Jose Manuel Ballester

2015

GONZÁLEZ DE DURANA, Javier. To be or (maybe) to dream. Introduction to the catalogue “Figuratives, Imaginations, Bit Players”. Torre Iberdrola de Bilbao. 2015, pages 122 to 127.

CARLOS OLIVER, Juan. Renunciation of the Human. Compositional references in the photography of José Manuel Ballester. Introduction to the exhibition catalog “Backgrounds”, exhibition hall at the low transept of the Hospital Real of Granada. 2015, p. 29.

CERECEDA, Miguel. The Heart of the Painting. Introduction to the exhibition catalog “Backgrounds” exhibition hall at the low transept of the Hospital Real, Granada. 2015, p. 17.

GARCÍA LEAL, José. Painting, Photography, Image. Introduction to the exhibition catalog “Backgrounds” exhibition hall at the low transept of the Hospital Real, Granada. 2015, p. 25.

IBAÑEZ ALVAREZ, José. Reveal the Landscape. Introduction to the exhibition catalog “Backgrounds” exhibition hall at the low transept of the Hospital Real, Granada. 2015, p.13

LÓPEZ VÍLCHEZ , Inmaculada. Backgrounds and Transliterations of José Manuel Ballester. Introduction to the exhibition catalog “Backgrounds” exhibition hall of the low transept of the Royal Hospital, Granada. 2015, p.9

2014

Atmospheres of Silence, Consentino/ Arquitectura Viva, architecture et everything else 02. Revista 2014. Sevilla. Pages 30 to 37

BONET CORREA, Antonio. The Cathedral of Jaén and its Photographic Vision by José Manuel Ballester. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition. "José Manuel Ballester. In ictu oculi", Catedral de Jaén, Spain, 2014, p. 15.

COSTA, José Manuel. Presences, Absences, Traces. Watching the Photography in Asturias. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition "ALLUMAR" Miradas de Asturias. María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation. Asturias, Spain, 2013-2014, p. 14.

DE DURANA, Javier González. On the other side of the skin. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition. " La piel traslúcida” (The translucent skin), Artworks of the Iberdrola collection, Iberdrola Building, Bilbao, 2014, pages 9-276-277-278-279-280-283.

DORENBAUM, David. Limits and Confines in the Photography of José Manuel Ballester. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition "Umbrales de Silencio" (Edges of Silence). Segovia, 2014, p. 59.

DU, Huang: About the Garden of Delicacies. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition: “The Conquest of Contemporaneity: Surroundings of the "Garden of Delicacies". Instituto Cervantes of Beijing, 2014, pages 20 and 27 to 35.

GARCÍA-LOMAS HERNÁNDEZ, José Luis. José Manuel Ballester. In ictu oculi Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition, Cathedral of Jaén, Spain, 2014, p. 11.

GISBOURNE, Mark. Apollonian Impulse and Unusual Glance. art.es International-Contemporary-art 60, art.es Project 49 José Manuel Ballester. Madrid, June, 2014, pages 48 to 67 and 100.

GÓMEZ DE LIAÑO, Ignacio. Resurrection of the Garden of Delicacies. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “The Conquest of Contemporaneity: Surroundings of the "Garden of Delicacies". Instituto Cervantes of Beijing, 2014, pages 14 and 27 to 35.

KINGSLEY Hope y RIOPELLE, Christopher: The Photography and the Art of the Past. Catalog Social Work La Caixa."Seduced by the Art, Past and Present of the Photography”, la Caixa Foundation, Barcelona and Caixa Forum, Madrid, 2014 (Castellano y Catalán), pages 32, 60 and 61.

MARTÍNEZ DE AGUILAR, Ana. Waiting Places. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Umbrales de Silencio” ("Verges of Silence"), Esteban Vicente Museum, Segovia. Spain. 2014. p. 11.

MARTÏNEZ ROJAS, Francisco Juan. In ictu oculi Ballester” (Bilingual English). Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester. In ictu oculi” Cathedral of Jaén, Spain, 2014, pages 7-10.

NAVARRETE, Constanza. Speaking Places. Arts to the Limit, 69 magazine Chile, November, December 2014, pages 70 to 75.

RODRÍGUEZ, Ángel Antonio. Illuminated Asturias. "ALLUMAR. Glances of Asturias”. María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation. Asturias, Spain, 2013-2014, p. 8.

RUIZ HERNANDO, José Antonio: The Emptiness and the Silence. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition "Umbrales de Silencio" ("Verges of Silence"). Segovia, Spain, 2014, p. 27.

