Jaume Plensa

Jaume Plensa was born in 1955 in Barcelona, Spain. There is where he studied at the Llotja School of Art and Design, and at the Sant Jordi School of Fine Art. His first art exhibition was in his home town of Barcelona in 1980. Since then he has traveled all around the world living and working in places such as Berlin, Brussels, England, France, the United States, and the Catalan capital. He is a talented artist creating sculptures using many different mediums such as steel, glass, marble, polyester resin, concrete, and bronze. He has taught at many schools over the years including the Art Institute of Chicago as a guest professor. Plensa is a widely known artist having his art shown in museums in Europe and Asia, and has also won many awards