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26/6/2006

Manolo Valdes

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid

A complete retrospective

For the first time ever in Spain, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofi'a is presenting a complete retrospective of Manolo Valde's (Valencia 1942), one of the most distinguished artists of the last half-century from Spain’s artistic scene. This important exhibition coincides with Manolo Valde's’ 25 years as a solo artist after having formed part of the group Cro'nica for a long period of time.

The exhibition features paintings, sculptures, plaster works and drawings and follows a thematic order: Nature, portraits, religious, everyday, Velazquez-inspired,... The “Projects" room, home of the exhibition, a kind of artist’s workshop, will bring together Valde's’ plaster works and drawings in an attempt to explain the artist’s style of work to the viewer.

This exhibition is completed with four giant pieces (each measuring more than three metres) to be located in the Extension patio. A catalogue is being prepared that will not only show his works in graphic form but that will also include texts written by major specialists, focusing for the first time ever on his works:

Mario Vargas Llosa will write about his relationship with the sculptures; Alfonso Pe'rez Sa'nchez will recreate his work in the classical world as support for his works; Guillermo Solana will present an overview of his work, analysing his career and Mari'a Jose' Salazar, exhibition curator, is to write a specific text on the artist and the exhibition at the Museum. The publication will be completed with a bibliographical, documentary selection by Ruth Gallego.

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
Santa Isabel, 52 - Madrid
Opening hours: Mondays to Saturdays: 10.00 - 21.00; Sundays: 10.00 - 14.30
Admission: 6.00/ 3.00 eur

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