Vicente Quiles Biography
Vicente Manuel Quiles Guijaro was born in Alicante, Spain in 1952.
He has a Fine Arts Degree by the Facultad de San Carlos de Valencia with a specialty on engraving. He currently gives painting and drawing lessons in his own atelier in Alicante. He has been included in exhibitions in Alicante, Valencia, Madrid, Paris, Cuba, Tokyo, Lima, New York, Cairo, among others.
EXHIBITIONS:
2006
Solo show "Diez años y un día..." at the Palacio de la Diputación de Alicante.
"30 Pintores alicantinos" at the MUBAG in Alicante and in the city of Cairo.
2005
With the group "15 Pintores del Mediterráneo" exhibits in Lima and New York.
Exhibition for watercolour artists in Museo de Bellas Artes MUBAG Alicante.
Teaches engraving courses in the Sala Municipal in Torrevieja.
2003 y 2004
He made several large dimension murals for different companies and individuals in the province.
2003
Presentation and exhibition of the book "Desnudos" at the Colegio de Aparejadores and FNAC in Alicante.
Painting exhibition "Desnudos" Sala Municipal Estación de Ferrocarril
Presentation of the book "Desnudos" in the Palacio de la Música de Torrevieja with the poets that participated on the book.
2002
Exhibition at the Biblioteca Nacional Madrid, Spain.
Imparte curso de pintura Ayuntamiento de Aspe.
Exhibition "18 Pintores Mediterráneos", travelling through Cuba and Spain.
2000
Engraving book "Altea" by poet Toni Mestre.
Estampa 2000, Madrid, Spain.
Engraving book "Palabras de Amor" by poet Ramón J. Márquez (Ramoncín).
1999
Feria Art Contemporain 99, Paris, France.
Estampa 99 Madrid, Spain
1998
Engraving book "La ciutat de l'arena daurada" from poet Vicent Pons.
Teaches engraving at the Instituto Alicantino de Cultura Juan Gil-Albert .
IX Painting Biennale "Elisa Tomas Yusti".
National Contest "Morán", Madrid.
Engraving Book "L'antic jardín d'Itaca" from poet Gaspar Jaén i Urbán.
1994
Collection for Café Tapas Made in Spain de Elche y Alicante, Spain
1992
I Gravat International Biennale "Joseph de Ribera" Xátiva, Spain.
International Contest for Stamp Design in Tokyo.
1990
VII Engraving Award "Máximo Ramos" Ferrol, Spain.
International Industrial Design Contest CEVISAMA Valencia, Spain.
1987
III Carmel Tapiei Lérida Award, Spain
1985
Cover for the XV and XVI Book Fair in Alicante, Spain.
Salón de Pintura CAAM, Murcia, Spain.
III Convocatoria Nacional Ateneo de Albacete, Spain
VII and VIII Certamen Nacional Café Marfil Elche, Spain.
XI Salón de Primavera Caja de Ahorros de Valencia, Spain.
1978
VI Certamen Nacional Ayuntamiento de Almería, Spain
1975
International Price "LONJA", Palma de Mallorca, Spain
