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BIO

Iván Prieto is an artist from Ourense, Spain. He currently divides his time between Berlin and Spain. While successfully working as a sculptor, he is also an experienced installation artist and illustrator.

 

His sculptures focus on the imperfections and weirdness of being human in today’s society, transforming them into surreal characters.

Iván’s work has been featured in exhibitions across Europe and in China. In his free time, he enjoys cycling and listening to jazz. 

 

​EDUCATION

COMPLUTENSE UNIVERSITY OF MADRID.

Degree in Fine Arts

HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN.

Utrecht, Holland (2002-2003)

 

 

 

 

​Iván Prieto stands out as a sculptor, exploring the imperfections and peculiarities the human being through surreal characters that challenge beauty standards, especially in fashion world.

 

  He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid and lived in Berlin for five years before returning to Spain, where he currently resides in Galicia, maintaining connections with the German capital.

 

His career includes the Young Prize from the Complutense University and the first prize in the Galiza Crea competition, with exhibitions in prestigious international venues such as the College of Spain and the Palace of Versailles (Paris) as well as the Spanish Embassy (Berlin), Sophie’s Palace in Utrecht, and the Museum Kloster Asbach (Germany).

Additionally, he has in various contemporary art fairs, including Art Lisboa, Estampa, Artesant, and Art Madrid, among others.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024-  SILENTE. GALLERIA MATRIA. Milan, Italia

           FRAGILIS. GALERÍA MORETART. A Coruña

           COLA,PAPEL,TIJERA. GALERÍA DUPLA. Santiago

2023 - INSANIA. FUNDACIÓN EUGENIO GRANELL. Santiago 

2022 -TRIPOLAR. GALERÍA LA CATEDRAL. Lugo

2021 - AEQUILIBRIUM. GALERÍA MORETART. A Coruña

2020- HUMANO. SALA ALTERARTE. Ourense

2018 - MUNDO BIZARRO:

           GALERÍA FEDERICA NO ERA TONTA. Santiago 

           ICARUS IV. GALERÍA LA CATEDRAL. Lugo

2017 - FIGURINES. MORETART. A Coruña

           ICARUS:

           SALA DE EXPOSICIONES DEL AYUNTAMIENTO. A Coruña
2016 - IN HUMANE (with Jill Tegan Doherty).

           GALERIE KUNSPROJEKTE. Germany

2015 - ESMAGOADOS. ESPACIO 48 GALLERY. Santiago 
           BLOWING OF THE SOUL. DAT GALERIE. Berlin

2014 - ICARUS. GALLERY BWA. Wroclaw, Poland 
           ESTATUARIA. CLERIGOS GALLLERY. Lugo
           ILUSTRADOS. LA CATEDRAL GALLERY. Lugo

2012 - BRUMMSCHADEL. MORETART GALLERY. A Coruña

2011 -  BRONZE AND CERAMIC. CLÉRIGOS GALLERY. Lugo
            S/T. ESPACIO48 GALLERY. Santiago de Compostela

2010 -  DIALOGS. MUSEUM OF LUGO. Spain 

2009 - PROTOPANTOMIMAS. 2000 VACAS ART. Ponferrada
            PUPPETS. CLÉRIGOS GALLERY. Lugo

2008 - THEATRE OF THE ABSURDITY. BCA28. A Coruña 

2007 - ROTTEN THEATRES. MUSEUM OF LUGO. Spain
            IN SITU. GRANELL FOUNDATION. Santiago de Compostela 

2005 - FREAK-SHOW. CORREO GALLEGO SPACE. Santiago

2001 - PAPER’S BODY. GALICIAN HOUSE. Madrid 
           YOUNG ARTISTS IN MADRID. CAFE DEL PRADO. Madrid

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020 - ART MADRID. GALERÍA N2. Madrid

​2019 -  ART MADRID. GALERÍA MORETART. Madrid

            TRANSIT BERLIN. KUNSTHUSET PALÆFLØJEN ROSKILDE.

            Denmark

            PENSAR COAS MANS. CIDADE DA CULTURA. 

            Santiago de Compostela

            ESTAMPA. GALERÍA N2. IFEMA Madrid

            SWAB. FERIA ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO.

            GALERÍA N2. Barcelona

2018 - MOMEMTUM:

           Lys Over Lolland exhibition. Saxkjøbing, Denmark.

