Manuel Mateo Cuenca Biography
This exceptional European sculptor was born in Cuenca, Spain in 1951.
In addition to his sculpture-making, he is also a Professor of Woodwork at the School of Applied Arts in Madrid.
Manuel Mateo has been exhibiting since 1971.
A select list of his exhibits is as follows:
Galeria Tolmo, Toledo, Spain
Sala Goya, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
The Metal in Art, Valencia, 1975
LIII International Fair, Valencia T omas Francisco Prieto Award, Madrid, 1979, 80, 81, 84
Francisco Alcantara Award, Circulo de BB.AA, Madrid
Dionis Bennasar Gallery, Madrid
Amongst the various awards received by this artist are:
1974: Gold Medal, XVIII National Exposition of Sculpture,
Premio Julio Antonio Award, Tarragona,
Gold Medal, XXXV National Exposition of Fine Arts, Mostoles, Madrid.
1980: Ministry of Culture Scholarship, Madrid.
His works are held in the following public and private collections:
Cuenca Museum, Spain.
Spanish Ministry of Culture, Madrid.
Ros Uriguen, Rodriguez de Ribera, Conde Marti, Beltran Rexach, Cases Larosa, Garcia Garcia, and Lara Fernandez.