Rai Escalé CV


CV
b. 1964, Barcelona Spain
Lives in sunny South Catalonia now, works between Barcelona and Bratislava. Is member of Miroir Noir group with Miloš Kopák (2007-now). Was founder and co-director of artistic platform Eat Meat (2009-2014).

Studies
1982-1989 Barcelona’s St. Jordi School of Fine Arts, Painting and Etching.

Solo Exhibitions

2021 Rai Escalé, ‘Conte de Tardor’, Les Bernardes, Salt, CAT (Opening Sept 16th)
2021 Miroir Noir, ‘Tá láska a neláska’, Pistory Palas, Bratislava SVK (Opening Sept 9th)
2021 Rai Escalé, 'Cecilismus', Studio Weil, Port Andraitx, Mallorca, SPA. (Opening June 4th).
2021 Rai Escalé ‘Parelles Artístiques’ (duo expo w/ Cornelius Coffin). Castell de La Nou de Gaià, Tarragona, CAT (Opening April 23rd)
2021 Miroir Noir, Rai Escalé, Miloš Kopták 'Cecilizmus', čin čin Gal´eria, Bratislava, SVK. (Opening April 5th) 

2020 Rai Escalé, 'Witkin revisited', Studio Weil, Port Andraitx, Mallorca, SPA
2020 Miroir Noir, 'Cecilizmus', Nitrianska Gal´eria, Nitra, SVK
2020 Miloš Kopták & Miroir Noir, 'Niečo ako domov', Oravská Galéria, Dolny Kubin, SVK
2020 Miroir Noir, MRB II, Turčianska galéria v Martine, Martin SVK.

2019 Rai Escalé, 'Museum', Santa Teca Fest, Castell d'Escornalbou, Tarragona, CAT
2018 Miroir Noir, 'Nature Morte', Galéria M. A. Bazovsky, Trenčín, SVK.
2017 Rai Escalé, 'Cecilismus selection', 1ère Bienal Arts Populaires, Tarn, FR
2017 Miroir Noir 'Nocturno', Dub Gallery, Perlhimov, CZR
2016 Miroir Noir ‘Cecilismus’, Hell Gallery, Barcelona, CAT. 
2016 Rai Escalé ‘Some Possible Giocondas’, Konvent, Berga, CAT.
2016 Miroir Noir ‘Cecilismus’, Konvent Cal Rosal, Berga, CAT.
2015 Miroir Noir 'Paralelné Svety', Galéria Mesto Bratislavy, Bratislava, SVK.
2015 Miroir Noir  ‘Potacek’, Regionalné Muzeum v Mikulov, CZR.
2014  Miroir Noir ‘Propter Nuptias’, Eat Meat Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.
2013  Miroir Noir ‘Propter Nuptias’, Blokker Gallery, Madrid, SPA.
2013  Miroir Noir ‘Propter Nuptias’, Rochuskapelle, Landshut, GER.
2013  Rai Escalé ‘Group Show’, Eat Meat, Barcelona, CAT.
2012  Miroir Noir, ‘Dve telá, jedna dusa’, Východoslovenska Galéria, Kosice, SVK.
2011  Miroir Noir,  ‘Bateau Ivre’, Eat Meat,  Barcelona, CAT.
2011  Rai Escalé, El Vermell, Manresa, CAT.
2011  Miroir Noir, Konvent.0 Fest , Cal Rosal, Berga, CAT.
2010  Rai Escalé, ‘Sang Freda’, Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.
2010  Miroir Noir, Galeria Kolomana Sokola, Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK
2010  Miroir Noir, FruFru Gallery, Bratislava, SVK.
2009  Rai Escalé, ‘Carnivale of souls’, Artformz Alternative, Miami, USA.
2008  Rai Escalé, ‘El Ojo Cerebro’, Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.
2006  Rai Escalé, ‘El Ojo Carnívoro’, Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.

Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 Miroir Noir, 'L'Après -Retard' / La pièce blanche, Paris, FRA (Opening December 3rd)
2019 Miroir Noir, Podoby slobody (Freedom of liberty)/ Nitrianska galéria/ Nitra SVK

