Juan Suarez, Large Spanish Contemporary Juan Suarez Abstract Bold Painting Triptych Group 1988

Description

Juan Suarez (Spanish, b. 1946)
Naturaleza Muerta,
Mixed media painting on three assembled canvases, (triptych)
It is either oil or … more Juan Suarez (Spanish, b. 1946)
Naturaleza Muerta,
Mixed media painting on three assembled canvases, (triptych)
It is either oil or acrylic paint. it seems like oil to me. A label verso has it indicated as acrylic.
Dimensions: 64 1/8 W: 64 1/4 in.
Provenance: The Cleveland Museum of Art (bears label verso);
Galerie Juana de Aizpuru Gallery (bears label verso).

Born in Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz). Studies at the ETSA and at the Superior School of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel of Hungary in Seville. Grant from the Juan March Foundation in 1976. Advanced studies in Architecture and Fine Arts, University of Seville. Although he was not born in Seville, Juan Suárez is a member of the group of painters from the city who, in the seventies, linked their artistic practice, based fundamentally on painting, to international tendencies. Rather than a set of intellectual ideas, José Ramón Sierra, Gerardo Delgado and Juan Suárez shared a life experience: they were all students at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in Seville and were all interested in art. Juan Suárez also studied at the Fine Arts Faculty. He held his first individual exhibition at Galería Juana de Aizpuru in 1970. (They were an important contemporary art gallery in Seville spain and showed Wolfgang Tillmans, Georg Dokoupil, Jordi Colomer, Albert Oehlen, Eduardo Chillida and Andres Serrano). In 1982 his work was shown in Diez Pintores Sevillanos, together with Manuel Salinas (1940) and Ignacio Tovar (1947), among others. At various points his worked has been shaped by American Abstract Expressionist painting, Latin American Geometric Abstraction and by Constructivist painting and sculpture. In 1976 he received a grant from Fundación March, and in 1980 another from CINFE at the Ministry of Culture. He was awarded the Drawing Prizes at the Nuremberg Biennial (1979) and ARTEDER 82, the Premio de Pintura from the Diputación Provincial de Sevilla, also in 1982, and the Premio de los Festivales de Navarra in 1985.
The Geometric spirit that is ever-present in his work and his perpetual curiosity lead him to incorporate materials from a very wide range of sources; composing some pieces with superimposed planes where abstraction is a key actor. His background in architectural practice and his constant demand for excellence profoundly shape his work. In his work, the influences of Barnett Newman, Jules Olitski, Kenneth Noland and, especially, Richard Diebenkorn can be appreciated. However, Juan Suárez moves away, at the same time, from the uniform vibration of color fields and the structural rigidity of closed compositions, alternating both concepts, from an emotional and poetic perspective. The density of the color dialogues with drippings and suggestive liquidiscent stains,while reserves and sharp lines make up and hold the pictorial structure.He writes in different magazines and specialized books on art and architecture. Recently the University of Seville has published its research work, New Ways of Living.

Exhibition
2008
Primavera, verano, otoño, invierno. Galería Egam. Madrid. (solo)
2006
Dibujando las distancias/Retratos. Obras reciente 99/05”. Galería Rafael Ortiz. Sevilla. (solo)
2004
Lugares Geométricos. 1968/1980. Salas Caja San Fernando. Sevilla. (solo)
2003
Lugares Geométricos. 1968/1980. Salas Caja San Fernando. El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz. (solo)
2003
VITA I, VOL. VI. Galería Milagros Delicado. El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz. (solo)
2001
VITA I, VOL. IV. Galería Carmen de la Calle. Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz. (solo)VITA I, VOL. V. Colegio de Arquitectos de Cádiz. (solo)
2001
VITA I, VOL. V. Colegio de Arquitectos de Cádiz. (solo)
1999
VITA I. VOL. III Galería Senda. Barcelona. (solo)
1995
Sobre Papel. El juego de la Pasión. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Sevilla. (solo)
1994
A Passion Play - Los libros del reposo. Galería Magda Bellotti. Algeciras, Cádiz. (solo)
1991
Pinturas. Salas Nicanor Piñolé. Diputación. Gijón. (solo)
1990
Pinturas. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Sevilla. (solo)
1988
Pinturas. Galería Michael Dunev. San Francisco. U.S.A. (solo)
1987
Pinturas y Esculturas. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Madrid. (solo)
1987
Mirada, Memoria, Engaño 1980 1987. Museo Arte Contemporáneo. Sevilla. (solo)
1986
Pinturas y Esculturas. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Sevilla. (solo)
1986
Pinturas. Galería Temple. Valencia. (solo)
1986
Muestra personal. Festivales de Navarra. Castillo de la Maya. Pamplona. (solo)
1986
Pinturas. Galería Fúcares. Almagro, Ciudad Real. (solo)
1983
Pinturas. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Madrid. (solo)
1982
ARCO ‘82. Stand Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Madrid. (solo
1981
La Suerte de Pintar. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Sevilla. (solo)
1979
Pinturas de Barcelona. Galería Ciento. Barcelona. (solo)
1978
191 x 63. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Sevilla. (solo)
1977
191 x 63. Galería Juana Mordó. Madrid. (solo)
1974
Sobre el Paisaje de fondo del Tránsito de la Virgen de Mantenga. Galería Juana de Aizpuru. Sevilla. (solo)
1974
Paisajes Imaginarios. Salas de Cultura CAN. Pamplona. (solo)
1970
Apócrifos-Cajas. Galería de Arte La Pasarela. Sevilla. (solo)

EXHIBITIONS ONLY

1970

Apocrypha-Boxes. The Catwalk Art Gallery. Seville. Spain.

1974
On the background Landscape of the Transit of the Virgin of Maintenance. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery. Seville. Spain.
Imaginary Landscapes. Halls of CAN Culture. Pamplona. Spain.

1977
191 x 63. Juana Mordó Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
191 x 63. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery. Seville. Spain.

1979
Paintings of Barcelona. Cent Gallery. Barcelona. Spain.

1981
The Luck of Painting. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery. Seville. Spain.

1983
Paintings. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery. Madrid. Spain.

1986
Paintings. Temple Gallery. Valencia. Spain.
Personal exhibition. Navarre Festivals. Castle of La Maya. Pamplona. Spain.
Paintings. Fucares Gallery. Almagro, Ciudad Real. Spain.

1987
Paintings and Sculptures. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery. Madrid. Spain.
Look, Memory, Deception 1980 1987. Museum of Contemporary Art. Seville. Spain.

1988
Paintings. Michael Dunev Gallery. San Francisco. USES.

1990
Paintings. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery. Seville. Spain.

1991
Paintings. Nicanor Pinole Halls. Provincial Council. Gijon. Spain.

1994
A Passion Play – The Books of Rest. Magda Bellotti Gallery. Algeciras, Cadiz. Spain.

1995
OnPaper. The Passion Play. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery. Seville. Spain.

1999
VITA I. VOL. III. Path Gallery. Barcelona. Spain.

2001
VITA I, VOL. IV. Carmen de la Calle Gallery. Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz. Spain.
VITA I, VOL. V. College of Architects of Cadiz. Spain.

2003
Geometric Places. 1968/1980. San Fernando Box. The Port of Santa Maria, Cadiz. Spain.
VITA I, VOL. SAW. Miracles Delicate Gallery. The Port of Santa Maria, Cadiz. Spain.

