemporary Videoart Festival, Mercado de las Flores, Temas de Arte Foundation, Madrid, Spain
Vertical. Mostra d'Arts Visuals, Plaça del Lleó, Caldes de Montbuí, Barcelona
Video Festival Loop’07, MECAD Media Center of Art and Design, Barcelona, Spain
JAMM'07 Multimedia Art Show, Golferichs Center, Barcelona, Spain
Electronic Art Show 07, MECAD Media Center of Art and Design, Barcelona, Spain
FEM 6, Festival Edición Madrid de Nuevos Creadores, Madrid, Spain
Art for Healing, Mushroom Arts gallery & American Cancer Society, New York, USA
Youth Icons, Digital Media Art Festival, Athens, Greece
SeeSaw. Video Art, Mushroom Arts gallery, New York, USA
Video Festival Loop’05, Àngels gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Consulta. Occasional Cities, Santa Mònica Art Center, Barcelona, Spain
1st International New Media Arts Exhibition & Symposium, Beijing, China
InLab New Media Show, Vlepo gallery, New York, USA
MFA Computer Art Exhibition 2004, Visual Arts gallery, New York, USA
Multichannel Sound Installation, Diapason gallery, New York, USA
Group Multimedia Exhibition, Espai Volart gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Far from Home Videos 2003, Remote gallery, New York, USA
Video Art Exhibition, Can Felipa Exhibition Space, Barcelona, Spain
Trobada Debat 2001, Cinema Rescat & Rovira & Virgili University, Girona, Spain