Education


2008             Second New Hudson River School Fellowship. Catskill Mountain Foundation, NY

2007              First New Hudson River School Fellowship. Catskill Mountain Foundation, NY

2003-2005  National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY

2002-2005  Water Street Atelier, NY. Jacob Collins Studio.

2000-2002  New York Academy of Figurative Arte, NY. Master in Fine Arts.

1995-2000   Faculty of Fine Arts of the Basque University

 

Exhibitions


2022/07     ‘Entre Velas’ Figurative Art Grand Exhibition, Pedraza, Segovia, Spain (G.S.)

2022/07     Wahnfried House, Richard Wagner Festival Exhibition, Bayreuth, Germany ( Group Show)

2019/09      Spanish Realism, Art Museum of Saga, Japan ( Group Show )

2019/05      Spanish Contemporary Realism, Hoki Museum, Chiba, Japan ( Group Show)

2020/03      1st Prize Award in the International Lohengrin Opera Painting

                      Contest by MEAM Museum and Club Wagner in collaboration with 

                      Grand Teatro Liceu and Catharina Wagner.

2019/02     13th ARC MEAM Museum Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain.

2018/12      13th ARC Salon Exhibition Sotheby´s Los Angeles, California, USA.

2018/09     13th International ARC Salon Exhibition  Salmagundi Club, New York, USA.

2018/04     Best Nude Figure Runner Up Award in the 13th International ARC SalonContest, USA

2015/05     Comission Artwork for the Armory Museum of Alava, ‘Diputación Foral de Alava’, Basque Country, Spain

2012/08     3th Prize in Figurative Category, International ARC Salon Contest, USA

                     Purchase Award in the International ARC Salon Contest, USA

2012/02     Ormolú Art Gallery, Pamplona, Spain ( Group Show)

2011/12      R.M. Alcazar, Madrid ( Group Show)

2011/09     Purchase Award in the International Contest ARC Salon, USA

2011/02     Ormolú Art Gallery, Pamplona, Spain (Group Show)

2010/05     2nd Prize in the International Contest Art Renewal Center Salon, USa

                     Honorable mention in the International Contest ARC Salon Landscape Category, USA

2010/02     Ormolú Art Gallery, Pamplona, Spain ( Group Show)

2009/12     Ormolú Art Gallery, Pamplona, Spain ( Group Show)

2009/09     Hudson River Show, Springville Museum of Art, Utah, USA ( Group Show)

2009/09     “Decisiones e inconsciencias”, Ormolú Art Gallery, Pamplona, Spain ( Solo Show)

2009/03     Honorable Mention in the international contest Art Renewal Center Salon 2008/2009, New York, USA

2009 /02    VI National Painting Contest Exhibition, La Rioja Parliament, Spain ( Group Show)

2008/10     Jacob Collins and the Water Street Atelier, Atlanta Art Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA ( Group Show)

2008/08     Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Hunter, New York ( Group Show)

2008/07     Artwork acquisition by MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain

2008/01     Meredith Long Gallery. Houston, Texas, USA ( Group Show) 

2007/12     VIII Biennial Painting Exhibition Museum Gustavo de Maeztu, Estella. Navarra, Spain ( Group Show)

2007/04    ‘Brumas y Sol’ Ormolú Art Gallery, Pamplona, Spain ( Solo Show)

2006          Drawings selected by the American Artist Drawing Magazine. Spring Issue 2006, USA

2005/07    Hirsch Gallery, New York, USA ( Group Show)

2005/05    Contemporary Realism I. Hirsch Gallery, New York ( Group Show)

2005          Drawing Acquisitions by the Premier Collections Ltd. NY, USA

2004          Realism Today. Apex Gallery, Washington, USA ( Group Show )

2004          Iberian Festival. Lab Gallery, Hotel Roger Smith, New York, USA ( G.S.)

2003          Balleroy Views. The Forbes Galleries, New York, USA ( Group Show)

2003          Drawing Selected XXI Convocatoria Rafael Penagos de dibujo, Madrid, Spain

 

Awards


2020/03    1st Prize Award in the International Lohengrin Opera Painting

                     Contest by MEAM Museum and Club Wagner in collaboration with 

                    Grand Teatro Liceu and Catharina Wagner, Barcelona, Spain.

2018/04    Best Nude Figure Runner Up Award  in the 13th International ARC Salon Contest, USA.

2012/08    3th Prize in Figurative Category , International ARC Salon Contest, USA.                   

                   Purchase Award  in the International ARC Salon Contest, USA. 

2011/09    Purchase Award  in the International Contest ARC Salon USA. 

2010/05    2nd Prize Award  in the International Contest Art Renewal Center Salon.

                   Honorable Mention  in the International Contest ARC Salon Landscape Category, USA

2009/03   Honorable Mention  in the international  Contest Art Renewal Center Salon 2008/2009, USA

 

Collections

MEAM Museum


2020/03    1st Prize Award in the International Lohengrin Opera Painting Contest

                    Acquired by Meam Museum and Club Wagner in collaboration with 

                    Grand Teatro Liceu and Catharina Wagner. 

2008/07    Acquisition of the Artwork by MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain.

Armory Museum of Alava 


2015/05    History Painting Acquired for the Armory Museum of Alava, Vitoria, Spain.

ARC Salon 

2012/08    3th Prize in Figurative Category ARC Salon, USA. 

                    Purchase Award by ARC Salon Contest, USA.  

2011/09    Purchase Award by ARC Salon, USA.

Premier Collections Ltd


2005         Drawing Acquisitions by the Premier Collections Ltd. USA

Forbes Collection 


2003         Balleroy Landscape Acquisition by The Forbes Collection, NY. USA

 

 

Links / References


Artículo en el Correo 2015

Artículo en el Correo 2007

2º Premio “Second Prize” en el Concurso Internacional ARC Salon 2009/2010

Premio de Compra “Purchase Award” en el Concurso Internacional ARC Salon 2010/2011

Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno de Barcelona, MEAM 

Art Renewal Center Museum. Galería ARC living Master Mikel Olazabal

Art Renewal Center Salon. Premio de Compra “Purchase Award” y Tercer premio “Third Prize” en la categoría Figurativa del 2011/2012 International Contest.

Artículo sobre el Realismo pictórico en la sección cultural del periódico digital El Imparcial.