           VLASK ARTISTS. VLASK GALLERY. Ghent, Belgium

           ART MADRID. MORETART. Madrid

2017 - IDENTITÄT. NOMAD GALLERY. Berlin, Germany

           STROKE. A DARE PREVIEW.

           MUSEO CADILLAC HOUSE. Munich, Germany

           FOREVER YOUNG. CASA DAS ARTES. Vigo

            STROKE ART FAIR. Munich, Germany

2016-  SKIN. The Ballery.  Berlin

           FRESH LEGS 2016. Galleri Heike Arndt DK. Berlin

           OPDAGELSER. Galleri Heike Arndt DK. Kettinge, Denmark

​2015 - FUELED CRAFT:

           Shanghai Art & Design Academy and Tshingua Univ. Beijing 
           SPANISH SCULPTORS. Spanish Embassy, Berlin 
           ARTMADRID. MORETART. Madrid 
           ORNAMENTAL STATURE. DAT GALERIE. Berlin

 2014 - SHUNGA:

            TRAUME DER FLIESSENDEN WELT. Glashaus, Berlin 
            KUNST AM SPREEKNIE. Zentralstation, Berlin 
            EXPERIMENTE IN DER KUNST.

            JOACHIM RONGS GALERIE. Berlin

2013 - VAGABOND: FESTIVAL OF EUROPEAN ARTS. Wabe, Berlin 
           SIOK. URBAN SPREE GALLERY. Berlin 
           JUSTMAD ART FAIR. Madrid 
           KUNST AM SPREEKNIE. Berlin

​2012 - OPEN STUDIOS. Funkhaus Nalepastrasse. Berlin

​2009- ARTLISBOA

           ARTMADRID

           STAMPA

           ARTSANTANDER

           ARTSALAMNCA

           ESPACIO ATLANTICO.

           MARISA MARIMÓN GALLERY. Spain/Portugal 
           DOBLE OPTICA. MARISA MARIMÓN GALLERY.Ourense

           AUTORETRATOS. GALERÍA SARGADELOS. A Coruña

​2008- TEATRO DEL ABSURDO.

           MUSACA ESPACIO DE ARTE. A Coruña

           ENREDARTE 08. CASA DA XUVENTUDE. Ourense

           PUPPETS. GALERÍA CLÉRIGOS. Lugo

2007- TEATROS PUTREFACTOS. Diputación de Lugo

           IN SITU. FUNDACIÓN GRANELL. Santiago de Compostela

           PROTOPANTOMIMAS Y OTRAS REALIDADES PARALELAS.

           GALERÍA DOSMILVACAS. Ponferrada, León

​2006 - DIFERENTS. MUSEUM KLOSTER ASBACH. Passau, Germany

2005 - ADOSADOS.

           GRANELL FOUNDATION. Santiago de Compostela 

2004 - IDENTIKIT. KA Gallery. Madrid 
            III BIENAL OF REALISTIC AND NEW FIGURATION. Murcia

2003 - KAASCHAAFCOLLECTIEF PROJECT:

            SOPHIE'S PALACE. Utrecht, Holland

2002 - El Perro Verde Gallery, Madrid 
            QUATRE. SPANISH COLLEGE. Paris, France

2001 - VENEZIA-MADRID CANALS. VILLA MOROSINI. Milano, Italy 

COLLECTIONS

SPANISH COLLEGE. Paris France

UNIKAT FOUNDATION. Wroclaw, Poland
UNIVERSITY OF MADRID (Drawing Department).  Madrid 
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO. Spain 
GALICIAN HOUSE. Madrid 
VALDEARTE. Ourense, Spain 
GRANELL FOUNDATION. Santiago de Compostela 
CENTRO CULTURAL MARCOS VALCARCEL. Ourense, Spain

 

GRANTS

SPANISH COLLEGE IN PARIS EXHIBITION. Paris, France 

SOCRATES ERASMUS. Utrecht, Holland 

FIRST PRIZE GALICIAN ARTISTS. Spain 
AUDITORIO DE GALICIA PRIZE. Spain 
VALDEARTE. Viloira, Ourense, Spain 
YOUNG ARTISTS PONTEVEDRA’S COUNCIL. Spain 
SAN MARTINO PINARIO GRANT. Spain 
SEGOVIA’S COUNCIL GRANT. Ayllón, Spain 
UNIV. OF MADRID GRANT TO PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS. Spain

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