199 - “KIEFF” ANTONIO GREDIAGA (Madrid, 1936).

“KIEFF” ANTONIO GREDIAGA (Madrid, 1936). Untitled. Cantares Series. Patinated bronze on a marble base. Copy 1/2. Signed and dated. Measurements: 47 x 30 x 24 cm (total). Crafted in patinated bronze, the work features a series of curved, undulating, and intertwined forms that evoke continuous movement, as if it were a three-dimensional musical score. This quality reflects one of Grediaga’s defining traits: his deep connection to music, which he translates into sculpture through concepts such as cadence, harmony, and silence. Kieff Antonio Grediaga began his artistic training in cabinetmaking, working alongside his father on the restoration of religious furniture. His first exhibition took place in 1968 at the Moos Gallery in Montreal, where the entire collection was acquired—an event that solidified his international reputation. Since then, he has exhibited his work in galleries and art fairs in Canada, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, and various European regions. Among his recent exhibitions, *El Canto del Hierro* (Cádiz, 2022)—dedicated to Manuel de Falla’s “Seven Spanish Folk Songs”—stands out. In the urban setting, his monumental sculpture *The Turning Point* (iron and aluminum) was exhibited at Columbus Circle in New York as part of an international art fair in 1980. Kieff’s work is part of institutional collections such as the National Museum of Fine Arts (Havana, Cuba), the Emilio Bacardí Moreau Museum (Santiago de Cuba), and the Museum of the City (Madrid, Spain). His body of work ranges from small-scale bronze sculptures to monumental structures in iron, wood, or marble. Currently, the Kieff Antonio Grediaga Foundation, with its headquarters and museum under construction in Tendilla (Guadalajara), is dedicated to preserving his legacy, promoting his work, and training new generations of artists.