167 - ANNA MIQUEL (Barcelona, 1949).

ANNA MIQUEL (Barcelona, 1949). “Shoes.” Mixed media and canvas on cardboard. Unsigned. Dimensions: 17 x 22 cm; 27 x 32 cm (frame). A painter and animator, Anna Miquel studied Fine Arts at the Escuela Superior de Sant Jordi in her native Barcelona from 1967 to 1971. The following year, in 1972, she held her first solo exhibition, showcasing her paintings at the Centro de Arte Joven in the same city. At the same time, between 1971 and 1973, she worked at the former Moro Studios in Barcelona with director Robert Balser on the animated series “The Jackson Five.” She also produced several animated shorts that earned her awards in Spain, Iran, and Mexico. In 1974, she traveled to the United States, where she furthered her education by taking a graphic arts course at the State University of Dallas (Texas). Upon her return to Barcelona, she divided her time between painting exhibitions and her work in animated film, receiving various honors and awards in both disciplines. In 1979, she was appointed to a faculty position at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, where she earned her Ph.D. and was named full professor of drawing with a specialization in animation. Until 2010, Miquel taught courses in painting, drawing, and animated film, as well as master’s and doctoral programs in these disciplines. At the same time, her work as a painter has led her to hold numerous solo exhibitions and participate in many group shows, as well as in national and international art fairs. She has also collaborated with renowned architects as a consultant, created the set design for Àngels Margarit’s dance performance “Corola,” and designed book covers and advertising posters. Notable among her poster designs is her 1992 poster for Barcelona’s Mercè Festival. In recent years, Miquel has expanded her work into literature, publishing the children’s book “Los exploradores en la Luna.” She is currently a professor emerita at the University of Barcelona and continues to paint, exhibit, write, and produce animated films. Her work is included in the collections of the Coca-Cola, Antonio Vilacasas, Ernesto Ventós, and La Caixa Foundations, as well as in the collections of Banc de Sabadell, Raffel Pagés, Kim Esteve, and Boehringer Ingelheim Spain.