Carlos Nadal Works from English Collections Now on View

	Artist Known as 'The Last Wild Expressionist of Spain' Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art Department are pleased to be hosting an exhibition of a selection of works by Carlos Nadal from English Collections. Fifty works spanning all of his life will be on show at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London from Thursday 25 August - Tuesday 6 September 2011. On Thursday 25 August between 11am-12 noon the artist's son Alex Nadal will be present to offer insight into his father's life and work. "When addressing some students, the Catalan artist, Carlos Nadal once said, "Look up and around, not down at the pavement as so many people do. Make to enjoy the day of the joie de vivre." Nadal lived his life by this mantra, and a sense of joie de vivre absorbed from his surroundings infuses all his works. Revelling in a riot of colour, his canvases employ bold contours and a naive style to convey familiar, illustrative scenes recalling memories, like painted snapshots, of holidays and happiness," comments Deborah Allan, Head of Bonhams Impressionist and Modern Art Department. Highlights of the exhibition include Fenêtre Ouverte which was sold by Bonhams earlier this year, as well as Le Plage and Le Port. While Nadal was fairly diverse in the choice of settings for his works, be it Flemish interiors, Spanish beaches or the Cote d'Azur, his energy of expression and uniquely optimistic perception of the world around him is always evident and appeals greatly to viewers. Despite his friendships and support from fellow artists such as the pioneers of Modern art Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, he was never tempted to stray too far into the realm of abstraction, choosing instead to remain faithful to his own lyrical brand of representation and the vibrancy of his Fauvist influences. EXHIBITION DETAILS VENUE: 101 New Bond Street, London W1 DATE: Thursday 25 August - Tuesday 6 September TIMES: Monday - Friday from 9am - 4.30pm For further press information please contact Katherine Boyle on 0207 468 8363 or Katherine.boyle@bonhams.com / press@bonhams.com For further information, please contact the Impressionist and Modern Art Department: impressionists@bonhams.com or on +44 (0)207 468 5814. Alternatively, you can go to the Carlos Nadal website at http://carlosnadal.org. NOTES FOR EDITORS Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further five throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Boston in the USA; Toronto, Canada; and France, Monaco, Hong Kong, Australia and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. By the end of 2009, Bonhams had become UK market leaders in ten key specialist collecting areas.For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments go to www.bonhams.com.