Armando Rabadán (2023)
Armando Rabadan
Purist abstraction meets tactile illusion, where geometric precision evokes a rich, material presence beyond the flat canvas.
About the artist
Armando Rabadán completed his Fine Arts degree at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul, a city where he collaborates with institutions such as the Elgiz Museum and the Cervantes Institute. He has had several solo exhibitions with galleries in Istanbul and Hong Kong. He has participated in art fairs such as Context Art Miami, Contemporary Istanbul, or Kiaf Art Seoul. His work is found all over the world. He currently lives and works in Seville, where he has collaborated with the Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo Foundation on projects like Carpet. He is currently preparing a joint project with other artists from the Sevillian school; he will undertake the dual role of artist and organizer of an artist residency in Cyprus, alongside colleagues such as Miguel Losada, Fernando Clemente, Miki Leal, and Pablo Merchante.
Featured events
Participación de Armando Rabadán en ARCO 25 (2025)
Armando Rabadán (2023)
Participación de Armando Rabadán en ARCO 25 (2025)
Solo exhibitions
2024
- Distancia Focal, Sala de exposiciones Juan Francisco Casas, La Carolina, Spain
- Palimpsestos, Untagged art, Sevilla, Spain
2023
- Armando Rabadán, Espacio Valverde, Madrid, Spain
- Armando Rabadán, Espacio Valverde
2017
- No hay luz sin sombras, Arquemí, Seville, Spain
- No hay luz sin sombras, Arquemí
2016
- Memory of nonexistent landscapes, Ap Contemporary gallery, Hong Kong
- Memory of nonexistent landscapes, Ap Contemporary g
- Memory of nonexistent landscapes, Ap contemporary gallery
- Memory of nonexistent landscapes, Ap contemporary gallery
2015
- Crossroad, Círculo Sierpes, Sevilla, Spain
- Crossroad, Círculo Sierpes
2014
- Lands; Essay of a Physical Description of the Universe, Art350 Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- Una historia muda, La Galería Roja, Sevilla, Spain
- Lands; essay of a physical description of the universe
- Una historia muda, La Galería Roja
- Lands; essay of a physical description of the universe, Art350 Gallery
2013
- Micro-chromes, Troy Sanat, Istanbul, Turkey
- Micro-chromes, Troy Sanat
2012
- Crome, Art Minium gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- Crome, Art Minium gallery
Collective exhibitions
2024
- Tratado General del Mundo, Espacio Santa Clara, comisariado Joaquín Jesús Sánchez, Sevilla, Spain
2023
- Arte Aparte XV, La Carolina, Spain
- Váleme, Casa de la provincia, Sevilla, Spain
- Pintores de Sevilla, Valentín de Madariaga Foundation, Sevilla, Spain
2022
- XXXI contest of painting Ciudad de Álora, Málaga, España
- XLIX International competition of landscape, Alcalá de Guadaíra museum, Sevilla, Spain
- Bla, bla, bla, Espacio Arquemí, Sevilla, Spain
- V National contest of painting Ocaña, Cantillana, Spain
2020
- Arte Aparte XII, La Carolina, España
- Contest of plastic arts VI DCOOP, Málaga, Spain
- Arte aparte xii, Ayuntamiento de La Carolina
2019
- XXX Certamen de Pintura y Escultura Ciudad de Álora, Málaga, España
- Mimejorobras, Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Sevilla, España
- I Certamen de Creación Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, España
- Open studios, Krowji, Redruth, Reino Unido
- CARPET twist exhibition, Fundación Tres Culturas (Itinerante), Lisboa, Portugal, Assilah, Marruecos, Sevilla, España
- XXIII Certamen de pintura Francisco Carretero, Madrid, España
- Redes de Fe, Galería Renace, Baeza, España
- A Flote, comisariado Fernando Clemente, COAS, Sevilla
- Mimejorobras, Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Sevilla
- Certamen de creación universidad loyola andalucía, Universidad Loyola Andalucía
- Carpet twist exhibition, Fundación Tres Culturas
- A flote, COAS
- Open studios, Krowji
- Certamen de pintura y escultura ciudad de álora, Ciudad de Alora
- Certamen de pintura francisco carretero
- Redes de fe, Galería Renace
2018
- Mirando a Murillo, Valentín de Madariaga Foundation, Seville,Spain
- Objects that make people, people that make art, Three Cultures Foundation, Sevilla, Spain
- Mirando a murillo, Valentín de Madariaga Foundation
- Objects that make people, people that make art, Three Cultures Foundation
2017
- Artistas contra el hambre, Sala Atín Aya, Seville, Spain
- Artistas contra el hambre, Sala Atín Aya
2016
- Cervantes 6, Oviedo, Spain
- Cervantes 6, Cervantes 6
2015
- Open space, Mixer gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- Shuffle, 42 MASLAK, Mixer gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- Open space, 2015 Open space, Mixer gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Shuffle, 2015 Shuffle, 42 MASLAK, Mixer gallery, , Turkey.
2014
- Proje4L, Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul, Turkey
- Proje4l, 2014 Proje4L, Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul, Turkey.
2013
- YAZsummer, Art350 Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- Yazsummer, 2013 YAZsummer, Art350 Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
Biennials and festivals
0
Fairs
2025
- Participación de Armando Rabadán en ARCO 25, IFEMA Madrid
2024
- Arco madrid, IFEMA Madrid
2016
- Context art miami, Ap Contemporary
- Contemporary istanbul, Mixer gallery
2015
- Art taipei 2015, Ap contemporary gallery
- Kiaf art seoul, Ap contemporary gallery
- Bazaar art jakarta, Ap contemporary gallery
2012
- Artist i̇stanbul
Awards, grants and residencies
2020
- Residencia artística en Chipre, Universidad del Norte de Chipre
2019
- Artistic residence, Krowji creative space, Cornwall, UK
- First prize, VIII Contest Marqués de Guadalcanal Foundation, Seville, Spain
- Honor mention, XXX Painting and Sculpture Contest City of Álora, Málaga, Spain
- Honor mention of the audience, XXX Painting and Sculpture Contest City of Álora, Málaga, Spain
2015
- Honor mention, Ibercaja Young Painters Award, Zaragoza, Spain
2014
- First prize, XIV Contest of Young Creation, City Hall of Seville, Spain
2012
- Honor mention, Aires de Córdoba contest, Córdoba, Spain
2010
- Artistic residence, Tres Culturas Foundation, PLEIN AIR Art– Aix -en-Provence/ Marseille/ Nice / Lyon, FRANCIA
0
- Ibercaja young painters award, Ibercaja Young Painters Award
- Contest of young creation, Ciudad de Sevilla
- Contest marqués de guadalcanal foundation, Marqués de Guadalcanal Foundation
- Residencia artística, Universidad del Norte de Chipre
- Painting and sculpture contest city of álora, Ciudad de Alora
- Krowji creative space, Krowji creative space
- Aires de córdoba contest, Ciudad de Córdoba
- Tres culturas foundation, Tres Culturas Foundation
Collections
- Ayuntamiento de sevilla, Ayuntamiento de Sevilla
- University loyola andalucía, University Loyola Andalucía
- Ayuntamiento de guadalcanal, Ayuntamiento de Guadalcanal