STAHEL, Ur. Toledo el Greco and the photography. " Contemporary Toledo " CPhoto. Toledo, 2014, pages 33 and 136 to 155.

2013

AZARA, Pedro. Espacios Distantes. (Distant spaces, Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition "Bosques de Luz" ("Forests of Light"), Tabacalera Building. Madrid, 2013, pages 17 to 39.

BIRBRAGHER-ROZENCWAIG, Francine. Concealed spaces: ode to thee void Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester. Concealed spaces. The Patricia & Philips Frost Art Museum, Miami, USA, 2013.

CASTILLO, Omar-Pascual. On painting/sobre pintura… a written stroll through contemporary pictorial pragmatics. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “On painting”. Atlantic Center of Modern Art -CAAM. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, pages 15 and 18.

CORRAL, María de y MARTÍNEZ DE CORRAL, Lorena. José Manuel Ballester: Extendiendo los límites (José Manuel Ballester: Stretching the limits), Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition "Bosques de Luz" ("Forests of Light"), Tabacalera Building. Madrid, 2013, pages 9 and 13.

DAMIAN, Carol. The painter’s dream. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester. Concealed spaces”. The Patricia & Philips Frost Art Museum, Miami, USA, 2013.

MUÑOZ MOLINA, Antonio. Mirar lo inabarcable, (Gazing in awe). 60 glances on Ferrovial". Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition, “Ferrovial. A través de los ojos de José Manuel Ballester” ( Ferrovial. Through the Eyes of José Manuel Ballester) Caixa Forum, Madrid, Spain, 2013, pages 12 to 18.

2012

Rebirth. Sichuan’s Post-Quake Restoration in the lens of International Photographers. Published by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China and the Provincial Government of Sichuan, China, pages 30-31, 34, 38, 39, 45, 48, 49, 96, 97, 198.

SANTOS, Félix. Interview: The art needs to respond to things that happen. Interview. Aena Foundation, Aena Arte 33, Winter magazine of 2012, pages 62 to 72.

VARGAS GOMEZ, José Manuel: "air_port_photo". A Vision. Aena Contemporary Art Collection. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition, City Administration of Alicante: Las Cigarreras, Alicante, Spain, 2012, front page and pages 11 and 16 to 19.

2011

CRUZ, Antonio. La escena deshabitada”. (“The uninhabited scene”). Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition ” José Manuel Ballester. "The Abstraction in the Reality”, exhibition auditorium Alcalá 31. Madrid, Spain, 2011, p. 6.

MARÍN MEDINA, José. The AENA Collection of Contemporary Art at the former Hospital Santa María la Rica de Alcalá de Henares. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Transit Spaces. Contemporary Art Collection”. Former Hospital Santa María la Rica de Alcalá de Henares, Spain, 2011, pages 8-9, 1524 and 25.

MARTÍNEZ DE CORRAL, Lorena: “La Abstracción en la Realidad (Abstraction in Reality). Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition ” José Manuel Ballester. Abstraction of Reality”. Exhibition auditorium Alcalá 31. Madrid, Spain, 2011, p. 2.

PERSICHETTI, Simonetta. Interview: José Manuel Ballester. Sensibilidad sin artificio” (Sensitivity without Artifice). Interview, p. 146. The contemporary exhibition. Ars magazine, año 4, nº. 12, October-December, 2011, p. 36 to 48.

2010

ATZBACH, Nicole. Spanish muse: a contemporary response. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Spanish muse: a Contemporary response”. Meadous Museum (SMU), Dallas, 12 Sep – 12 Dec 2010, pages 36, 40, 41 and 78.

BALLESTER, José Manuel. The Power of Architecture. EXIT 37, Arquitectura II. The glance of the artist, page 144.

BONET,Juan Manuel. José Manuel Ballester, um pedestre de Sao Paulo, Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Fervor da Metrópole-fotografías”. Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo. Fervor da Metrópole, Sao Paulo, Brasil. 2010, p. 15.

F FIDALGO, Paloma. City Lights. Magazine “El Duende”. N111 Luz. Madrid, front page and pages 24 and 25.

MOURA, Diógenes. Do estilo ao sistema. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Fervor da Metrópole-fotografías”. Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasil, 2010, p. 11.

New York a Photographer´s City. Rizzoli. Marla Hamburg Kennedy. New York, USA, 2011, pages 52, 53, 297.

PERSICHETTI, Simonetta. A cidade que se desnuda. Estado de Sao Paulo, Julio 2010.

DÍAZ-GUARDIOLA, Javier. José Manuel Ballester: «Photoshop is like a treatise on a painting in a modern code», “Turia". Cultural magazine/ #103. Teruel, pages 340-352"

2009

20 Years Alcobendas Collection, new acquisitions, catalog 2009-2012. pages 40-41.

BARBA, José Juan: Concealed Spaces. Metalocus 023 A013, pages 102 to 107.

