Rafa Macarrón
Rafa Macarrón | |
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 A painting by Rafa Macarrón exhibited at Art Madrid 2011 | |
| Born | Rafael Macarrón January 1, 1981 Madrid, Spain |
| Movement | Expressionism |
| Relatives | Ricardo Macarrón (great uncle) |
Rafa Macarrón (born January 1, 1981) is a Spanish artist known for his paintings of idiosyncratic humanoid characters in bright colors and dream-like compositions.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He is self-taught.
Biography[edit]
Macarrón was born and raised in Madrid. He was exposed to global contemporary art at a young age, as his parents, both architects, took him on trips around the world to visit art fairs and museum exhibitions.[5][8][9] Macarrón is the great-nephew of Spanish painter Ricardo Macarrón.[8]
When he prepared to apply to college, Macarrón was dissuaded from applying to the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando by Spanish artist Juan Barjola.[9] Instead, he studied as a physiotherapist and competed as a road racing cyclist before turning his attention to painting professionally at age 25.[5][10]
Painting[edit]
Macarrón uses a wide range of materials in his works, including acrylic, gouache, and oil paints, pencils and markers, and aerosols, aluminum, and PVC.[1][11] His influences include Roberto Matta, Jean Dubuffet, Alfonso Fraile, and Bonifacio Bembo, and is works have drawn comparisons with Joan Miró, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Pablo Picasso.[1][7][10][12][13][14]
Awards[edit]
In 2011, he won the BMW Painting Award (sometimes dated as the 2010 Award) and in 2013 he was chosen as for a Best Artist award the Madrid art fair ARCO.[5][13][14][15] He has exhibited at Art Madrid, Scope Basel, and Context Art Miami, with additional solo shows at CAC Málaga, La Fundacion La Nave Salinas, Allouche Gallery, Lio Malca Gallery, and SODA Istanbul, among others.[10][16][17][15][18][19]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "5 Reasons Why Rafa Macarrón Is Well Loved by Art Collectors". Larry's List. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Rafa Macarron's Dream-Like Characters to Take Over NYC's Allouche Gallery". Hypebeast. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "RAFA MACARRÓN 'EN FAMILIA'". Juan Silió (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Rafa Macarrón《Océano》". Ravenel. 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b c d Tapia, Maria (2018-02-16). "Rafael Macarrón, el exciclista y artista español con más proyección internacional". Expansión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Leung, Gabrielle (2019-08-27). "Rafa Macarron's Dream-Like Characters to Take Over NYC's Allouche Gallery". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b Talawadekar, Vaishnavi Nayel (April 6, 2022). "Emerging Artists Who Will Shape the Contemporary Art World". Sotheby's.
- ^ a b Pena, Paula (2021-09-11). "Hablamos con el pintor Rafa Macarrón: "Gracias a mi familia tengo visión crítica, sé enfrentarme a una obra y discernir sobre ella. Sea mía o no"". Vanity Fair (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b "Artist Interview: Rafa Macarron". StreetArtNews. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b c "Rafa Macarrón". Phillips. June 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Rafa Macarrón - Collaborations with Avant Arte". Avant Arte. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Bogojev, Sasha (June 7, 2021). "Review: Rafa Macarrón's 'Fifteen' @ CAC Malaga". Juxtapoz. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b Onsina, Maria (July 18, 2021). "Expressionism born of a gesture. Rafa Macarrón exhibition, between imagination and reality at La Nave Salinas". Metalocus. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b "MACARRÓN, Rafael". Fundación Maria Cristina Masaveu Peterson. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b "Rafa Macarrón". Art Madrid Contemporary Art Fair. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Rafa Macarron: Horizontal (PDF). Istanbul, Turkey: SODA Istanbul. 2015.
- ^ afinelyne (2023-04-14). "Rafa Macarrón: Too Loud a Solitude / Una Soledad Demasiado Ruidosa to Open at Lio Maica's 60 White". GothamToGo. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "2021 | Rafa Macarrón". La Nave Salinas. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Mui, Melissa (July 20, 2021). "Rafa Macarrón Explores Shape-Shifting Characters at La Nave". Whitewall. Retrieved 2023-05-18.