Santiago Serrano's 'Quimeras de Acero Rosa' Opens in Hometown Villacañas
Santiago Serrano, the Spanish artist born in 1942 and a prominent member of the Generation of the 70s, is showcasing his inaugural exhibition in Villacañas (Toledo). Titled 'Quimeras de acero rosa. Cruzando líneas', the display will be available until September 30 at the Sala Municipal de Exposiciones. This poignant exhibition features both recent pieces and previously unseen works. In 2006, Serrano was honored as the herald of the local fair. His geometric abstraction draws inspiration from a song by Jorge Drexler, including significant pieces like 'Breves' (1990) and new series 'Silenciarios y Quimeras' and 'Días de acero y rosa'. Curated by Mariana Rey, the exhibition also features a catalog with essays by Rey and Mariano Navarro Santiago. Serrano's art is part of prominent collections both in Spain and abroad.
Key facts
- Santiago Serrano (b. 1942) is a Spanish painter associated with the Generation of the 70s.
- The exhibition 'Quimeras de acero rosa. Cruzando líneas' is his first in Villacañas (Toledo), his birthplace.
- The show runs until September 30 at the Sala Municipal de Exposiciones de Villacañas.
- The exhibition features recent works and previously unseen pieces.
- Serrano was named Pregonero de las Feria y Fiestas de Villacañas in 2006.
- The title references the mythological chimera and the artist's search for ideals.
- The exhibition includes works like 'Breves' (1990) and new series 'Silenciarios y Quimeras' and 'Días de acero y rosa'.
- The curator is Mariana Rey, co-founder and director of Marquesa Gallery.
- Serrano's work is in collections such as the Reina Sofía Museum, MACBA, IVAM, and Helga de Alvear Collection.
- He won the Premio Nacional de Grabado in 1996.
- He studied at the Instituto Central de Conservación y Restauración between 1968 and 1971.
Entities
Artists
- Santiago Serrano
- Jorge Drexler
- Mariano Navarro Santiago
- Mark Rothko
- Piet Mondrian
- Kazimir Malevich
- Barnett Newman
- Ángel Novillo Sánchez de Pedro
Institutions
- Sala Municipal de Exposiciones de Villacañas
- Marquesa Gallery
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Barcelona (MACBA)
- IVAM
- MACVAC
- Caixabank
- Colección Congreso de los Diputados
- Biblioteca Nacional
- Calcografía Nacional
- Centro Condeduque
- Fundación Gregorio Prieto
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Vitoria
- Colección Pilar Citoler
- Colección Helga de Alvear
- Colección Marcelino Botín
- Patio Herreriano
- Museo Municipal de Arte de Győr
- Marugame Hirai Museum
- Colección SONS-Shoes or no Shoes?
- Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende
- Comisión Permanente de España (U.E. Bruselas)
- Instituto Central de Conservación y Restauración
- Fundación Juan March
- Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
- Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Fundación Marcelino Botín
- UNED
- Banco de España
Locations
- Villacañas
- Toledo
- Spain
- Madrid
- Paris
- Hungary
- Győr
- Kagawa
- Japan
- Kruishoutem
- Belgium
- Santiago de Chile
- Chile
- Bruselas
- Bélgica
- La Mancha
- Alexandria
- Egypt
- Katowice
- Poland