De LA TORRE, Alfonso: Some reflections on the art on paper in the circa XX collection. Circa XX Collection. Pilar Citoler. Languages of paper. Pages 37 and 421.

ESPECIAL, Luisa. BESart. Banco Espírito Santo Collection. Catalog pages 58,59. 2008-2009. Lisbon

JIMÉNEZ, Carlos. Ballester. Or the celebration of the architecture. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Tras-pasar el vacio” (“Going through the emptiness”). Art Center Palacio Almudí, Murcia. May-July 2009, pages 7 to 14.

LOZANO, Antonio. Ars Magazine, Magazine year 2 number 2 April-June 2009, pages 73 to 91.

Bridges. MAPFRE 75 years.

ZUOJING: ¿Un crítico de la ideología, o un descubridor de la estética arquitectónica?. Acerca de la fotografía de José Manuel Ballester. (“A critic of ideology or a discoverer of architectural aesthetics? About José Manuel Ballester’s Photography”) Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “The Great City in Contemporary China”. New Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, Jaca, Huesca, Spain, August- October 2009, pages 11,12,13.

2008
Agenda. El País 10/01/2008.

AIMEUR, Carlos. IVAM expresses in a sample the impact of sports in contemporary art”. El País (Valencia). 6-03-2008.

ALAMINOS, Eduardo. Images for a collection. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Artista y Fotógrafos” (“Artists and Photographers”). May 2008.

BONET, Juan Manuel. El Sao Paulo de Neimeyer”. Daily newspaper El País Semanal. 3-02-008.

BONET, Juan Manuel. São Paulo la Moderniste. Courrier International. 13-19/03/2008.

CALVO SERRALLER, Francisco. Los Árboles y el Bosque (The Trees and the Forest) Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition. "Espacios Ocultos"("Concealed Spaces"). Galería Distrito 4 Madrid, 2008.

CASTRO, Fernando. Architectures. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Galería Manel Mayoral, Feb. 2008.

CITOLER, Pilar. Circa XX Collection. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition The unlimited energy of the landscape. December 2007, March 2008.

CORTÉS, Isabel: Artificial Landscapes. The Photography, February, March 2008.

GARCÍA, Ángeles. The Cathedral of Burgos seen by Ballester. Daily Newspaper El País. 14-02-2008.

GARCÍA-OSUNA, Carlos: Espacios Ocultos(Concealed Spaces). La Vanguardia, Barcelona, 28/09/2008.

FERNÁNDEZ BERMEJO, Rafael. The Hunter of Images. Interior Design, July 2008.

GARCÏA, Ángeles. The deserted dream of José Manuel Ballester. Babelia, El País, 15-03-2008.

JARQUE, Fietta. The Rebellion of the Landscape. Babelia, El País, 20/09/2008.

LUZÁN, Julia. And where are the people? El País Semanal. 14/09/2008.

MENA, Manuela: Clarity or Desolation. Discovering the Art nº 116. September 2008.

MOLINA, Ángela. Architectures. Babelia, El País. 21-03-2008.

MUÑOZ-ALONSO, Lorena. The Interior Landscape. Magazine AD (Architectural Digest). Madrid, January 2008. Pages 166 to 175.

The other side to China. Landscapes from the train. #207 January 2008.

PAPARONI, Demetrio.Spain. Spanish Art 1957-2007.
Text of introduction to the exhibition “Spain 1957-2007. Palazzo Sant’Elia, Palermo, 18 May 14 Sep., pages 64 and 65.

PULIDO, Natividad. Deserted Paitings. ABC Cultural, Madrid 360, nº472, dated 26 September/2 October 2008.

REVUELTA, Laura. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Plus Marca Arts and Sports”. 5 March/6 April 2008

ROCHE, Paco. Marca merges Arts and Sports at IVAM. Marca 6-03-2008.

SEGUROLA, Santiago. IVAM celebrates the new look of the art on sports. Marca, 5/03/2008.

2007

Aena Collection of Graphic Works. Catalog 2007, pages 46-47.

Agenda. El País 5-12-2007.

Year of Spain in China. Art & Investment 2007.

Architecture and Reality. Super Foto nº 146.

BARBA, José Juan. China. Metalocus 22/,22/005.08

CASTRO FLÓREZ, Fernando. New York-Shanghai. Epicenters of Confusion. Discover the Art nº 101.

Catalog Jano the two-faced nature of photography. Museo Nacional de Arte Reina Sofía. 9 October, 30 December 2007.

