Timeline

1931

Born in Barcelona, Spain

1945 - 1947

School of arts Llotja, Barcelona, Spain

1952 - 1956

Studied at Saint Jordi Barcelona, Spain

1956

Prize of the national exhibition in Alicante; stays in Paris, studies at the 'Ecole des Beaux Arts' in Paris, works with etchings and lithographs

1957

Produces Action Paintings in black and white

1960

First Prize for painting of the 'Primer Salón de Jazz', Granollers/Barcelona

1964 - 1965

Zinklithogafie Series Barcelona, Spain

1966

Pijuan replaces his gesticular paintings by geometric and a precise way of painting

1971

The landscape as coloured space becomes a motive and source of inspiration

1976

Teaches at the 'Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes Sant Jordi', Barcelona

1979

Professor at Saint Jordi Barcelona, Spain

1981

Figurative motives, which remind of flowers and plants

1985

Award of 'La Creu de Sant Jordi' by the General de Catalunya

1986 - 1987

Gives many lectures in art in Barcelona, Palmas, Gran Canaria

1988

Finishes his thesis 'Pintura i Espai: una experiencia personal' (Painting and Space: A Personal Experience) Faculty of Arts, University of Barcelona

1989

Professorship for painting at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Barcelona

Wall paintings in the Pavillon Sant Jordi of the Olympic Stadium on the Montjuic on the occasion of the Olympic Games in Barcelona

1990

Becomes Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Barcelona

1992

Becomes Dean of the University Barcelona

1993

Wall painting for an auditorium of the Universidad Central, Barcelona

1995 - 1997

Membership of the Royal Academy of Arts, San Fernando, Madrid

Membership of the Royal Academy of Arts, San Fernando, Madrid

2000

Member of the Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

2005

Died in Barcelona on December 28