A.Mateu was born in Gerona in 1952 and when she was seven her family moved to Barcelona.

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1 ASSUMPCIÓ MATEU A.Mateu was born in Gerona in 1952 and when she was seven her family moved to Barcelona. In 1970, she began her studies in the Sant Jordi School of Arts (Fine Arts) of Barcelona and at the same time studies graphic design at the Elisava School. She gratuated in She followed a course of cinematography in the Center for Studies of Photography in Barcelona. From 1979 she devoted herself to teaching painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi in the Central University of Barcelona In 1988 she was awarded her Doctorate in Fine Arts by the Central University of Barcelona, on presenting her thesis Perception, colour and thought'. That year she decided to dedicate herself exclusively to painting. The same year was published the book 'La veu del foc' ( The voice of fire ) written by M.Mercè Roca and inspired on the artist and her work.(ámbit Serveis Editorials n.2.). In 2005 Glòria Bosch wrote 'A. Mateu: La mirada del espacio interior' ('Assumpció Mateu: Looking at Inner Space'), published by March Editor, n 7, Art Land collection. This will be presented at the Vilacasas Foundation and the Cultural Center 'La Llacuna' in Andorra. In 2006 the book is presented at the MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Barcelona. In 2009 was published the 'Presons íntimes' ('Intimate Prisons') catalogue by Vilacasas Foundation, Espai Volart. In 2010 was published the book 'La mirada poètica' ('The poetic look') by Atrium Artis Foundation written by Carles Martí and Glòria Bosch. In 2011 the La Rioja Würth Museum publishes 'El bosque quemado' ('The burnt forest') the catalogue of the exhibition with the same name written by Kosme de Barañano. Foundations, Museums and Private Collections Vasarely Fondation Aix en Provence. France. Fundació Vilacasas, C an Framis,Barcelona. Spain. Julius Bauer Fondation Geneve. Switzerland. Institut d estudis Catalans, Barcelona. Spain. Colecció Testimoni de La Caixa de Barcelona. Spain. Colecció d Art de l Avui, Barcelona. Spain. Colecció Fundació Caixa de Girona, Girona. Spain. Colección Merchbanc en Barcelona. Spain. Colección Fundación Banco de Sabadell Colección Bodegas Torres Vilafranca. Spain. Colecció Creu Roja Barcelona. Spain. Museu d Art de Girona. Spain. Colecció ParcArt,Cassà de la Selva, Girona.Spain. Colecció Amics de l Unesco Barcelona. Spain. Colección Kalam, Madrid. Spain. Ulster Museum, Belfast. Northern Ireland. Saudi Oger Colletion, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Colection Solidere, Beirut. Lebanon. Colección Bankpime, Barcelona. Spain. Colección Arte y Trabajo. Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales. Madrid. Spain. Colecció Museu MACBA, Barcelona. Spain. Colección Museo Würth La Rioja. Spain. Her work is also present in private collections in Andorra, Switzerland, France, Holland, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, USA and Canada. At present she works in her studios in Barcelona and Jafre (Baix Emporda,Girona).

