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Juan and Paloma Garrido, son and daughter of the late celebrated Spanish silversmith Damián Garrido (1931-2002), are best known for their limited edition sterling silver centerpieces, candelabra, and tea sets. "When we think of our father, we remember his conscientious approach to his craft, the importance he granted to time, which led to the realization of exquisite works. Damián taught us to appreciate the time-consuming, painstaking nature of the art of creating silverware." The Garridos have recently undertaken a new direction, both technically and formally. No longer constrained by the utility of their designs, an element that added complexity to their creative process, but which also limited their formal, conceptual and aesthetic possibilities; they now face new challenges with their exploration of pure sculpture and furniture design. In conceptual terms, they are searching for balanced forms. Size is no longer a restrictive feature; they approach space and proportions with greater freedom, yet continue to apply the techniques of traditional silverwork. Juan and Paloma Garrido were born in Madrid in 1965 and 1968 respectively, and trained in their father’s atelier for 15 years. Their works are included in the permanent collections of the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, Madrid; Museo Nacional del Grabado Contemporáneo Español, Marbella and in numerous private collections worldwide.
Juan and Paloma GarridoSpanish, b. 1965; b.1968Education Juan Garrido B.A. Business Administration; ESEM Madrid Graduate Diploma; Management and Administration; ICADE Madrid Technical Diploma; Business; COE Madrid Diploma; History of Silversmithing; The Official School of Art and Antiques Madrid Diploma; Traditional Spanish Silversmithing; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid The Community of Madrid Craftsman’s Guild of Silversmiths Paloma Garrido B.A. Business Management and Economic Studies; ICADE Madrid Technical Diploma; Business; COE Madrid Diploma; Traditional Spanish Silversmithing; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid The Community of Madrid Craftsman’s Guild of Silversmiths
Selected Exhibitions 2011 Juan and Paloma Garrido for Alexandre Biaggi Gallery, Paris, France 2009 Juan and Paloma Garrido: New Furniture Collection, Garrido Gallery, Madrid, Spain Juan and Paloma Garrido, Asprey, London Juan and Paloma Garrido. Esculturas en Plata, López de Aragón Gallery, Madrid, Spain Garrido. Nova Colección. Ourives do Século, XXI, Sargadelos Gallery, A Coruña, Spain 2007 Juan and Paloma Garrido, Asprey, London, 2006 Juan and Paloma Garrido: New Works in Silver, Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, NY Juan and Paloma Garrido, Gallery A.B. Levy Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida Juan and Paloma Garrido, Galeria Hartmann, Barcelona, Spain 2004 Damián Garrido: Orfebres del siglo XX. Galeria Sargadelos, Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2003 Damián Garrido. Orfebres del siglo XX, Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, Madrid, Spain 2002 Damián Garrido: A Silversmith of the 20th Century, Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, NY 1998 Damián Garrido Un orfebre del siglo XX. Caja Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain; Caja Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain; Caja Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain 1997 Damián Garrido Un orfebre del siglo XX. Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, Madrid, Spain; Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo, Marbella, Spain 1994 Damián Garrido, Spanish Section, Academia Europea de las Artes, Madrid, Spain Damián Garrido. Arte en plata, Galeria della Rovere, Madrid, Spain 1993 Joyeros de Madrid, Palacio de Gaviria, Madrid, Spain 1992 Damián Garrido, Hotel Sonesta, Key Biscayne, Miami, FL 1991 Damián Garrido, Hotel Keio Plaza Intercontinental, Tokyo, Japan International Exhibition of Spanish Artisan Products, Casablanca, Morocco 1990 Damián Garrido, Maestro Artesano, Mercado Puerta de Toledo, Madrid, Spain
Group Exhibitions 2011 Heavy Metal, Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, NY 1994 Damián Garrido, Sección Española, Academia Europea de las Artes, Madrid
Selected Public, Private, and Royal Collections Alfredo Briganty, Private Collector, Madrid Sir Elton John, Private Residence, London Emir of Qatar Ian Rosen, Private Collector, London Infanta Elena of Bourbon King of Jordan Madrid Excelente Foundation. Madrid Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY National Contemporary Engraving Museum (Marbella) Málaga National Museum of Decorative Arts of Madrid Paidea Foundation, A Coruña Pope Benedict XVI, Vatican City Prince Philip of Asturias and Princess Leticia of Asturias Ralph Lauren, New York Studio Spanish Embassies in Lithuania, Oman, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe Spanish Government Presidency Office The State Council of Spain, Madrid Zarzuela Spanish Royal Palace
Prizes 2002 Awarded Official Trainers of Artesian Silversmithing 1997 Official Honor from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid 1997 Entrepreneur Diploma (Arganda City Council / ASEARCO Entrepreneurial Association.) 1994 Excellency Award from the European Academy of Arts
Bibliography Garrido, Juan and Maceira, Patricia, Damian Garrido: Un orfebre del siglo XX / A Silversmith of the 20th Century, (Spain: 2002). Garrido, Juan and Garrido, Paloma, Garrido Orfebres (1994-2005), (Spain: 2005). Collaborations 2011 Juan and Paloma Garrido for Biaggi Collection Christofle: Garrido craftsmanship Juan and Paloma Garrido for Chahan Minassian 2010 Herve van der strataen: Garrido craftmanship 2008 Garrido for Asprey Collection
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