Jaime Gili

Caracas, Venezuela, 1972

"with the visual excess of an explosion or a crash," - David Ryan / Artpapers

"Jaime Gili reconfigures the essence of the moment with an explosion" - Sacha Craddock

Jaime Gili was born in Caracas in 1972. Growing up in a capital full of kinetic art, cement and optimism. This city in the seventies had its own version of modernism in art and architecture: a unique vision of utopia. Caracas seemed a city created by artists and architects working together, all lubricated with the recently nationalized oil wealth.

Jaime began studying at Prodiseño, Caracas in 1988, seeing the beginning of the gradual meltdown of the great institutions of the country and much of the public art and much of the architecture of the city. Upon arrival in Europe in the '90s, lived and studied in Barcelona where, after completing his degree, he continued with a PhD at the University of Barcelona. His thesis was on Repeat and Serial. He also spent periods in Lisbon, Paris and Berlin. Since 1996 lives in London, where he arrived to study a Masters (MA) at the Royal College of Art, which came out in 1998.

Gili currently develops his paintings trying to make sense in the new context of these modern movements in history, like rising to the present positive elements to remember the energy that has been nurtured as an artist. His penultimate series of paintings, explosive and dynamic distinctive forms, reminiscent of the best moments of modern abstraction, but they seem to exist at the time of utopia and reality collide.

Since 2006, Jaime Gili has made several interventions in public space, including the largest public paintings ever made, over 16 industrial storage tanks in Portland, USA and work for low-income neighborhood in Caracas, his hometown.

His work is represented in international collections including Banco Mercantil, Caracas, Saatchi Gallery, London. Jaime is regularly invited to give classes and lectures in English Universities, Venezuelan, and Spanish. It is part of the advisory board of CIFO, Miami, and has been a collaborator of the magazine from London LAPIZ.

Education

1996 - 1998 MA Royal College of Art, London

1995 - 2001 PhD Fine Arts -completed 2001- University of Barcelona

PhD Thesis: “From Recurrence to Multiplication: Repetition and Seriality from 1960” (Premio extraordinario de Doctorado 2005)

1990-1995 BA (equivalent) degree (Licenciatura). Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Barcelona

1989-1990 Foundation (equivalent) at Instituto Neumann, Caracas and  Prodiseño, Caracas

Jan-Apr 1994 Erasmus, École Nationale superièure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Summer 1997 Erasmus, Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin

 

Solo  exhibitions

2011 The Lakes" Riflemaker, LONDON

2010 'Jaime Gili Afuera", Periférico Caracas, CARACAS

2009 COMMA04, Bloomberg space. LONDON *

        Bill at Pittier. Kunsthalle Winterthur, ZURICH

        Everything is borrowed. Alejandra von Hartz, MIAMI *

2008 Superestrellas, Riflemaker, Soho Square, LONDON *

        Coda, Oficina#1, CARACAS (VE)

2007 Superstars, Buia Gallery. NEW YORK

2006 Jaime Gili makes things triangular at Riflemaker. Riflemaker, LONDON (UK)

2006 Las tres Calaveras. Periférico Caracas, Espacio 0, CARACAS

2005 “Screen”,  Mosaic Building. MIAMI

2003 “RUPT” Jerwood Artists Platform. Jerwood Space. LONDON *

2000 “Go Faster Stripes and Other modernist Myths” Gallery Westland Place. LONDON 

        “Josh’s Garage” BOX23. BARCELONA 

1997 “CUTOUTS” Hockney Gallery, RCA, LONDON

1995 “Pinturas de Lego” CCSA, BARCELONA

        “Small Fonts”  Área, BARCELONA

 

