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.
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