Ángel Muriel
PAINTER AND SCULPTOR
(Cáceres, Spain, 1948).
School of Fine Arts in Cáceres. Central School of Applied Arts and Artistic Crafts of Madrid.
His figurative work of a very personal and high quality plastic for the use and mastery of a wealth of technical resources revolves around the man, the drama of life and its tragic end, death.
His work is represented in many private collections and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Caceres, Museum Foundation of Santillana de Mar in Santander, International Museum of Contemporary Art in Lanzarote, Museum of Eton College in the United Kingdom and the Museum Foundation of Florencio de la Fuente in Cuenca.
2012
“As The Light Goes Out.” Plastiké Art Gallery
2003
Christián Franco Gallery
Detursa Gallery. Madrid
1995
Benacazón Palace. Toledo
1994
Francisco Torralba Gallery. Terrassa (Barcelona).
1979
“Canning House” Hall. London.
1978
Benacazón Palace. Toledo
1977
Lugo’s Circle of Arts.
Kreisler Gallery. Madrid.
1976
Stages designs and costumes of “The punishment without revenge” by Lope de Vega.
1975
Piquío Art Hall. Santander.
The David Gallery. Madrid.
1974
Barocco Gallery. Madrid.
1973
Hall of the Excellency, County Council of Cáceres.
1972
Art Gallery. Madrid.
1968
Hall of the Excellency, County Council of Cáceres.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
XX Drawing Contest of Gregorio Prieto. Valdepeñas. Ciudad Real.
2008
Extremadura and collecting art of the twentieth century. Palace of the Island Caceres.
2007
“Reunions” Báculo Gallery.
Penagos Drawing Award. XXV Summon. Mapfre Foundation. Madrid.
2006
International Art Fair “Art Innsbruck.” Gaudi Gallery.
2005
Penagos Drawing Award. XXIII Summon. Mapfre Foundation. Madrid.
2004
International Art Fair “Padova Art.” Padua. Italy.
2003
Penagos Drawing Award. XXI Summon. Mapfre Foundation. Madrid.
“Kalima” Detursa Gallery. Madrid.
2002
“Forum South”. Christián Franco Gallery. Caceres.
“Capricious” Detursa Gallery. Madrid.
2002/2007
“Other Meninas”. Exhibition Itinerary. Women Together Foundation.Telefónica Foundation. Kursaal Hall. Savings Bank of Granada. Modern Art Museum in Almeria. Classroom Culture,
Savings Bank of Galicia. Exhibition Hall of the Rectorate of the University of Málaga, CC Cajastur Revillagigedo Palace of Gijón. Royal Fortresses of Seville.
1998
National Painting Contest “Adolfo Lozano Sidro.” Priego de Córdoba. Córdoba.
1995
International Competition Award. Barceló Foundation. Palma de Mallorca
1994
Penagos Drawing Award. XII Summon. Mapfre Foundation. Madrid.
1985
Goya Award for Painting. Excellency, City Council of Madrid.
1984
IX Biennial Painting of Extremadura.
1983
I Painting Award. Excellency, Council of Seville.
I Biennial, “Grand Duke of Alba.” Avila.
Second Prize, XXXVIII Exhibition, “City of Linares.” Jaen.
1982
International Award for the Columbus Painting at the Union of Capital Cities in Latin America.
1981
Carton Contest for Tapestries. Royal Tapestry Factory. Madrid.
VII Painting Contest, City of Almeria.
1980
First Painting Prize at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid.
Cáceres Painting Award. County Council of Cáceres.
Valladolid Painting Award. Provincial Savings Bank of Valladolid.
VIII International Biennial of Art. Honour. Literary Cabinet of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
VIII Biennial of Painting, Extremadura.
1979
Latin American Painting Award, “Daniel Vazquez Diaz.” Huelva.
Painting Competition in White, and Black; VI Convocation.
1978
Painting Award, “Countess of Barcelona” Madrid.
Painting Competition in White, and Black; V Convocation.
VII Biennial of Painting, Extremadura.
1977
Painting Competition in White, and Black; IV Convocation.
1974
Biennial, Brussels.
1973
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Commemorative Exhibition of Veterinary Medicine. Madrid.
1970
III Biennial of Painting, Extremadura.
I International Biennial of Art, Marbella, Malaga.
1968
II Biennial of Painting, Extremadura.
1967
First week of Cáceres’ Cultural in Madrid. National Editor.
1966
XI National Youth of Art Contest. Tenerife.
XI National Youth of Art Contest. Oviedo.
1965
X National Youth of Art Contest. Oviedo.
1984
First Painting Prize. IX Biennial of Painting of Extremadura. Foundation, “The Brocense,” Caceres.
1983
Second Prize. XXXVIII Painting Exhibition, City of Linares. Jaen.
1981
Consolation Prize in the First Painting Award, “Daniel Vázquez Díaz.” “Huelva.
County Council Award of Caceres. VIII Biennial of Painting of Extremadura. Cultural Institution, Pedro de Valencia. Badajoz.
1980
Second Painting Prize. VII National Painting Contest in the City of Almeria.
1978
Zurbarán Painting Award. VII Biennial of Painting of Extremadura.
1976
First Prize in the First Spring Hall of Cáceres.
1969
First Prize for Drawing. Provincial Art Contest XII of Huesca.
First Prize for Painting. Provincial Art Contest XII of Pamplona.
Gold Medal at the Twelfth National Youth of Art Contest. Malaga.
1968
First Prize for Painting of “HHTT.” Caceres.
First Prize for Drawing the Ateneo of Culture Popular, “Ortega y Gasset.” Caceres.
Museum of Contemporary Art in Cáceres.
Museum Foundation of Santillana de Mar. Santander.
International Museum of Contemporary Art in Lanzarote.
Museum of Eton College; Eton, United Kingdom
Museum Foundation of Florencio de la Fuente; Huete, Cuenca.
Museum Foundation of Florencio de la Fuente; Requena, Valencia.
