BIOGRAPHY
Javier Cabada (born October 25, 1931, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish-American artist who is best known for his large, colorful, abstract paintings.
He has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including: the Royal Fine Arts School in Bangkok,
the Tretyakov Museum in Moscow and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
He currently lives and works in Washington, D.C. and is represented by the Aaron Gallery.
TIMELINE
1931: Javier Cabada was born in Barcelona, Spain on October 25th
1949: Javier Cabada began studying the art of painting in Lima, Peru, under the tutelage of Oscar Allain Cotera.
1955: Javier Cabada studied at the National School of Fine Arts in LIma, Peru
1959: Cabada happily marries Consuelo Pilares
1960: In his first solo show, Javier Cabada exhibits several large stone sculptures at Centro Regional SPE Sao Paolo, Brazil
1961: Cabada continues his studies in Dusseldorf, Germany and Paris, France as well and experiments with portraiture in Barcelona, Spain.
1962-4: Now in the United States, Javier studies painting and printmaking at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C.
1963: Javier welcomes his first daughter, Annette, into the world.
1964: Cabada travels to France and Spain, studying mural paintings at the Massana Art School in Barcelona
1965: Although his studies are never complete, Javier begins teaching painting in Washington, D.C.
1967: Javier welcomes his second daughter, Sabrina, into the world.
1969: An important year for Cabada painting, Javier produces "Relativisms" and "Little People," while in Washington, D.C.
He later exhibits his work at the Jules Brassner Art Gallery in New York City.
1970: Javier has the honor of being invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Royal Fine Arts School in Bangkok, Thailand.
1971: Again, Javier has the honor of being invited to hold a solo exhibition, this time at The Dragon Gallery in Paris, France.
Cabada additionally displays his work at the Charles Hansen Gallery in New York.
1972: While his wife Consuelo Aaron-Cabada opens the Aaron Gallery in washington, D.C., Javier exhibits his work at Arthemis East Gallery in New York City.
1973-83: "Chopin" is exhibited at the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C.
1976: Javier becomes an American citizen.
1977: Javier has the honor of being represented by David Findlay in New York.
1978: Javier Cabada serves on the jury for a competition of the arts at the Arlington Arts Center in Arlington, Virginia.
1979: Cabada's work is exhibited at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
1980: Cabda's work is exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
1986: Cabada's work is exhibited at the Jewish Community Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
1990: Javier travels to Russia to exhibit work at the Tretyakov Museum in Moscow.
1992: Javier travels to Spain for an art show in Malaga and to visit Roger Veoarano.
1993: Monsignor Rausch purchases "Crucifixion" and subsequently donates the 66" x 54" oil painting to the Vatican.
1996: Javier begins his period of "Disintegrated figures." Javier continues working in this manor till 2009.
2007: Sadly, Javier's beloved wife Consuelo was in a fatal car accident on June 30th.
2010: The Aaron Gallery, a long time representer of Javier Cabada's work, moves locations allowing for his large scale works to shine in their new spacious West End location.
Long time collector of Javier's works, Paul Schmitt, ambassador of Luxembourg to Portugal, purchases Cabada's work through the
Aaron Gallery's new location-representing the unrelenting support of Javier Cabada's collectors.
2011: "Color and Light," a style begun in 1967 continues through the present.
He has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including: the Royal Fine Arts School in Bangkok,
the Tretyakov Museum in Moscow and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
He currently lives and works in Washington, D.C. and is represented by the Aaron Gallery.
TIMELINE
1931: Javier Cabada was born in Barcelona, Spain on October 25th
1949: Javier Cabada began studying the art of painting in Lima, Peru, under the tutelage of Oscar Allain Cotera.
1955: Javier Cabada studied at the National School of Fine Arts in LIma, Peru
1959: Cabada happily marries Consuelo Pilares
1960: In his first solo show, Javier Cabada exhibits several large stone sculptures at Centro Regional SPE Sao Paolo, Brazil
1961: Cabada continues his studies in Dusseldorf, Germany and Paris, France as well and experiments with portraiture in Barcelona, Spain.
1962-4: Now in the United States, Javier studies painting and printmaking at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C.
1963: Javier welcomes his first daughter, Annette, into the world.
1964: Cabada travels to France and Spain, studying mural paintings at the Massana Art School in Barcelona
1965: Although his studies are never complete, Javier begins teaching painting in Washington, D.C.
1967: Javier welcomes his second daughter, Sabrina, into the world.
1969: An important year for Cabada painting, Javier produces "Relativisms" and "Little People," while in Washington, D.C.
He later exhibits his work at the Jules Brassner Art Gallery in New York City.
1970: Javier has the honor of being invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Royal Fine Arts School in Bangkok, Thailand.
1971: Again, Javier has the honor of being invited to hold a solo exhibition, this time at The Dragon Gallery in Paris, France.
Cabada additionally displays his work at the Charles Hansen Gallery in New York.
1972: While his wife Consuelo Aaron-Cabada opens the Aaron Gallery in washington, D.C., Javier exhibits his work at Arthemis East Gallery in New York City.
1973-83: "Chopin" is exhibited at the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C.
1976: Javier becomes an American citizen.
1977: Javier has the honor of being represented by David Findlay in New York.
1978: Javier Cabada serves on the jury for a competition of the arts at the Arlington Arts Center in Arlington, Virginia.
1979: Cabada's work is exhibited at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
1980: Cabda's work is exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
1986: Cabada's work is exhibited at the Jewish Community Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
1990: Javier travels to Russia to exhibit work at the Tretyakov Museum in Moscow.
1992: Javier travels to Spain for an art show in Malaga and to visit Roger Veoarano.
1993: Monsignor Rausch purchases "Crucifixion" and subsequently donates the 66" x 54" oil painting to the Vatican.
1996: Javier begins his period of "Disintegrated figures." Javier continues working in this manor till 2009.
2007: Sadly, Javier's beloved wife Consuelo was in a fatal car accident on June 30th.
2010: The Aaron Gallery, a long time representer of Javier Cabada's work, moves locations allowing for his large scale works to shine in their new spacious West End location.
Long time collector of Javier's works, Paul Schmitt, ambassador of Luxembourg to Portugal, purchases Cabada's work through the
Aaron Gallery's new location-representing the unrelenting support of Javier Cabada's collectors.
2011: "Color and Light," a style begun in 1967 continues through the present.