The 100 most influential living artists. Discover the Art nº 100, June 2007.

CITOLER, Pilar. They eye you see. Circa XX Collection. Catalog. February 2007.

Contact. Toronto Photography Festival. May. 31-1-2007.

FERNÁNDEZ RUBIO, Andrés: Wineries with the Eiffel seal. The voyager. Diario El País, 3/11/2007.

Future…..no Future. Galería Pascal Vanhoecke Photo, nº 434.

GARCÏA, Ángeles: Portraits of the colossal China. Diario El País, 2-11-2007.

HERNANDO, Javier. One and two Cathedrals. El Cultural, 28-06-2007 – 4-0-2007.

GRUNDBERG, Andy. The Machine, The Body and The City. Modern Photographs, Miami Art Museum. 1611-2006- 15-4-2007.

JARQUE, Vicente. Time on hold. Discover the Art nº 97.

J.M. Plaza. Ballester’s glance on the Chinese giant. Diario El Mundo, 16/12/2007.

José Manuel Ballester. The Awakening of the Prado. El País 27-10-2007.

José Manuel Ballester. Galerías Charles Cowles and Nicholas Metivier. Photograph May- June 2007

Jose Manuel Ballester. “Hyper Architecture and Hyper Design”. Madrid. AV Proyectos 021.

JUNCOSA, Enrique. The Impassible Art. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Salzillo 2”1. 26 Sep - Murcia, 26 Sep-18 Nov. 2007.

PULIDO, Natividad. The Chinese Dream. Madrid 360, Daily Newspaper ABC, 16-22-2007.

REVUELTA, Laura. Eyes of the Sea. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition. 18 March, 8 July 2007.

ROSE, Bárbara. In the Mind’s Eye. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester”. Charles Cowles Gallery, New York, 2007.

RUIZ, Rafael. China, The Galactic Revolution. El País Semanal, 10-06-2007.

VILLA, Rocío de la. Contemporary Landscapes. El Cultural, 15-21 Febrero 2007.

2006

BONET, Juan Manuel Bonet y TORRE, Alfonso de la. Imagined Spaces, showcase. Change of context. Catalog. February 2006.

OLIVARES, Rosa. 100 Spanish Photographs. Exit. 2005. Pages 42 to 45.

2005

AZARA, Pedro. Room for a Stranger. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Habitación 523”(Room 523). Palacio de Velázquez. Madrid, pages 14 to 24.

CASTRO, Fernando. The luminous presence of the instant. Meditations on the pictorial and photographic work of José Manuel Ballester. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Museos” (Museums). Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno. Valencia.

GONZÁLEZ DE DURANA, Javier. Surfaces of Passage. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Following the line”.Galería VanguaRDIA, Bilbao, 2005

Espagne à l`honneur. El Cultural, 167-23/11/2005.

GILDROY, Doreen. Night Watch. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Habitación 523” (Room 523). Palacio de Velázquez. Madrid, p.13.

HARRIES, Karsten. Metaphors of a World Ruled by Artifice. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Habitación 523” (Room 523). Palacio de Velázquez. Madrid, 2005, pages 25 to 29.

JUNCOSA, Enrique. The Red Desert. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Habitación 523” (Room 523). Palacio de Velázquez. Madrid, 2005, pages 30 to 32.

MENÉNDEZ REYES, Mar. From the pictorial romanticism to the photographs of the empty museums. A conversation with José Manuel Ballester. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Museos”. Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno. Valencia, 2005, pages 50 to 75.

SIERRA, Rafael. Fountains. IVAM .Exhibition Catalog, 20 Sep- 4 Dec 2005.

2004

HUICI, Fernando. Intimate Space. Text for the catalog of the exhibition opening of the Trama Gallery in Madrid.

I.L.H. Vine Spaces. Diario de Burgos. 17 September 2004, p. 21.

MARTÍNEZ, Merche. The photographic ambiguity of José Manuel Ballester. El Mundo. El correo de Burgos. 17 September 2004, p. 28.

MOLINA, Ángela. Geometry and Desire. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester. Galerías de Luz”.

Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos (CAB).Burgos, 16 Sep -30 Oct 2004, pages 4, 5, 6 and 7.

OLIVARES, Rosa. The Cold Beauty of the Surfaces. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester. Galerías de Luz”. Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos (CAB).Burgos, 16 Sep -30 Oct 2004, pages 8 and 9.

RAYÓN, Fernando. The most important thing about the artwork is what people say about it. La Gaceta de los Negocios”. 20 September 2004, p. 44.