2 PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS 1972 Les Voltes Gallery - Girona, Spain Eros Gallery - Milan, Italy Un olor de llum - Expoart Gallery. Girona, Spain. Un Assumir - Morera Museum. Lleida, Spain. B. Whitte Gallery - Middelburg, Holland T. Weefhuis Gallery - Eindhoven, Holland. L Emprenta de l Assumir - Castell d Aro, Spain. Roy-Duluth Gallery - Montreal, Canada. Bondenschatz Gallery - Basel, Switzerland Cadaqués Gallery - Cadaqués, Spain. Bodenschatz Gallery - Basel, Switzerland Altair Gallery - Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Seasons Galleries - The Hague, Holland. Foundation Vasarely - Aix-en-Provence, France. Àmbit Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Emilia Suciu Gallery - Karlsruhe, Germany Cadaqués Gallery - Cadaqués, Spain Peintures: Bondenschatz Gallery - Basel, Switzerland Faris Gallery FIAC 89 - Paris, France 1990 Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France Arrels - L Estación Sala Municipal d Exposiciones - Cassà de la Selva, Spain Rastres - Sala Parés - Barcelona, Spain 1991 Espais Mediterranis - Fontana d Or: Caixa de Girona - Girona, Spain 1992 Ressons del Silenci - Palau Caramany - Girona, Spain Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France Cadaqués Gallery - Cadaqués, Spain Festival d Eté d Art Contemporain - Prieuré Sant Gabriel - Normandy, France Barcelona Gallery ART KOLN 92 - Colonia, Germany 1993 Collage Palau de Caramany - Girona, Spain Salas Municipales de Girona - Girona, Spain 1994 Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France 1995 Art Actuel Gallery - Liège, Belgium Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France 1996 Sala d Arte Románico - Museu d Art de Girona - Girona, Spain Al.legoría a la Primavera - Jardí Rocabertí - Girona, Spain Reflexions Intemporals - Àmbit Gallery - Barcelona, Spain

3 1997 Arcadi Calzada Gallery - Olot, Spain. Introit Gallery - Vic, Spain. Espai d Art Can Xerracan - Montornès del Vallès - Barcelona, Spain. Ressons del Mediterrani - Rosa Pous Gallery - Girona, Spain Mémoire Méditérranéenne - Épreuve d Artiste Gallery - Beirut, Lebanon. En proçés - Rosa Pous Gallery - Girona, Spain. Tenet Gallery - Centro Medicó Teknon - Barcelona, Spain Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France. Fecit Gallery - Sant Feliu de Guixols, Girona, Spain Claudia Gallery - Houston, Texas, USA. Épreuve d Artiste Gallery - Beirut, Lebanon. Trama Gallery - Barcelona Espai d Art de Torres - Vilafranca del Penedès Barcelona, Spain. Claudia Gallery - Houston, Texas, USA Pilar Riberaygua Gallery - Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Foundation Josep Niebla - Casavells, Girona, Spain Samy Kinge Gallery - Paris, France. Fecit Gallery - Sant Feliu de Guixols, Girona, Spain. Claudia Gallery - Houston, Texas, USA Épreuve d Artiste Gallery - Beirut, Lebanon. Giart Gallery Girona, Spain. Pilar Riberaygua Gallery - Andorra la Vella, Andorra Trama Gallery Barcelona, Spain. El Bosc Cremat Galeria N.O.+.A.R.T.3.14 Girona, Spain Natura endins KM 7 Art Gallery, Saus, Girona, Spain Moons and Doors. Art Andalus Gallery Dubai. Emirates. Mar de Mares feat. A.Canela. Fernando Alcolea Gallery - Barcelona. Spain. Presons intimes Espai Volart, Fundación VilaCasas - Barcelona. Spain Natura Endins Galeria Trama en Barcelona. Spain Presons Intimes Centro de estudios Catalanes de la Sorbonne- Paris. France. Fundació Atrium Artis Factoría Cultural Coma-Cros, Girona. Spain. Alwane Gallery - Beirut, Lebanon Fuego/Agua Galeria Pilar Riberaygua en Andorra La vella. Andorra A.Mateu Galeria DKS - Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. El bosque quemado Museo Würth La Rioja - La Rioja. Spain 'La mirada del paisatge interior'. Palau de l'abadia St.Joan Abadesses.Girona.Spain 'El bosque quemado'. Centro Cultural Aiete. San Sebastián. Spain "Después del fuego" Galería Populart. Capmany. Girona. Spain "He mirat aquesta terra" Celler Espelt.Girona. Spain Emotions. Alwane Gallery. Beirut. Lebanon.