Group exhibitions

2011 'We are Gramar', Pratt Manhattan Gallery, NY

        'Friendship of the peoples', Simon Oldfield Gallery, LONDON

2010 'Demons Yarns and Tales, James Cohan Gallery, NY

        'The constructive élan, Alejandra von Hartz, MIAMI

        smART, Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College, MIAMI

         Newspeak: British Art Now. Saatchi Gallery, LONDON *

        Concrete Geometries. Research Cluster at the Architectural Association, LONDON *

2009 Coalesce : Happenstance. Smart Project Space, AMSTERDAM *

        Blanco/Negro, Faría Fábregas, CARACAS

2008 John Moores 25. Walker Art Centre. LIVERPOOL *

        XV Salón Jóvenes con fia. CARACAS *

        Concrete and Glass. Riflemaker, LONDON

        Demons, yarns & tales. Banners of persuasion. The Dairy, LONDON *

        Demons, yarns & tales. Banners of persuasion. Design Miami. MIAMI *

        Escala Mural. Sala Mendoza. CARACAS

        Down by Law. Crévecoeur, (Curated by Alix Dionot-Morani). PARIS

        10th Anniversary Exhibition. Locust Projects. MIAMI *

2007 Indica, Nyehaus, NEW YORK *

        The expanded painting show (Curated by Paco Barragán), Mash, MIAMI

        Holiday! Buia Gallery. NEW YORK

        6a Bienal do Mercosul, PORTO ALEGRE (BR) *

        Jump Cuts, Colección del Banco Mercantil, CIFO, MIAMI *

        Ici et là-bas. (Curated by Catalina Lozano), Salle d’exposition Guyancourt  PARIS (FR)

        Desconfia (Curated by Luis Romero) University of California. LOS ANGELES (USA) *

        Bogotá Tipos Móviles” (Curated by JG and Luis Romero) Universidad de Los Andes. BOGOTÁ  (CO)

2006 Vila Jelmini. The complex of respect. (Curated by Phillippe Pirotte) Kunsthalle BERN (CH)*

        Sensory Material’ Bonhams Art House, LONDON           (UK)        

        Riflemaker becomes INDICA. Riflemaker, LONDON (UK)* 

        Dibujo. Galería Fernando Zubillaga. CARACAS 

        Pintura D (Curated by Jesús Fuenmayor) Periférico Caracas. Espacio 0, CARACAS

        Desconfia (Curated by Luis Romero) Oficina #1. Periférico Caracas. CARACAS 

        Premio de Pintura. ESPAI. Centre d’art contemporani de CASTELLO (E) / Centro Municipal de las Artes de Alcorcón MADRID (E)*

2005 Tipos Móviles. (Curated by Jaime Gili and Luis Romero). Gallery 39. LONDON

        Ciclope. Visiones contemporaneas en video. ONG, CARACAS

        Nineteenthirtysix. (Curated by Jaime Gili). International Style. LONDON

        I.D.E.A. London at the ICA. (with LCCA - Bob and Roberta Smith). Institute of Contemporary Arts. LONDON 

        msdm:  Protest Academy. Elastic Residence. LONDON

        Tipos Moviles. Sala Mendoza. CARACAS 

        Redifining maps and locations. (Curated by Gabriela Salgado). Firstsite. COLCHESTER (UK) 

          LA LA LAND. (Curated by Paul O’Neill). Project. DUBLIN (IR) 

        coalesce: the remix. Redux. (Curated by Paul O’Neill) LONDON

        Budget Bureau (with Clare Goodwin) Centre d’Art Contemporain. GENEVA (CH)

2004 Expander.(curated by Mustafa Hulusi). Royal Academy of Arts. LONDON

        coalesce: with all due intent. (Curated by Paul O’Neill). Model arts and Niland Gallery. SLIGO (IR)

        PR’04 (Tribute to the messenger) (Curated by Michy Marxuach) MM Proyectos. PUERTO RICO

        Pub Crawl – Gallery 39. LONDON 

        Salón Cantv – FIA Caracas (Curated by Carlos Palacios) CARACAS (VEN) *

        coalesce: mingle-mangle  London Print Studio Gallery (Curated by Paul O’Neill). LONDON

        coalesce: 2  Palma XII Gallery (Curated by Jaime Gili). BARCELONA (E)

2003 The Bold & The Beautiful. New Art From London. Carnegie Gallery. HOBART (AU) *

        The Bold & The Beautiful. New Art From London. RMIT Gallery. MELBOURNE

        Premio Mendoza. Sala Mendoza. CARACAS *

        Alejandro – Joao. (with Ali González) CREA 10. CARACAS  

        “Contra-Sentidos. Nueva Fotografía Venezolana” Sala Mendoza. CARACAS

2002 The Bold & The Beautiful. The Pavillions. Mile End Park. LONDON

        The Hunters Garage Regium Arte. MADRID

2001 Superposed. (Curated by Jaime Gili) Ferguson McDonald, LONDON

        Is It any Wonder?. Galería Palma XII. BARCELONA

        L’Oréal Painting Prize. MADRID  (E) *

        Bienal art Contemporani Catalá 2000. (E) *

        Prospects. BritArt.com / PizzaExpress. LONDON

2000 GENERACION 2000. Touring (E)  *

        Bienal art Contemporani Catalá 2000. CATALONIA & ANDORRA (E) (AND) *

1999 EAST International. NORWICH (UK) *

        “Social Security” RCA. LONDON -

        “Seguridad Social”  Ex-Teresa  Arte Actual, MEXICO DF (MX) *

        L'Oreal Painting Prize, MADRID *

1998 “The Neighbouring shore”. Bolívar Hall. LONDON

        VIII Bienal Ciudad de Oviedo. Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias. OVIEDO (E) * 

