DIEGO BENÉITEZ june 22

DIEGO BENÉITEZ
ZAMORA, 1986
Painter of atmosphere, light, air and water particles. Benéitez's work is a window to the outside world. His ability to capture those magical moments when the first rays of sunrise appear, or the last moments of light before sunset that he shapes into a totally contemporary landscape, stands out.
In order to contemplate his paintings one must play with distances. From a distance it seems to be a totally abstract work: we can observe the gradation of colours, alternation of lights and shadows that confer a rhythm that directs and calls us to advance towards the background of the landscape. As we get closer we begin to see that there is a horizon line where trees, houses, lamp posts and towers are cut out. Especially those Castilian towers dot the territory through which Benéitez moves. And finally, already in front of the work, we discover the accents, those touches of paint here and there skilfully placed so that the eyes of the spectator jump from one to another and travel along that strip that separates earth and sky.
Generally of square format, one of the characteristics of Diego Benéitez's paintings is that they have the capacity to make the living space bigger. As we said before, they are real windows.
On the other hand there are the drawings. Smaller in size and on paper, this artist's carefree and jovial personality is more evident. The stain, the brushstroke or the technique change, but not the essence or the quality. It can be said that Benéitez is more daring in this section, in which he includes sprays and the factor of chance, he plays with the background of the paper and more contrasting colours. The result is works full of strength that, sometimes, reach a higher level of abstraction.

Diego Benéitez Gómez

Versatilidad y arquitectura, 2022

 

Oil on board

120 x 120 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Serena melodía

 

Oil on board

80 x 120 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Las mínimas formas, 2022

 

Oil on board

70 x 150 cm

Disponible

Diego Benéitez Gómez

Hasta el fin del mundo, 2022

 

Oil on board

120 x 120 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Espacio de variación, 2022

 

Oil on board

120 x 100 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

En la mejor compañía, 2022

 

Oil on board

80 x 80 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Desde el color al origen, 2022

 

Oil on board

120 x 120 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Bahía y síntesis, 2022

 

Oil on board

80 x 80 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Al otro lado del mundo, 2022

 

Oil on board

150 x 150 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Lo emotivo del recuerdo, 2022

 

Oil on board

120 x 120 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

La historia y el lugar, 2022

 

Oil on board

120 x 120 cm

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Diego Benéitez Gómez

Ese punto de fusión, 2022

 

Oil on board

120 x 120 cm

Vendida

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2020 El presente del pasado Galería Bat, Madrid. Spain
2019 Soberanía del vacío Galería Bea Villamarín, Gijón. Spain
2017 Línea de luz Galería Bea Villamarín, Gijón. Spain
2016 Compleja Sencillez A2 Garage, Madrid. Spain
• Horizontes Pago de los Capellanes, Burgos. Spain
2015 Skylines Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, Aranda de Duero. Spain
• Evocaciones Galería Arte Mayor 44, Palencia. Spain
• Lejos del desorden Galería Ángel Cantero, León. Spain
2014 Paisaje onírico Galería Montón de trigo, Segovia. Spain
• La línea del cielo Galería Octógono, Avilés. Spain
2013 Distancia Diputación de Zamora, Zamora. Spain
2012 Kilómetros en lienzo Palacio de la Alhóndiga, Zamora. Spain
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2020 Art Show L.A, Los Angeles. USA
2019 Off Basel, Design Hunters, Miami. USA
• Exhibition auction, Museo Thyssen-Bornemizsa, Madrid. Spain
• Orígenes, Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo, Madrid. Spain
• Estampa, Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, Madrid. Spain
• Brussels art fair, Galeria Rodrigo Juarranz, Brussels. Belgium
• London Hampstead, Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, London. UK
• Art Karlsruhe, Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, Germany
• ART MADRID ´19, Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, Madrid. Spain
2018 Cielo y tierra Museo de Santa Cruz, Toledo. Spain
• Hamburgo Art Fair, Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, Germany
• París Art Fair, Paris, France
• London Hampstead, Galeria Rodrigo Juarranz, London, UK
• Lausanne Art Fair, Switzerland
• ART MADRID '18, Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, Madrid. Spain
2017 ART MADRID `17, Galería Rodrigo Juarranz, Madrid. Spain
2016 Art Medellín, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Bogotá
2015 Exposición Premio BMW de pintura, Casa de Vacas, Madrid. Spain
• Painting Prize Obra abierta Caja de Extremadura, Cáceres. Spain
• Painting Biennial Torres García –Ciudad de Mataró, Barcelona. Spain
2014 Biennial Cerveira, Portugal.
2013 Competition Jóvenes Pintores de la Fundación Gaceta, Salamanca. Spain
2008 21 Emergen, Palacio de la Alhóndiga, Zamora. Spain
MAIN AWARDS
• Artemisia Competition Prize of the District of Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid
• Acquisition Prize, Biennial of Art in Morrazo, Pontevedra
• Acquisition Award XV Virgen de las Viñas Competition, Ciudad Real
• Honourable Mention XLVII City of Alcalá de Henares Award, Madrid
• Finalist in the Young Creators Competition, Madrid City Council
• Selection for the Reina Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Madrid.
• Finalist in the BMW painting award, Madrid.
• 1st Prize in Painting, Ministry of Agriculture, Madrid.
• 1st Prize in the Alcaudete International Painting Competition, Jaén.
• 1st Prize in the City of Meco Painting Competition, Madrid.
• 1st Prize for Painting, Juan Almagro, Pegalajar, Jaén.
• 1st Prize for Painting, Climent Muncunill Roca, Manresa
• 1st Prize for Painting, Ministry of Agriculture, Madrid.
• 1st Prize, 3rd "Cromatica" Biennial, Cum Laude Foundation, Ourense.
• 1st Prize, City of Ávila Painting Competition, Ávila.
• 1st Prize, Alcalá de Henares Painting Competition, Madrid.
• 1st Prize, Juan José Fernández Leicega Competition, A Coruña.
• 1st Prize, Real Sitio del Pardo Painting Competition, Madrid.
COLLECTIONS (Selection)
Complutense University, Madrid
Ministry of Agriculture, Madrid
Municipal District, Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid
Villanueva University Centre, Madrid
District of Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid
Alcalá de Henares City Council, Madrid
District of Arganzuela, Madrid
Manresa Museum, Barcelona
Provincial Council of Ourense
Zamora Town Hall
Granada Town Hall
Ávila Town Hall
Caja España Foundation
Cruzcampo Foundation
Bancaja Foundation