Jenny Owens
Dublin, Ireland (1983)
Lives & works in Barcelona, Spain.

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Education:
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PhD - Advanced Studies in Artistic Production, The University of Barcelona. Thesis title: “Stories of the Intangible: Memory and Narrative in Art.” Cum Laude.(2016 - 2021)
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Masters in Artistic Production and Research, The University of Barcelona (2015 - 2016)
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Degree in Fine Art, The University of Barcelona (2008 - 2012)
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Degree in Spanish and Italian, (Language, culture and literature), Trinity College, Dublin (2002 - 2006) with Erasmus at The University of Bologna, Italy (2003 - 2004)
Individual Exhibitions:
2021
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Carousel, PontArte Gallery, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
2019
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Traces, PontArte Gallery, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Two – person Shows / Group Exhibitions:
2024
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Elements (In preparation) Three - person show, PontArte, Maastricht.
2023
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Elements at Art The Hague, BB Den Haag, The Netherlands.
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Winter Salon, PontArte Gallery, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
2022
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Earth Rising Eco Art Festival, The Irish Museum of Modern Art(IMMA)
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Inside Out, Pontarte Gallery, Maastricht.
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About Me About You, Pontarte Gallery, Maastricht.
2020
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1.164,42 km METANARRATIVAS Marburg – Barcelona
in Kunstverein (Centre of Art and Painting,Marburg, Germany. A cooperation between Mabildendekunst, The Institute of Fine Art, Philipps University Marburg and the Master in Artistic Production and Research programme of The university of Barcelona. -
Re-vision, Pontarte Gallery, Maastricht.
2019
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Eclectic, Tasneem Gallery, Barcelona.
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Horizon, two-person show with Santiago Vélez, Lokkus Arte Contemporáneo, Medellín, Colombia.
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Spring / Summer exhibition 2019, Tasneem Gallery Barcelona.
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Horizon, two-person show with Santiago Vélez, Tasneem Gallery Barcelona.
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10 years of The Arranz Bravo Foundation, Hospitalet, Spain.
2018
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Horizon, two-person show with with Santiago Vélez, Pontarte, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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La presencia del presente, Mofuta, Barcelona.
2017
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Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE (Jeune Création Européenne), Como, Italy.
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Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE, Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Municipal Museum. Amarante, Portugal.
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The Affordable Art Fair, Brussels.
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Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE, Museu de l´Emporda, Figueres, Catalonia.
2016
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Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE, Science and Art center “Bruzis”, Cesis, Latvia.
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Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE, Hala Stulecia, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Green in Art, Pontarte, Oranjeplein, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Residencies fic-ProdArt16, The Centre of Contemporary Art, Fabra i Coats, Barcelona.
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Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE, Kunstbygningen i Vrå, Denmark.
2015
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Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE, Beffroi de Montrouge, France.
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Què Dius? Exposición de arte joven catalan, Centro de Iniciativas Culturales de la Universidad de Sevilla.
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The Affordable Art Fair, Kromhouthal, Amsterdam.
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ArtLibris, Santa Monica, Barcelona.
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Guasch Coranty Grant Projects Exhibition, The Exhibition Hall, The University of Barcelona.
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Latitudes, two-person show with Elisa Murica Artengo, Trama Gallery, Barcelona.
2014
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Describing Architecture: Memory and Place, Assembly House and Powerscourt Town House Centre, Dublin.
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Opening of Pontarte, Oranjeplein, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Vanishing Points, three-person show with Edgar Ibàñez and Arnau Musach, The Arranz Bravo Foundation, Hospitalet, Spain.
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Això no és Art, Can Mayne, Alella, Spain.
2013
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Opening of Pontarte, Can Pufarré, Alella, Spain.
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Art<30_2013, Sala Parés and Trama Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. Jenny Owens – Candela Torres (Owens-Torres)
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Patrimonio, Espai VolART, The Vila Casas Foundation, Barcelona, Spain.
2012
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Sense Títol, The University of Barcelona, Spain.
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2012 Art<30_2012, Sala Parés and Trama Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. Itinerary: Faculty of Fine Art UCM, Madrid; The Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and The University of Seville.
2010
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BIG IDEAS small works, An Clachán Gallery, Gweedore, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Grants & Awards:
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Selected artist (Spain) for Biennial of Contemporary Art JCE (Jeune Création Européenne) 2015 – 2017.
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Guasch Coranty Grant for Artistic Creation. The Guasch Coranty Foundation. (2014-2015)
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A winner of Art < 30 Painting and Photography Competition in a collective with Candela Torres (Owens – Torres). Sala Parés Gallery and Trama Gallery, Barcelona. (2013)
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A winner of Art <30 Painting and Photography Competition. Sala Parés Gallery and Trama Gallery. Barcelona. (2012)
Collections / Publications:
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Sculpture in The Cultural Heritage of The University of Barcelona.
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Photographs in the art collection of Sabadell Bank.
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Selected work in Originària. 35 anys de Facultat de Belles Arts. ISBN 9788447538454. Page 127.
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Selected work in Issue no. 100 of Magyar Lettre Internationale Hungary May 2016. Pages 54 - 55, 117 - 118. http://www.houdini.hu/lettre/Lettre100_2016-tavasz.pdf
Residency:
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Fabra i Coats – Fábrica de Creación, Barcelona. 2016.
Talks / Conferences:
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November 2018: Participation in the workshop Architecture as a Model: Scales, Experience and Action within the Conference Shared Prototypes Collaborative Artistic Experiences. The Faculty of Fine Art, The University of Barcelona. I presented “Intimate Distances”, a collaborative project with Brazilian-based Graphic Designer Fernando Lima. Through the use of 3D printing, the project explores how art allows us to interconnect places and eliminate their physical distance.
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Abril 2019: Artist Talk to undergraduate students studying Design, Architecture and Education at The Pontifical Bolivarian University, Medellín, Colombia within the course “Urban and Social Photography.”