Miguel Torre González

Birth Date: In 1965
Birth Place: Val do Mao
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 Curriculum

He started drawing when he was ten and started out in painting when he was thirteen. When he was fifteen he was awarded the third price at ‘Meigas e Trasgos’ Painting Contest, Sarria (Lugo).

From 1981 to 1997 he took part in some collective exhibitions. He studied in depth several styles such as informalism, abstraction, pop and hyper-realism as well as sculpture, mainly iron.

He carried out technical studies for his setting-ups and installations, combining pneumatics, electronics and robotics.

 Work & Activities

EXHIBITIONS

-1981: Collective exhibition, O Incio (Lugo).

-1986: Collective exhibition, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (Lugo).

-1987: Individual exhibition, Sarria (Lugo).

-1999: Collective exhibition homage to Avari, Cultural Centre, Sarria (Lugo).

-2000: Arte Sarria 2000 (collective exhibition), Sarria (Lugo).

-2001: Collective exhibition, Cocoa Beach Library, Miami (USA) and standing exhibition in D’Madera (Lugo).

He is preparing an exhibition in two virtual galleries and his own web page.

 

CONTESTS

-1985: El Corte Inglés Arb Biennial Exhibition, Vigo (Pontevedra).

-1997: 7th edition of José Domínguez Guizán Art Contest in Begonte (Lugo) and 19th Autumn Painting Saloon, Plasencia (Cáceres).

-1998: 8th edition of José Domínguez Guizán Art Contest in Begonte (Lugo), 12th edition of José Segrelles National Painting Contest in Albaida (Valencia), 2nd Autumn Painting Saloon, Nuestra Señora del Rosario Royal Academy of Fine Arts (A Coruña), 20th Autumn Painting Saloorn, Plasencia (Cáceres) and ‘II Certamen Nacional de Artes Plásticas para Jóvenes’ (Castellón).

-1999: 60th National Art Exhibition, Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real), 6th edition of Adolfo Lozano Sidro National Painting Contest (Córdoba) and ‘IV Premio de Pintura José Malvar para novos valores’, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña).

 Other Interesting Aspects

PRIZES

-1980: Third prize at ‘Meigas e Trasgos’ Painting Contest, Sarria (Lugo).

-1998: Prize of the public at the 10th edition of Lugonova Contest, Cervo (Lugo).

-1999: Prize of the public at the 11th edition of Lugonova Contest, Cervo (Lugo).