Currículum Vitae

Education 

2018-2025 -PhD student in Art: Production and Research, Fine Arts Faculty, UPV, Spain.

2014- 2016 -Master Degree in Printmaking & Graphic Design, Castilla-La Mancha University and delivered in partnership with the Royal                                  Spanish Mint, Madrid, Spain.

2012-2013 -Master Degree in Fine Arts. Norwich University of the Arts, UK. (Level 7)

2012 -Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts. University of the Basque Country, Spain. Languages of instruction: english, basque and spanish.

            -Erasmus program in NUCA (UK) during my last year of bachelor ́s degree.

2009-2011 -Digital Photography Studies. IMVAL Audiovisual Studies Center, Bilbao, Spain.

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Grants, Artist Residencies & Others

2024 -Artist in residence at Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London.

2023 -Residency The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (EEUU).

2022-present -Artoteka Collection, Bilbao, Spain.
2022-Cultura Resident Alacant Art Grant. Consorci Museus Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.
           -Diputación Foral de Bizkaia Art Grant 2022, Spain.

2021-Artistic Project Production Aid 2021. Bilbao Arte Foundation, Spain.
           -Training Grants to take part in courses at Joan Miró’s Printmaking Studios, Mallorca, Spain.

2019-Alfara Gráfica Project Production Art Grant, Salamanca, Spain.

2018 -Alfara Gráfica Artist Residency Grant, Salamanca, Spain.
2017 -Pilar Juncosa & Sotheby’s Awards and Grants. Miró Mallorca Foundation, Spain.

2016-17-Spanish Royal Mint Museum Grant, Madrid, Spain.
2014-16-Spanish Royal Mint - FNMT Grant, Madrid, Spain.

2014 -Artist residency grant at Bilbaoarte Foundation, Bilbao, Spain.

           -Artist Residency Nautilus Lanzarote, Canarias, Spain.

2012-Artist Residency Nautilus Lanzarote, Canarias, Spain.

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Prizes (selection)

2024 -Las Angulas de la Ría Awards 2024-La Angula del Arte Prize granted by the Cultural Magazine La Ría del Ocio, Bilbao, Spain.
2023-The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Basque Artist Program.
           -Pilar Juncosa & Sotheby's Awards and Grants. 
            -Honorable Mention, XXIII Premio de Grabado "San Lorenzo de El Escorial" 2023

2022-Honorable Mention, Círculo de Bellas Artes Drawing and Watercolor Award, Madrid, Spain.

2021 -First Prize, Art Nalón National Contemporary Award, Asturias, Spain.
           -National Calcography Prize – Young Creators Award. Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain.
           -BAGI!. Bilbao City Council, Spain.
2020-First Prize, Círculo de Bellas Artes Engraving Award, Madrid, Spain.

2019 -Honorable Mention, IV Bienal de las Artes de Valencia Ciutat Vella Oberta, Spain.

2018 -Participation Award, CIEC-ALFARA GRÁFICA Printmaking Reunion, Salamanca, Spain.

            -Honorable Mention, Círculo de Bellas Artes Engraving Award, Madrid, Spain.

2017 -Secondary Award, Alfara Print Award, Oviedo, Spain.

           -Zerkall Prize, Cuenca Open Portfolio Festival, Spain.

2016 -Honorable Mention, Círculo de Bellas Artes Engraving Award, Madrid, Spain.

2015 -Slambassadors Poetry Book Illustration Award, UK.

2013 -First Prize, XXV Concurso de Pintura Zumárraga y Urretxu, Gipuzkoa, Spain.

            -First Prize, Itzal Aktiboa Prize for Young Basque Artists, France.

            -Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation, MA Degree Show. Norwich University of the Arts, UK.

2011   -First Prize, GetxoArte Art Fair, Spain.

             -Painting Prize, Fine Arts & Visual Arts International Award. Ikas-Art Art Fair, Bizkaia, Spain.

             -Special Prize “GazteArtea Garazin”, France.

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Finalist Works (selection)
2023 -Miradas, National & International Painting Award, Alicante, Spain.

2022 -José Caballlero National Print Award, Madrid, Spain.
           -8th International Etching Biennial of Valladolid, Spain.
           -San Lorenzo de El Escorial National Print Award, Spain.
2021 -José Caballero National Print Award, Madrid, Spain.
           -Propuestas National Art Award, Alicante, Spain.
           -San Lorenzo del Escorial National Print Award, Spain.
           - Pedro Vivanco International Print Award, La Rioja, Spain.
2020 -Ateneo Mercantil Painting Award, Valencia, Spain.
           - José Caballero National Print Award, Madrid, Spain.

2019  -National Calcography – Young Creators Award. Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain.

             -San Lorenzo del Escorial National Print Award, Spain.

             -José Caballero National Print Award, Madrid. Spain.
2018  -San Lorenzo del Escorial National Print Award, Spain.

             -Propuestas National Art Award, Alicante, Spain.

             -Miniprints Kazanlak, Bulgaria.

2017  -Cuenca Open Portfolio Festival, Spain.

             -National Calcography – Young Creators Award. Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain.
            -José Caballero National Print Award, Madrid, Spain.
             -San Lorenzo del Escorial National Print Award, Spain.
              - Alfara Gráfica Print Award, Oviedo, Spain.
             -1st International Print Biennial Łódź, Poland.
2016  -National Calcography – Young Creators Award. Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain. 
            -San Lorenzo del Escorial Print Award, Spain.
2015  -Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial, Japan.
           -“City of Caceres” Ibero-American Biennial of Graphic Art, Spain.
2014  -Propuestas National Art Award, Alicante, Spain.

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Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2024 -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain

2023 -Alicante Municipal Arts Centre, Spain

            -Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.
            -CEARCAL Exhibition Room, Valladolid, Spain.
            -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain
2022  -Centro 14 Palace, Alicante, Spain.
            -Pinacoteca Municipal de Langreo “Eduardo Úrculo”, Asturias, Spain.
             -Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.

2021  -Matadero, Madrid, Spain.
             -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain.

2020 -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain.  

             -Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.
2019 -Arteztu Gallery. San Sebastián, Spain.

            -Centro 14 Palace, Alicante, Spain.

2018  -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain.
            -La Factoría de Papel Gallery, Madrid, Spain.

             -Show Room Brita Prinz, Madrid, Spain.

2017   -Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.

2016   -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain.
             -Show Room Brita Prinz, Madrid, Spain.

2015  -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain.
           -Show Room Brita Prinz, Madrid, Spain.

            -Centro 14 Palace, Alicante, Spain. 

2014 -Juan de Lizarazu Exhibition Room, Urretxu, Spain.

2013 -Bernet Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.

2012 -Malvasia Exhibition Room, Medinaceli Palace, Soria, Spain.

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Group exhibitions (selection)
2023 -San Lorenzo de El Escorial Exhibition Room, Spain.
          -La Lonja del Pescado Exhibition Room, Alicante, Spain.

             -Show Room ASAB, Bogotá, Colombia.

             -Maruja Mallo Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.

2022 -Consorci Museus Comunitat Valenciana- Cultura Resident Open Studio, Las Cigarreras Contemporary Art    

              Center, Alicante, Spain.

            -Pimentel Palace, Valladolid, Spain.
            -25th Anniversary of the National Calcography Winners - Young Graphic Award, CEART, Madrid, Spain.
            -San Lorenzo de El Escorial Exhibition Room, Spain.

            -Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.

            -Artoteka exhibition at Horcasitas Palace, Balmaseda, Spain.

            -Maruja Mallo Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.

            -La Factoría de Papel Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
            -Artoteka exhibition at Show Room Clara Campoamor, Barakaldo, Spain.
2021  -Muxart Contemporary Art Center, Barcelona, Spain. 
            -Young Graphic Award, Spanish Royal Mint Museum, Madrid, Spain.
            -International Printmakers - FIG Bilbao Open Portfolio. Horcasitas Palace, Balmaseda, Spain.
            -Pedro Vivanco Engraving Award, ESDIR, La Rioja, Spain.
            -Alfara Gráfica Gallery, Oviedo, Spain.

             -La Factoría de Papel Gallery, Madrid, Spain.

             -Maruja Mallo Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.

2020  -ItzakAktiboa exhibition. Portalea, Eibar, Spain.
             -Factoría de Arte y Desarrollo Gallery, Madrid, Spain.

              -Painting and Engraving Exhibition. Círculo Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.

