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2024
> “Tango, locura y amor”, performance with Topacio Fresh at Museo Guggenheim, Bilbao.
> “Hagiografías de barrio” JustMad Fair, Madrid.
2023
> “Hotsa: hagiografías de Barrio” en Wunsch gallery, Buenos Aires
> “Narciso de Mataderos”, performance en Teatros del Canal, Madrid. Curated by La Juan Gallery.
2020
> Templi e rampe di una notte, Bract Residenza, Tricase, Italy.
2015
>Sobre los declives y las islas, Centro Cultural Paco Urondo, Buenos Aires, Arg.
>La misa de los pibes, Casa Brandon, Buenos Aires, Arg.
> Boyness, Fundación El Mirador, BS.AS.
2013
> Star Wars collection, Centro Cultural Recoleta, BS.AS.
︎Curatorship
2024
Coming soon... “Pasajes/paisajes entre Bilbao y Buenos Aires”
2023
“Madre monstruo, misa monstruo”, Vitriol gallery, Buenos Aires, Arg.
2019
“El corazón en vidriera: Ars erótica”. Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Arg.
2018
“Las armas tiernas”, Wunsch gallery, Buenos Aires, Arg.
2016
“Un lugar sagrado”, Quimera gallery, Buenos Aires, Arg.
lospicoletos.com
︎Dossier PDF 2017-2022 (ENGLISH)
︎ infopicoletos@gmail.com
(English below)
Los Picoletos —Dante Litvak (Buenos Aires, 1990) y Fabro Tranchida (Buenos Aires, 1987)— son un dúo de artistas argentinos que vive y trabaja en Bilbao (desde 2019) y que indaga, a través de la pintura , la performance y la instalación, sobre identidades juveniles disidentesy la cultura queer-punk y skater.
Entre los premios que han ganado destacan:
Beca Guggenheim Museum (New York, 2022), Tercer Premio de la Muestra de Arte Joven de La Rioja (2021), beca de ayudas a la Producción de BilbaoArte (2021), premio “Tras la tormenta” (Ayuntamiento Bilbao), residencia BilbaoArte 2019-2020, Premio Kenneth Kemble (Buenos Aires), mención de honor del Premio FundaciónItaú (Buenos Aires, 2018), la Beca de viaje de la Colección Oxenford de Arte Argentino y la beca BBK ART(e)gileak (Fundación BBK y ANTespacio, Bilbao), entre otros.
Entre sus últimos solo shows destacan:
“Los blabladores” (El Chico, Madrid), “Nudillos rotos” con la participación de el Niño de Elche y Pedro G. Romero (Museo Patio Herreriano, Valladolid). “The hammer party” (Aldama Fabre Gallery,Bilbao), “Métodos de cocción precaria” (Teatros del Canal, Madrid), “Incubadoras”(Fundación BilbaoArte, Bilbao), “Abanderados” (La Juan Gallery, Madrid), “Fuegosfatuos” (Centro Cultural San Martín, Buenos Aires).
Han publicado el libro “Guía práctica para jóvenes monstruos” y colaborado en el número 9 de la revista Headmaster, entre otras publicaciones.
Bio
Los Picoletos —Dante Litvak (Buenos Aires, 1990) and Fabro Tranchida (Buenos Aires, 1987)— are a duo of Argentine artists who live and work in Bilbao (since 2019) and who investigate youth identities through painting, performance and installation. dissidents and queer-punk and skater culture.
The awards they have won include:
Guggenheim Museum Scholarship (New York, 2022), Third Prize of the La Rioja Youth Art Exhibition (2021), BilbaoArte Production Grant (2021), “After the Storm” award (Bilbao City Council), BilbaoArte residency 2019-2020, the Kenneth Kemble Award (Buenos Aires), the Honorable Mention of the Itaú Foundation Award (Buenos Aires, 2018), the Oxenford Collection of Argentine Art Travel Grant and the BBK ART(e)gileak Grant (Fundación BBK and ANTespacio, Bilbao), among others.
His latest solo shows include:
“Broken Knuckles” with the participation of El Niño de Elche and Pedro G. Romero (Patio Herreriano Museum, Valladolid). “The hammer party” (Aldama Fabre Gallery, Bilbao), “Precarious cooking methods” (Teatros del Canal, Madrid), “Incubadoras” (BilbaoArte Foundation, Bilbao), “Abanderados” (La Juan Gallery, Madrid), “Fires fatuos” (San Martín Cultural Center, Buenos Aires).
