Pedro Castrortega
Spanish artist, born in Piedrabuena (Ciudad Real), 1956. Based in Madrid. He develops his work in abstract realism, full of symbolic references
1977 Enters the faculty of Fine Arts in Madrid.
1982 Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Madrid.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2010 Jesús Bárcenas Award, Vadepeñas.
2004 Award, for the best proposal of graphic work, ESTAMPA,2004. Granted by the ASSOCIATION OF CRITICS OF MADRID. For the book, DON QUIJOTEAAADO.
1997 First Honorary Award of the II International Triennial of Graphic Arts in Cairo, Egypt.
1996 First Prize. University of Castilla-la-Mancha and Iberdrola.
First Medal. National Exhibition, Valdepeñas.
1991 Scholarship by the Cité Internationale des Arts. Paris.
1987 Second Prize Community Castilla la Mancha, Cuenca.
1985 Scholarship by the Spanish-American committee. J. William Fulbrighte Association. New York.
1984 First National Prize. Black and white. Madrid.
1983 Second Prize. Community of Castilla la Mancha.
1992 First Prize Universitario de pintura, Faculty of Fine Arts, Madrid.
1981 First National Painting Prize (Royal City).
First National Painting Prize, Arganda del Rey. Madrid.
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS AND MUSEUMS
Athenaeum of Madrid.
City Council of Arganda del Rey. (Madrid).
Ayuntamiento de Piedrabuena. (Royal City).
National Library, Madrid.
National Calcography, Madrid.
Portuguese Silkscreen Center. Lisbon, Portugal.
Collection, ABC. Madrid.
Collection, Art and Heritage. Spain.
Collection, Caja Burgos.
Collection, El Monte. Seville.
Collection, Ericsson s.a.
Collection, Iberia.
Collection the Sphere of Art. Madrid.
Collection, Philips.
Collection, Fycsa.
Collection, Spaarkasse Verlag. Stuttgart. Germany.
Collection, BBVA.
Community of Madrid.
Community of Castilla la Mancha.
Community of Valencia.
Segovia Council.
Hermitage of San Bartolomé, (rehabilitation and paintings). Piedrabuena.
Foundation, Fulbrighte.
Foundation, Argentaria.
Foundation, People’s Mortgage Bank.
Foundation, Florencio de la Fuente. Huete (Cuenca).
Foundation, AENA.
Foundation, Antonio Prates. Lisbon.
Ministry of Education.
Royal City Museum of Art.
Alava Museum of Art.
Reina Sofia Museum of Art. Madrid.
Museum of contemporary art. Requena
Engraving Museum of Marbella. Malaga.
Municipal Museum, Madrid.
Municipal Museum. Valdepeñas.
International Museum of Graphic Art. Cairo Egypt.
Cruz Herrera Museum. The Line. Cadiz.
Telephone Postal Museum. Madrid.
Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions. Madrid.
University of Castilla-La Mancha.
Published Books.
1992 Petals for Fire, Poetry.
2003 Raspberry and Eroticism, Poetry.
2005 Don Quixote Betrayed, Poetry.
Book Illustrations.
Poetry. Fernando Fernán Gómez – Pedro Castrortega.
MICROMEGAS. Voltaire – Pedro Castrortega.
Some Catalogues.
Abbot Vidal, Julio Cesar. Catalogue, Espacio Caja Burgos. Monograph, The Praise of Forms 2005.
Alvarez Enjuto, José Manuel. Monograph, Spanish Art 1987. Catalogue, Municipal Museum C-Real 1989. Catalog Othello Quebec 1990. Monograph, The Praise of Forms 2005. Catalogue, Atlantic Gallery 2006.
B. Olmo Santiago. Catalogue, ICARO, Antonia Puyo Zaragoza Gallery.2001.
Castro Florez, Fernando. Catalogue, decaders. Ana Serratosa Gallery, Valencia 2000. Catalogue, The Land of Visions, Isabel Ignacio Gallery, Seville 2003. .
Catalogue, Dam Heavens. Gallery 57, Madrid, November 1996.Catalogo, Adriana Schmidt Gallery, Cologne. Germany 1998.
Bonet Correa, Antonio. Catalogue, Exorcism and Myth. Gallery Space 21. Madrid, November 2006.
Bonet Planes, Juan Manuel. Catalogue, Jorge Kreisler Gallery, Madrid. June 1988. Catalogue, Inappropriate Reflections. Gallery 57, Madrid, February 1994
Calvo Serraller, Francisco. 20th Century Spanish Art” 1991
Pig, Miguel. Catalogue, Corpus. Quinta da Encosta, Carcavelos, Portugal. January 2006. Catalogue, Artrium UBS, Geneva. Switzerland. September 2007.
Heart, José Luís. Monograph, The Praise of Forms» 2005.
Fernandez Cid, Miguel. Catalogue, Painting Board, Madrid 1986.
Galán, Fernando. Monograph. The Praise of Forms, 2005.
Garcia Osuna, Carlos. The Passion, Catalogue, April 1987.
