BIOGRAPHY
Guillermo Martí Ceballos was born in Barcelona in 1958. The son of the landscape painter Oriol
Martí Valls (a distinguished pupil of the Valencian painter Juan Baptista Porcar and of Emili
Bosch Roger), he received his first instruction in drawing and painting from his father at an early age.
In 1983 he enrolled at Escola Massana in Barcelona, where he studied Graphic Design. He excelled
in drawing and composition and, encouraged by his teacher, the painter Ramón Noé, devoted himself
intensively to the study of these disciplines.
In 1986 he joined the painting studio of the artists Boter and Santaló, consolidating his academic
training. After an initial Impressionist phase, he began exploring purer colour and greater expressive
freedom. He discovered the work of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, followed by the Fauvism
of Henri Matisse and André Derain, and later the German Expressionists, including August Macke
and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. His palette underwent a profound transformation as local colour
gradually gave way to a purer and more expressive use of colour.
In 1987 he became a member of the Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc, where he produced numerous
studies from life, particularly of the female nude. Since then, he has remained committed to this
discipline, which has provided an enduring source of inspiration and visual material for his later
studio work.
Alongside his career as a graphic designer and illustrator, he participated in several group exhibitions,
including an exhibition at Palau Robert in 1996, and received a number of awards for poster design,
including prizes for the Festa Major de Gràcia and the Carnaval d’Arenys de Mar.
In 2000 he held his first solo exhibition in Barcelona at Galería Kreisler, achieving considerable
critical acclaim and commercial success. Since then, he has continued to exhibit regularly in various
galleries.
In 2001 he was awarded the Second Prize for Painting at the Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc (Isidre
Nonell Medal), followed in 2004 by the First Prize for Drawing at the same institution.
His work is held in private collections throughout Spain and in countries including the United States,
Mexico, France, Ireland, and Austria.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I see painting as a language capable of expressing what words can scarcely explain. My work always
begins with the observation of nature, yet it does not seek to reproduce it faithfully. The subject is
merely the point of departure for a new reality constructed through colour, form and composition. As
Paul Gauguin observed, the artist should not copy nature, but rather take from it the elements with
which to create a new one.
My work is rooted primarily in figurative painting, although it occasionally approaches abstraction. I
am far more interested in how a painting is made than in what it depicts. The subject itself is of
secondary importance; what truly matters is the way in which the language of painting transforms
reality into emotion. Colour ceases to describe the visible world and instead responds to an inner
perception. Altering the local colour of nature does not mean moving away from it, but rather moving
closer to a deeper truth, where chromatic relationships, however free they may become, always retain
their harmony.
The human figure, and particularly the female face, occupies a central place in my work. Sometimes it
arises from direct observation, at other times from the imagination. I do not seek portraiture as a mere
likeness, but as a pictorial construction in which colour, form and rhythm convey an inner presence
rather than a physical description.
II regard beauty as a purely pictorial quality, independent of the subject represented. A landscape, a
portrait, or any other subject need not conform to conventional ideals of beauty in order to become a
beautiful painting. The beauty I pursue arises from the harmony of colour, rhythm, composition and
expression; from the pictorial structure of the work rather than from the nature of its subject. My aim
is for every painting to achieve a balance between intuition and reflection, between the spontaneity of
gesture and the discipline of craftsmanship.
I firmly believe that drawing, composition and the mastery of colour are the fundamental pillars of
painting. Yet technique acquires meaning only when it serves a personal vision capable of moving the
viewer. A painting should possess the strength to communicate through its own visual language,
without relying on explanations or interpretations beyond the work itself.
The essence of art lies in conveying sensations and emotions through pictorial beauty, rhythm,
chromatic harmony and composition.
In art, I believe only in what moves me.
