MOISÉS YAGÜES
Moisés Yagües (Murcia, 1972) lives and works in Murcia. He is a creator of simple yet imaginative work that seeks to tell stories. Currently, he works and exhibits in galleries in Spain and various Asian countries (Taiwan and South Korea). In recent years, he has showcased his artwork at contemporary art fairs in South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Chile, Sweden, and Spain. He has received grants from the Joan Miró Foundation (Mallorca), Casa Falconieri (Sardinia), the Guanlan Art Center (China), and the Kloster Bentlage Art Center (Germany).
Yagües envisions the interior of the human head and body as a place where stories unfold, where ideas come to life in a literal sense. His caricatured characters, full of energy and exuding tenderness, have already brought smiles to corners around the world through exhibitions in Taiwan, South Korea, Germany, Sweden, China, the United States, and Japan, to name a few.
In Yagües's imagination, references and nods to art history stand out. This admiration for the masters is reflected in the series "The Helpers of Artists," featuring his recurring "helpers" who, with their rollers, ladders, scaffolding, and paint buckets, strive to complete the works of artists such as Miró, Picasso, Haring, Rothko, Mondrian, Calder, among others. His depiction of surrealistic situations and schematic characters draws influence from comics, illustration, pop art, and street art, among other sources. He continues to paint in pursuit of the most liberated creation and a wholly personal universe, with a fresh and carefree style, a well-established iconography, and a desire to tell stories that has also led him to work as an illustrator for books for both children and adults. His work will soon be exhibited at fairs such as Art Central (Hong Kong), Art Karlsruhe (Germany), Art021 (Shanghai), and Art Solo and Art Taipei (Taiwan).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 ART ONLY. Ting Ting Art Space. Taipei. Taiwan. THE HAND I HAVE. Pigment Gallery. Barcelona I, WHO AM YOU. Aurora Vigil-Escalera Gallery. Gijon. 2022 ART ONLY. Ting Ting Art Space. Taipei. Taiwan. 2021 YOU ALMOST NEVER KNOW. Marita Segovia Gallery. Madrid. Spain. 2020 KOPFSACHE. 100 Kubik Gallery. Cologne, Germany. 2019 WHO CARES WHAT I DO?. Bezel Gallery. Cartagena. Spain THIS IS NOT CINEMA. EXE Project. Ministry of Culture of the Region of Murcia. Spain 2018 STOLEN VERSES. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Valencia.Spain ON THE OTHER SIDE. Exhibition Room El Broncense. Cáceres Provincial Government. Spain 2016 LIFES CROSSED. Exhibition Room Vista Alegre. Department of Culture of Torrevieja. Alicante ON THE OTHER SIDE. Arab House. Córdoba, Mula .Spain WORKS. Promo-Arte Art Gallery. Tokyo. Japan 2015 THIS NOT CINEMA. Carolina Rojo Gallery. Zaragoza.Spain ARTIST HEAD. CIEC Founda>on. Betanzos. To Coruña. Spain 2014 THIS IS NOT CINEMA. Murcia. Spain FILM FESTIVAL. Matadero Cultural Center. Huesca. Gallery Alba Cabrera. Valencia. Spain 2013 SPRING NOT ARRIVING. Alfara Gallery. Oviedo. Spain 2012 DON'T HAPPY, BE WORRY. University of Alicante Museum. MUA / Alba Cabrera Gallery Valencia. Spain DRAWINGS. Museum of the City. Murcia. Spain 2011 INHABITED HEAD. Promo-Arte Art Gallery. Tokyo. Japan ARTIST HEAD. Gallery Arana Poveda. Madrid. Spain 2010 THINGS INSIDE THE HEAD 2.0. Gallery Alba Cabrera. Valencia.Spain ON THE OTHER SIDE. Gallery Tula Prints. Cordova. Spain THINGS INSIDE THE HEAD. Molinos del Río Caballerizas Museum. Murcia. Spain 2009 GRAPHIC WORK. CIEC- Betanzos. To Coruña. Spain 2008 THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US (WORK ON PAPER). Gallery Arthauss66. Albuquerque. Nex Mexico .USA 2007 DRUCKGRAFIK. MÜNSTERLANDFESTIVAL PART.3.MÜNSTER. Museum Burg Vischering. Lüdinghausen. Germany
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 "Aquí cruzan nuestros caminos,” Espinasse31 Madrid 2021 MAPA. TERRITORIO. REGIÓN. Iglesia de San Esteban. Consejería de Cultura. R. Murcia RETROSPECTIVA. Una década de reencuentro con el mundo árabe. Casa Árabe. Córdoba 2019 THREESOME. 19 Karen Gallery. Australy SIMBIOSIS. Alfara Gallery. Oviedo.Spain 2018 EXE PROJECT Ministry of Culture from Murcia. Víctor Villegas Conference Center. Murcia. Spain 2017 REMEMBERING THE FUTURE. 100 Kubik Gallery. Colonia Germany 2016 POETIC REALITY. 100 Kubik Gallery. Colonia. Germany IBERO CARIBBEAN PRINTS EXHIBITION ART. Gallery Promo-Arte, Tokyo. Japan XIV LATIN AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY ART TODAY. Promo-Arte Art Gallery. Tokio. Japan “SPANISH CONTEMPORARY ART & PERMANENT EXHIBITION”, Promo-Arte Art Gallery. Tokyo. 