Oscar Alvariño Biography

Madrid (Spain) 1962

Mid-career Spanish artist Oscar Alvariño received a doctorate in Fine Arts from Madrid's Complutense University, where he is now an associate professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts. His scuptures are an free exploration of space and form. He deconstructs traditional architectual structure and gives it a new identity.

Selected Awards AND HONORS

1994 - First Prize in Sculpture "Mariano Beinllure".

1993 - Awarded "Pampana de Oro". Caja Castilla-La Mancha. - Medal of Honour, 1st Sculpture Invitational, Toledo City Council.

1992 - Awarded "Pampana de Plata". Adviser for the control of denomination of origin of the wine of Valdepeñas. - First Prize in the V National Sculpture Competition, City of Burgos. - First Prize in the Competition to design a medallion dedicated to Elio Antonio de Nebrija for the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca.

1990 - First Prize in the VII National Sculpture Invitational of Arganda del Rey, Madrid. - Mention of Honour in the IV National Sculpture Competition, City of Burgos.

1989 - First Prize in the VI "Victorio Macho" Awards for Sculpture, Ciity of Palencia.

1988 - Prize for Sculpture in the II Castilla-La Mancha Awards for Plastic Arts, Albacete Provincial Museum. - First Prize in the V Paladin Awards, Salamanca. - First Prize in the II Antonio Machado Sculpture Invitational, Madrid City Council.

1987 - Prize and aquisition at the IV Sculpture Invitational of Arganda del Rey, Madrid.

1986 - First Prize in the Competition to design a medallion in stone dedicated to Miguel de Unamuno for the Plaza Mayor in Salamanca.

1985 - "Doctor Plaza" Prize in the Exhibition of Scholarship recipients from the Fine Arts Faculty of Madrid. Palacio Obispo Vellosillo, Cultural Centre de Ayllon, Segovia.

1984 - Honourable Mention in the I National Sculpture Invitational of Arganda del Rey, Madrid.