I’m an artist from Madrid, Spain. For the last six years I’ve been working under
sponsorship from Andrew Weissman, a collector from Washington DC. He
discovered me while I was having a solo show at Weinstein Gallery in San
Francisco. While under sponsorship, I’ve been living in Sausalito and Santa
Monica. Prior to moving west, I spent three years in New York. I originally came
to the United States by receiving a grant to attend Cooper Union in New York.
My works are mostly life-sized figures. They range from 10”x10” to 103”x61”. I
work on paper that is laid over canvas, and mounted on wooden frames. I use
acrylic, graphite, inks, and resins to create my images. I would define my work
as Abstract – Realism, with a Conceptual emphasis.
I focus on humanism, inspired by the Renaissance, where the principal
attention was on the figure. I like to work on life size paintings or larger. Usually
I choose nakedness to avoid any social reference, dealing with existential
issues that can be related to anyone.
The purpose of representing people is a way to magnify their existence and
their values. I treat these images as sacred forms, almost as Icons. I try to
avoid any social element to make a more universal statement. These are
confrontational pieces that face the viewer with the experience of the inner self.
The work describes the constant battle of the senses, the tension inside. The
duality that exists in our physical condition: spirit and material, perishable and
eternal. Sometimes I draw a line over the person on the paper to reproduce an
almost exact image. The individual and the sense of individuality, appears and
then disappears with the current loss of identity. The head remains open,
without a limit line. In this way, I integrate in the image the abstract nature of the
mind.
Time is always present. The image is situated in a timeless space, though you
can feel the constant motion of time trough it. With every moment comes death
and renewal. I think of infinities and limits.
I go from working in a very minimal way to a more detailed and complex. I use
very few elements to create my work. Always trying to avoid excess by
constructing and washing out the image.
sponsorship from Andrew Weissman, a collector from Washington DC. He
discovered me while I was having a solo show at Weinstein Gallery in San
Francisco. While under sponsorship, I’ve been living in Sausalito and Santa
Monica. Prior to moving west, I spent three years in New York. I originally came
to the United States by receiving a grant to attend Cooper Union in New York.
My works are mostly life-sized figures. They range from 10”x10” to 103”x61”. I
work on paper that is laid over canvas, and mounted on wooden frames. I use
acrylic, graphite, inks, and resins to create my images. I would define my work
as Abstract – Realism, with a Conceptual emphasis.
I focus on humanism, inspired by the Renaissance, where the principal
attention was on the figure. I like to work on life size paintings or larger. Usually
I choose nakedness to avoid any social reference, dealing with existential
issues that can be related to anyone.
The purpose of representing people is a way to magnify their existence and
their values. I treat these images as sacred forms, almost as Icons. I try to
avoid any social element to make a more universal statement. These are
confrontational pieces that face the viewer with the experience of the inner self.
The work describes the constant battle of the senses, the tension inside. The
duality that exists in our physical condition: spirit and material, perishable and
eternal. Sometimes I draw a line over the person on the paper to reproduce an
almost exact image. The individual and the sense of individuality, appears and
then disappears with the current loss of identity. The head remains open,
without a limit line. In this way, I integrate in the image the abstract nature of the
mind.
Time is always present. The image is situated in a timeless space, though you
can feel the constant motion of time trough it. With every moment comes death
and renewal. I think of infinities and limits.
I go from working in a very minimal way to a more detailed and complex. I use
very few elements to create my work. Always trying to avoid excess by
constructing and washing out the image.
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| E X H I B I T I O N S |
Tracy Park Gallery - Los Angeles, Ca
2007
2006
LA Art Show International art fair- Los Angeles, CA
Gallery C. “Drawings” – Hermosa Beach, CA
Tracy Park Gallery - Los Angeles, Ca
Gallery C. “Drawings” – Hermosa Beach, CA
Tracy Park Gallery - Los Angeles, Ca
2005
Epoxy-box Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
Flash Art Fair – Bologna, Italy
Intergallery Milan – Bologna, Italy
Tracy Park Gallery - Los Angeles, Ca
Flash Art Fair – Bologna, Italy
Intergallery Milan – Bologna, Italy
Tracy Park Gallery - Los Angeles, Ca
| Hamilton Gallery – Los Angeles, CA |
| 2004 |
| 2003 |
XI Estampa Art fair. Tentaciones – Madrid, Spain
http://www.estampa.org
Premio Adaja de Pintura. Palacio los Serranos – Avila, Spain
Jorge Albero Gallery – Madrid, Spain
Dolbi Chadwik Gallery. Auction - San Francisco, CA
http://www.estampa.org
Premio Adaja de Pintura. Palacio los Serranos – Avila, Spain
Jorge Albero Gallery – Madrid, Spain
Dolbi Chadwik Gallery. Auction - San Francisco, CA
| Juan Manuel Lumbreras Gallery - Bilbao, Spain |
| 2001 |
| Egizio’s Project Gallery - New York, NY |
| 2000 |
| Weinstein Gallery - San Francisco, CA (solo show) |
| 1999 |
Weinstein Gallery - San Francisco, CA (solo show)
1998
| 473 Gallery - New York City The Cooper Union School of Art - New York City Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts - New York City |
| 1997 |
1996
A.G. Torres Gallery - Bilbao, Spain
María de Oliver Gallery - Madrid, Spain
Universidad Complutense - Madrid, Spain
María de Oliver Gallery - Madrid, Spain
Universidad Complutense - Madrid, Spain
1995
1994
A W A R D S |
Sponsorship in California – Andrew Weissman, Washington, DC
2000/07
Grant - Cooper Union School of Art – New York City
1997
Grant - Art School of Fine Art – Lisboa, Portugal
1996
Grant - painting - Ayllon, Segovia
1995
First Prize Gredos de Pintura - Avila, Spain
First Prize Nieto Antón - Segovia, Spain
First Prize Nieto Antón - Segovia, Spain
1995
P U B L I C C O L L E C T I O N S
E D U C A T I O N
The Cooper Union School of Art - New York City
1997
School of Fine Arts - Lisboa, Portugal
1996
Complutense University (Bachelor of Fine Arts) - Madrid, Spain
1990/95
Arjona School of Art - Madrid, Spain
1989
ENP Graphic Design School - Madrid, Spain
1989
María de Oliver Gallery - Madrid, Spain
Ayllon Museum - Segovia, Spain
Biosca Gallery - Madrid, Spain
Complutense University - Madrid, Spain
El Foro Cultural Center - Madrid, Spain
Santa Bárbara Gallery - Madrid, Spain
Ayllon Museum - Segovia, Spain
Biosca Gallery - Madrid, Spain
Complutense University - Madrid, Spain
El Foro Cultural Center - Madrid, Spain
Santa Bárbara Gallery - Madrid, Spain
Grupo Tres (Artist group formation)
Astarté Gallery - Madrid, Spain
El Foro Cultural Center - Madrid, Spain
Astarté Gallery - Madrid, Spain
El Foro Cultural Center - Madrid, Spain
Ayllón Museum – Segovia, Spain
Arenas de San Pedro Museum - Avila, Spain
Arenas de San Pedro Museum - Avila, Spain
L O L A D E L F R E S N O
2008
Lawrence Asher Gallery - Los Angeles, Ca
A R T I C L E S