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Àngels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York,
and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine
regions in Europe.

This combination allows her to have the best of three worlds; it brings together the creativity
and passion that her paintings demand.
Invisible Women, Brave Girls, "Mares del vi", Life, and Horizon show the creative
and vital stream of her art.

INVISIBLE WOMEN

“After visiting Manolo Valdés’ studio, I felt the need to paint women like me. We are here and we exist. We are those women.”

Faceless feminine portraits displayed in an attitude of passive defiance.

Large formats with numerous layers and diverse techniques convey the complexity and depth of their personal dimension.

Invisible Women is dedicated to all those strong women who stand up for themselves, in every corner of the planet to improve society and the world.

This collection is a tribute to each and every one of them.

BRAVE GIRLS

Brave Girls is a series that celebrates the strength and resilience of women, rooted in tradition and shaped by the artist’s personal journey as a mother raising two daughters to be strong, independent, and boundless. The work explores the intersection of femininity and power, challenging the notion that the two are mutually exclusive.

The central motif of the series is the head—always emphasized, never the body or clothing. The figures are deliberately simplified, recalling the universal stick figures seen in signage.

The series honors past generations of women—mothers, grandmothers, aunts—through the use of repurposed materials like second-hand lace, vintage spoons, and wool. These objects, once valued by others, are given new life in a tribute to family heirlooms and traditional domestic crafts often associated with femininity. The materials and techniques that Grau turns to in her practice create a dialogue between heritage and contemporary art, transforming everyday objects into symbols of strength and identity.

MARES DEL VI

Wine lees in English, Lías del vino in Spanish, Mares del vi in Catalan which also means Mothers of the wine. These are sediments that are formed at the bottom of the barrels by the essence of the grape itself.

Priorat is a small and mountainous wine region deep in Catalonia linked to the artist's life and marriage. Àngels knows the world of wine and the landscapes of her childhood summers recover special importance in her artistic production.

Her complete communion with the surroundings appears when experiencing painting with the wine lees.

LIFE

After traveling the world and bringing up four children who are almost living their own lives, the artist feels the need to recover and capture the long and precious memories of her life to organize them in experiences.

The remnants of her life turned into paintings are autobiographical reflections. Memories, neatly ordered to make peace with life and to fight the feeling of wasted time.

A notion of memory is stratified into perception, emotion, time, and experience.

HORIZON

Moving to the East Coast of the United States meant a radical change in the life of the artist. She arrived in the middle of winter, facing one of the most difficult moments of her life, grieving the loss of her beloved parents.

The Horizon series is the result of a period of introspection and discovery as an artist.

A dialogue between what is and what ought to be.

The yearning for absent loved ones allows for tranquility to be found

on the horizon. The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet brings peace for the heart.

ANGELS GRAU BELLA

Angels Grau’s paintings are a rich interplay of technique, emotion, and cultural heritage. Her work is defined by a unique process of layering colors of varying intensities, which she transforms and softens using water. This meditative practice conveys themes of healing and revelation, as luminous oranges emerge like light breaking through dark curtains.

Born into a family of artists in Catalonia, Grau grew up surrounded by drawings, tapestries, and paintings that shaped her creative sensibilities. Initially a graphic designer, she transitioned to full-time painting in 2018, embracing her craft with passion and persistence. A predominantly large-format painter and proud self-taught artist, Grau approaches her work as a dynamic exploration, moving fluidly between series and experimenting with form and surface. Her recent works often transcend their boundaries, expanding into surrounding spaces to engage viewers more deeply.

Grau’s Catalonian heritage resonates strongly in her "Invisible Women & Brave Girls" series, where faceless figures challenge societal norms and provoke exploration of identity and potential. This series reflects her deep commitment to empowering young girls, emphasizing the importance of nurturing their intellect and capabilities over insecurities. Messages such as "You Can" serve as rallying cries, encouraging girls to embrace their brilliance and strive for greatness.

The artist believes in raising brave girls who grow into fierce women, celebrated for their strength, intellect, and voices. Her work embodies this vision, creating a powerful dialogue about identity, empowerment, and the transformative potential of art in a world that needs the contributions of empowered women.

Currently on Display

Vicky Alianelly NY Art, NYC

The Lane Art (Hockridge) Cranbrook, UK

Collections

Colección Bassat de Arte Contemporáneo, Mataró (Barcelona) Spain

Art Collection Pepsico, Headquarters, USA

Consulado Geral do Brasil em Nova York, USA

Recent Exhibitions

2024: Lab36 - Grupo Senda (Barcelona)

Pass it on. Nicolas Auvray Gallery (New York city)

Recent Solo Exhibitions

2025: Las mujeres que somos (Madrid, Spain)

2024: Kate Oh Gallery (New York City)

2023: Kate Oh Gallery (NY), Galerie L'Atelier (Greenwich CT)

2022: Consulate General of Brazil in New York

Recent Art Fairs

2025: Affordable Art Fair Brussels and London

2024: Aqua Art (Miami), San Francisco Art Fair (San Francisco CA)

Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Hong Kong, Berlin and London

2023: Context Art Fair Miami (Miami FL), Hamptons Fine Art (Southampton NY)

Affordable Art Fair Chelsea (New York City)

Public Art Installations

Pepsico Company, Planta Gamesa Vallejo, MexicoPepsico Company

Vietnam Pepsico Company, Frankfort, Indiana USA

Art Review

"The act of mechanical repetition finds Grau taking on an almost automatized art practice while simultaneously imbuing it with the subjectivity that solely the human hand can only proffer. That is, these works simply could not have been made without the haptic touch of the artist's brush. Indeed, it is the textural, crumbling surface."Ekin Erkan, PhD is a researcher in art history