Bio

Victoria Calleja

Born in Viña del Mar (Chile) in 1958
Drawing and peinting teacher
in the Watermael-Boisfort
Academie, Brussels,Belgium
Lives and works in Brussels,Belgium

Solo exhibitions

2016  Lieve Lambrecht Gallery,Merendree,Belgium
2013  Castillo Wulf,Viña del Mar,Chile
2010  Liehrmann Gallery,Liège,Belgium
2010  Wijland Gallery,Koksijde,Belgium
2009  Libre Cours Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
2008  National Museum of Fine Art,Santiago,Chile
2006  Libre Cours Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
2002  Pascal Polar Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
1997  LaChocolaterie, Brussels,Belgium
1994  ABC Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
1992  ABC Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
1992  Regard 76 Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
1991  Town Hall,Jodoigne,Belgium
1990  Atelier Saint Anne, Brussels,Belgium
1989  Monumental Painting,Royal Academy of Fine Art, Brussels,Belgium

Group exhibitions

2016   Martine Ehmer Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
2014   Martine Ehmer Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
2013   Curtius Museum,Liège,Belgium
2012   L'Accueil,Pierre Bergé & Associates,Bxl,Be
2012   Amade,Campo Gallery,Antwerpen,Belgium
2011   L'Accueil,Pierre Bergé & Associates,Bxl,Be
2010   L'Accueil,Pierre Bergé & Associates,Bxl,Be
2009   Mobilart,Liege,Belgium
2009   Woman art show, Brussels,Belgium
2006   Dessers Gallery,Leuven,Belgium
2006   Prix des arts de la Province du Brabant wallon,
Braine-l’Alleud,Belgium
2005   Six centuries of engraved memory,BrusselsTownHall
2005   Birdinvest,Rullingen Castle,Borgloon,Be
2004   Art & Advice Gallery,Hasselt,Belgium
2004   Editeurs belges de bibliophilie”,Royal Library of Belgium,Brussels
2002   Centre for Engraving & the Printed Image,
La Louvière,Belgium
2000   Mariemont Museum,Morlanwez,Belgium
1998   De Vinci Gallery, Brussels Belgium
1997   International Exhibition of Engraving,
Tortona,Alessandria,Italy
1997   International Exhibition of Engraving,Turin,Italy
1997   Ufacsi,European Parliament, Brussels Belgium
1996   Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio,Biella,Italy
1996   International Exhibition of Engraving,
Bagancavallo,Ravenna,Italy
1995   Instituto de Cultura Portorriqueña,
San Juan,Porto Rico
1994   Université libre de Bruxelles,Belgium
1994   Ufacsi,Palau de la Musica,Valencia,Spain
1994   Echancrure Gallery, Brussels Belgium
1993   Panstwowa Sztuki Gallery,Lodz,Poland
1993   Mercator Foundation,Antwerp,Belgium
1993   Centre for Engraving & the Printed Image,
La Louvière,Belgium
1992   Bortier Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
1992   Regard76 Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
1992   Museum of Fine Art,Charleroi,Belgium
1992   Rimbaud Museum, Charleville-Mézières,France
1992   Centre for Engraving & the Printed Image,
La Louvière,Belgium
1990   Saint Martin's School of Art & Design,London
1984   Chilean Contemporary Artists,
Latin American Hall,Tokyo
1981   Promoción Ochenta,BHC,Santiago,Chile
1980   Museum of Modern Art, Santiago,Chile
1979   CEDLA Gallery, Santiago,Chile

Collections

•   National Museum of Fine Art, Santiago ,Chile
•   Academy of Fine Art, Brussels,Belgium
•   Federal Parliament, Brussels,Belgium
•   State Gallery of Art, Lodz ,Poland
•   Cabinet des Estampes, Library of Belgium, Brussels
•   Chalcographie ,Library of Belgium, Brussels
•   Réserve Précieuse, Library of Belgium, Brussels
•   Various private collections in
Belgium,Italy,USA,Germany, Great Britain,Chile,Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain

International Arts Fairs

2011   AFF,Libre Cours Gallery,London
2011   St-Art,Libre Cours Gallery ,Strasbourg,France
2009   Slick,Espace G,Gallery,Paris,France
2008   Bridge Art Fair,Libre Cours Gallery,Miami,USA
2008   St-Art,Galerie Libre Cours,Strasbourg,France
2008   Art-Lille,Libre Cours Gallery,Lille,France
2006   St-Art,Libre Cours Gallery,Strasbourg,France
2006   Lineart,Dessers Gallery»,Gent,Belgique
2005   Painting International Exhibition
Jinshan,Shangai,Chine

Prizes awarded

2008   Coup de ♥ du jury,
Exhibition L’Accueil, Brussels,Belgium
2006   Coup de ♥ du jury,
Exhibition L’Accueil, Brussels,Belgium
1997   Woluwe Saint Pierre Art Prize, Brussels,Belgium
1990   Alaux-Backes Prize, Brussels,Belgium
1989   Charles Buls Prize, Brussels,Belgium
1981   Grant from the “Association of the Friends of Art,Chile

Studies

1994   Studied engraving,La Cambre, Brussels,Belgium
1993   Diploma in Painting and Engraving,
Royal Academy of Fine Art,Brussels
1981   Graduated in Fine Art,
Specialising in Painting,University of Chile,Santiago