MEDITERRANEO Private View

MEDITERRANEO turned to be a very well attended exhibition and a lot of fun! I had the pleasure of having my baby daughter attending her mum's first private view!

MEDITERRANEO: A Sea that Unites

I have the pleasure to invite you to my next exhibition:

"MEDITERRANEO: A Sea that Unites": from 24th January - 25th March 2008

Italian Cultural Institute: 39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8NX

Opening Party: 24th January 2008, 6.30 pm

MEDITERRANEO is an exhibition created by an idea of Rossana Pittelli, the art expert and curator of the art events at the Italian Cultural Institute and co-curated by the art critic Gabriele Magnani, UK correspondant for AD Italia Magazine (Conde' Nast)

This is an ambitious project that involves many contemporary artists from the Mediterranean Sea basin, an area spanning Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The different artists chose to express themselves in different media, ranging from paintings to sculpture, from drawings to photographs, digital art and experimental works.

Identidad.es (Private View)

The 13th of September was the opening of identidad.es. We had around 300 people coming to the exhibition that night and was a great success! We had the privilege to have visitors like the Spanish Ambassador in London, Don Carlos Miranda with his wife Elena (see photo attached), and the Spanish Cultural Attache, Don Juan Mazarredo. I showed for the first time a portrait of the King of Spain which I painted to replace the outdated official photo that they had at the Instituto Cervantes and a selfportrait in my studio. (see post 20 March 2007)
Click here see more images of identidad.es!

El 13 de septiembre se inauguró identidad.es. Esa noche recibimos alrededor de 300 personas y fué todo un exito. Tubimos el privilegio de contar con la presencia del Embajador de España en Londres, Don Carlos Miranda y su mujer Elena (ver foto adjunta) y del Delegado Cultural de la Embajada, Don Juan Mazarredo. Además de un autorretrato en mi estudio (see post 20 March 2007), por primera vez expuse un retrato del Rey Don Juan Carlos, que hice para reemplazar la foto anticuada que tenía el Instituto Cervantes.

What is "identidad.es"?

A GROUP OF SPANISH ARTISTS WILL TAKE OVER THE INSTITUTO CERVANTES IN A DARING ART PROJECT THAT PROMISES TO CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE INTERACT WITH ART.

identidad.es is a site-specific art exhibition that will occupy the whole building of the Instituto Cervantes. Visitors will come across the artworks in the most unexpected places, and classrooms, corridors and staircases will become the set for this extraordinary event.

The show reflects on how artist's perception of their own identity is changed by the conflicts and opportunities that arise when living in a different culture, and how this is reflected in a broader multicultural context.

Identidad.es is organized by SAL, a group of Spanish Artists that live and work in London. Getting away from the traditional gallery setting, they attempt to challenge the way Art interacts with the public and how an established institution can present Contemporary Art to new audiences.

identidad.es (Instituto Cervantes, London)

I have the pleasure to invite you to my next group exhibition with SAL (Spanish Artists in London)

Private View: 13th September 2007 from 6.30-8.30pm
Exhibition continues until 27th September
Place: Instituto Cervantes, 102 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AN

I look forward to seeing you there!

2007 Pintores Noveles (Premios Fivars)

I'm pleased to announce that I've been preselected for a prize of New Artists (Premios Fivars). There has been over 600 artists taking part and only 40% have been preselected for an exhibition at Galería Fivars, Monte Pego, Alicante from 31th May 2007. I will be showing "Ce Ne Sont Pas Des Chaussures". The final 10 final prizes will be announced on the 22th June.

Me alegra comunicaros que me han preseleccionado para un premio de Pintores Noveles (Premios Fivars). Ha habido más de 600 participantes y han seleccionado el 40% para exponer en la Galería Fivars, Monte Pego, Alicante desde el 21 de Mayo del 2007. Expondré "Ce Ne Sont Pas Des Chaussures". El 22 de Junio será la entrega de los 10 primeros premios.

Artist in the Studio (Self-portrait)

Dear All! I'm happy to be able to show you this new painting. This is the beginning of a series of self-portraits that I've started and that I will hopefully show at the Instituto Cervantes in London in September this year. In the meantime, I'm submitting this painting to the prestigious BP Portrait Award. I'll have to wait until the end of April to find out if I've been selected. If there's any luck, you'll certainly be the firsts to know!

¡Hola a todos! Me encanta poder mandaros una vez más mi último cuadro. Es el primero de una serie de autoretratos que finalmente se expondrán en el Instituto Cervantes de Londres en Septiembre de este año. Miestras tanto, lo voy a presentar a al prestigioso concurso BP Portrait Award de Londres. Tendré que esperar hasta finales de Abril para saber si me han seleccionado. Si tengo suerte sereis lo primeros en enteraros