{"id":514,"date":"2020-07-08T05:36:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T03:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xaviermonsalvatje.com\/?page_id=514"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:13:37","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xaviermonsalvatje.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_single_image image=”1784″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]Xavier Monsalvatje<\/strong> (Godella, Valencia, 1965).He graduated with a degree in artistic ceramics from the School of Applied Arts and Artistic Trades of Valencia in 1988 and in silks- creen printing in 1989. He chose ceramics because, at the time, he was working in a ceramics factory and collaborating in the workshop of his brother Jorge, also a ceramist and ceramics professor at the Manises School of Ceramics. His teacher, Enric Mestre, was the head of the ceramics department.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

After completing his studies, he received a European Union scholarship to expand his knowledge of ceramics in Caldas de Rainha, Portugal. In 1989, he was invited to the crea- tive ceramics course at the Manises School of Ceramics. He is a founding member of the Purgatori Society of Artists, established in 1996 and of the association.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since 1992, his work has been divided between ceramics, painting, graphic art, drawing, and installation, focusing on the study of industrial architecture, urban planning, and social criticism. He emphasizes the use of traditional ceramic techniques in the development of some of his projects.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

He has received scholarships from public and private institutions, including the Bornholm Kunstmuseum in Denmark , the Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, Fuled International Ceramic Art Museums (FLICAM) in Fuping, Xian, China , the Clay Studio in Philadelphia , the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , the University of Chico in California , the Kohler Art Center’s Art\/Industry program in Sheboygan, Wisconsin , and The Wedge Ce- ramic Studio in Reno, Nevada, USA , the Kale Group ceramics company in Canakkale, Turkey , the Sargadelos porcelain factory in Lugo , the Conseller\u00eda de Cultura de la Generalitat Valenciana in Spain , and the Centro Nacional de Arte Cer\u00e1mico in Sidi Kacem J\u00e9lizi , as well as a scholarship from the Spanish Embassy in Tunisia, among others.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

He recently received a scholarship from the Taoxichuan Art Center in Jingdezhen, China, and in 2025, he will travel to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China, as a guest artist at Xingguang Art Base to carry out a specific project.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

In 2008, he won first prize at the 9th European Ceramics Biennial at the Ceramics Museum in Manises, Valencia, and the Ministry of Culture awarded him a scholarship to travel to China.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

In 2013, he was named a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), based in Geneva, Switzerland.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

In 2019, a portion of his project “En Peligro Permanente” was exhibited at the Grand Palais in Paris as part of the Revelations Fair, supported by a scholarship from the Fundesarte Foundation.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

In 2023, he will be presented with the National Prize for Contemporary Creative Ceramics, awarded by the Spanish Association of Ceramic Cities, at the Alc\u00e1zares in Seville. Among other awards, he has received the National Ceramics Prize of the City of Castell\u00f3n, the First International Poster Prize at MAKMA in Valencia, and the recent First Prize from Huestes del Cad\u00ed in Elda.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]<\/p>\n

His work has been included in group exhibitions in Mexico, Finland, the United States, Portugal, Austria, the Republic of Panama, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, England, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Korea, China, Mali, Argentina, Ukraine, Croatia, Namibia, Italy, Turkey, and Taiwan, among other countries.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]He has given over 38 lectures in various art and design schools, museums, universities, and national and international cultural centers.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]He is represented in various collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Ibiza, the Contemporary Art Collection of the Valencian Community, the Manises Ceramics Museum (Valencia), the Alcora Ceramics Museum (Castell\u00f3n), the Water Museum in Lisbon (Portugal), the Caja de Ahorros del Mediterr\u00e1neo (CAM) Foundation, and the Ceramic Technicians Association Collection , ATC (Castell\u00f3n), International Electrography Museum, Center for Innovation in Art and New Technologies (MIDECIANT) (Cuenca), Varazdin City Museum in Croatia, CAI Foundation in Zaragoza, Special Collection of the University of Wisconsin (USA), Casa \u00c1frica in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, College of Spain in Paris, State Art Collection, Dublin (Ireland), University of G\u00f6lc\u00fck, Kocaeli (Turkey), and the John Michael Arts Center Collection in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (USA), Taoxichuan Art Center, Jingdezhen (China), Teo Jakob Art Foundation (Switzerland), among other public and private collections.[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]Solo Exhibitions (selection since 2016)<\/strong>[vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=” up=” down=”]2025 – La Ventana de Hisae, Espacio Lavadero, Granada, Spain. 2024 – Arte Alerta, Teo Jakob Gallery, 18th Carouge International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, Geneva, Switzerland. 2023 – Pandemic System. Colegio de Espa\u00f1a, Cit\u00e9 Universitaire , Paris, France. 2021 – Clay Cartography. Gim\u00e9nez Lorente Foundation. ETSI Geodesic, Cartographic and Topographic (UPV) , Valencia. Spain 2020 – Coordinate Laboratory. Set Espai D’Art Gallery, Valencia, Spain 2018 – The Specular City (Signs, Superpositions, and Interferences). L’Alcora Ceramics Museum, L’Alcora, Castell\u00f3n. Spain \/ Work Process Lines. The Wedge Ceramics Studio Gallery B , Reno, Nevada, USA. 2017 – Fragments of the Journey. Antonio P\u00e9rez Foundation, Cuenca. Spain \/ Architectures of Discouragement. Antonio P\u00e9rez Foundation, San Clemente, Cuenca. Spain \/ Discontinuous Cities. Alfajar Gallery , M\u00e1laga. Spain \/ The City and Signs. Martinez Glera Gallery, Logro\u00f1o. Spain 2016 – Strange Paradises. Casa G\u00f3ngora, C\u00f3rdoba. Spain \/ Between Uncertainties and Ignorance. Set Espai D’Art Gallery, Valencia. Spain \/ Pandemic System. La Emp\u00edrica Gallery, Granada. Spain. 3rd Castell\u00f3n Contemporary Art Fair (MARTE). Set Espai D’Art Gallery, Congress Palace, Castell\u00f3n. Spain.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”47px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Download Curriculum Vitae<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/i><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i><\/a><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Contact<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”47px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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