Ricardo Azkargorta Celaya: port of Essaouira III (2022)

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Author: Ricardo Azkargorta Year of realization 2022 Watercolor on arches paper 365g Ricardo Azkargorta is an artist with a long pictorial career, specialized in the watercolor technique. He has had numerous individual and collective exhibitions. Watercolor teacher for more than 20 years. He has been awarded numerous prizes in speed painting competitions. INDIVIDUAL EXPOSITIONS 2019 “Argiak-Luces” Octagon Gallery. Aviles. 2013 Arteztu Gallery. Donostia-San Sebastian. Nahikari. bergara 2012 Octagono Gallery."Manipulated" Avilés. Asturias Nahikari. bergara 2011 Oreka Art Gallery."Manipulated" Soraluze. Gipuzkoa. 2009 Felisa Navarro Gallery. "Twelve minus ten" Vitoria Gastéiz. 2007 Blue Caterpillar Gallery. Valencia. Exhibition hall Juan de Lizarazu."Salvaje" Urretxu, Gipúzcoa. 2006 Felisa Navarro Gallery."Under control" Vitoria Gastéiz. 2005 Pintzel Gallery. Pamplona. Oñatiko kultur etxea. Oñati, Gipuzcoa. 2004 Arregi Gallery. Destroy Mondragon. Gipuzkoa. 2002 Berta Belaza Gallery. Bilbao. La Cava Gallery. Pamplona. Nahikari. Bergara. Gipuzkoa. 2001 Circus-circus Gallery, Kobe. Japan 1999 Public University of Navarra, Sala Carlos III, Pamplona. Berta Belaza Gallery, Bilbao. 1998 Olaetxea Gallery. Saint Sebastian. Portalea, exhibition hall. eibar. 1997 La Kabala Gallery. Madrid. 1995 Errotalde Palace. Bergara. 1994 Berta Belaza Gallery. Bilbao. 1993 La Pecera Gallery. irun. 1992 La Kabala Gallery. Madrid. 1991 Errotalde Palace. Bergara. 1990 Kutxa Exhibition Hall, Garibai Room. Saint Sebastian. 1989 Nahikari. Bergara. 1988 Bar Primi. Pamplona. 1987 Pol Pol Room. Bergara. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2018-Art Fair Malaga. Fariza Gallery. -Traces. Tower House. Santurtzi. -Octagon Gallery. Aviles. 2017-"Temptations" Cloister of the Santa Marina parish. should. 2016-Basque-Istanbul. Nis art galeri. istanbul. Turkey. 2015 "Begitik" Culture. Arrasate-Mondragon "National Production" Sala Arostegi. bergara 2014The black night, the cultural factory, with the Octógono gallery, Avilés. Asturias ''In Oxford'' allondegia kultur etxea. Zumaia.Gipuzkoa Oviedo Art Fair, Octagon Gallery. Oviedo. Asturias. Eskaner Ibiltaria-marrasten. Koldo Mitxelena. Donostia-San Sebastian. 9+2 College of Architects of La Rioja. Logrono. 2013 Ibilgonia. Museum of Art and History of Durango. Durango Mistoak-mixed. Nahikari. bergara 2012 Collective Christmas Octagono Gallery. Aviles. Asturias. X International Watercolor Biennial of Mexico. Alfredo Guati Rojo Museum. Mexico DF hyperasia. Portalea. eibar Octagon Gallery. Aviles. Asturias I fixed Gallery. Arrasate-Mondragon. Gipuzkoa 2011 Akros Gallery. Association of Basque Watercolorists. Bilbao. Octagon Gallery. Aviles. Asturias 2010 Octagon Gallery. Aviles. Asturias. Deproart Gallery. Pamplona. 2009 Kajoitik, Museu de l'ebre. Tortosa.Tarragona. Felisa Navarro Gallery, Vitoria, Gazteiz. 2008 Artwork on paper, Felisa Navarro Gallery, Vitoria Gazteiz. VTA3 Gallery, Marbella, Malaga. Galería Oruga Azul Collective Fund. Valencia 2007 Correspondences. Spiral Gallery. Olite, Navarra. 2006 Urbanites, Hartmann Gallery. Barcelona. Felisa Navarro Gallery. Victory Gazteiz. 2005 Felisa Navarro Gallery. Victory Gazteiz. Pintzel Gallery. Pamplona. Drill Dream. Portalea. eibar. Tribute to Berta Belaza. Berta Belaza Gallery. Bilbao. 2003 Speeches. Selection of Artworks of the Artistic Heritage of the Public University of Navarre. Pamplona. reopening Pintzel Gallery. Pamplona. Arregi Gallery. Destroy Mondragon. Gipuzkoa. 2002 Berta Belaza Gallery. Bilbao. 2001 C.Plus-Plus Gallery. Osaka. Japan. Circus-circus Gallery. kobe. Japan. Berta Belaza Gallery. Bilbao. 