MANOLO QUEJIDO (Seville, 1946).

MANOLO QUEJIDO (Seville, 1946). "Nudes", 1980. Oil on board. Signed and dated 2-7-80, in the upper left corner. Provenance: acquired by the parents of the present owner, directly from the artist. Measurements: 100 x 70 cm; 109 x 80 cm (frame). Manolo Quejido is considered one of the most outstanding artists of the generation that practiced the new figuration. He was an integral member of the New Figuration of Madrid and a pioneer in the use of computers for creative purposes in Spain. His painting moves between the everyday and the monumental, and is characterized by a vibrant chromatism charged with a vital and festive joy. His artistic production, in which he adopts an ironic and provocative attitude, draws from the figurative tradition, which he resolves in large formats with large areas of color and gestural brushstrokes. In 1997 the IVAM Valencian Institute of Modern Art organized the exhibition "Manolo Quejido. 33 years in resistance", in which more than a hundred of his works could be seen. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including the one held at IVAM, "Manolo Quejido. 33 years in resistance", in which more than a hundred of his works could be seen. His work is part of museums and public collections such as Artium Centro-Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporáneo (Vitoria), CAAC Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (Seville), IVAM Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (Valencia) or MNCARS Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid).