Diana Giménez-Figueroa Biography

Established Spanish-Argentinean artist Diana Gimenez-Figueroa. Painter combining the figurative and the abstract and painting in various techniques she also is a printmaker that works on etching, lithography, woodcut and combined techniques. She has lived in Argentina, USA, Chile, Portugal and is currently settled in Madrid (Spain).

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS *2010 - Biennale Libro d'Artista di Napoli, Linea Darte Officina Creativa (Italy) - 1st International Network Encounter on artist books, illustrated books and art editions. De Autor Art Gallery - San Lorenzo de El Escorial (España). Artist books group exhibition. - Red03 Art Gallery, Barcelona (Spain). Group Show "The artist book as an art object". Two artist books in mixed media. 2009 - Group show at Hotel Montiboli, Villajoyosa, Alicante (Spain). Paintings and prints. - Cafe Gaudeamus (watercolurs), Aulario de la Universidad a Distancia, Madrid. * 2008 * - Noche en Blanco de Madrid (as part of European White Nights), "Artistas argentinos en Madrid" Colegio Mayor Argentino Ntra Sra de Luján. * - Museum of the Spanish National Library , Madrid. IV Exhibition of Donated Graphic Works , 1998-2002; collective show comprising prints, artist books and drawings. * - ArtMadrid International Art Fair (Madrid, Spain), "Arte Privado" art gallery - paintings and prints. 2007 - Taller galeria Monodelatinta, solo show, prints. Madrid. - Summer Show, Galeria MAES, Spain 2001 - Centro Civico Cultural de San Martin de la Vega, solo show. Madrid. On a grant of the Town Council. Painting. 1999 - Centro Cultural Galileo. Madrid. 1997 - Centro Cultural Casa del Reloj , Madrid. - Sala de exposiciones "La Buhardilla" Madrid. 1994 & 1995 - Centro Comercial Monteclaro, Madrid. 1984 - Cafe del Cerro, Santiago de Chile 1982 - Instituto de Cultura Hispanica, Santiago de Chile

2006 - PicassoMio.com - Galeria MAES, Madrid. 2005 - ESTAMPA XIII Salon internacional del Grabado contemporaneo, Galeria MAES.

2004 - 1arte.com, Madrid.

2003 - Galeria MAES, Madrid - ESTAMPA XI Salon internacional del Grabado contemporaneo, Madrid - Fundacion Gregorio Sanchez, Madrid - ArteSantander, Galeria Adgea, Alcobaça, Portugal. - Galeria Ra del Rey, Santander, Spain. - Casa del Reloj, Centro Cultural de la Arganzuela, Madrid

2002 - Galeria Maes, Madrid. - ESTAMPA X Salon internacional del Grabado contemporaneo. Madrid - Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Madrid. - Galeria Adega- Alcobaça, Portugal. - XI ArteSantander. Painting.

2001 - Arte Sevilla.

2000 - Galeria Ra del Rey, Santander - Galeria Desiree Lieven

1999 - ESTAMPA VII Salon Internacional del Grabado Contemporaneo, Madrid. - Galeria La Nave del Arte, San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid. - Casa de la Cultura Carlos Muñoz Ruiz, de Alcobendas, Madrid.

MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS - National Library, contemporary printing section, Madrid. - Chilean Embassy of the Dominican Republic - Ayuntamiento de San Martin de la Vega y Junta Municipal de Arguelles del Ayuntamiento de Madrid - Private collections in Madrid (Spain), Boston(U.S.A.) and Buenos Aires (Argentina).

Artist's Statement

"O, look at all those lonely people, where do they all come from?" (The Beatles). Unconnected people, unconnected places or no-places all coming up from everywhere, fragments of life scattered around.