In publications, the following stand out: the book "Practical guide for young monsters" and his most recent collaboration in number 9 of Headmaster magazine.
Los Picoletos —Dante Litvak (Buenos Aires, 1990) and Fabro Tranchida (Buenos Aires, 1987)— are a duo of Argentine artists who live and work in Bilbao (since 2019) and who investigate youth identities through painting, performance and installation. dissidents and queer-punk and skater culture.
The awards they have won include:
Guggenheim Museum Scholarship (New York, 2022), Third Prize of the La Rioja Youth Art Exhibition (2021), BilbaoArte Production Grant (2021), “After the Storm” award (Bilbao City Council), BilbaoArte residency 2019-2020, the Kenneth Kemble Award (Buenos Aires), the Honorable Mention of the Itaú Foundation Award (Buenos Aires, 2018), the Oxenford Collection of Argentine Art Travel Grant and the BBK ART(e)gileak Grant (Fundación BBK and ANTespacio, Bilbao), among others.
His latest solo shows include:
“Broken Knuckles” with the participation of El Niño de Elche and Pedro G. Romero (Patio Herreriano Museum, Valladolid). “The hammer party” (Aldama Fabre Gallery, Bilbao), “Precarious cooking methods” (Teatros del Canal, Madrid), “Incubadoras” (BilbaoArte Foundation, Bilbao), “Abanderados” (La Juan Gallery, Madrid), “Fires fatuos” (San Martín Cultural Center, Buenos Aires).
In publications, the following stand out: the book "Practical guide for young monsters" and his most recent collaboration in number 9 of Headmaster magazine.
CV
EXPOSICIONES - SOLO SHOW
2023 “Los blabladores”. El chico. Ronda de Toledo 16. Madrid.
2022 “Nudillos rotos” with El Niño de Elche and texts of Pedro G. Romero. Patio Herreriano. PATIO HERRERIANO Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Español. Calle Jorge Guillén, 6. 47003 Valladolid-Spain.
2021 “The hammer party”. Adrián Castañeda + Los Picoletos. Aldama Fabre, Plaza de los tres pilares 7, Bilbao.
2021 “Precarious cooking methods”. Performance at Teatros del Canal, Calle de Cea Bermúdez, 1 Madrid.
2020 “Incubators”. BilbaoArte Fundazioa. Urazurrutia, 32. Bilbao.
2018 “Moralzarzal”. NN gallery, Calle 49 719. La Plata, Argentina.
2017 “Infancia feróz”. Site-specific at Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Calle Conde Duque 9, Madrid.
2017 “Kontuz”. Alkolea Beach gallery, Pasaje Alkolea 10, San Sebastián, Basque Country.
2017 “Navajeros”. Art and development factory. Valverde Street 23. Madrid.
2017 “Fatuous Fires”. San Martín Cultural Center, Sarmiento 1551. Buenos Aires.
2016 “Kippel” - Pasamontañas, Chacabuco 483, Córdoba, Argentina.
2016 “La Caduta”, Desarmadero, Rodriguez peña 1063, Buenos Aires.
PERFORMANCES
2022 “Una vita sottoterra”. Performance at Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa, Palermo, Italy.
2022 “Una velada decadente”. Performance conference with Manuela Trasobares. La Térmica. Center of contemporary culture. Av. de los Guindos, 48, Malaga-Spain.
2021 “Métodos de cocción precaria”. Performance at Teatros del Canal, Calle de Cea Bermúdez, 1 Madrid.
2019 “Abanderados” (with Niño de Elche). Performance at La Juan Gallery, Calle Providencia 26, Madrid.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2022 “Panorama #6”. Galería Fran Reus, Pg. de Mallorca, 4, 07012 Palma, Illes Balears.
2021 “Muestra de arte joven de La Rioja”. La Rioja Higher School of Design, Av. De la Paz, 9, Logroño.
2021 "Soplo - Arnasketa Saiakerak". Mercado del Ensanche, Zabalgune Plaza, 11 Bilbao.
2020 "Queridos. La colección de Jesús Reina”. CICUS, Calle Madre de Dios, 1, Seville.
2020 "20 Gorputz 20 artistas”. Museum of Reproductions of Bilbao. San Francisco 14, Bilbao.
