David Dalmau Board Member Artist, Sculptor, Photographer   Estudio David Dalmau Barcelona , Miami , and São Paulo (principal residence)

Painter, plastic artist, photographer, theatrical designer, David Dalmau was born on December 4th, 1962 . His father, an art collector, artist and businessman travels around the world with Dalmau visiting galleries and museums. After this experience at a young age and as a self-taught painter, he declares his interest in the arts and combines them with studies in economy, architecture and aviation. In 1982 Dalmau leaves the United States with the dream of living in Europe . He settles in an old fishing house in Sitges near Barcelona , were his uncle Pepe has a small studio. He begins to dedicate himself to painting, discovering his own style and his potential for portraying different themes, a virtue he continues to maintain.

His paintings redeem the tradition of the European figurative expressionist, calling attention to his fondness for the urban motives and to his technique which involves laborious construction, showing a unique mix of simplicity and sophistication with a brilliant use of color and image in a highly communicative drawing that captures festive ambiences, anonymous crowds and eternal ha pp iness.

In the early 90's, Dalmau visits Brazil working as an assistant curator at the 21st International Biennial of São Paulo, representing an additional stimulus for him to establish residency and his atelier and gallery in the city. Depending on his mood and the Art-Show schedule he also lives in Miami and Barcelona . Agents and galleries all around America , Europe and Asia show his works. He is also actively involved with important companies working with image licensing.

Along with all the collaborations and social works he has been doing, he is now contributing with the Maisha Foundation, a non-profit United States registered charity organization whose main concern is improving and providing education for people in places where a basic education is difficult to attain.