Miquel Navarro facts for kids

Miquel Navarro (born September 29, 1945) is a famous Spanish artist. He is known for his sculptures and paintings. He also writes poetry.

Navarro is considered an eclectic artist. This means he uses ideas from many different art styles. These styles include postmodernism, minimalism, and avant-garde art.

Biography

Miquel Navarro was born in Mislata, a town near Valencia, Spain, in 1945. From 1964 to 1968, he studied painting. He went to the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia.

In 1972, Navarro decided to focus on sculpture. But he still continued to paint and write poetry.

In 1973, Navarro showed his first "Ciutat" (which means "City"). These "cities" became a very important part of his art. He often used materials like fireproof clay, terracotta, and sand for these sculptures.

Between 1975 and 1980, he showed many of his main artworks. These included "Pirámide" (Pyramid) and "Els altres 75 anys de pintura valenciana". He had exhibitions in Valencia and Madrid.

In 1980, Navarro's sculptures were shown in the United States. They were part of a big sculpture conference in Washington, D.C. His art was also displayed at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

In the following years, Navarro created more important sculptures. These included "Estructura urbana" (1983), "Des del terrar" (1985–1986), and "Minerva Paranoica" (1989). "Minerva Paranoica" was a very large sculpture. Many of his newer sculptures started to include iron.

More recently, Navarro has shown his art in Bilbao (2005) and Valencia (2009). Some of his later sculptures are "Ciudad Roja" (1994), "Casco Urbano" (1999), and "L'Almassil" (2010).

His Artworks

Miquel Navarro takes ideas from many different art styles. These range from the old Baroque style to modern Postmodernism and Minimalism.

One of his most famous ideas is the "Ciutat" (city). Navarro sees a city like a living body. He explains that a city has "arteries" (like roads) and "walls" or "towers" (like vertical elements). He believes that when you describe a city, you are describing a body.

Some of Navarro's artworks are part of major art collections. For example, you can find his sculptures at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

Awards and Recognition

Miquel Navarro has received many important awards for his art:

• Spanish National Award for Plastic Arts, 1986
• Alfons Roig Award (Valencia's Council), 1987
• C.E.O.E Arts Award, 1990
• National AECA Award, 1995
• Valencians for the 21st century Award, 2001
• Generalitat Valenciana Distinction for the Cultural Merit, 2002
• Plastic Arts Awards "Valencianos del Mundo", 2002
• International Julio Gonzalez Award, 2008
• Man of the Year, Hortanoticias, 2009
• Academician of the Real Academia de BBAA de San Fernando, 2011

Public Sculptures

Miquel Navarro has created many sculptures that are displayed in public places. You can see his art in cities and towns, often outdoors. Here are some of his public works:

• Fuente Pública Valencia, 1986 (Valencia)
• Torreta (Fuente Publica) Turis, 1989 (Valencia)
• Fanalet (Farola) Quart de Poblet, 1989 (Valencia)
• Minerva Paranoica (Escultura) Castellón, 1989 (Castellón)
• Ars Longa Vita Brevis (Universidad Autonoma) Barcelona, 1990 (Barcelona)
• Torre del Sonido (Escultura Universidad Carlos III) Getafe, 1992 (Madrid)
• Fraternitat (Escultura) Barcelona, 1992 (Barcelona)
• Mástiles (Hotel Valencia-Palace) Valencia, 1994 (Valencia)
• Boca de Luna (Fuente Pública) Bruselas, 1996 (Brussels, Belgium)
• Centinela (Hotel San Roque) Garachico, 1999 (Tenerife)
• Home Guaita (Escultura) Valencia, 1999 (Valencia)
• Saltamontes Libando (Fuente Pública) Castellón, 1999 (Castellón)
• Casco Industrial (Escultura) Bilbao, 1999 (Bilbao)
• Andarin (Escultura) Gijon, 2000 (Asturias)
• Oteando (Escultura) Torrelavega, 2000 (Cantabria)
• Vigía (Escultura) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2001 (Las Palmas)
• Cabeza con Luna Menguante Mislata, 2002 (Valencia)
• La Mirada (Escultura) Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2002 (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
• Palera (Escultura) Málaga, 2003 (Málaga)
• Palas Fundición (Escultura) Ceuti, 2003 (Murcia)
• El Parotet Valencia, 2006 (Valencia)
• Conexión (Museo Bellas Artes- Bilbao), 2007 (Bilbao)
• Mantis (Murcia), 2008 (Murcia)
• Válvula con alberca (Expo Zaragoza), 2008 (Zaragoza)

See also

In Spanish: Miquel Navarro para niños