CURRÍCULUM
1984 – Graphic design in the “MASSANA” School of Art (Barcelona)
1987 – Enters in the CERCLE ARTISTIC SANT LLUC (Barcelona)
1989/1991 – Studies in the school of painting ”BOTER SANTALO” (Barcelona)
AWARDS
1986 – Chosen for the 25th “PREMI CARTELL de DIBUIX JOAN MIRÓ” (Barcelona)
1996 – First prize for poster award for the “FIRA DE LA MADUIXA” of Canet de Mar
1999 – First award for the first competition poster “FESTA MAJOR DE GRÀCIA”
2000 – First poster award “CARNAVAL ARENYS DE MAR”
2004 – First prize for the 25th award for drawing “CERCLE ARTISTIC SANT LLUC” (Isidre Nonell Medal)
2005 – Second prize for painting “CERCLE ARTISTIC SANT LLUC” (Isidre Nonell Medal)
EXHIBITIONS
1996
Collective exhibition in the “PALAU ROBERT” for UNICEF (Barcelona)
2000
Exhibition int the” KREISLER” art Gallery in Barcelona Exposición in the “ESPLAI” de Sant Pol de Mar
2001
Collective exhibition in the “PARROQUIA S. TERESA”(Barcelona) Collective exhibition in the ” KREISLER” art Gallery of Barcelona. Collective exhibition in the “PALAU DEL MAR” (Barcelona) Collective exhibition in the “ATENEU VILASAREN II BIENAL”
2002
Collective exhibition in the “VILASART DE MAR” Collective exhibition in the “VILASAR DE D’ALT”
Collective exhibition in the “SANT POL ART” 2003 Exhibition in the “LOLET COMAS” Gallery (Mataró)
Exhibition in the “CONSEJO DE ARTE” Gallery (Barcelona)
Exhibition in the “MAGDALENA BAXERAS” Gallery
2004
Exhibition in the “GONZALO OLIVÁN” Gallery (Sitges)
Collective exhibition in the “CALISAY” (Arenys de Mar)
Collective exhibition in the “VILASAR DE D’ALT”
2005
Collective exhibition in the HIPERMERC’ART VINÇON GALERIE (BARCELONA)
2006
Exhibition in the “GONZALO OLIVÁN” Gallery (Sitges)
Exhibition “ Tres Generacions” CENTRE CULTURAL Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
Exhibition in the “414KUNSTHAUS” Gallery (Barcelona)
2007
EXIBITION IN THE Centro Médico TECKNON (Barcelona)
Exibition in the ART22 Gallery (Girona)
2008
Collective exhibition in the GALERIE TALENS À SUIVRE (LYON)-FRANCIA)
Exibition in the Galerie CARRÉ D’ARTISTES (Barcelona)
Exibition CENTRE CULTURAL Sant Pol de Mar(Barcelona)
Exhibition in the 9ª FERIA DE ARTE INDEPENDIENTE (MADRID)
2009
Exibition in the Galerie CARRÉ D’ARTISTES (Barcelona)
Collective exhibition in the MUSEU PIA ALMOINA (BARCELONA)
Collective Exhibition in the Gallery MONTCADA (Barcelona)
Collective Exhibition in the Societat Cultural i Recreativa Ebusus (IBIZA)
2010
Collective exhibition CARRÉ D’ARTISTES (París)
Collective exhibition CARRÉ D’ARTISTES (Bordeaux)
NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE ADNEC (Emiratos Árabes Unidos -Abu Dhabi)
Exibition CENTRE CULTURAL Sant Pol de Mar(Barcelona) Collective ex
2011
Collective exhibition CARRÉ D’ARTISTES (París)
Collective exhibition CARRÉ D’ARTISTES (Bordeaux)
NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE ADNEC (Emiratos Árabes Unidos -Abu Dhabi)
Exibition CENTRE CULTURAL Sant Pol de Mar(Barcelona)
Collective exhibition Galería Artealtea (Valencia)
MAG’10 MONTREUX ART GALLERY Salon d’art contemporain (Montreux -Swiss)
2012
CARRÉ D’ARTISTES Collective exhibition (Montpellier- France)
Exhibition at Centre Cultural Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
2013
CARRÉ D’ARTISTES Collective exhibition (Lille-France)
Exhibition Gallery Tuset (Barcelona)
Collective exhibition Castell de Montesquiu (Barcelona)
