López Herrera

Manuel López Herrera (b. 1946 - )
was born in Madrid. Since a very early age he showed interest in the world of painting, having taken the drawing and painting course of the “Arts and Crafts School (Escuela de Artes y Oficios)” and later at the “Circle of Fine Arts (Circulo de Bellas Artes)” in Madrid.

López Herrera style is realism (perhaps even magical realism), sometimes achieving surrealism. He states that his painting is “an enormous scenario where the great theatre of the world is performed, with veils and artifices, characters and elements which, like the strings of a marionette, sustain them in the scenes”.

López Herrera has achieved distinction in the competitions he has taken part in, including:
- D.G. Bellas Artes Prize. Spring Exhibition, Seville.
- Honour Medal, BMW Painting Prize.
- Reina Sofia special prize. Autumn Fair, Madrid

López Herrera’s work has been exhibited in a number of museums including:
- Valdepeñas Art Museum, Cuidad Real. Spain
- Contemporary Art Museum. Osaka, Japan
- Ateneo of Seville Museum, Spain
- Fine Arts Provincial Museum of Oviedo.
(Velarde Palace), Spain