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 (2002)
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Utrecht, Holland (2002-2003)
For enquiries about available work and collaborations, please email:
ivanprietosculptures@gmail.com
Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2016 - IN HUMANE (with Jill Tegan Doherty), Galerie KunstProjekte, Mannheim, Germany
ICARUS. Sala Municipal del Ayuntamiento de A Coruña, Spain
2015 - ESMAGOADOS, Espacio48 Gallery, Santiago de Compostela
BLOWING OF THE SOUL, Dat Galerie, Berlin
2014 - ICARUS, Gallery BWA - Glass and Ceramic, Wroclaw, Poland
ESTATUARIA, Clérigos Gallery, Lugo, Spain
ILUSTRADOS, La Catedral Gallery, Lugo, Spain
2012 - BRUMMSCHADEL, Moretart Gallery, A Coruña, Spain
2011 - BRONZE AND CERAMIC, Clérigos Gallery, Lugo, Spain
S/T, Espacio48 Gallery, Santiago de Compostela
2010 - DIALOGS, Museum of Lugo, Spain
2000-2010, Cultural Center Diputación of Ourense, Spain
2009 - PROTOPANTOMIMAS, 2000vacas.arte Gallery, Ponferrada, Spain
PUPPETS, Clerigos Gallery, Lugo, Spain
2008 - THEATRE OF THE ABSURDITY, BCA28, A Coruña, Spain
2007 - ROTTEN THEATRES, Museum of Lugo, Spain
IN SITU, Granell Foundation, Santiago de Compostela
2005 - FREAK-SHOW, Correo Gallego Space, Santiago de Compostela
2001 - PAPER’S BODY, Galician House, Madrid
YOUNG ARTISTS IN MADRID, CAFE DEL PRADO, Madrid
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
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, Moret Art Gallery, 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 - ART FAIRS: ARTLISBOA, ARTMADRID, STAMPA, ARTSANTANDER, ARTSALAMNCA,
ESPACIO ATLANTICO .w/ Marisa Marimón Gallery, Spain and Portugal
DOBLE OPTICA, Marisa Marimón Gallery, Ourense, Spain
2006 - DIFERENTS, Museum Kloster Asbach, Passau, Germany
2005 - ADOSADOS, Granell Foundation, Santiago de Compostela
Espacio48 Gallery, Santiago de Compostela
2004 - IDENTIKIT, KA Gallery, Madrid
III BIENAL OF REALISTIC AND NEW FIGURATION, Murcia, Spain
2003 - KAASCHAAFCOLLECTIEF PROJECT, Sophie’s Palace, Utrecht, Holland
2002 - El Perro Verde Gallery, Madrid
QUATRE, Spanish College in Paris, France
2001 - VENEZIA-MADRID CANALS, Villa Morosini, Mirano, Italy
COLLECTIONS:
UNIVERSITY OF MADRID, Drawing Department, Madrid
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Spain
GALICIAN HOUSE, Madrid
SPANISH COLLEGE IN PARIS, France
VALDEARTE, Ourense, Spain
GRANELL FOUNDATION, Santiago de Compostela
CENTRO CULTURAL MARCOS VALCARCEL, Ourense, Spain
UNIKAT FOUNDATION. Wroclaw, Poland
GRANTS:
FIRST PRIZE GALICIAN ARTISTS 2007, Spain
AUDITORIO DE GALICIA PRIZE 2003, Spain
VALDEARTE, Viloira, Orense, Spain
YOUNG ARTISTS PONTEVEDRA’S COUNCIL, Spain
SAN MARTINO PINARIO GRANT, Spain
SEGOVIA’S COUNCIL GRANT, Ayllón, Spain
SPANISH COLLEGE IN PARIS EXHIBITION, France
SOCRATES ERASMUS, Utrecht, Holland
UNIV. OF MADRID GRANT TO PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS, Spain