Federico Duret was born in Rosario (Argentine). He graduated in the “Facultad de Humanidades y Artes de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (U.N.R.)” and holds a BA Degree in Fine Arts with specialization in painting.
He studied photography, music and multimedia design, and he has attended various courses, seminars and workshops.
He has experience in diverse branches of visual arts, but since several years he has been devoted almost exclusively to painting.
Currently also performs electroacustic compositions.
Since long time he has been working as a graphic and multimedia designer.
At the moment he lives in Barcelona.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008	“Síntomas (Symptoms)” in the framework of "Argentina en Catalunya: tan lejos, tan cerca", “Magòria” Civic Centre, Barcelona, Spain. Links: 1

2008	“Síntomas (Symptoms)”, “L’antic” Teatre, Barcelona, Spain. Links: 1 2

2008	“Soledad de emergencia (Emergent loneliness)”, "L'Estruch" showroom of the Museum of Sabadell, Spain.

2007	Open doors day, Production and Artistic Creation Centre "La Nau", Sabadell, Spain. Link: 1 2

2005	"Hipnótica (Hypnotic)", “Stein” Art Gallery, Rosario, Argentine. Links: 1

2004	“La agonía de ricitos de oro (The agony of Goldilocks)”, “Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez” Museum, Santa Fe, Argentine.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010	"Route Du Nord 2010", Platform RAS, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Links: 1

2010	Opening Exhibition, Red Corner Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Links: 1

2010	Wit Dog Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

2009	“NeverNeverLand Expositie”, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

2008	“des_plaçaments i contra_postures”, “Art Jove” Exhibition hall, Barcelona, Spain. Links: 1 2 3

2007	Group exhibition of Ibero American artists within the framework of the project “Sueños de mejores vidas (Dreams of a better life)”, “La Farinera del Clot” Cultural Centre, Barcelona, Spain. Links: 1

2006	Inauguration of "Cordón plateado" Exhibition hall, Rosario, Argentine. Links: 1

2005	Exhibition organized by OSDE foundation, “Viejo Mercado” Exhibition hall, Rosario, Argentine.

2005	"Emergentes (Emergents)", on the Rosario First Week Art. Curator: Marcela Römer. “Centro de la Juventud”, Rosario, Argentine. Links: 1

2004	Exhibition organized by OSDE foundation, “Viejo Mercado” Exhibition hall, Rosario, Argentine.

2004	“Expresiones, arte joven (Expressions, young art)". Curator: Miguel Ballesteros. "Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario", Rosario, Argentina.

2002	"SubConsumo 2002 (Subconsumption 2002)", Art and Design exhibition, “Lavarden” Cultural Centre, Rosario, Argentine. Links: 1

2000	Exhibidor and organizer, “Arte en Fiesta 2000”, Rosario, Argentine. Links: 1

1999	“Arte en Fiesta 1999”, Rosario, Argentine. Links: 1

1998	Group exhibition in a Squat Cultural Centre, Rosario, Argentine.

ART CONTESTS

2007	“MNAC.07: Mollerussa, Mostra d'Art Contemporani” International Award. Jury: Marcel-li Antúnez, Yeuen-Hee Kim, Joan Descartes, Fernando Sinaga, Glòria Picazo, Pilar Bonet and Xavier Brufau. “Cal Duch” Contemporary Culture Centre of Mollerussa, Spain. Link: 1

2006	UADE - First Contest of PAINTING + DIGITAL / VIDEO ART. Jury: Adolfo Nigro, Sonia Decker, Karina Maddonni, Laura Feinsilver, Ricardo Estéves, Clorindo Testa, Arturo Lisdero. “Centro Cultural Borges”, Buenos Aires, Argentine. Award winner of the Grand Prize of Young Talent. Links: 1

2005	“LIX Salón Nacional de Rosario 2005”, “Juan B. Castagnino” Museum, Rosario, Argentine. Link: 1

2005	“Salón Premio Argentino de Artes Visuales”, organized by OSDE foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentine.

2005

Latin American Painting Contest 2005, organized by “Aerolíneas Argentinas” Foundation and Art & Communication Centre. Jury: Rosa Maria Ravera, César Pelli, Oriol Boiga, Antonio Matta, Andrés Duprat, Lilian Llañes, Ricardo Popovsky, Carlos Sallaberry, Patricia Kolesnicov y Mario Bellini. “Borges” Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentine.
Award winner of the “Accésit” prize.

2003	“45º Salón Anual de Aspirantes a Beca”, “Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez” Museum. Jury: Marta Zátonyi, Rodrigo Alonso, Marcelo Olmos. Santa Fe, Argentine. Winner of the Annual Grant given by the Department for Culture of Santa Fe.

2003	“80º Salón Anual de Santa Fe”, "Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez" Museum, Santa Fe, Argentine. Selected for the “Salón de Aspirantes a Beca”.

1997	III Latin American Biennial “Mini Trabajos en el Espacio (Mini Works in the Space)”, "Bernardino Rivadavia" Cultural Centre, Rosario, Argentine.

FESTIVALS

2010	File Hipersonica 2010: Eletronic Language International Festival. Saô Paulo, Brazil.

2009	In-Sonora V: Sound & Interactive Art Festival. Madrid, Spain. Sound Art piece done with the artist Rosa Apablaza. Jury: Miguel Álvarez Fernández, Younes Baba-Alí, Mario Gutiérrez, Maite Camacho y Betania Lozano. Madrid, Spain. Link: 1

2009	File Hipersonica 2009: Eletronic Language International Festival. Sound Art piece done with the artist Rosa Apablaza. Saô Paulo, Brazil. Link: 1

AWARDS

2006	Grand Prize of Young Talent, UADE First National Contest of PAINTING + DIGITAL / VIDEO ART. Jury: Adolfo Nigro, Sonia Decker, Karina Maddonni, Laura Feinsilver, Ricardo Estéves, Clorindo Testa, Arturo Lisdero. Buenos Aires, Argentine.

2005

“Accésit” prize, Latin American Painting Contest 2005, Aerolíneas Argentinas Foundation and Art & Communication Centre. Jury: Rosa Maria Ravera, César Pelli, Oriol Boiga, Antonio Matta, Andrés Duprat, Lilian Llañes, Ricardo Popovsky, Carlos Sallaberry, Patricia Kolesnicov y Mario Bellini.
Buenos Aires, Argentine.

RESIDENCIES

2007	Residence of five months at the Centre for Production and Artistic Creation "La Nau", studio-atelier granted to artists for development artistics projects. Sabadell Art Museum, Spain.

SCHOLARSHIPS

2003	Annual grant given by the Department for Culture of Santa Fe, Argentine.

PROYECTS SELECTED

2007	Selected for “Art Jove 07” in the field of Artistic Projects. Jury of selection: Jordi Casals, Martí Anson, Mery Cuesta, Carles War, Montse Romaní, David Santaeulària. Secretary of Youth of the Autonomous Government of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

2006

Selected for the project " Sueño de Mejores Vidas (Dreams of a better life)", discussion forum and itinerant exhibition of ten Latin American visual artists about the responsibility of art in relation with the current critical situation in the world. Cultural Association "La Casa Amarilla", Barcelona, Spain.

WORKS AT COLLECTIONS

• Collection of “Fundación Aerolíneas Argentinas” (Buenos Aires – Argentine).

• Collection of “Universidad Autónoma de la Empresa” (Buenos Aires – Argentine).

• Collection of Sabadell Museum (Sabadell - Spain).

• Private collections.