              -Ateneo Mercantil, Valencia, Spain.
             -Fuentenebro Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
             -La Factoría de Papel Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
             -Alfara Gráfica Gallery, Oviedo, Spain.

              -CIEC Foundation, Betanzos, Spain.
2019  -Octubre Center of Contemporary Art, Valencia, Spain.

             -Espacio Balmes4 Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
            -José Caballero National Print Award, Madrid, Spain.

             -Fuentenebro Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
            -ARK Gallery, Estambul, Turkey.
            -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain.

             -La Factoría de Papel Gallery, Madrid, Spain.     
            -San Lorenzo del Escorial Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.
            - National Calcography Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.

2018   -Art Gallery Kazanlak, Bulgaria.

            -San Lorenzo del Escorial Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.

2017  -Mondo Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
           -Arteztu Gallery, San Sebastián, Spain. 

            -San Lorenzo del Escorial Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.
           -Calcografía Nacional Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.

            -International Mini Print in Sapporo, Japan. 
2016   -Fine Arts Gallery Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
           -National Calcography Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.

            -San Lorenzo del Escorial Exhibition Room, Madrid, Spain.
           -Art Gallery Kazanlak, Bulgaria.

2015   -Tama Art Museum Tokyo, Japan. 

            -Palacio de la Isla, Cáceres, Spain. 

             -Marzia Frozen Gallery, Berlin, Germany.

             -New Talents Fig Bilbao, Chillida Exhibition Room, Bizkaia Aretoa, Bilbao, Spain.          
             -Pedraza Castle, Segovia, Spain.             
2014  -Bilbao Arte Foundation, Spain.
             -Josette Dacosta Gallery, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France.   
2013  -Prison des Évêques Museum, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France.           
             -Josette Dacosta Gallery, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France.           
              -Hall de la Marie, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France.
              -Stew Gallery, Norwich, Uk.
              -St George Building, Norwich, Uk.             
              -Yallops Gallery, Norwich, UK.             
              -Cambridge Artworks Open Exhibition, Uk             
               -The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral, Uk.
2012 -St George Building, Norwich, Uk.             
              -Norwich Playhouse, Uk.
              -Stew Gallery, Norwich, Uk.
2011    -Prison des Évêques Museum, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France.           
              -Josette Dacosta Gallery, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France.           
               -Hall de la Marie, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France.

 

Art Fairs & Biennials (selection)
2022 -8th International Etching Biennial Awards, Valladolid, Spain.
           -Represented by Artoteka at Kontenporanea Festival, Irún, Spain.
           -Jorge Alcolea Gallery Stand at 5th Salon du Connaisseur Edition, Carlos de Amberes Foundation, Madrid, Spain.
            -Ulysse & Fuentenebro Stand at Antik Passion Almoneda Spring Edition 2022, Madrid, Spain.
2021  -5th Ciutat Vella Oberta Contemporary Art Biennial, Spain. 
2019   -4th Ciutat Vella Oberta Contemporary Art Biennial, Spain.

              -Taller del Prado Gallery at GABINETE Art Fair-Works on Paper & Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain.

              -“Víctor del Campo Art”  Stand at GABINETE Art Fair-Works on Paper & Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain.
2018   -Ganesha Gallery Stand at GABINETE Art Fair- Works on Paper & Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain.

              -Ganesha Gallery Stand at ALMONEDA Art Fair. IFEMA, Madrid, Spain.

2017    -Royal Mint Museum Stand at GABINETE Art Fair-Works on Paper & Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain.

              -WOP CABINET Stand at GABINETE Art Fair-Works on Paper & Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain.

2016   - School of Printmaking & Graphic Design Stand at Más que libros Art Fair, Madrid.

2015   -ARTEXPO 2015 MILANO  Art Fair, Italy.
            - 6th “City of Caceres” Ibero-American Biennial of Graphic Art, Spain

             -La Factoría de Papel Art Gallery Stand at Más que libros Art Fair, Madrid, Spain.

2014   -Fig Bilbao Art Fair. Euskalduna Palace, Spain.

2013   -Impact 8. International Printmaking Festival, Scotland.
             -DEARTE Art Fair. Medinaceli Palace, Soria, Spain.
             -DEARTE Art Fair. Audience Palace, Soria, Spain.