Exhibition Restaurant & Hostal l’AIXART Aiguablava – Begur (GIRONA)
2014
EUROESTARS BCN Design Hotel Exhibition – BARCELONA
Fair “Salon des Antiquaires et Art Contemporain Nancy” (Nancy-FRANCE)
Exhibition in the CENTRE cultural Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
Exhibition Gallery ARTEMISIA – Les Franqueses del Vallès (Barcelona)
CARRÉ D’ARTISTES collective exhibition (Istanbul Turkey)
2015
Exhibition in the CENTRE cultural Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
Collective Exhibition in the Gallery ARTEMISIA – Les Franqueses del Vallès (Barcelona)
2016
Exposición en CLAUSTRE DE LA CASA DE CULTURA – Tossa de Mar (Girona)
Exposición en LA FRABRIQUETA – Caldes d’Estrac (Barcelona)
2017
Exposición en CENTRE CULTURAL- Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
Exposición en FUNDACIÓ AVE MARÍA – SITGES (Barcelona)
2018
Exposición colectiva Galería ARTEMISIA – Les Franqueses del Vallès (Barcelona)
Exposición en CENTRE CULTURAL- Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
2019
Exposición y presentación libro “ La emoción del color” en CENTRE CÍVIC COTXERES BORRELL- (Barcelona)
Exposición en CENTRE CULTURAL- Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
2020
Exposición colectiva Black Music Festival- Galería DUAL – Girona
2021
Exposición PREMIUM HOUSES- (S. Andreu de Llavaneres- BARCELONA)
2022
Exposición PREMIUM HOUSES- (S. Andreu de Llavaneres- BARCELONA) Exposición en CENTRE CULTURAL- Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
2024
Exposición en CENTRE CULTURAL- Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
2025
Exposición en CALISAY- Arenys de Mar (Barcelona)
Bibliography/ magazines/book covers:
Catálogo UNICEF ART 1996
ARTISTI CONTEMPORANEI & QUOTAZIONE 2000
Catálogo GAL ART 2000
Revista CASAVIVA : Ilustración para artículo.
Revista DONA (2008): Artículo autor.
Imagen cubierta: Editorial ALFAR – Autora: Adelaida Porras Medrano, “Perlas Australianas y otros relatos” (2009)
Imagen cubierta: Editorial JV PERFILES, “Médicos de Vizcaya” (2009)
Imagen cubierta: Editorial ALFAGUARA – Varios autores, “Cuentos de matrimonios” (2010)
Imagen cubierta: Editorial PLANETA – Colección Austral – Autor: Josep Fontana, “Historia: Análisis del pasado y proyecto social” (2013)
Revista mensual EL PAÍS/ Moda S : Ilustración para artículo de moda (2016).
Imagen cubierta: Editorial CARENA – Miscelánea – Autora: María José Ramos, “Ya estamos solos mi corazón y el mar” (2017)
Imagen cubierta: Editorial GEDISA – Colección Historia – Autor: Bernard Leblond, “Los Gitanos en España” (2018)
Monografía sobre la obra del autor “La emoción del color” – Crowfunding Verkami – Autor: G. Martí Ceballos (2019)
Imagen cubierta/ imágenes interior: Editorial EXLIBRIC – Autora: Rocío Cardoso, “Escondida detrás de su sombrero” (2020)
Imagen cubierta: Editorial LA ZONÁMBULA – Coordinadora: Marta Cerda/ “Caleidoscopio XVII /Escuela de Escritores Sogem Guadalajara” (2020)
Imagen cubierta/ “El sonido del silencio. Mujeres en el Franquismo en la literatura y el cine finisecular” Autora: Antonia Teresa Pérez-Franco/ editorial pliegos (2021)
Imágenes interior libro “Ellas leen poesía”/ Autora: Julia Moreno/ Editorial Calblanque
Imagen cubierta: Editorial Sapere Aude – Autor: Javier Imízcoz “Cuentos de Eva Arguía (2022)
Imagen Cartel III Edición a la mejor tesis doctoral en materia de igualdad/violencia de Género (UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA 2025)