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Andrés Alcántara

Cervantes

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Andrés Alcántara pays homage to Cervantes in his exquisite drypoint engraving. As a prominent figure in Spanish sculpture, Alcántara showcases his talent for synthesis through the contrast between the precise and meticulous lines and the profound ecstatic gaze.

- Maria João Fernandes - International Association of Art Critics (AICA)

Andrés Alcántara

Born in Torredelcampo, Jaén, Spain in 1960, Alcántara is a highly acclaimed sculptor who also paints and does printmaking. He had his first solo exhibition in 1988 at Galeria E. Navarro in Madrid. He has been awarded prestigious prizes, including the Sculpture Biennial of Murcia, the XIV National Sculpture Competition Caja de Madrid, the XXII Painting and Sculpture Competition in Quesada, Jaén, the XVIII and XIX International Sculpture Competition in Santisteban del Puerto, Jaén, and the International Sculpture Competition in Punta Umbría, Huelva. He has participated in important international group exhibitions such as the Villa de Madrid Biennial, ARCO in Madrid, ESTAMPA in Madrid, the Museum of the City in Madrid, and the Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo. Alcántara, or "The Stone Wizard" as he has been nicknamed, rejects any ties to aesthetic movements, instead embracing a discreet and sincere attitude towards life that compels him to directly shape volumes according to his most intimate emotions. Andrés Alcántara is represented in numerous prestigious international collections. - Born in Torredelcampo, Jaén, Spain in 1960, Alcántara is a highly accomplished artist who specializes in sculpture, painting, and printmaking. He held his first solo exhibition in 1988 at Galeria E. Navarro in Madrid. Throughout his career, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including recognition at the Sculpture Biennial of Murcia, the XIV National Sculpture Competition Caja de Madrid, the XXII Painting and Sculpture Competition in Quesada, Jaén, the XVIII and XIX International Sculpture Competition in Santisteban del Puerto, Jaén, and the International Sculpture Competition in Punta Umbría, Huelva. Alcántara has also participated in significant group exhibitions, such as the Villa de Madrid Biennial, ARCO in Madrid, ESTAMPA in Madrid, the Museum of the City in Madrid, and the Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo. Known as "The Stone Wizard," Alcántara rejects affiliation with any specific artistic movements, instead allowing his inner emotions to guide his artistic expression. His works can be found in numerous prestigious international collections.
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Artist

Andrés Alcántara

Color

Beige, Silver, White

Date

2005

Editor

Centro Português de Serigrafia

Format

Large

Image Size (in)

22.6 x 16.3 in

Total Size (in)

29.9 x 22.6 in

Orientation

Landscape

Paper

Fabriano Artistico GF 300gr Paper

Technique

Intaglio

Style

Portrait

Framed

No