Marín Medina, Jose. Catalogue, Ocean. Cruz Herrera Museum, March 1999.
Navarro, Mariano. Catalogue, Initiations. Max Estrella Gallery. Madrid, 1999.
Walls, Tomas. Catalogue, Los Azares Pactados. Antonia Puyo Gallery. zaragoza
Catalog, Villaseñor Museum, C-Real 2002. Municipal Museum, Valdepeñas. 2002.
Monograph, The Praise of Forms» 2005.
Perez Guerra, Jose. Monograph, The Praise of Forms» 2005.
Saez Angulo, Julia. Catalogue, Room XIII, Torrelodones.
Exhibitions
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2010 Gallery. Flame gem, Gijón.
2009 Galera. Lucas Carrieri. Berlin. Germany.
Gallery, Isabel Ignacio. Seville.
2008 Atelierhaus79. Oberschoneweide-Berlin.
2007 Bach Quatre Gallery, Barcelona.
Antonia Puyo Gallery. Zaragoza.
Artrium, UBS, Geneva, Switzerland
Atlantic Gallery, La Coruña. Gallery.
2006 Gallery Space 21, Madrid.
Quinta da Encosta, Carcavelos, Portugal.
Artecasa Gallery, Ciudad Real.
2005 Cervantes Institute, Chicago, USA.
Tolmo Gallery, Toledo.
Kur Gallery, Donostia – San Sebastian .
2004 Aural Gallery, Alicante.
Gallery La Caja Negra, Madrid.
Isabel Ignacio Sevilla Gallery
Gallery L’Algepsar, Castellón.
2003 Bach Quatre Gallery, Barcelona.
Ana Serratosa Gallery, Valencia.
2002 Caja de Burgos Space, Burgos.
Max Estrella Gallery, Madrid.
La Aurora Gallery, Murcia.
López Villaseñor Museum, Ciudad Real.
Municipal Museum of Valdepeñas.
2000 D’Museo Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
Antonia Puyó Gallery, Zaragoza
1999 Cruz Herrera Museum, La Línea. Cadiz.
Adriana Schmidt Gallery, Cologne. Germany.
Max Estrella Gallery, Initiations”. Madrid.
1998 Adriana Schmidt Gallery, Cologne, Germany.
Armaga Gallery, Lion.
1997 Antonia Puyó Gallery, Zaragoza.
Pelayo Rooms. Barcelona, Oviedo, Ponferrada, Granada, Huesca.
1996 Galerí Estiarte, Madrid.
Varron Gallery, Salamanca.
Gallery 57, (Dam Heavens). Madrid.
1995 Adriana Schmidt Gallery, Stuttgart, Cologne. Germany.
1994 Gallery 57, “Inappropriate Reflections”, Madrid.
Antonia Puyó Gallery, “Azares Pactados”. Zaragoza.
1993 Breton Gallery. Valencia.
Book Edition “Petals for Fire”,
ARCHELES Gallery, Madrid.
1992 ARCO. Styt Gallery, Madrid.
1991 Robayera Gallery (Miengo), Cantabria.
1989 Breton Gallery, Valencia.
Miguel Marcos Gallery, Madrid.
Museum of Contemporary Art, (Royal City).
Carles Poy Gallery, Barcelona.
1988 Jorge Kreisler Gallery, Madrid.
1986 Kreisler Dos Gallery, Madrid.
Athenaeum of Madrid.
1983 Kreisler Dos Gallery, Madrid.
1982 School of Applied Arts, (Royal City).
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2010 Galeria Esquina, Madrid.
Exhibition Congress, Elche.
Villasañor Museum. C-Real.
2009 Lucas Carrieri Gallery. Berlin
The Atelierhaus 79, Berlin.
2008 Municipal Arts Center. Alcorcón.
National Library. Madrid.
2006 Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, Shanghai, China.
Room, The Archery. Mopu. Ministry of Public Works. Madrid.
Museum of Fine Arts, Hanoi. Vietnan.
Museum of Art, Bangkok. Thailand.
2004 Instituto Cervantes. Beirut. Spanish graphic art.
Art space, El Dorado. Quintanar of the Order. Toledo.
Art Center, Caja Burgos.
2003 Palau Robert. Barcelona.
Santa Cruz Museum. Toledo. Meetings.
Gallery, Drissien, Munchen. Germany.
2001 Royal Walls. Ceuta.
2000 Academy of Spain. Rome. Italy.
Exmo Athens City Council. Greece.
1999 Isabel Ignacio Gallery. Seville.
Alexandria International Biennial. Egypt.
Martínez Gurricabeitia Foundation. Valencia.
IV Biennial Intern.de Sharjah. United Arab Emirates.
Municipal Museum of Malaga. “Juxtaposed Images”.
1998 Instituto Cervantes ; “Artist’s Book”. Paris.
Gallery The Black Box, Graphic Work. Madrid.
Max Estrella Gallery. Madrid
1997 Sala PREUSSAG, «Spanische Kunst der
Gegenwart”. Hanover. Germany.
