The Charo de Frutos Collection
of Contemporary Spanish Masters
 
For years Charo de Frutos had a gallery just at the back corner of the Reina Sofía Contemporary art Museum in Madrid. There she exhibited-- and became friends with--the cream of Spain's contemporary printmakers. This is her collection, which she now puts within your reach.  

 

Artist
Work (fragment)
Biog (fragments)
José Manuel Broto


Zaragoza, 1949. First individual exhibit in Zaragoza in 1969. Established in Barcelona at 23. Forms the "Trama" group with Grau, Rubio y Tena. They exhibit in the Galería Maeght in Barcelona, edit the journal "Trama." Moves to Paris at 35. Exhibits in the Maeght in 1985. World recognition follows.

 

José Guerrero
Granada, 1914. Studies art in Granada & Seville. Wins grant to work in Paris 1945-46, discovers abstraction. In 49 marries American journalist, moves to New York, contacts abstract expressionism. Renown arrives late 50's, early 60's. Monographic museum in Granada opening June 2,000.

 

Josep Guinovart

Barcelona, 1927. Starts out as housepainter. Then art school in Barcleona, grant for Paris, works in myriad media and style evolves by stages. Triumphs in Venice, 1982. Model of hard work and creativity.

 

Joan Miró

Barcelona, 1893. Pillar of modern Spanish art, committed both as artist and world citizen. Long distinguished career, many stages, many media, contact and collaboration with well-known artists. Many prizes and honors. Foundations in Barcelona and Mallorca.

 

Lucio Muñoz

Madrid, 1929. Art studies Madrid/Paris. Evolves from strict realism to a fantastic lyrical world of his own. International renown comes in 1960 with two NY shows. In 1962 paints the apse of the Basilica of Aránzazu.

 

Pablo Palazuelo

Madrid, 1916. Studies arquitecture in Madrid & Oxford. Painter since 1939. Discovers abstraction through Paul Klee. Coincides with Chillida in Paris late 40's. Discovered by Maeght in 1950. Returns to Spain 1969, bucolic life in Extremadura. Many prizes and honors.

 

Guillermo Pérez Villalta

Tarifa, 1948. Resident in Madrid since age of 10, starts arquitecture studies there, leaves them for painting. Travel to Paris, London, NY & Italy forges own style based on classical and arquitectural themes.

 

Joan Hernández Pijuan

Barcelona, 1931. Art studies Barcelona/Paris, founding member "Silex" group. Expressionist beginnings give way to monochromatic minimalism, and that to landscapes and flowers. Associated with Miró Foundation since 1980. Significant teaching career in Barcelona.

 

Susana Solano

Barcelona, 1946. Painter, sculptor, printmaker, art professor in Barcelona. In 1988 wins national art prize and participates in Bienal of Venice. Nice sense of humor. Graphic work reflects sculptural bent.

 

Antoni Tapies

Barcelona, 1923. Left law school for art. Evolves from straight realism by stages through expresionism and surrealism to own eclectic style based on mundane materials, own iconography. Present Venice Bienal in 1952, wins Gran Prix Bienal Sao Paulo 1953. Foundation in Barcelona 1990. Many prizes and publications.

 

Jordi Teixidor

Valencia, 1941. Finishes art school in Valencia and goes to Cuenca to work with Yturralde, Torner, Rueda at the Abstract Art Museum there. Brushes with Pop Art, Minimal and "Support-Surface" before finding own language, pure and powerful. Grant for New York in 1980. Serious artist from a rich tradition.

 

Francesc Torres

Barcelona, 1948. Art school in Barcelona, discovered marriage of art & technology in Paris with Piotr Kowalski. Moves to Chicago in '72, then to NY; does installations. Work has political and humanistic overtones. Individual exhibits mainly in USA. Returns to Spain to teach courses.

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