        Summer Show, Royal College of Art. LONDON *

1997 XII Mostra d'art contemporani catalá, touring (E)  *

1996 “Copiacabana”-collaboration with Fede Guzmán.  MEIAC, BADAJOZ (E)

1995 Group exhibition UBS, LONDON *

        “STOP WAR” work on paper, MLADIH biennale, RIJEKA  (CR) *

        “PATRIM' 95” Recent adquisitions of the Univ.of Barcelona, Sala Balmes 21, BARCELONA *

1993 “Avui és demà”, a tribute to Joan Miró, Sala Gaspar. BARCELONA

 

Bibliography

VVAA. Newspeak: British Art Now. Saatchi Gallery, London. 2009

Susanna Haddon et al. EAST 17, Norwich Gallery. NSAD. Norwich, ISBN 1-872482-86-4, 2009

Delgado, Marjorie. « Jaime Gili pinta con sarcasmo que ‘todo es prestado’ » El Nacional, Sábado 4 Febrero 2009

Sumpter, Helen. « Comma 03/04 » TimeOut, London, April 9, 2009. issn. 0049-3910

Lucero Uribe «Reconstruyendo Formas» Complot Magazine, n.100 Enero 2009

Zavarce, Gerardo. «El ojo que piensa» El Nacional, Martes 17 de Junio de 2008

«Jaime Gili ganó el XI Salón Cantv Jóvenes con fia». El Nacional, Sábado 14 de Junio de 2008

«Instalación fotográfica ganó el XI Salón Cantv Jóvenes con fia». El Universal, Sábado 14 de Junio de 2008

Camelo, Ramiro. Jaime Gili.  Arte Al Día Internacional 125, Jun 2008

González, Lorena. Legítimosilegítimos. XV Salón jóvenes con fia. Fundación Iberoamericana de Arte, Caracas, 2008 

Ellegood, Anne. 6th Bienal Mercosul, Artforum, March 2008

VVAA. Jaime Gili. Riflemaker, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9553728-5-8

Barragán, Paco. The Art Fair Age. Charta, Milano, 2008. ISBN 978-88-8158-682-0

Griffin, Nora. « Nyehaus becomes Indica » The Brooklyn Rail, New York, December 2007

Laudanno, Laura. ‘6th Edition of the Mercosul Biennial’ Arte Al Día Internacional 121, Nov-Dec 2007

Escobar, Ticio. Cat. Tres Fronteiras. 6a Bienal do Mercosul. Fundaçao bienal do mercosul. Porto Alegre, 2007

VVAA, Jump Cuts  Venezuelan Contemporary art Colección Mercantil. CIFO, Miami, 2007

Alfonzo Sierra, Edgar. 'Jaime Gili defiende a los modernos' El Nacional, Caracas, 29 Nov 2006

Palacios, Carlos E. 'Jaime Gili. Periférico Caracas, Galpón 0', Arte Al Día Internacional, December 2006

Taylor, Tot (Ed.) INDICA. Riflemaker Books. 2006 - ISBN-13?9780955372803

Schwabsky, Barry. Jaime Gili. Artforum. May 2006

Campbell-Johnston, Rachel ‘They all wanted to change the world’ The Times. Arts.  November 22, 2006

Berkenwald, Melina. London – Buenos Aires. (Interview). Ramona 52. Buenos Aires. June 2005

Mullholland, Neil. Expander. Frieze 88. January February 2005 

O’Reilly, Sally. Jaime Gili.‘Expander catalogue of the exhibition. London 2004

Ryan, David. “London Reviews: Jaime Gili” ArtPapers. Atlanta, May June 2003

Herbert, Martin. “Jaime Gili” Time Out. #1693 London, January 29, 2003 

Güner, Fisun. “Pull up to the bumper, Baby”  Metro UK, London, January 17, 2003

Falconer, Morgan. "Auto Art", What’s on in London, London, January 22, 2003

Boix, Leonardo. “Jaime Gili”, Noticias LatinAmerica. London, April 2003

Lack, Jessica. “Jaime Gili”, The Guide – The Guardian. Saturday January 11, 2003

Thompson, Henrietta. “Quick on the draw” Blueprint. January 2003. London 2003

Craddock, Sacha. Jaime Gili. in the catalogue of the exhibition Jerwood artists platform. Jerwood Space. London 2002

