Saülo Mercader

Saülo Mercader

Saülo Mercader is a Spanish artist, currently living and working in Greece, Spain and France.

He studied the techniques of moulding and casting at the Fallas studio in Alicante. His first exhibitions were held in 1964 in Bilbao. He was awarded the Vocation Fund Prize and received a grant from the French Government. He moved to Paris in 1974, where he learnt weaving from Jagoda Buic. He had an exhibition at the FIAC (Grand palais-Paris) in 1978. He took engraving lessons at W.Hayter's studio at the l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts of Paris.

In 1981, he was awarded the American Fulbright grant which allowed him to live and work for two years in New York City. He took the Master of Art and Education Degree at the Teachers' College, Columbia University, and attended Professor Maxwell's lithography lessons. Around this time he exhibted large canvasses of American football. In America he met Niki de Saint Phalle, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.

He returned to Paris and was awarded a Doctorate from Paris VIII University in 1986.

Mercader's works can be found in numerous private and state or public collections and museums in the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (cabinet des estampes), Paris.

Since 1995 he has produced frescoes in Athens, sculptures in Spain and paintings in France. He lives and works in Greece, Spain and France. In 2007 his sculpture "Dona Lluna" was unveiled in San Vicente del Raspeig.

He is Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and holds the Vermeil Medal of the Ville de Paris .

Books written by Mercader

*1993 : "Art, Matière,Energie" Imago Editors,-PUF-FranceA book about Art theory and analysis of the differents compounds in Art Creation in relation with Energy.
*2000 : "Les Chants de l'Ombre" Imago Editors- PUF -FranceAn autobiography illustrated by 22 China-ink drawings.

Monographs and other books on Mercader's works

*1995 : "La Gran Enciclopedia Basca" ( paintings and sculptures « Saülo Mercader »)
*1989 : : Collection Arte Contemporaneo n° 65- "Saülo Mercader" by Fernando Ponce,Madrid
*1992 : "Monography-" 280 colour reproductions( paintings)- Ponce Editors-Madrid
*1993 : Edition "El Viaje de las Musas" : 120 boxes including 10 original engravings by Saülo Mercader and 10 poems by Marrodan - Madrid
*1999 : Monography "Saülo Mercader"- 250 colour reproductions ( paintings) – text by J. Rivais – Guadalajara Town Hall ( Spain)
*2002 : 2 monographies : "Saülo Mercader" : "El Euro y los Minotauros" in 3 and 4 languages – 150 and 75 colour reproductions ( paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, tapestries, engravings) – Alicante Town Hall and the Consortium of the Museums of the Valencian Generalitat ( Spain)

External links

* [http://www.saulomercader.org website about Saülo Mercader's Art Work.]
* [http://www.saulomercader.net site about the artist]
* [http://loeildegaia.free.fr/saulo-mercader.html page above the artist.]


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