2000 Art the Art Gallery. kobe. Japan. 1998 Help for Prosalus. Saint Sebastian. 1997 Prometheus chained. Arsenal Gallery. Bilbao. Ubu house. Victory Gazteiz. School of Arts and Crafts. Pamplona. Help Prosalus. Saint Sebastian. 1996 Art Square Gallery. Hyogo. Japan. Andersen Galley. Nara. Japan. West Gallery. Osaka. Japan. Berta Belaza Gallery. Bilbao 1995 Blanche Gallery. Osaka. Japan. Artists Books. The Bridge Gallery. Buenos Aires. Argentina. Tribute to Miguel Hernandez. Ramiro de Maeztu House. stella Navarre 1994 Circus Circus Gallery. kobe. Japan. Yamato Gallery. Osaka. Japan. 1993 Selection of Contemporary Painting funds of the Museum of Navarra Pamplona, Puente la Reina, Tafalla, Tudela. Spanish painting in the Valletta Museum of Fine Arts. Malt. Bergarese artists in Pasai Donibane. Gipuzkoa. Scarecrow Portalea. eibar. An Exquisite Corpse. La Kabbalah Gallery. Madrid. 1992 Bergaresa Painting in Ortonovo. Italy. Portable Museum. La Kabbalah Gallery. Madrid. 1991 9 Painters La Kabala Gallery. Madrid. 20 Looks. Amaya Cultural Center. irun. Three Painters. Cord House. Victory Gazteiz. 1988 Starting Point. Eibar Town Hall. Three Painters. Gaspar Gallery. Rentería Gipuzkoa. COMPETITIONS 2005 Acquisition of Artwork. 66th International Exhibition edition of Plastic Arts of Valdepeñas. Real city. 2003 Acquisition of Artwork. 64th edition of the International Exhibition of Plastic Arts of Valdepeñas. Real city. 1998 Selected in the 14 Ciudad de Zamora Painting Biennial. Acquisition of Artwork by the Department of Justice of the Basque government. Victory Gazteiz. 1993 Honorable Mention in the XXI National Painting Contest Madrid Box. 1992 Selected in the XI edition of the Festival Painting Award Navarra International. Pamplona. Selected in the V edition of the “Imaginate Euskadi” Contest. Bilbao. Selected in the Andalusian Contest of Fine Arts Ateneo de Sevilla. 1991 Second prize in the IV edition of the “Imaginate Euskadi” Contest. Bilbao Second Prize in the II Painting Biennial "Ávila del Rey" Ávila. Selected in the VII edition of the L'oreal Painting Award. Madrid. Selected in the X edition of the Festivals Painting Award Navarra International. Pamplona. Acquisition of Artwork in the XII call for Plastic Arts Provincial Council of Alicante. Jury Mention at the VII Basque Art Biennial. Amorebieta. 1990 Acquisition of Artwork in the VII edition of the Festival Painting Award Navarra International. Pamplona. Selected in the VII City of Vitoria Art Biennial. 1989 Second prize and acquisition of Artwork in the Osakidetza Painting Contest (Basque health service). Victory. 1988 Jury Mention at the VII Ciudad de Vitoria Art Biennial. 1987 Finalist in the City of San Sebastián Art Biennial. 1994 Scholarship from the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council to carry out exhibitions in Japan. ArtworkSHOPS Arteleku, Artworkshop with Frederic Amat. Arteleku, Artworkshop with Darío Urzai. MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS Navarre Museum Provincial Council of Alicante. Grand Duke of Alba Institution, Ávila. Public University of Navarre. Osakidetza. Basque Health Service. Municipal Savings Bank of Vitoria Gazteiz. Basque Government, Department of Justice. Bilbao Bizkai Kutxa. Bilbao. Wine Regulatory Council. Valdepenas. Real city. Eskoriatza Town Hall. Gipuzkoa. Cia and Bravo Collection. Valdepenas. Real city. Ondarroa Town Hall. Biscay Soraluze Town Hall. Gipuzkoa. Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa. Benedictine order. Alfredo Guati Rojo Museum. Mexico Álava Provincial Council. City Hall of Motric. artzeniega onati Urnieta orozko beasain Aramaio zumaya zumarraga


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