RAFAEL AMENGUAL, Summary biography

Born 1938 , Mendoza (Argentina) from Majorcan immigrant parents. Studied freelance in the University of Cuyo and travelled to Europe at 22 to see for himself the wondrous works of art of Italy and Spain. Settled in Majorca in 1964. Spent 6 years in Lockerbie, Scotland, for family reasons between 1983 and 1989, when he returned to Majorca. Now living in the country, with his studio in an 18th Century flour mill in Manacor, called Molí des Anima.

individual exhibitions:
1958 University Club, Mendoza (Argentine)
1961 Proteo Gallery, Mendoza
1967 Palacio de la Prensa, Palma de Mallorca (Spain)
1968 Ariel Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
1971 Sala Pelaires, Palma de Mallorca
1973 Soller Museum, Mallorca S'Alicorn Gallery, Manacor, Mallorca
1974 Municipal Hall, Manacor, Mallorca
1976 4 Gats Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
1976 Norai Gallery, Pollensa, Mallorca
1977 Sala Victor Bailó, Saragossa, Spain
1977 Wolfrum Art Gallery, Vienna (Austria)
1978 German/Spanish/South American Cultural Center, Frankfurt (Germany)
1979 Atelier Crista Moering, Wiesbaden (Germany)
1979 Vieler & Bander Gallery, Dusseldorf (Germany)
1980 Norai Gallery, Pollensa, Mallorca
1981 Atelier Crista Moering, Wiesbaden
1981 Cultural Association Es Molí d'en Xina, Algaida, Mallorca
1985 Joan Oliver "Maneu" Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
1987 Joan Oliver "Maneu" Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
1990 Cultural Association Es Molí d'en Xina, Algaida, Mallorca
1991 S'Agricola Cultural Center, Manacor, Mallorca
1992 Gianni Giacobbi Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
1994 Sculptures at "Torre de ses Puntes", Manacor, Mallorca
1997 Gianni Giacobbi Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
1998 Cultural Association Es Molí d'en Xina, Algaida, Mallorca
2000 Can Creu d’Inca Cultural Center, Capdepera,Mallorca

selection of group shows:
1967 "October 67" Ariel Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
1969  XIII May Salon, Barcelona, Catalonia
1969 Opening Show, Sala Pelaires, Palma de Mallorca
1971 European Artists, Modern Art Gallery, Cordoba (Argentine)
1971 "Picasso 90", Sala Pelaires, Palma de Mallorca
1973 "Miró 80", College of Architects, Palma de Mallorca
1973 Invited to 1st Symposium "Design applied to Crafts", Madrid (Spain)
1974 "Reality", College of Architects, Barcelona (Catalonia)
1975 "Puig de Sant Pere", College of Architects, Palma de Mallorca
1975 "Christmas 75", Norai Gallery, Pollensa, Mallorca
1976 "Summer Show", Sala Pelaires, Palma de Mallorca
1977 Collection of original drawings, Orfila Gallery, Madrid (Spain)
1978 Sala Pelaires Sa Pleta Freda, Son Servera
1978 Marietta Gual Gallery, Cala D'Or
1978 "Homage to Miró", Solleric Palace
1978 Christmas card for Aspace
1980 "Wednesday Club", Kandinsky Gallery, Madrid (Spain)
1980 "Contemporary Art in the Balearic Islands", Solleric Palace, Palma (itinerary show also at Virreina Palace in Barcelona and Museum of Ibiza)
1985 "Pro Amnesty International", Solleric Palace, Palma de Mallorca
1992 IV International Biennal, Cairo (Egypt)
1993 "100 years, 100 painters" 1893-1993 Misericordia Cultural Center, Palma de Mallorca
1994 "Artíssima", Modern & Contemporary Arts Fair, Torino (Italy)
1995 "From the Mediterranean" Giorgione's House, City of Castelfranco Veneto (Italy)
1995 "ARCO" Arts Fair (Gianni Giacobbi Stand), Madrid
1996 "Abstraccions", Llonja, Palma de Mallorca
1999 Itinerary show, contemporary drawings on paper in Mallorca, Torre des Puntes,
Manacor, Mallorca
2000 Sculptures by Painters in Casal Solleric, Palma de Mallorca.
2000 Contemporary Erotic Art in the Balearic Islands, itinerary Mallorca, Ibiza  and Barcelona

prizes:
1957 2nd Prize for Drawings at 1st Salon Plastic Arts, Mendoza (Argentine)
1958 Silver Medal and Diploma of Honour at the Spring Show, San Rafael, Mendoza
1960 Graphic work Club Prize, Mendoza
1968 1st Medal for Drawings at VII Spring Show, Mahon (Menorca)
1992 Silver Medal and Jury Prize at IV International Biennal , Cairo (Egypt)