2004
Geometric Places. 1968/1980. San Fernando Box. Seville. Spain.

2006
Drawing Distances/Portraits. Recent works 99/05. Rafael Ortiz Gallery. Seville. Spain.

2008
Spring, summer, autumn, winter. Egam Gallery. Madrid. Spain.

2010
Second version. Rafael Ortiz Gallery. Seville. Spain.

2014
Pinta London 2014. Monographic stand. Rafael Ortiz Gallery. London, United Kingdom.
NSEORO Projects. Madrid. Spain.

2015
N.SEO Everything resides in that. Rafael Ortiz Gallery. Seville. Spain.

2019
Juan Suarez. Once and again. CAAC, Andalusian Center of Contemporary Art. Seville. Spain.

2021
Nothing is big or small. Helga de Alvear Gallery. Madrid. Spain.



exhibitions
INDIVIDUALS: La Pasarela Gallery, Seville 1970. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery, Seville 1974. Juana Mordó Gallery, Madrid 1977. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery, Seville 1978. Ciento Gallery, Barcelona 1979.

GROUPS: Painters of the ETSAS, 1966. III Pasarela Prize, Seville 1967. La Pasarela Gallery, Seville 1968. Bookstore and Montparnasse, Seville 1971. Juana de Aizpuru Gallery, Seville. 1971, 1972, 1975 and 1979. Casa Damas, Seville 1972. XI and XII Prizes Joan Miró, Barcelona 1972 and 1973. Juana Mordó Gallery, Madrid 1972. Adriá Gallery, Barcelona 1972. Vol i 30 Gallery, Valencia 1973. Man 73, Barcelona 1973. College of Architects, Palma de Mallorca 1973. Biennial of Graphic Work and Art Serial, Segovia 1974. Multiple Art Show, Barcelona 1974. San Fernando Savings Bank of Seville 1974. Navarra Savings Bank, Pamplona 1974. Spanish Institute, New York 1976 University of Salamanca 1976. Soria House of Culture 1976 House of Culture, León 1976. Crystal Palace, Madrid 1976. 1 Torre del Merino, Santillana del Mar 1976. Museum of Lanzarote 1976. Joan Miro Foundation, Barcelona 1976. House of the Americas, Havana (Cuba) 1977. Juan March Foundation, Madrid 1977. Iolas Velasco Gallery, Madrid 1978. Bank of Granada, Granada 1979. He was included in the inaugural show of Museum Of Contemporary Art Helga De Alvear, Caceres, Spain along with Stephan Balkenhol, Georg Baselitz, Louise Bourgeois, Anthony Caro, Marcel Dzama, Olafur Eliasson, Lucio Fontana, Thomas Hirschhorn, William Kentridge, Vik Muniz, Pablo Picasso, Ugo Rondinone, Jesus Rafael Soto, Juan Suárez, Antoni Tapies & Franz West.

Select museums and collections

Contemporary Art Museum. Mexico City Museum of Lanzarote.
The Caixa Foundation. Barcelona and Madrid. Spain.
Juan March Foundation. Madrid. Spain.
BASF Ludwigshafen Collection. Germany.
Focus Foundation. Seville. Spain.
Cajasol Foundation. Seville. Spain.
Museum of Spanish Abstract Art. Cuenca. Spain.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Mexico DF Mexico.
ARTIUM, Basque Centre-Museum of Contemporary Art. Vitoria. Spain.
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. Bilbao. Spain.
Museum of Fine Arts of Navarre. Pamplona. Spain.
Museum of Contemporary Art. Puebla de Cazalla. Seville. Spain.
CAAC, Andalusian Center of Contemporary Art. Seville. Spain.
Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation. Seville. Spain.
Seville Provincial Council. Seville. Spain.
MNCARS, Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum. Madrid. Spain.
Rioja Cultural Center. Logrono City Council. Logrono. Spain.
CINFE. Madrid. Spain.
Provincial Council of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain.
Parliament of Andalusia. Seville. Spain.
International University of Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain.
Bank of Madrid. Madrid. Spain.
University of Seville Contemporary Art Collection. Seville. Spain.
Fundomar Collection. Seville. Spain. less