Juan Luís Jardí

Barcelona - 1961

After studying at the Tárrega Academy, he graduated in Mural Painting from the School of Applied Arts and Artistic Crafts La Llotja in Barcelona. Since 1983, he has participated in several editions of ArteExpo (Barcelona), Arte Sevilla, Arte Santander, DeArte (Madrid) and Interart (Valencia), as well as in international group exhibitions at Revel Gallery in New York and Ann Nathan Art Gallery in Chicago (USA), Fredéric Got Gallery in Paris (France), and at the Affordable Art Fair in Edinburgh (Scotland), New York (USA), London (UK), Villefranche-sur-Mer (France), Brussels (Belgium) and Stockholm (Sweden).

Since his first solo exhibition in 1979, his presence has been regular in numerous Catalan galleries, including Art Mediterrani, Foga 2, De Caso, Negre, Belles Arts Mima, Xarxa d’Art, Gaudí, Gir-Art, Fortuny, Foz, El Claustre, Mar, Terraferma, Arimany and El Molí de l’Escala, Agora 3, as well as Braulio Gallery (Castellón), Puchol Gallery (Valencia), Salduva Gallery (Zaragoza), Xerión Gallery (La Coruña), Zúccaro and Ignacio Redondo Galleries (Madrid), Wally Workman Gallery (Austin, USA), Cinq Art Gallery (Dallas, USA), Alábriga Hotel (Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona) and “Inquietudes” Pachá el Hotel (Ibiza).

He has received awards in several Youth Exhibitions of Plastic Arts in Catalonia and in the Youth Painting competitions of Melilla (1984), Círculo de Bellas Artes de Lérida (1985), Sant Lluc de Barcelona (1986), Villa de Palamós (Girona, 1993), the Medal of Honour at the BMW Painting Prize (1994, 1997 and 2000), Villa de La Roda (Albacete, 2009), López Villaseñor (Ciudad Real, 2011), Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real, 2011), Virgen de las Viñas (Ciudad Real, 2011), Focus Abengoa (Seville, 2012) and Emilio Ollero (Jaén, 2014).

 

Always both disquieting and attractive, the work of J.L. Jardí possesses an intense inner force, capable of creating a very particular atmosphere born from the silence of technique, of space, and of the absence of the figure even when it is present. His characters are spectators who contemplate, absorbed in thought, the reality that Jardí depicts. Stillness, space, and the unknown.

Perhaps what Jardí paints is the future — what is yet to happen. He creates a scene and poses a question: what path will events take? Different possibilities are offered, but only fate will decide. For now, what remains is the inner power of the work, always masterfully constructed from a technical point of view.

— Joan S. Llop, Art Critic

Juan Luis Jardí has exhibited internationally since 1983. He has received more than a dozen awards for his work, including three Medals of Honour at the BMW Painting Prize. His art is permeated by a sense of nostalgia, rendered with beauty, realism, and at times elements of surrealism. Jardí lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025

Cinq Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA.

2024

Lois Lambert Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA.

2023

Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

2022

Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA.

2019

Cinq Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Kaihsin International Marketing, Taipei, Taiwan.
Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona, Spain.

2018

Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA.
Inquietudes, Hotel Pachá, Ibiza, Spain.

2017

Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

2015

Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Sala Rusiñol, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.

2014

Galería de Arte Puchol, Valencia, Spain.

2013

El Claustre, Girona, Spain.
Sala Rusiñol, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.
Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

2012

Sala Braulio, Castellón, Spain.
Galería de Arte Salduva, Zaragoza, Spain.

2011

Galería d’Art Arimany, Tarragona, Spain.
Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Galería Xerión, La Coruña, Spain.

2010

Sala Rusiñol, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.

2009

Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

2008

Galería de Arte Salduva, Zaragoza, Spain.
Galería d’Art Arimany, Tarragona, Spain.
Galería d’Art Terraferma, Lleida, Spain.

2007

Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Galería de Arte Puchol, Valencia, Spain.

2005

Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Sala Braulio, Castellón, Spain.
Galería de Arte Puchol, Valencia, Spain.

2004

Galería Foz, Sitges, Spain.
Galería d’Art Terraferma, Lleida, Spain.
Galería d’Art El Claustre, Girona, Spain.

2003

Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Galería de Arte Puchol, Valencia, Spain.

2002

Sala Braulio, Castellón, Spain.
Galería d’Art Terraferma, Lleida, Spain.

2001

Galería de Arte Puchol, Valencia, Spain.
Galería Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

2000

Galería Zúccaro, Madrid, Spain.
Sala Braulio, Castellón, Spain.

1998

Sala Braulio, Castellón, Spain.
Galería Zúccaro, Madrid, Spain.

1997

Sala Fortuny, Barcelona, Spain.

1996

Galería Zúccaro, Madrid, Spain.

1992

Sala Gaudí, Barcelona, Spain.

1990

Sala Gaudí, Barcelona, Spain.
Xarxa d’Art, Tossa de Mar, Spain.

1989

Galería De Caso, Barcelona, Spain.

1988

Galería d’Art Foga 2, Barcelona, Spain.

1987

Galería d’Art Hotel Mediterráneo, Sitges, Spain.

1986

Galería d’Art Foga 2, Barcelona, Spain.

