Three Spanish Artists Elected to Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando has elected three new members during an extraordinary session on March 23. José Luis Temes joins the Music section, Emilio Tuñón enters the Architecture division, and Juan Uslé becomes part of the Painting wing. Temes, a conductor born in Madrid in 1956, is recognized for promoting Spanish music and received the National Music Prize in 2008. Tuñón, an architect, co-founded Mansilla + Tuñón Arquitectos and has won awards including the EU Mies van der Rohe Prize. Uslé, a painter from Santander born in 1954, is known for abstract works and received the National Plastic Arts Prize in 2002. All three were selected for their significant contributions to their respective fields.
Key facts
- José Luis Temes, Emilio Tuñón, and Juan Uslé were elected as members of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
- The election occurred during an extraordinary session on March 23
- Temes joins the Music section, Tuñón the Architecture section, and Uslé the Painting section
- Temes won the National Music Prize in 2008 and has conducted over 360 premieres of Spanish composers
- Tuñón co-founded Mansilla + Tuñón Arquitectos and won the EU Mies van der Rohe Prize for MUSAC in León
- Uslé received the National Plastic Arts Prize in 2002 and has exhibited internationally including at Documenta IX and the Venice Biennale
Entities
Artists
- José Luis Temes
- Emilio Tuñón
- Juan Uslé
Institutions
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- MoMA
- Tate Modern
- Centre Pompidou
- Guggenheim Bilbao
Locations
- Madrid
- León
- Santander
- New York
- Cantabria