4 COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS 1974 Nartex Gallery - Barcelona, Spain 1986 Art Ginesta Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Bodenschatz Gallery - Basel, Switzerland Esprit Gallery - Clinge, Holland Roy-Duluth Gallery - Montreal, Canada II Grafio Gallery - Biella, Italy II Mostra d Art de Girona - Girona, Barcelona-Ceret, Spain Girona i l Onyar - Sala La Caixa - Girona, Spain Un eix perifèric : Pintors de la Catalunya Nord-Oriental - Xarxa Cultural, Itinerante through Catalonia 1987 Bodenschatz Gallery - Basel, Switzerland Altair Gallery - Palma de Mallorca, Spain Intercanvis - Institut d Estudis Illerdencs - Leída, Spain VIII Convocatoria d Artes Plásticas - Consell General d Alicante - Alicante, Spain IX Exposició d Art Contempori - Garriguella, Girona, Spain III Mostra d Art - Girona, Spain Paisatges - Espais Gallery - Girona, Spain Camins 2 - Caixa de Barcelona - Girona, Spain Bienal d Art de Tarragona - Tarragona, Spain 1988 Ámbit Gallery - Barcelona, Spain 1989 Col.lecció Testimoni La Caixa - Barcelona, Spain Réflexions Abstraites - Faris Gallery - Paris, France IV Mostra d Art de Girona - Centro d Arte Itálica - Madrid, Spain Diferencia y Repetición - Manuela Vilches Gallery - Marbella, Spain Biennale de la Jeune Peinture - Cannes, France Homenatge a Carlos Mensa - Sebastià Jané Gallery - Girona, Spain Triangle Artist Workshop - New York, USA 43ème Salon des Réalités Nouvelles - Grand Palais - Paris, France 1990 Tria d obra recent - Sala Parés - Barcelona, Spain En vostra vida - Espais Gallery - Girona, Spain CHOYU: charity audition - Barcelona, Spain 44ème Salon des Réalités Nouvelles - Grand Palais - Paris, France 1991 Ràfols Casamada, James Coignard, Assumpció Mateu - Emilia Suciu Gallery Karlsruhe, Germany XII Saló d Estiu - Caramany Gallery - Girona, Spain Collection sur papier - Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France Uno Marina - Cadaqués Gallery - Cadaqués, Spain Art Efímer - Town Hall of Montornès del Vallès - Barcelona, Spain Col.lecció Testimoni La Caixa - Barcelona, Spain 1992 XIII Saló d Estiu - Caramany Gallery - Girona, Spain A Barcelona - Sala Parés - Barcelona, Spain Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France Artistes para el C.O.C. Palau de la Música - Barcelona, Spain

5 1993 COBRA - Caja Madrid - Barcelona, Spain Petit Format - Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France Obra Gráfica - Barcelona Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Homenatge a Mª Aurelia Capmany - Casa Elizalde - Barcelona, Spain Matière - Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France 1994 Cinc anys d Art Contemporani - Museum of History - Girona, Spain Cadaqués Gallery - Cadaqués, Spain Col.leció Art-Avui - Contemporaneous Center of Culture - Barcelona, Spain Emilia Suciu Gallery - Ettlingen, Germany 10 ans de Galerie - Art Actuel Gallery - Liège, Belgium Art postal - Cultural Center of the Mercè & Sant Narcís Center - Girona, Spain Pinturas: Homenatge a Ibarrola - Can Ginebreda - Banyoles, Girona, Spain 1995 Mostra d Art Catalá Contemporani - Saló Modernista - Foundation Caixa d Sabadell Sabadell, Spain 10 anys de Galeria - Àmbit Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Fets de Silenci Exposition s Hall Triangle - Barcelona, Spain 1996 Collectió Art-Avui Palau Bofarull - Tarragona, Spain Aniversrio UNICEF - Palau Robert - Barcelona, Spain Arts Natura I Mundi: Terra i arbres Santa Madrona Center - Barcelona, Spain Singul Art Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Objectos - Sala Triangle - Barcelona, Spain 1997 La