Javier Montesol
as an investment
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1952
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Francisco Javier Ballester Guillén "Montesol" was born in Barcelona (Spain).
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1962 - 69
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He studied at the Jaime Balmes and San José de Calasanz secondary schools in Barcelona.
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1969 - 72
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He studied Economics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, which he finally abandoned to work in the publishing world.
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1970 - 86
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Actively involved in Barcelona's cultural life, founding magazines such as Star and Cairo.
Radio broadcaster with the "Montesol & Onliyú Show", where he stages stories in the format of radio soap operas. He published six comic books among which stand out: La Noche de siempre, Vidas Ejemplares and Neo & Post. |
Javier Montesol in the year 1980. Picture made by Maria Espeus.
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Montesol´cartoon front cover. year 1986
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1974
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He had to go into exile in Ibiza with the cartoonists of the Rollo Enmascarado, the brothers Miguel and Pepichek Farriol, Montesol, Mariscal and Onliyou with two Valencian friends, Amparo and Lola, fleeing from the police because of their clandestine publications.
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1974
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He starts painting thanks to the innovative sales concept "El SupermercArt", achieving important sales figures, being for several years the artist who sells more works than any other artist. He works as an illustrator in important national magazines and newspapers as well as in advertising.
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Montesol as an illustrator. "Blanco & Negro" magazine. 1988
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Javier Montesol´poster for Supermercado de Arte
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1990
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In 1990, the year in which he presented his first individual exhibition. He held numerous exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona.
In 1992 he moved with his family to Nantes (France), where he devoted himself exclusively to painting, with an outstanding activity in graphic work, publishing editions of carefully selected lithographs. |
1990. Primera exposición individual
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1992. En su estudio de Francia. Montesol. Foto Manel Esclusa
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2000
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After 7 years in France, Montesol returns to Spain, settling in Madrid to work closely with his gallery owners Jorge Alcolea (Madrid) and Oscar Pamies (Barcelona). A decade full of solo exhibitions, ambitious projects and record sales in Spain.
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2011
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This is the year in which he returns to comics, writing and drawing Speak Low, which, published by Sinsentido, will be highly appreciated by the public and critics alike.
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2013
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Montesol guest of honor at to the course Art and Communication FEC in Seville, Spain.
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2014
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Solo exhibition "Montesol & Barcelona" at Axel Hotel Barcelona, Spain.
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2015
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Book and Exhibition with Fundación Fide.
His work is acquired by the most prestigious offices in Madrid. |
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2016
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Solo Exhibition at the Cultural centre in Villanueva de la Cañada. Madrid
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2016
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Solidarity exhibition "Montesol & AdEla" at the Palacio de Correos de Madrid, Spain.
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2017
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The famous "Museo del Prado" publishes his graphic novel "Idilio, los apuntes de Fortuny" by Javier Montesol
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2018
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The famous "Museo del Prado" publishes his graphic novel "Idilio, los apuntes de Fortuny" by Javier Montesol
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2019
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The prestigious Archivo La Fuente de Santander is acquiring, as an investment, its original comics from the 1970s.
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2019
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Solo exhibition about his last bullfighting artworks at the famous and historical building: "Plaza de las Ventas de Madrid".
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2019
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Live painting performance at the prestigious "Museo Nacional de Artes de Cataluña (MNAC) about "La Batalla de Tetuán" . Barcelona, Spain.
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2020
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The governement of Catalunya "la Generalitat de Catalunya" acquires pieces of artworks from Javier Montesol from the 80s as part of its acquisition of heritage assets and investment purpose.
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2021
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He beats his record about international exhibitions thanks to De la Rosa management and his representative Rocco Ballester:
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January, Picasso gallery ( Dubai )
February, ARTFUND ( Luxembourg )
March, DIHF ( Dubai )
April, WAD ( Dubai )
May, Cercle Munster ( Luxembourg )
February, ARTFUND ( Luxembourg )
March, DIHF ( Dubai )
April, WAD ( Dubai )
May, Cercle Munster ( Luxembourg )
Click to see my video in Youtube
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2021
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Delivery of my version of the Battle of Tetuan, acrylic on canvas, 3x10 meters, to the Military Museum of Ceuta at the "Rampa de Abastos". Spain
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Today, the artwork of Javier Montesol is present in:
In the Collections of CaixaBank and El Corte Inglés. Spain
In the prestigious law firms of Madrid. Spain
In the Bullfighting Museum of Madrid. Spain
In the La Fuente Archive in Santander. Spain
The National Museum of Arts of Catalonia (MNAC) Barcelona. Spain
The Institute of Military Culture and History of Ceuta and Madrid. Spain
The Prado Museum (with Idilio). Spain
Finally in the hands of private collectors in Europe, USA, Latin America and the Middle East.
In the prestigious law firms of Madrid. Spain
In the Bullfighting Museum of Madrid. Spain
In the La Fuente Archive in Santander. Spain
The National Museum of Arts of Catalonia (MNAC) Barcelona. Spain
The Institute of Military Culture and History of Ceuta and Madrid. Spain
The Prado Museum (with Idilio). Spain
Finally in the hands of private collectors in Europe, USA, Latin America and the Middle East.
We are convinced that Javier Montesol's work is the result of the effort and continuous work of a lifetime as an artist. We offer him the opportunity to invest and participate in its revaluation, because it represents the tradition of the best Spanish painting and the modernity of a country that is now committed to being present in international collections and markets and in a new way of looking at art through social networks.
Because good art is a safe value...
Because good art is a safe value...
Javier Montesol