Boix, Leonardo. Transbarroso – 15 Latin-American Artists in London. Cemvo, London, 2002

Marchán Fiz, Simón. “La expansión de la pintura en las auras frías” catalogue Premio de pintura L’Oréal. Madrid, 2001

Rego, Juan Carlos. “El fértil desierto. Organizaciones de Arte independientes en España”. B-Guided 5. Barcelona, 2000

Morris, Lynda et al. 10th East international. Norwich Gallery. NSAD. Norwich, 2000 isbn 1 872482 22 8

VVAA. Catalogue. Generación 2000. CajaMadrid. Madrid 2000

Canals, Josep et al. XII Biennal Mostra d’Art contemporani catalá 2000. Canals, Galería d’Art. Barcelona, 2000

Marchán Fiz, Simón et al. Catalogue Premio de pintura L’Oréal. Madrid, 2000

López de la Torre, Ana Laura. Daydeam. Programme. Belt: a space in between @ whitechapel Art Gallery. London 2001

López de la Torre, Ana Laura and Gili, Jaime (ed.) Pulgar 10. MAO. Caracas, 2003

Naya, Corando. “The Neighbouring Shore” Diáspora nº 2, London, January 1999

Morris, Lynda. East international 99. Norwich Gallery. NSAD. Norwich, 1999

Gili, Jaime. “Painting Speed”, LAPIZ, nº 157, November 1999

Huxley, Paul et. al. The TI group art collection. TI Group. Oxon, 1999

Millard, Rosie. “Summer Pudding” . Art Review. London, July-August, 1998

VVAA. Catalogue “VIII Bienal de pintura Ciudad de Oviedo” Museo de Bellas artes de Asturias. Oviedo, 1998

Higgs, Matthew and O’Kane, Paul. Swell. Royal College of Art. London, 1997

Gili, Jaime. “The same” Wreck, nº 2, Royal College of art, March 1997

Viarda, Andrea et al.  “Social Security” Royal College of Art and Ex-Teresa Arte Alternativo. Mexico - London, 1998

Torres, David G., “Jaime Gili T. El mundo es pintura” Manía, nº 2, Fac. Philosophy, Univ. of Barcelona. Spring, 1996

“Dues visions diferents de la realitat”, Regió 7, Manresa, October 24, 1992

El punto de las artes, Madrid. October 1992

 

Articles published by Jaime Gii

Gili, Jaime “Sophie von Hellermann”, LAPIZ, August 2006

Gili, Jaime “Jamie Shovlin”, LAPIZ 223, May 2006

Gili, Jaime “Nostalgia of the body”, LAPIZ, March  2006

Gili, Jaime “Mustafa Hulusi”, LAPIZ 220, January 2006

Gili, Jaime “London in six easy steps”, LAPIZ 216?, October 2005

Gili, Jaime “Kutlug Ataman”, LAPIZ 213, May 2005

Gili, Jaime “Buenos Aires, Puerto Rico, Caracas” We are the Artists, Zurich, April 2005

Gili, Jaime “Tomoko Takahashi” LAPIZ, 212. April 2005

Gili, Jaime “Brasil-Argentina” LAPIZ, 210. January 2005

Gili, Jaime “Tobias Rehberger” LAPIZ nº 208, November 2004

Gili, Jaime “Hurvin Anderson” LAPIZ, nº 198 , December 2003

Gili, Jaime “70’s at 30” in the catalogue The Bold & The Beautiful. New Art From London. RMIT Gallery. Melbourne, 2003

Gili, Jaime “The multiplied cage” Lapiz 194. June 2003

Gili, Jaime. “Pavilions – Bloomberg Space”  Lapiz 193. Madrid, May 2003

Gili, Jaime “Anish Kapoor” LAPIZ, nº 188 , November 2002

Gili, Jaime "Richard Wentworth" LAPIZ, nº 186 , October 2002

Gili, Jaime “Manuel Saiz” LAPIZ, nº 185 , July 2002

Gili, Jaime “De Rijke – De Rooij” LAPIZ, nº 185 , July 2002

Gili, Jaime “Negociando la moral capitalista. Liam Gillick and AVL” LAPIZ, nº 184 , June 2002

Gili, Jaime. Untitled article in Manuel Saiz. “MYOB. A show about advertisement” Galería Trinta. Sant. de Compostela, 2002