II International Triennial of Graphic Arts in Cairo. Egypt.
Gregorio Prieto Museum. Valdepeñas.
“Rhythms”. Abc. The Art Sphere. Madrid.
1996 “End-of-Century Lyric”. National Exhibition Center. Ministry of Culture. Madrid.
Gallery La Fenétre. Paris. France.
Palau de la Virreina. Barcelona. ARGENTARIA Collection.
Museum of the Arts. Bilbao. ARGENTARIA Collection.
Fish Market. Alicante. Collection, ARGENTARIA.
ZIMSKI & WINTER. Mestna Galerija,Ljubliana Slovenija.
Rectory University of Toledo.
Cecilio Muñoz Fillol Center, Valdepeñas. (Real-City).
Casal Solleric. Palma (Baleares). ARGENTARIA Collection.
Anwaltskanzlei BREUER & W’RNER, Stuttgart. Germany.
1995 V Cairo International Biennial. Egypt.
Gallery La Fenétre. Paris. France.
Quatrime Biénale du Livre d’Artiste.
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche. France. Galerie May More.
Alejandro OTERO Museum, “TRANSATLANTICA”, Caracas. Venezuela.
1994 Art Editions 10. SAGA Paris.
Velázquez Palace. “Gesture and Order”. Madrid.
1994 Art Editions 10. SAGA Paris.
Velázquez Palace. “Gesture and Order”. Madrid.
1993 Gaspar Room. Barcelona.
College of Physicians. Madrid.
Gallery 57. Madrid.
1992 Montrouge Hall. Paris. France.
The Burtons Gallery. London. United Kingdom.
Cité Internationale des Arts. Paris. France.
1989 Miguel Marcos Gallery. Madrid.
Avila del Rey Foundation. Avila.
1988 Albacete Museum.
Konstler im alten Wartesaal. Cologne. Germany.
1986 Municipal Retirement Board. Madrid.
1985 Reynold KERR Gallery. Soho, New York.
Spanish Tourist Office. New York.
1984 “RAICES”, Palacio Velázquez, Madrid.
INTERNATIONAL FAIRS
2009 Art Madrid. Gallery, Arteinversion.
2008 ART Madrid. Chalk Gallery.
2007 ART Chicago, Arte Santander. Gallery, Isabel Ignacio.
2006 ART Chicago, Gallery, Isabel Ignacio.
International Biennial. Bia. Almería.
2005 ARCO, Madrid, Gallery, Antonia Puyo. Gallery, Max Estrella.
ART Chicago, Gallery, Isabel Ignacio.
2004 ART MIAMI, USA, Isabel Ignacio Gallery.
ARCO, Madrid, Antonia Puyó Gallery.
ART Chicago, USA, Galeria Isabel Ignacio.
ESTAMPA, Madrid. Space, Arteimbersion.
2003 ARCO, Madrid, Antonia Puyó Gallery, Max Estrella Gallery.
SEVILLA ART, International Art Fair.
ART SANTA FE, USA, Isabel Ignacio Gallery.
STAMP, MADRID. Arteinversion Gallery.
2002 ARCO, Madrid. Antonia Puyó Gallery, Adriana Schmidt Gallery, Max Estrella Gallery.
2001 ARCO, Madrid. Antonia Puyó Gallery, Adriana Schmidt Gallery, Max Estrella Gallery.
International Art Fair, Porto, Portugal.
ART/K-LN, Cologne, Germany.
2000 ARCO, Madrid. Antonia Puyó Gallery, Adriana Schmidt Gallery, Max Estrella Gallery.
FIA, Caracas. Venezuela. Adriana Schmidt Gallery.
ESTAMPA, Madrid. Raquel Ponce Gallery.
1999 ARCO, Madrid. Antonia Puyó Gallery. Adriana Schmidt Gallery
Palm Beach International Fair and Miami International Fair. United States. Gallery,Adriana Schmidt.
Buenos Aires International Fair. Argentina.
FIA, Caracas. Venezuela. Adriana Schmidt Gallery.
ART BASEL. Basel, Switzerland. Miguel Marcos Gallery.
Guadalajara International Fair. Mexico. Max Estrella Gallery.
1998 ARCO, Madrid. Antonia Puyó Gallery. Adriana Schmidt Gallery.
1997 ARCO, Madrid. Antonia Puyó Gallery. Adriana Schmidt Gallery.
1996 FIAC, Paris. France. Gallery La Fenétre.
1995 ARCO, Madrid. Antonia Puyó Gallery. Gallery
ESTAMPA, Madrid. Gallery Stot. Gallery La Fenétre.
ART/K-LN. Germany, AntoniaPuyó Gallery. 1994 ESTAMPA, Madrid. Archeles Gallery.
1990 ARCO, Madrid. Miguel Marcos Gallery.
Konstmassan, Stockolm. Sweden.
1987 ARCO, Madrid. Kreisler Gallery Two.
INTERARTE, Valencia.
1985 ARCO, Madrid. Kreisler Gallery Two.