Porta - Rosa Pous Gallery - Girona, Spain Introit Gallery - Vic, Spain Rosa Pous Gallery - Girona, Spain XXV Aniversari - Cadaqués Gallery - Cadaqués, Spain Art per al Cor - Palau Robert - Barcelona, Spain 1998 De Cap de Creus a Cabo Fisterre - National Geographic Institute - La Coruña, Madrid, Girona, Barcelona, Spain Works on paper - Epreuve d Artiste Gallery - Beirut, Lebanon Collective d été - Lina Davidov Gallery - Paris, France 1999 Inaugural Exhibition - Claudia Gallery - Houston, Texas, USA The end of the beginning - Art Horizon Gallery - Colera, Girona, Spain Homenatge del pintors a Rafael Alberti - Mas Pagés Center Foundation Josep Niebla Casavells, Girona, Spain 2000 Torres Monsó Salas Municipales de Exposiciones - Girona, Spain. Museu Art Private Foundation VilaCasas - Torroella de Montgrí, Girona, Spain Homenatge del pintors a Rafael Alberti - Foundation Caixa de Girona - Girona, Spain L âge d or - Tribute to Luis Buñuel - Art Horizon Gallery: Project Colera, Girona, Spain 2001 Un crit contra la Intolerancia II - Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto, Foundation Municipal de Cultura - Gijón, Asturias, Spain Arte sacre gironí d ahir I d avui - Museu d Art de Girona - Girona, Spain

6 Artistes per l Esclerosis Múltiple - Cultural House - Girona, Spain Visions of Black - Art Horizon Gallery - Colera, Spain Terra i Arbres: artistes per la terra Fundació Terra i Arbres Palau Palace, Barcelona Homenatge a Luis Cernuda - Art Gallery Opera - Sitges, Spain Art Gallery Morandi - Girona, Spain Graphic Art of the XX century - Paloma Mena Gallery - Madrid, Spain Petit format - Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery - Barcelona, Spain 2003 Suicides - Calzo Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Arcadi Calzada Gallery - Olot, Girona, Spain Forma Gallery - Llafranch, Girona, Spain Art per desprès d una guerra Can Ginebreda Gallery and Cultural Center of Girona Girona, Spain 2004 AB, Art Gallery - Granollers, Barcelona, Spain Alegría - Calzo Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Visions del desitg - Tribute to Dalí de la Riba Gallery Cadaqués and Municipal Museum Joan Abelló - Mollet del Vallès and Sala Luzán, Caja de Ahorros de la Inmaculada Zaragoza - Spain 2005 Palau Solterra, Foundation VilaCasas Torroella de Montgrí, Girona, Spain Colectiva de Navidad - Calzo Gallery - Barcelona, Spain Pequeños Formatos - Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery - Barcelona, Spain De lluna a lluna - Nomès Art Gallery - Girona, Spain La Venus de Gavà - Fundatió Hervás Amezcua per las Arts Gavà, Spain 2006 Azul Espai d Art KM7 Saus-Camallera, Girona, Spain Estius - Fundació Hervás Amezcua per a les Arts Gavà, Spain Subasta Solidaria per la Fundació Somos Unos La Bobila Corça, Spain Haikus Horizon Gallery Colera, Spain FECIT Gallery San Feliu de Guixols, Girona, Spain 2007 El Juego de la Oca National Library,Madrid, Spain De Porta a Porta No+Art Gallery,Girona,Spain Kayu Langtun La Bobila Art, Corçà, Spain Made in: identitats No+Art Gallery, Girona, Spain La Mirada Poètica 5 poet-painters No+Art Gallery, Girona,Spain Tretze artistes i el vi Art Space Espelt, Vilajuïga, Girona, Spain 2008 Arte y trabajo. Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales, Sala Zuazo de las Arquerías de los Nuevos Ministerios - Madrid. Spain. Emirates Palace - Abu Dabhi. Arab Emirates. Por un desarrollo sostenible. EKABA Espacio para las Bellas Artes de Kalam Madrid, Spain. 25 Años. Galeria Altair - Palma de Mallorca, Spain OUS. Km7 Espai d Art Saus-Camallera. Girona, Spain 2009 Natura Morta. Galería Km7 Saus-Camallera. Girona, Spain Ruta de l Art. Castelló d Empúries. Girona. Spain 2010 Grandes Formatos. Galería Km7 Saus-Camallera. Girona, Spain De Lumière et de Sang, Beirut AUDI Fondation. Lebanon Autorretrats. Galería No+Art Girona, Spain Ruta de l Art. Castelló d Empúries. Girona, Spain

