Xavier de Torres

Xavier Navarro de Torres (born 28 November 1956) is a Spanish painter and sculptor.

He was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1956.

Expositions 1976 Art. Expres Gallery, Girona, Spain 1979 La Caixa de Sitges, Barcelona, Spain 1980 Catalán Institut Ibero-american, Coop, Barcelona, Spain 1981 C. Tau Installation "Dream of Desert", Almeria, Spain 1982 Keller Club, Biel, Switzerland 1985 Estar Gris Gallery, Almería, Spain 1986 Münchenstein, Performance, Basel, Switzerland 1987 Galería Argar, "Paintings and Sculptures", Almeria, Spain 1988 Sala la Rectoría (s. XVI), "Ten Years Anthology", Barcelona, Spain 1989 Udo Walz Saloons, Berlin, Germany 1990 Galerie d' Art Imagine, Montreal, Canada 1991 Jomfruburet Gallery, Oslo, Norway 1992 Can Mercader Park, Barcelona, Spain 1997 Campari Bar (Art '97), Basel, Switzerland

Expositions in collaboration 1975 Galery Aixo. Pluc (with Ferrán Maese, sculptor), Barcelona, Spain 1979 Can Mercader School (with J. Minguet, poet/writer]), Barcelona, Spain 1983 Keller Club (with Ana María Godat, painter), Biel, Switzerland 1983 New Acropolis, Arabian Palace of Abrantes (s. XI) (with Ana M. Godat), Granada, Spain 1984 Alte Krone (with Ana M. Godat), Biel, Switzerland

Group exhibitions 1983 S.P. Société d'Art Suisse, Biel, Switzerland 1984 Works from Nicaragua (S.P.S.A.S.), Biel, Switzerland 1986 Bienal of Basilea 17.85, Bâle, Switzerland 1989 Montserrat Gallery, New York City, United States 1990 Galerie d'Art Imagine, Montreal, Canadá 1990 Montserrat Gallery, New York City 1993 Works to UNICEF, Almeria, Spain

Permanent collections The Archaeological Museum "Luis Siret" of Almeria, Spain La Caixa de Barcelona, Spain Mister F. Pérez Rodríguez, Almeria St. Ramon Castle Rodalquilar Sculptures, Almeria, Spain Mister F. Perez Rguez., Almeria, Spain Mister Jack Wait, Berlin/Miami Cartier, California Savit's Center (New York) 1994 Suristán Spaces, Madrid, Spain. Stone-Wood Permanent Installation. 1995 Artist in Residence N.Y., New York (USA). 1996 St-Jaume Church (Barcelona), Spain. Can Mercader Park. Triptic-Painting (Permanent Mural Installation).

Selected works Los Músicos, oil painting, 1995–1996, 160 × 170 cm Iberia, oil, 1995–1996, 105 × 130 cm Tapiz azul, oil, 1996, 105 × 130 cm Vidriera, oil, 1996, 105 × 130 cm Tapiz rojo, oil, 1996, 105 × 130 cm Talla de madera, oil, 1995, 105 × 130 cm Aliga, stone, 17 kg, 40 × 20 × 20 cm Busto, stone, 8 kg, 70 × 25 × 25 cm Indios, wood-iron, 30 kg, 100 × 25 × 25 cm Virgen, stone, 100 kg, 100 × 40 × 25 cm Sin título, oil, 1996, 105 × 135 cm Azul, azules, oil, 1996, 160 × 170 cm La Gente que viene del sol, oil, 1996, 160 × 170 cm La Gente que viene del mar, 1995, oil, 1995–1996, 160 × 170 cm Hermético de Otoño, oil, 1995–1996, 160 × 170 cm La virgen de Piedra, oil, 1996, 105 × 130 cm África, oil, 1992, 105 × 135 cm