2013 GABINETE DE CURIOSIDADES. PAC / Gallery Pilar Cubillo. Madrid. Spain TÀPIES & MOISÉS YAGÜES. Promo-Arte Latin Art Gallery. Tokio. Japan 2011 FRONT TO FRONT: THE SPANISH PORTRAIT. 100 Kubik Gallery. Germany CONTEMPORARY ART RUHR. ESSEN. 100kubik Gallery. Germany 2010 PRINTED IN BENTLAGE. Art Centre Kloster Bentlage. Rehine. Germany 2008 INGRAPHICS REVISION. Cuenca. Spain POETIC CROSSING: 10 CONTEMPORARY SPANISH ARTISTS. Arthauss66 Gallery. Alburquerque. USA XV NATIONAL ENGRAVING AWARDS. Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo. Marbella. Spain 2007 XIV NATIONAL ENGRAVING. Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo de Marbella. Spain
AWARDS
2023 Finalist Premio Liquitex. Art Madrid 2012 2nd International Award for Etching and Wine Dinastía Vivanco / Design College La Rioja. 2011 Finalist IV International Award for Illustrated Albums Compostela. 2008 Corzón Award. XVI National Awards for Graphic Work. Marbella Museum 2007 1st Award of National Engraving. Contest of Graphic Art. Young Creators. Madrid. 1st Award IX Contest of Young Creation City of Almería 2006 2nd Award XXXIV International Award for Etching Carmen Arozena. Excellency Inter-Island council of La Palma
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
International Centre of Graphic Art.Ljubljana. Slovenia Experimental Project. Bucharest. Rumanía Art Centre Kloster Bentlage. Rheine. Germany Museum Burg Vischering. Lüdinghausen. Germany Graphic Work Museum of Guanlan Print. Shenzhen. China Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation. Palma de Mallorca. Spain National Engraving. Madrid. Spain National Library. Madrid. Spain Foundation C.I.E.C (Centro Internacional de la Estampa Contemporánea) Betanzos. A Coruña Etching Museum of Acqui Terme. Italy Inter-Island Museum of the Excellency council of La Palma (Canary Islands) Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo Foundation. Marbella. Spain Local council of Quart de poblet. Valencia. Spain Local council of Las Rozas. Madrid. Spain Local council of Almería. Spain Casa de la Moneda Foundation. Madrid. Spain CEIM Foundation. Madrid. Spain Local council of Ceutí. Murcia. Spain Local council of Cartagena. Spain Local council of Murcia. Spain
ART FAIRS
2023 ART TAIPEI. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwán ESTAMPA. Galería Marita Segovia. Madrid KIAF. Corea del Sur. Pigment Gallery / Ting Ting Art Space 2022 ONE ART TAIPEI. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan ART MADRID. Marita Segovia Gallery. Madrid ART TAINAN ART FAIR. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan 2021 ART TAIPEI. Ting Ting Art Space Estampa Contemporary Art Fair. Galería Marita Segovia. Madrid ART FORMOSA. Ting Ting Art Space ONE ART TAIPEI. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan ART TAINAN ART FAIR. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan Estampa Contemporary Art Fair. Galería Marita Segovia. Madrid. ART MADRID Fair. Galería Marita Segovia. Madrid ART TAICHUNG . Ting Ting Art Space Taiwan 2020 CONTEMPORARY SPANISH GRAPHICS. Sant Stephano Gallery. VIII Sofia International Graphic Art Triennial. Bulgaria 2017 ESTAMPA FAIR. StickersArt Project. PAC.Madrid. Spain ART KARLSRUHE FAIR .100 Kubik Gallery. Colonia. Germany 2016 ARTMADRID FAIR. Galería Alba Cabrera Gallery. Madrid. Spain AAF NEW YORK. Galería Brita Prinz Gallery. Madrid. 2015 ARTMADRID FAIR. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Spain 2014 CHACO FAIR. Chile. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Valencia. Spain 2013 CHACO FAIR. Chile. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Valencia. Spain AFF HAMBURGO FAIR. Germany. 100 Kubik Gallery. Cologne. Germany JUSTMAD FAIR. Madrid. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Valencia. Spain IMAGINE. San Javier Art Festival. Murcia. Spain 2012 BIENAL IEEB5. Bucarest. Romanía WHO ART SPACE. Seoul. Korea FIG FAIR. Bilbao. Spain 2011 AFF LONDON. Gallery Arana Poveda. Madrid 2010 AFF LONDON. Gallery Arana Poveda. Madrid 2009 28 LJUBLJANA GRAPHIC ART BIENNIAL. Ljubljana. Slovenia ARTELISBOA FAIR. Arana Poveda Gallery. Lisboa. Portugal ART FAIR BRUSSELS. Brussels, Belgium ESTAMPA FAIR. Madrid. Spain 2008 ESTAMPA FAIR Madrid.Tula Prints Gallery. Córdoba. Spain ESTAMPA FAIR. Galería-Cuadros. Madrid. Spain VIII BIENNALE INTERNACIONALES POR L´INCISIONE. Acqui Terme. Italy 2006 ESTAMPA FAIR. XXXIV Carmen Arocena International Engraving Award. Madrid. Spain