1983

Cúria Reial, Besalú, Girona, Spain.
Galería Bell Resguard, Les Borges Blanques, Spain.

1981

Sala de Exposiciones La Caixa, Barcelona, Spain.

1980

Club La Vanguardia, Barcelona, Spain.

1979

Agrupación Cultural Clubceista, Barcelona, Spain.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025

Fresh for Summer II, 3 Punts Galeria, Barcelona, Spain.
Cinq Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA.

2024

OMSA Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA.
Cinq Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA.

2019

Àgora 3, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain.

2018

Cinq Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA.

2017

Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2016

Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2015

Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2014

Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2013

Galería Àgora 3, Sitges, Spain.
Friends Art Gallery, London, UK.
Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2012

Friends Art Gallery, London, UK.
Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Galería Puchol, Valencia, Spain.

2011

Galería Ignacio Redondo, Madrid, Spain.
Friends Art Gallery, London, UK.
Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2010

Art Magic Fusion, Galería Àgora 3, Sitges, Spain.
Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2009

Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2008

Galería Puchol, Valencia, Spain.
Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2007

Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2006

Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.
El Claustre, Girona, Spain.

2005

Ann Nathan Art Magic, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Trilogía Mágica, El Molí de l’Escala, Girona, Spain.
Federic Got Gallery, Paris, France.

2004

Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2003

Sala Braulio, Castellón, Spain.
Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2002

Ann Nathan Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2001

Gaudí Art Gallery, Chicago, USA.

2000

Spanish Art for Chicago, Chicago, USA.

1999

Sala Braulio, Castellón, Spain.

1998

Revel Art Gallery, New York, USA.

1997

Revel Art Gallery, New York, USA.

1996

Revel Art Gallery, New York, USA.
Sala Gaudí, Barcelona, Spain.

1989

Magic Andreu y J.L. Jardí, Galería De Caso, Barcelona, Spain.

1988

50 Pintores en Auch, Auch, France.

1984

El Mirador, Melilla, Spain.

1983

Obra Mística, Besalú, Girona, Spain.
Artistas de Bellaterra, Galería Sant Just, Sant Just Desvern, Spain.

1982

Josefa Baraja, Rafael Sevilla y J.L. Jardí, Sala Lola Anglada, Barcelona, Spain.

ART FAIRS
2025

L.A. Art Show, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Presented by Cinq Gallery.

2024

Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Presented by Cinq Gallery.

2023

L.A. Art Show, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Presented by Cinq Gallery.

2022

Art Fair Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

2019

Art Fair Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
The Best Model of Europe, Lloret de Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

2015

Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London, UK.
Presented by Lesians Gallery.

2014

Affordable Art Fair London, London, UK.
Presented by Lesians Gallery.

2013

Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London, UK.
Affordable Art Fair Nice, Nice, France.
Presented by Lesians Gallery.

2012

Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London, UK.
Affordable Art Fair Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Affordable Art Fair Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
Affordable Art Fair Milano, Milan, Italy.
Presented by Lesians Gallery.

2011

Affordable Art Fair Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Affordable Art Fair New York, New York, USA.
Presented by Lesians Gallery.

2002

Inter Art, Valencia, Spain.
Presented by Galería Puchol.

2001

DeArte Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Presented by Galería Zúccaro.

2000

Arte Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
Presented by Galería Puchol.

1999

Arte Santander, Santander, Spain.
Inter Art, Valencia, Spain.
Presented by Galería Puchol.

1998

Art Expo, Barcelona, Spain.
Inter Art, Valencia, Spain.
Arte Santander, Santander, Spain.
Presented by Sala Fortuny and Galería Puchol.

 

AWARDS

2016

3rd Prize, López Villaseñor Painting Award, Ciudad Real, Spain.

2015

Acquisition Prize, Virgen de las Viñas Painting Award, Ciudad Real, Spain.

2014

3rd Prize, Emilio Ollero Painting Award, Jaén, Spain.

2012

1st Prize, Focus Abengoa Painting Award, Seville, Spain.

2011

2nd Prize, López Villaseñor Painting Award, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Acquisition Prize, Virgen de las Viñas Cultural Award, Ciudad Real, Spain.
1st Prize, Valdepeñas Painting Award, Ciudad Real, Spain.

2009

1st Prize, Villa de La Roda Painting Award, Albacete, Spain.

2000

Medal of Honour, XV BMW Painting Prize, Madrid, Spain.

1999

1st Prize, Sala Valentí Painting Award, Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Spain.

1997

Medal of Honour, XII BMW Painting Prize, Madrid, Spain.

1995

2nd Prize, International Biennial of Sport in Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain.

1994

Medal of Honour, IX BMW Painting Prize, Madrid, Spain.

1993

1st Prize, Gebira Painting Award, Palamós, Spain.

1992

1st Prize, 11th Mostra Juvenil d’Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya.

1986

2nd Prize, Sant Lluc Drawing Award, Barcelona, Spain.
1st Prize, 70th Anniversary Painting Competition of C.D. Terrassa.

1984

1st Prize, III Young Painting Award of Melilla, Spain.

1982

1st Prize in Painting, 2nd Mostra Juvenil d’Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya.
1st Prize in Drawing, 2nd Mostra Juvenil d’Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya.

1981

1st Prize in Painting, 1st Mostra Juvenil d’Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya.

1978

1st Prize, Sculpture Competition of the Cercle de Sabadell, Spain.