Juan Luque
Juan Luque born 1964, Montilla, Spain. Juan Luque received his BA & MA at the Fine Arts University of Seville, 1989. That same year he was awarded the ‘El Paular’ Grant in Painting, Segovia, Spain. Luque is fascinated with the textures and the treatment of light which represents the violent force of nature in the open sea when it encounters the straight, imperturbable, solitary lighthouses. He has twice won the Medal of painting, the BMW Awards, Madird, Spain and the first prize, Focus Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
GRANTS
1989 “El Paular” Grant in Painting. Segovia, Spain.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1988 Montilla Town hall, Montilla, Spain.
1990 Spaces and Arquitectures. Marta Moore Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
1991 Juan Luque-Paintings. Raygón Gallery, Valencia, Spain.
1992 Behind Marocco. Marta Moore Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
1994 Interiors Heads and Objects. Marta Moore Gallery, Sevilla, spain.
1996 Juan Luque-Paintings. José Pedraza Gallery, Montilla, Spain.
1999 Weaks. José Pedraza Gallery, Montilla, Spain.
2001 Memories cartometry. Cobalto Gallery. Córdoba.
2002 The horizon’s discipline. Carmen del Campo Gallery, Córdoba, Spain.
2004 Oceans of time. Haurie Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
2005 In the middle of nowhere. Carmen del Campo Gallery, Córdoba, Spain.
2008 Geometry of the light. José Pedraza Gallery, Montilla, Spain.
2008 Painting the sky with lights. Haurie Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
2009 A walk by the light. Ansorena Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
SOME GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1989 Utrera’s National Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain
Granted painters of “El Paular” at the “Torreon de Lozoya”, Segovia, Spain.
American Consulate, Sevilla, Spain.
1990 “Focus” Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
1991 Marta Moore Gallery Painters, Sevilla, Spain.
1992 “Artesantander”, Marta Moore Gallery, Santander, Spain.
Utrera National Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
1993 Fine Arts Grant. Cordoba’s County Council, Spain.
“Artesantander”, Marta Moore Gallery, Santander, Spain.
1994 “Focus” Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
Fine Arts Grant . Cordoba’s County Council, Spain.
1995 “Out of Focus” Cordoba’s Town Hall. Spain.
“The Colour of Time” Sevilla, Spain
1998 I Fine Arts Biennal, Cordoba’s County council, Spain.
1999 VII “Cajasur” Painting Awards, Cordoba, Spain.
“Antonio del Castillo” Painting Awards, Spain.
“Focus” Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
2000 “Landscapes of paintings”, Málaga, Spain.
2001 XXXI “Rafael Zabaleta” International Painting Awards, Jaén, Spain.
2002 XVII “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2005 Ansorena Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
2006 XXI “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2007 “Art - Madrid” Contemporanian Art Fair, Madrid, Spain.
XXII “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2008 “Art – London” Contemporanian Art Fair. Ansorena Gallery, London, U.K.
AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS
1988 First Prize at the National Painting Contest, Córdoba, Spain.
1989 First Prize “El Paular” granted artists, Segovia, Spain.
1992 Acquisition Prize National Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
1996 Honourable Mention at the “Puerto Banus” International Painting Awards, Marbella, Spain.
1998 First Honourable Mention at the II “Cordoba Fine Arts” Awards, Spain.
1998 First Honourable Mention at the “Garnelo” National Painting Awards, Montilla, Spain.
1998 First Honourable Mention at the National Painting Awards, Baena, Spain.
1998 Acquisition Prize “Cordoba County Council” Awards, Cordoba, Spain.
1999 First Prize at the “Villa de Roda” National Painting Awards, Albacete, Spain.
1999 First Prize at the II “Garnelo” National Painting Awards, Montilla, Spain.
2000 First Prize at the “Ciudad de Baena” National Painting Awards, Córdoba, Spain.
First Prize at the “Maestro Mateo” National Painting Awards. Córdoba, Spain.
2001 First Prize at the XXXI “Rafael Zabaleta “ International Awards, Jaén, Spain.
2002 Selected at the XVII Edition of the “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2003 Accesit at the IV “Pedro Bueno” National Painting Awards, Spain.
2003 First Honourable Medal at the XI “Ciudad de Tudela” National Painting Awards, Spain.
2004 First Honourable Medal and acquisition of the painting presented at the XII “Ciudad de
Tudela” National Painting Awards, Spain.
2005 First Prize at the II CECO Biennal (Confederación de Empresarios de Córdoba)
(Cordoba’s Businessmen Confederation).
Acquisition of work for the “Focus” Collection Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
2006 Honourable Medal at the XXI Edition of the “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain
2007 Honourable Medal at the XXII Edition of the “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
WORKS IN MUSEUMS AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Rafael Zabaleta Museum, Jaén, Spain.
Quintanar Palace, Segovia, Spain.
Cajasur, Córdoba, Spain.
Córdoba’s County Council, Spain.
Pozoblanco’s Fine Arts Centre, Córdoba, Spain.
Utrera’s Town Hall, Sevilla, Spain.
La Roda’s Town Hall, Albacete, Spain.
Montilla’s Town Hall, Córdoba, Spain.
Baena’s Town Hall, Córdoba, Spain.