Gili, Jaime “Beck’s Futures” LAPIZ, nº 183 , May 2002

Gili, Jaime “Raimond Chaves” LAPIZ, nº 182 , April 2002

Gili, Jaime “Keith Tyson” LAPIZ, nº 181 March 2002

Gili, Jaime “Bettina von Zwehl” LAPIZ, nº 179-180 February 2002

Gili, Jaime “Mike Nelson” LAPIZ, nº 177 November 2001

Gili, Jaime “Ian Kiaer” LAPIZ, nº 176 October 2001

Gili, Jaime “Michael Landy. BREAKDOWN” LAPIZ, nº 172, April 2001

Gili, Jaime “Christopher Wool” LAPIZ, nº 171, March 2001

Gili, Jaime “Plataformas y trampolines” LAPIZ, nº 169-170 February 2001

Gili, Jaime “Lothar Götz” LAPIZ, nº 169-170, February 2001

Gili, Jaime “Turner Prize” LAPIZ, nº 168, December 2000 

Gili, Jaime “Jim Shaw” LAPIZ, nº 166, October 2000

Gili, Jaime “Matthew Higgs” LAPIZ, nº 164, July 2000

Gili, Jaime “David Batchelor” LAPIZ, nº 163, June 2000

Gili, Jaime “Ian Davenport” LAPIZ, nº 161, April 2000

Gili, Jaime “David Rayson” LAPIZ, nº 160, March 2000

Gili, Jaime “Francis Alÿs” LAPIZ, nº 159, February 2000

Gili, Jaime “En las Calles (Gabriel Orozco, Steve McQueen, Francis Alÿs)”  LAPIZ, nº 153, May 1999

Gili, Jaime “Chris Ofili. No querer huir de lo que se vive” LAPIZ, nº 147, November 1998

 

Selected collections

The Saatchi Collection, LONDON

Banco Mercantil, CARACAS. VE

University of Essex Collection of Latin-American Art, (UECLAA). UK

Patrimoni. Universitat de Barcelona. BARCELONA. E

L’Oreal, MADRID. E

Royal College of Art. LONDON. UK

 

Public art

16 oil tanks, a 23.000 sqm painting in Portland, Maine (US) Ongoing from 2009

“Diamante de las semillitas” Barrio José Félix Ribas, Palo Verde, Caracas. 2010

 

Teaching / workshops imparted

Tropical Modern, Abstraction Study Day at TATE  Modern, London, 2010

A Foundation, A International Residencies, Liverpool, 2010  

TrAin Talk, Chelsea College of Art, London 2009

Royal College of Art. (London) Visiting Lecturer. Jan-Feb. 2008

Wimbledon School of Art. London. Visiting Tutor BA. Nov. 2007

Public Artist Talk. Bienal do Mercosul, March 2007

Visiting Tutor, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Central de Venezuela, May 2007

Public Artist Talk. Periférico Caracas, December 2006

University of Newcastle. January 2006

Talk. Venezuela contemporary art. Canning House. London. April 2006

University of Huddersfield. November 2005

Conference: ‘Latin American art in Contemporary Practice. UECLAA. Univ. of Essex. COLCHESTER. UK April 2005.

University of Northumbria at Newcastle. School of Art & Design. Visiting Tutor BA/MA, February 2005

Winchester School of Art & Design. Southampton University. Visiting Tutor MA. February 2005

Royal College of Art. (London) Visiting Lecturer. Jan-Feb. 2004

Camden Arts Centre. Master class London. Feb. 2004

Chelsea College of Art and Design. (London) Visiting Lecturer. Feb. 2003

University of East London. Visiting Lecturer PhD. February - March 2003

The Ruskin School of Design and Fine Art. University of Oxford. Visiting Tutor. (Drawing) BA. March 2003

Workshop series in parallel to the show AVL Exhibition, Camden Arts Centre. London. May – Oct. 2002

Wimbledon School of Art. London. Visiting Tutor BA. Nov. 2001

University of Northumbria. Newcastle. School of Art & Design. Visiting Tutor BA, Oct. 2000

Children workshops at the exhibition of Marta Marcé and Sigmar Polke. MKG. Milton Keynes. March 2001

University of Barcelona. Visiting Lecturer. December 1999

Winchester School of Art & Design. Southampton University. Visiting Tutor BA. March 1998

University of Central England- Birmingham. Visiting Tutor BA. March 1998

Department fellowship. Painting Department. Facultad de Bellas Artes. University of Barcelona 1994 – 1995

Participant in “Time and Painting” conference. Paper on Speed and Painting. Hull School of Art and Design, Humberside Univ. June 1998

Participant in: “Painting and Time” talks day, with the same dissertation. Bow Arts Trust. London. Sept. 1999