2019 Miroir Noir, Miejska Galeria / Statek Robinsona / Wroclaw POL
2017 Rai Escalé, Horny Gallery / Sevilla, Caótica, Sevilla, SPA.
2017 Rai Escalé + Miroir Noir / '15th Anniversary group show'/ Heliumcowboy Artspace/ Hamburg, GER
2016 Miroir Noir, Galerie Kritiků / Pamäť - Prelud - Predstava / Prague, CZR
2015 Rai Escalé, 'Purgatory' / C.Arte Mutuo / Barcelona, CAT
2015 Miroir Noir, Berliner Liste Art Fair / With Dub Gallery / Berlin, GER
2015 Miroir Noir, Kölner Liste Art Fair / With Dub Gallery / Köln, GER
2013  Rai Escalé, ’Viva con agua', Millenator Gallery, Hamburg, GER.
2013 Miroir Noir, Nitrianská Galleria / 2x4 Group show / Nitra, SVK
2013 Miroir Noir, R. Fecik Gallery / Hlavy (from the collection of Ivan Melichercík) / Bratislava, SVK
2013 Miroir Noir, Oravská Galéria / Rôznakí 2 / Dolny Kubin, SVK
2012 Rai Escalé, Festival Inauguración Fabra i Coats Art Factory, Barcelona, CAT.
2012 Miroir Noir, ‘Oltáre súčasnosti-Súčasné oltáre’, Turčianska G., Martin, SVK.
2012 Miroir Noir, Turčianska Galéria / Oltáre súčasnosti / Martin, SVK
2011 Miroir Noir, Limes Galéria / SymPat Residency Show / Patince/Komarno, SVK
2011 Miroir Noir, FruFru Gallery / Octomeron / Bratislava, SVK
2011  Rai Escalé, ‘I am Abnormal 2’, Abnormals Gallery, Poznan, POL.
2011  Rai Escalé, ‘Body Snatchers’,  La Cova de les Cultures, Bcn, CAT.
2011  Rai Escalé, ‘Art Barter Madrid 2011’,  C Arte C, Madrid, SPA.
2011  Rai Escalé, ‘Lucid Dreams’, Noel-Baza Arts, San Diego, CA, USA.
2011  Miroir Noir, Dom Hrôzy, Blaff Festival, Bratislava, SVK.
2011  Rai Escalé, ‘Libido’, Eat Meat, Barcelona, CAT.
2010  Rai Escalé, ‘All In!’, GHP Gallerie d'Art Cont., Toulouse, FRA.
2010  Rai Escalé, ‘Kamelogana’, DerBlaueKontainer, Oldenburg, GER.
2010  Rai Escalé, Miroir Noir, ’Tots Sants', Eat Meat, Barcelona, CAT.
2009  Rai Escalé, SCOPE Fair New York , New York, USA.
2009  Rai Escalé,'I am Abnormal', Abnormals Gallery, Berlin, GER.
2009  Rai Escalé,'Money Makes Art', Artformz Alternative, Miami, USA.
2009  Rai Escalé, SCOPE Fair Miami, Miami , USA.
2008  Rai Escalé, ‘Mona Lisa’, Strychnin Gallery, Berlin, GER.
2008  Rai Escalé,’Den of Iniquity’, The Rogue’s Gallery, Belfast, NIR.
2008  Rai Escalé, ‘5th ann. group show’, Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg , GER.
2008  Rai Escalé, SCOPE Fair London, London, ENG.
2008  Rai Escalé, BAC'08 Int. Festival of Cont. Art @ CCCB, Bcn, CAT.
2008  Rai Escalé, SCOPE Fair Miami, Miami , USA.
2007  Rai Escalé, SWAB Art Fair, Barcelona , CAT.
2007  Rai Escalé, Galerie Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg, GER.
2007  Rai Escalé, Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.
2007  Rai Escalé, SCOPE Miami, Miami, USA.
2006  Rai Escalé, ‘We make money not art’, Barcelona-Valencia, CAT-SPA.

Residencies
2016  w. Miroir Noir, Konvent, Berga, CAT.
2015  w. Miroir Noir, Rancho Bellavista, Guerrero, MEX.
2011  w. Miroir Noir, Konvent.0, Berga, CAT.
2011  w. Miroir Noir, Sympat, Patince, SVK.
2010  w. Miroir Noir, Multipoint Symposium, Nitra, SVK.
2009  Fountainhead Residency, Miami , USA.
2005  La Rectoria, St Pere de Vilamajor, CAT.

Publications and Catalogues
2015 Miroir Noir ´Paralelné Svety’ exhibition Catalogue,  45 pgs. Miroir Noir ed., SVK.
2013  Miroir Noir 'Propter Nuptias',  Hardcover Catalog, 48 pgs. Miroir Noir ed., SVK.
2012  Miroir Noir, ‘Zberatel’ alebo zmluva s diabolom’, I.Melichercik, Artform, SVK.
2012  Miroir Noir 2007-2012, Miroir Noir editions, SVK.
2011  BCN Crea (300 catalan artists), Icub, Barcelona, CAT.
2011  ‘Libido’, exh. catl, Eat Meat, Barcelona, CAT.
2010  Sang Freda,  exh. catl,Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.
2010  Miroir Noir, Gal.Kolomana Sokola, exh. catl, Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK.
2009  SCOPE New York,  exh. catl, New York, USA.
2008  El ojo cerebro, exhibition catalogue, Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.
2008  BAC'08, Int. Fest. of Contemporary Art, exh. catl, Barcelona, CAT.
2008  SCOPE Miami, exh. catl, Miami, USA.
2007  SWAB catalogue, Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, CAT.