Tudela’s Town Hall, Navarra, Spain.
“Focus Abengoa” Collection, sevilla, Spain.
1989 “El Paular” Grant in Painting. Segovia, Spain.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1988 Montilla Town hall, Montilla, Spain.
1990 Spaces and Arquitectures. Marta Moore Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
1991 Juan Luque-Paintings. Raygón Gallery, Valencia, Spain.
1992 Behind Marocco. Marta Moore Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
1994 Interiors Heads and Objects. Marta Moore Gallery, Sevilla, spain.
1996 Juan Luque-Paintings. José Pedraza Gallery, Montilla, Spain.
1999 Weaks. José Pedraza Gallery, Montilla, Spain.
2001 Memories cartometry. Cobalto Gallery. Córdoba.
2002 The horizon’s discipline. Carmen del Campo Gallery, Córdoba, Spain.
2004 Oceans of time. Haurie Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
2005 In the middle of nowhere. Carmen del Campo Gallery, Córdoba, Spain.
2008 Geometry of the light. José Pedraza Gallery, Montilla, Spain.
2008 Painting the sky with lights. Haurie Gallery, Sevilla, Spain.
2009 A walk by the light. Ansorena Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
SOME GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1989 Utrera’s National Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain
Granted painters of “El Paular” at the “Torreon de Lozoya”, Segovia, Spain.
American Consulate, Sevilla, Spain.
1990 “Focus” Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
1991 Marta Moore Gallery Painters, Sevilla, Spain.
1992 “Artesantander”, Marta Moore Gallery, Santander, Spain.
Utrera National Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
1993 Fine Arts Grant. Cordoba’s County Council, Spain.
“Artesantander”, Marta Moore Gallery, Santander, Spain.
1994 “Focus” Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
Fine Arts Grant . Cordoba’s County Council, Spain.
1995 “Out of Focus” Cordoba’s Town Hall. Spain.
“The Colour of Time” Sevilla, Spain
1998 I Fine Arts Biennal, Cordoba’s County council, Spain.
1999 VII “Cajasur” Painting Awards, Cordoba, Spain.
“Antonio del Castillo” Painting Awards, Spain.
“Focus” Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
2000 “Landscapes of paintings”, Málaga, Spain.
2001 XXXI “Rafael Zabaleta” International Painting Awards, Jaén, Spain.
2002 XVII “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2005 Ansorena Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
2006 XXI “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2007 “Art - Madrid” Contemporanian Art Fair, Madrid, Spain.
XXII “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2008 “Art – London” Contemporanian Art Fair. Ansorena Gallery, London, U.K.
AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS
1988 First Prize at the National Painting Contest, Córdoba, Spain.
1989 First Prize “El Paular” granted artists, Segovia, Spain.
1992 Acquisition Prize National Painting Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
1996 Honourable Mention at the “Puerto Banus” International Painting Awards, Marbella, Spain.
1998 First Honourable Mention at the II “Cordoba Fine Arts” Awards, Spain.
1998 First Honourable Mention at the “Garnelo” National Painting Awards, Montilla, Spain.
1998 First Honourable Mention at the National Painting Awards, Baena, Spain.
1998 Acquisition Prize “Cordoba County Council” Awards, Cordoba, Spain.
1999 First Prize at the “Villa de Roda” National Painting Awards, Albacete, Spain.
1999 First Prize at the II “Garnelo” National Painting Awards, Montilla, Spain.
2000 First Prize at the “Ciudad de Baena” National Painting Awards, Córdoba, Spain.
First Prize at the “Maestro Mateo” National Painting Awards. Córdoba, Spain.
2001 First Prize at the XXXI “Rafael Zabaleta “ International Awards, Jaén, Spain.
2002 Selected at the XVII Edition of the “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
2003 Accesit at the IV “Pedro Bueno” National Painting Awards, Spain.
2003 First Honourable Medal at the XI “Ciudad de Tudela” National Painting Awards, Spain.
2004 First Honourable Medal and acquisition of the painting presented at the XII “Ciudad de
Tudela” National Painting Awards, Spain.
2005 First Prize at the II CECO Biennal (Confederación de Empresarios de Córdoba)
(Cordoba’s Businessmen Confederation).
Acquisition of work for the “Focus” Collection Awards, Sevilla, Spain.
2006 Honourable Medal at the XXI Edition of the “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain
2007 Honourable Medal at the XXII Edition of the “BMW Awards”, Madrid, Spain.
WORKS IN MUSEUMS AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Rafael Zabaleta Museum, Jaén, Spain.
Quintanar Palace, Segovia, Spain.
Cajasur, Córdoba, Spain.
Córdoba’s County Council, Spain.
Pozoblanco’s Fine Arts Centre, Córdoba, Spain.
Utrera’s Town Hall, Sevilla, Spain.
La Roda’s Town Hall, Albacete, Spain.
Montilla’s Town Hall, Córdoba, Spain.
Baena’s Town Hall, Córdoba, Spain.
Tudela’s Town Hall, Navarra, Spain.
“Focus Abengoa” Collection, sevilla, Spain.
The Space Between Us : Oil on Canvas on Board (57 ½ x 45 ins / 146 x 114 cm)