2018 "Itaú Award 2018". National House of the Bicentennial. Riobamba 985. Buenos Aires.
2017 “Hotel x Hotel. A tribute to Martin Kippenberger ”. Curator Guillermo Martin Bermejo. Carmen Thyssen Museum of Malaga. Company Street, 10
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2022 Beca Museo Guggenheim. Residencia en Musego Guggenheim New York.
2021 Tercer Premio de la Muestra de Arte Joven de La Rioja.
2021 BBK ART (e) gileak Scholarship. BBK Foundation and ANTespacio, Bilbao.
2021 Work production grant. BilbaoArte Fundazioa Foundation. Bilbao.
2020 Grant "After the storm (Tras la tormenta)" for the production of work. BilbaoArte Fundazioa Foundation. Bilbao.
2020 BRACT artistic residency (Brief Residenza Artistica di Comunità e Territorio) at Museo Tricase Porto. Tricase, Italy.
2019 Selection Award. Exhibition production grant and book/catalog edition. BilbaoArte Fundazioa Foundation. Bilbao. Jury: Fernando Castro Flores.
2019 Residency scholarship and work-space session. BilbaoArte Fundazioa Foundation. Period of residence 2019. Bilbao.
2018 Keneth Kemble Award 2018. Production and Exhibition Grant. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018 Honorable Mention for the installation "Carro n6". Itaú Foundation Award for the Visual Arts 2018. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2017 Art travel scholarship. Alec Oxenford Argentine Art Collection. Travel destination: Bilbao. Winning project: “Navajeros. Cartography of youth and identities ”.
OBRAS EN COLECCIONES
- Colección DM
- Colección Jesús Reina
- Bill Arning Gay Art Collection (BAGAC)
FAIRS
2021 Fig Bilbao. Represented by Headmaster magazine www.headmastermagazine.com (USA) + Aldama Fabre gallery, Bilbao.
2021 Art Market Budapest, Hungary. Represented by Wunsch gallery.
2020 Swab Art Fair Barcelona. Represented by Wunsch gallery (Buenos Aires).
2020 Art Market Budapest. Represented Wunsch gallery.
2020 Fig Bilbao. Represented by Aldama Fabre Gallery + Wunsch gallery.
PUBLICATIONS
2021 "Foucault's punksexual revenge" Photonovela made especially for Hedmaster magazine number 9. + info at: https://www.headmastermagazine.com/no-9
2020 "Practical Guide for Young Monsters". BilbaoArte Foundation Editions: Bilbao.
2017 "The hall of meat". Sousa Rodolfo Editions: Mexico City.
2017 "Illiterate Publication II". Compiler Larraitz Torres Zumelaga. Eremuak: San Sebastián.
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
2021 Seminar “Quinquis, badass and skaters. Traces of punk in contemporary art ”. Dictated at the BilbaoArte Fundazioa Foundation. Urazurrutia 32, Bilbao. To consult the program:
https://bilbaoarte.org/actividades/seminario-quinquis-macarras-y-skaters-rastros-del-punk-en-el-arte-contemporaneo-los-picoletos/
2017 Rock, paper and scissors. Punkzines workshop at the Conde Duque Cultural Center, Madrid.
2017 Quinquis, badass and skaters. Traces of punk in contemporary art. Seminar at the San Martín Cultural Center, Buenos Aires.
2017 Rock, paper and scissors. Punkzines workshop at the Recoleta Cultural Center, Buenos Aires.
PRESS / interviews
2020 ABC / ABC Cultural newspaper. 09/08/2020 Madrid
THEY WILL GIVE TALK. Los Picoletos: «We have no shame in throwing ourselves into the mud to obtain very polished results later» Interview by Javier Díaz Guardiola.
(in spanish)
https://www.abc.es/cultura/cultural/abci-picoletos-no-tenemos-pudor-tirarnos-fango-para-obtener-luego-resultados-pulidos-202009080035_noticia.html
2020 El Correo newspaper. 02/14/2020 Bilbao
Los Picoletos are coming! The duo formed by Fabro Tranchida and Dante Litvak trace the legacy of the quinqui cinema in Bilbao. Text by Gerardo Olarriaga.
(in spanish).
https://www.elcorreo.com/culturas/cine/vienen-picoletos-20200215205620-nt.html
More press in paper version (and other interviews)
https://lospicoletos.com/press