2012  -DEARTE Art Fair. Medinaceli Palace, Soria, Spain.

2011  -Getxo Arte Contemporary Art Fair, Spain.

            -IKASART Contemporary Art Fair, BEC Bilbao Exhibition Center, Spain.

2010 -Getxo Arte Contemporary Art Fair, Spain.

 

Work held in public and private collections

Pinacoteca Municipal de Langreo Eduardo Úrculo, Asturias, Spain.
Pilar Juncosa and Miró Foundation, Mallorca, Spain.

The National Library of Spain, Madrid, Spain.
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain.
Spanish Royal Mint Museum, Madrid, Spain.
Spanish Royal Mint - FNMT, Madrid, Spain.
Azkona Foundation, Madrid, Spain.

Cantabria University, Spain

Spanish Contemporary Engraving Museum, Marbella, Spain
Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, Spain.
Itsasmuseum Bilbao, Spain.
Zumarraga City Council, Spain.
Cementos Rezola, Bizkaia, Spain.
Sopesa, Barcelona, Spain.
Alicante City Council, Spain.
Diputación de Alicante, Spain.
El Jardinico Cultural Association, Murcia, Spain.
Alfara Gráfica, Salamanca and Oviedo, Spain.
International Print Center- CIEC Foundation, Betanzos, Spain.
Hosspress-Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.
Nautilus Lanzarote, Canarias, Spain.
Getxo City Council, Spain.
El Correo, Bilbao, Spain.
Bilbao Arte Foundation, Bilbao, Spain.

Pozuelo City Council, Madrid, Spain.
VP Plaza España Design, Madrid, Spain.
Tama Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

 

Teaching, Conferences, Lectures and Curatorial experiences

2012  -Present Freelance Artist

2022    -Jury member of House of Culture San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain.

2021    -Professor of Euskal Alfabetoa Course in Bilbao Arte Foundation, Spain.
               -Professor of Mokurito Course at University of Basque Country, Spain.
2020   -Professor of Mokurito Course at Francisco de Vitoria University, Madrid, Spain.
               -External Lecturer at CEARCAL, Castilla y León, Spain.

2019    -Professor of Mokurito Course at Contemporary Printmaking Museum, Marbella, Spain.
               -Professor of Mokurito Course at Bilbao Arte Foundation, Spain.

               -Director and Art Curator at GABINETE Art Fair. Works on paper & fine arts, Madrid, Spain.
               -MADRID PAPER WEEK Director, Madrid, Spain.

2018    -Professor of Mokurito Course at El Jardinico Cultural Association, Murcia, Spain.

               -Christmas Card illustrator for El Jardinico Cultural Association, Murcia, Spain.
               -Art Curator at GABINETE Art Fair. Works on paper & fine arts, Madrid, Spain.
               -MADRID PAPER WEEK Coordinator, Madrid, Spain.

2017     -Gabinetes Abiertos Coordinator, Madrid, Spain.
             -Complutense Open Portfolio Coordinator, Madrid, Spain.
             -Coordinator for international relations at GABINETE Art Fair. Works on paper & fine arts, Madrid, Spain.
             -Conservation and Documentation Assistant at Royal Mint Museum, Madrid, Spain.
2016    -Conservation and Documentation Assistant at Royal Mint Museum, Madrid, Spain.
              -Arts-programmer at Photosai Gallery, Madrid, Spain.

              -Cover illustration for Lymás Magazine, Madrid, Spain.
2015    -Assistant at Taller de Grabado Manolo Gordillo, Madrid, Spain.
              -Gallery assistant at La Factoría de Papel, Madrid, Spain.

              -Illustration for Slambassadors Society Poetry Book, UK.

2014   -Assistant at Taller de Grabado Manolo Gordillo, Madrid, Spain.

             -Gallery assistant at La Factoría de Papel, Madrid, Spain.
            -External lecturer at Norwich University of the Arts, UK.
            -Jury member of Christmas Children´s Painting Competition, Las Arenas-Getxo, Spain.

2013  -Coordinator assistant for DIALOGUES Symposium. Norwich University of the Arts, UK.

             -Reception and coordinator assistant in Jerwood Drawing Prize, Norwich,UK.

2007-2011 -Coordinator for the Christmas Children´s Painting Competition, Las Arenas-Getxo, Spain.