7 2011 EL zapato y el fetichismo del artista, Homage to Lluís Vilà. Girona, Spain Homage to Angeles Santos Portbou. Spain Sala Walter Benjamin de Portbou. Girona. Spain La herida luminosa Valls Museum. Tarragona, Spain Incursió. Espai de silenci Girona History Museum, Spain 2012 La herida luminosa. Palacio Ducal de Medinaceli, Soria. Spain Blanco. KM7 Espai d'art. Saus, Girona. Spain Cubix.art. Galeria Art Nou. Begur, Girona. Spain. La herida luminosa. Espacio Betulia. Badalona. Spain 2013 'In Vino Veritas'. Populart Gallery. Capmany, Girona. Spain Tribute to Brancusi. Gorg Fest. Targu-Giu. Romania INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS 1985 EXPO ART MONTREAL 85 - Montreal, Canada Galería Art-3 - Figueres, Girona. Spain INTER ARTE 85 - Valencia, Spain Galería Art-3 - Figueres, Girona. Spain 1986 ARCO 86 - Madrid, Spain Galería Expoart- Montjuïc Girona. Spain EXPO ART MONTREAL 86 - Montreal, Canada Galería K.L. Barcelona. Spain 1987 ART 18/87 Basel, Switzerland Galería Bodenschatz Basel. Switzerland 1988 ARCO 88 - Madrid, Spain Cadaqués Gallery -Cadaqués, Girona. Spain FIAC 88 - Paris, France Cadaqués Gallery - Cadaqués, Girona. Spain 1989 FIAC 89 - Paris, France Faris Gallery Paris. France Biennale de la Peinture - Cannes, France XLIII Salon des Réalités Nouvelles - Paris, France Triangle Artists Workshop - New York, United States 1990 TOKIO ART FAIR 90 - Tokio, Japan Emilia Suciu Gallery Karlsruhe, Germany Sala Parés Barcelona, Spain XLIV Salon des Realités Nouvelles - Paris, France 1992 SAGA 92 Paris, France Lina Davidov Gallery Paris. France ART KOLN 92 - Cologne, Germany Galería Barcelona Barcelona. Spain 1993 ARCO 93 - Madrid, Spain Barcelona Gallery Barcelona. Spain 1994 Salón de MARS 94 Paris, France Galería Lina Davidov Paris. France Salón siglo XX - Marbella, Spain

8 1996 Salón de MARS 96 - Paris, France Lina Davidov Gallery Paris. France 1998 Salón COMPARAISONS 98 - Paris, France 1999 Biennale Internazionale dell Arte Contemporánea - Florence, Italy FIAD 99 Beirut, Lebanon Galería Épreuve d Artiste Beirut. Lebanon 2000 Salon COMPARAISONS Paris, France FIAD Beirut, Lebanon Galería Epreuve d Artiste Beirut. Lebanon ARTEXPO 2000 Barcelona, Spain Círculo del Arte Barcelona, Spain ART HOUSTON Houston, USA Claudia Gallery Houston, USA 2001 SIMAA-2001 Beirut, Libano Galerie Épreuve d Artiste Beirut. Lebanon 2002 ARTEXPO 2002 Barcelona, Spain Galería Ignacio de Lassaletta Barcelona. Spain ESTAMPA X Madrid, Spain Edicions Maragall Barcelona. Spain 2005 INART 2005 Girona, Spain Galería Fecit Girona. Spain ESTAMPA 2005 Madrid, Spain Edicions Margall Barcelona. Spain Galería Fecit Girona. Spain 2006 INART 2006 Girona, Spain Galería Fecit Girona. Spain ESTAMPA 2006 Madrid, Spain Edicions Margall Barcelona. Spain 2007 The Creek Contemporary Art Fair Dubai. Abu Dabhi International Fine Art and Antiques Fair 2007 Art Andalus Gallery - Abu Dabhi. United Arab Emirates Art Paris Abu Dabhi Art Fair 2007 Signes et Calligraphies Galerie Epreuve d Artiste 2008 Art Paris Abu Dabhi 2008 Galerie Epreuve d Artiste 2012 ARTS LIBRIS Centre Arts Santa Mònica. Ediciones Trébol4. Barcelona. Spain ME.NA.SA.ART Beirut Art Fair. Beirut, Libanon 2013 ARTS LIBRIS Centre Arts Santa Mònica. Ediciones Trébol4. Barcelona. Spain ESTAMPA 2013 Arte Privado and Baikal. Madrid, Spain