VILLAPADIERNA, Ramiro. Madrid-Berlin Round-trip – The photographer and painter José Manuel Ballester discovers unexpected architectural bonds between Madrid and Berlin. DIARIO ABC. 9 December 2004, p. 45

2003

G.CORTÉS, José Miguel. L’spai com a abisme.(The space as an abyss) Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester”. Sala La Gallera, Valencia, 2 Jun-30 Sep. 2003, pages 10 to 35.

AZARA, Pedro. La imatge del buit. (The Image of the Emptiness) Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester”. Sala La Gallera, Valencia, 2 Jun-30 Sep 2003, pages 36 to 85.

LÓPEZ PELÁEZ, José Manuel. Conversació entre José Manuel Ballester y José Manuel López Peláez sobre Lugares de Paso.(Conversation between José Manuel Ballester and José Manuel López Peláez about Places of Passage). Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “José Manuel Ballester”. Sala La Gallera, Valencia, 2 Jun-30 Sep 2003, pages 86 to 123

2002

JUNCOSA, Enrique. Big Sur Neue Spanische Kunst ( Big Sur New Spanish Art). Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition Big Sur Neue Spanische Kunst. Hamburguer Bahnhof, Museum für Gegenwart- Berlin. Berlin, 18 April- 30 June, 2002, pages 46, 47, 51,80 to 85 and 158.

2000

AZARA, Pedro Azara. Traits D´Architecture Catálogo Traits D´Architecture.Clermont Ferrant. Francia, 2000.

CALVO SERRALLER, Francisco. “Vacío y drama de la luz”(Emptiness and Drama of the Light). Text for the catalog of the exhibition PhotoSpain 2000. Galería Estiarte 2000.

FIDALGO, Vanessa. “Entre los dedos”(Between the fingers). Catalog Traits D´Architecture.Clermont Ferrant. Francia, 2000.

JUNCOSA, Enrique. The Impassible Art. Introduction to the catalog of the exhibition “Arquitecturas 1994-1999”. Galería Antonio de Barnola. Barcelona, 2000.

1999

BARNATÁN; Marcos-Ricardo. José Manuel Ballester and his fragments of Uchrony. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “!José Manuel Ballester” . Galería Estiarte, Madrid, 1999.

1998

QUERALT, Rosa. The Utopia of capturing the Reality. Conversation between José Manuel Ballester and Rosa Queralt. Text for the catalog of the exhibition “Naturalezas muertas” (Dead Natures). Zaragoza, 1998.

RODRÍGUEZ MARCOS, Javier. Artificial Paradises. Text for the catalog of the exhibition: “José Manuel Ballester: Dead Natures”. Zaragoza. (1998).

1997

CASTRO, Fernando “The essential glance”. Text for the catalog of the exhibition Palacio Almudí, Murcia.

DIE WELT, Berlin. Pictures of the fascination of the monumental character of construction sites. Saturday, 1 November 1997.

SWARTZ, Jeffry. The State of Architecture and the Arts in Barcelona after 1992. The Exhibitionist, New York, fall issue 1997.

1995

ZABALBEASCOA, Anatxu. José Manuel Ballester. Galería Antonio de Barnola. Art forum International, April 1995.

1994

AZARA, Pedro Azara. The First Stone. Text for the exhibition at Tórculo Gallery, Madrid.

CASTAÑO, Adolfo. New Spanish Realism. Catalog Nuevo realismo español. Caja Murcia. Murcia.

DANVILA, José Ramón. Between the Chronicle and the Feelings, Madrid as an outline. Exhibition Catalog. "Madrid seen by 8 painters". Museo de la Ciudad. Ayuntamiento de Madrid. 1994.

HUICI, Fernando. The Credit of the True. Catalog Galería Clave, Murcia, 1994.

MARTÍNEZ NOVILLO, Álvaro. 14 Spanish Realists. Presentation of Catalog: Palacio Almudí, Murcia, 1994.

1992

JIMÉNEZ, Pablo. “Behind the limits of reality”. Catalog of experiences of Hamburg. October 1992.

1991

BONET CORREA, Antonio Realisms in Japan. Diario ABC, 03-10-1991.

CALVO SERRALLER, Francisco. Encyclopedia of Spanish Art of the 20th Century. Mondadori 1991.

CHACÓN, José A. J. M. Ballester, a firm realistic proposal. Guía de Sevilla de Diario 16. November 1990.

FLEMING, Theodor. José Manuel Ballester. Presentation of the catalog. Exhibition Levy Gallery. Madrid 1991.

1990

COSTA, José Manuel. Yesterday is today, today is yesterday. Presentation of the catalog. Exhibition Capilla del Oidor. Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, June 1990.