Fine Arts graduate from the University of Barcelona in 1995, specializing in Sculpture. Simultaneously he studied at the Glass Center of Barcelona and thanks to a scholarship, also at Sheridan College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada.
After being professor at the Glass Center of Barcelona he set up his own studio in the heart of Barcelona in 1999.
Since his early work he develops the idea of the absolute present by requiring the action of the spectator or even his use, the artistic object is just a medium for the truly art, which occurs in between the object and the spectator.
In his recent work he delves into the idea of the present time not only through action but also through reflection, wich requires a significative change in the spectator inner self.
“Artistic objects doesn’t exist, but artistic experiences and appropriate objects to provoke them.” Javier Blanco, INTERPRETACTION, 1999.
Website: www.javierblanco.art
Exhibitions
2019/ “_Pieces“. Blue Frame Gallery. Baixada de Viladecols, 2. Barcelona.
2016-2017/ “Dr Jekyll and Mrs Hyde” main exhibition of the EUROPEAN GLASS FESTIVAL in Poland. (Catalog)
Wrocław – 17.10.2016 – 10.11.2016 – Wrocław Central Train Station – Session RoomŁódź – 17.11.2016 – 10.12.2016 – City Art Gallery – Re:Medium GalleryLegnica – 17.12.2016 – 29.01.2017 – Art Gallery in Legnica – RING GalleryJelenia Góra – 03.02.2017 – 02.04.2017 – the Karkonosze Museum
2015/ “18591 km. An exhibition about 18.591 Km of walls, physical and mental”. Silent Green Kulturquartier. Berlin. Germany. (Catalog).
2012/ “(Re)modernismo: diseño y arte en la era digital“. (Modernism, art and design in the digital era) Castell de Cornellà. Cornellà de Llobregat. Barcelona. (individual. Catalog).
2005/ “Escultures en Vidre” (Glass sculptures)Casa de Polo. Museu de la Ciutat. Vila-real. (Catalog)
2004/ “Cornellà Cruïlla” Sala municipal de exposiciones Castell de Cornellà. Cornellà de Llobregat. Barcelona. (Catalog)
2003/ “Observatori 2003” 4º Festival Internacional de Investigavión Artística de Valencia. (4 International Festival of artistic investigation, Valencia) Museum Príncipe Felipe. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Valencia. (Catalog)
2002/ “Views of Glass from Barcelona” Galeria art-o-nivo. Brujas. Bélgica.
2001/ First Exhibition at Blanco Studio Taking part of the Design Spring Festival of Barcelona.
1999/ Creation of Blanco Studio, his own studio for the creation, production and sale of art, design and glass.
1999/ “INTERPRETACTION: La acción interpretactiva“. (Interpretactive action) M.A.V.A. Museo de arte en vidrio de Alcorcón. Madrid. (individual. Catalog)(Museum of glass art)
1999/ “Prohibido el paso a personas ajenas a la obra” (Access prohibited)Galería Meet @rt. Barcelona. (individual)
1999/ “Esculturas de vidrio contemporáneo en España” (Contemporary glass sculptures in Spain)Museo del Vidrio. La Granja de San Ildefonso. Segovia. (Catalog)
1998/ “Volumen y forma” (Volume and shape)17 Escultores de vidrio contemporáneo. MAVA.(Museo municipal de Arte en Vidrio de Alcorcón). Alcorcón, (Madrid).(Catalog)
1998/ “Fràgil”. (Fragile)Sala d’exposicions Garcia Nieto. Cornellà de Llobregat. Barcelona. (Catalog)
1997/ “Set de vidre”. Formando parte de la primavera del diseño. Pati Llimona, Barcelona. (Set of glass, forming part of the spring of design)
1993/ “Festival de arte español” (Festival of Spanish art)Galerie Douwes Dekker. Utrecht (Holand).
1992/ Victor Galery. Toronto (Canada).(Individual)Shelley Tadman Gallery. Winnipeg, (Canada).
1991/ Elena Lee Verre D´Art Gallery. Montreal (Canada).