Joana Gosly
Chicago, Illinois 1954.
2010 - present
2010 - present
1968-1972
Moves to California with her family in 1966, studies high school at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Pasadena, California specializing in Humanities and Art.
1972
Begins to weave with Esther Warner Dendal and participates in a textile workshop given by Josep Grau-Garriga at E.W.Dendal´s studio.
1974-1975
Studies Fine Arts at San Diego City College, California.
1975-1976
Does an apprenticeship and works as an assistant at Josep Grau-Garriga´s studio in Barcelona.
1975-1978
During the next 3 years she participates in diverse acitivities, i.e., “environments”, “happenings” and other experimental activities lead by J. Grau-Garriga in California, Paris and Arles, France and
Barcelona, Spain.
1977-1981
Studies weaving and etching at La Escola Massana and sculpture at La Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
2000
Since 2000 she has been investigating the oxidation of metals and how to integrate them into textile work.
2004
Travels to Laos to learn traditional weaving for two months.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS
2016 Espacio Ronda, Madrid. Spain
2016 Birgitta Elbers Gallery, Mallorca. Spain.
2013 Cruce Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
1986 The Cherry Foundation, Carmel, California.
1985 La Caixa de Pensions - Obra social – Manresa, Spain.
1984 Municipal Museum of Fine Arts of Santander, Santander, Spain.
1984 Chys Gallery, Murcia, Spain.
1982 Joan de Serrallonga Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITS
2016 Festival of Threads, Toronto, Ontario, Canadá.
2016 Triennal of Tapestry, Lodz. Poland. Artist invited to participat
2016 Affordable Art in Brussels Belgium.
2015 Cultur3Club, Palacio de Revillagigedo, Gijón. Spain.
2014 Contextile, Guimarae. Portugal.
2012 International Fair of Extraordinary Textiles, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
2011 International Exhibit in Small Format, Barcelona, Spain.
1985 FINART, organized by the Ministerio de Industria y Energia
Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain.
1984 International Exhibit of Fine Arts, Barcelona, Spain.
1981 Vanguard Craftsmen Show in Las Atarazanas, Barcelona, Spain.
1978 Art in Catalunya, Museum of Granollers, Barcelona, Spain.
1977 Jacks-An Gallery, Blanes, Gerona, Spain.
1975 Exhibit of Fine Arts at San Diego City College, San Diego, California.
1974 Denwar Contemporary Art, Costa Mesa, California.