Xavier Fiol

The Xavier Fiol Gallery, founded in 1989, is located in a Gothic palace in the old town of Palma de Mallorca. The focus of its activity is the promotion of new tendencies in contemporary art. The diffusion of the work of a group of young artists through whom collaboration was established with other galleries and public institutions marked its initial stage, which has been consolidated from 1990 on through conferences and international art fairs (Arco-Madrid, Art-Miami, Art Cologne, Arte-Lisboa, Artissima-Torino ). The Gallery inaugurated a new space in 2004, after holding over 100 exhibitions, always geared towards the promotion of contemporary art. Thus, the gallery has also tried to spread art by organising cultural events such as conferences (Joan Fontcuberta, Giusseppe Panza di Biumo, etc...) and through initiatives like the Palmaphoto Photography Festival. Xavier Fiol has been a member of the ’consiglio directivo’ of the Artissima fair in Turin and of the organising committee of Arco (Madrid). The Gallery is the founder of the Associació Art Palma Contemporani (Palma Contemporary Art Association).