Broto (Zaragoza, 1949). He is one of the artists that has most asserted the importance of abstraction in contrast to conceptual and figurative art. He believes that the dimensions of the canvas constitute the ideal boundaries for artistic representation. In his works he creates a space capable of endless evocation and suggestion through compositions that are deliberately abstract. Broto does without a large number of elements and instead creates extraordinarily synthetic compositions by superimposing a series of very gestural abstract symbols that are highly metaphorical and suggestive and which float over the surface of each canvas.
His works feature in museums and important collections and he has received several prizes and distinctions, such as the 1988 Grand Prix du Salon de Montrouge, 1995 National Award for Fine Arts, 1996 Named corresponding member of the Royal Academy of the Noble and Fine Arts of San Luis, 1997 ARCO Award of the Association of Critics, 2003 Zaragoza Gold Medal, 2003 Aragón Goya Award for Etching.
Individual Exhibitions (selection)
2019
“Geologías”. Galería Maior, Palma, Mallorca
“Obra gráfica” Real Academia de BBAA de San Fernando, Madrid
2018
Galería “A del Arte”, Zaragoza
Fundación Belondrade, Valladolid
2017
“Otros Universos” Galería Fernández Braso, Madrid
2016
Galería Xippas, Montevideo
“Mundos”, CCE, Montevideo
2015
“Mundos”, Galeria Maior, Palma de Mallorca
"Color Vivo" Museo Pablo Serrano, Zaragoza.
"Mapas…Mundos" Galería A del Arte, Zaragoza.
2014
"Grandes partituras". Iglesia de Es Roser, Ciudadella.
"Grandes partituras". Sala Capitular, Ibiza.
"Mapas" Galería Gema Llamazares., Gijón.
Galería "La Carbonería", Huesca.
2013
'Grandes Partituras' (Great Scores) Es Baluard Museum, Palma de Mallorca
‘Seres Imaginarios’, (Imaginary Beings) SUMMA Gema Llamazares Gallery, Madrid
‘Secos Arabescos’, (Dry Arabesques) Fernández Braso Gallery, Madrid
2011
‘El Color del hielo’, (The Colour of the Ice) Carles Taché Gallery, Barcelona.
Gallery Astley, Uttersberg
2010
Maior Gallery, Pollença, Mallorca.
2009
Cristal. (Glass) Moisés Pérez de Albéniz Gallery.
Relatos. (Accounts) Soledad Lorenzo Gallery.
2008
Recent Work. Alfredo Viñas Gallery. Málaga.
Cristal. (Glass) New Monastery at San Juan de la Peña.
Fragor de Luz. (Hubbub of Light) Teruel Museum. Teruel and Municipal Museum, Alcañiz
Obra sobre papel (Works on paper). EstiArt Gallery, Madrid.
2007
Broto. Soledad Lorenzo Gallery, Madrid
El tiempo y el lugar. (The time and the place) Caixa Galicia Foundation, La Coruña; Art Centre Seville.
Broto. SCQ Gallery, Santiago de Compostela
José Manuel Broto. Galerie Xippas. Paris
Gallery Astley, Uttesberg
Xippas Gallery, Athens
Imagenes Para un concierto. (Images for a Concert) Presentation in the Sibila magazine. Palacio de BBAA, Mexico D.F.
2006
Maguelone (with Sicily). EstiArt Gallery. Madrid
Salud (Health – a graphical work). Galerie Franch-Font. Montepellier
Espacios imaginados, (Imaginary Spaces) El Corte Inglés window displays, Madrid
L´itineraire de nuit II, images for the piece Sottovoce and Estudio II. Cité Universitaire, Paris.
El tiempo y el lugar. (The time and the place) La Lonja, Zaragoza.
Imágenes para un concierto. (Images for a concert) Instituto Cervantes, Paris.
2005
Principio (Beginning). Soledad Lorenzo Gallery, Madrid
Moisés Pérez de Albéniz Gallery, Pamplona
Adora Calvo Gallery, Salamanca
Maior Gallery, Palma de Mallorca.
Carles Taché Gallery, Barcelona.
Collective Exhibitions (selection)
2013
‘Art espanyol Contemporaneous (Spanish Contemporaneous Art) 1960-2011. Sidercal Collection, Casa de Cultura, Pola de Siero.
‘Paraisos naturales: reflejos artificiales’ (Natural paradises, artificial reflections). Juan de Villanueva Pavilion, Royal Botanical Gardens, Madrid
‘Soledad Lorenzo Collection’. MAS, Santander
‘Art dos Puntos’, MACBA (Art Two Points) / Caixa Forum, Barcelona
‘Internationell mötesplats’, Konstmuseum, Eskilstuna.
2012
‘Obras maestras de la pintura de la Collection IVAM. Pasado, presente y futura. (Master Works of Painting, from the IVAM Collection. Past, present and future) IVAM, Valencia.
2011
’27 obres 18 autors’. (27 works, 18 authors) Suñol Foundation, Barcelona.
‘International Art’ Kunsthall, Edsvik.
2010
ARCO 10. Madrid. Maior Gallery
“Desde o informalisme a o multicolor” (From either informalism to multicolor) Caixa Galicia Foundation, Pontevedra.
“L.I.F. (LIBERTAD IGUALDAD FRATERNIDAD – Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood), HuArt Centre of Contemporaneous Art, Pamplona, CAAM, Las Palmas de Gran Canarias
“OPENING A NEW SPACE”, Xippas Gallery, Montevideo (Uruguay)
2009
ARCO 09. Madrid. Soledad Lorenzo Gallery,
"MODERN STARTS- ARE CONTEMPORANEO EN LA COLECCIÓN CIRCA XX-PILAR CITOLER", (Contemporaneous Art in the 20TH CIRCA Collection) Teatro Principal Hall, Sala Vimcorsa, Córdoba
“MIRADAS. DESDE EL INFORMALISMO A LO MULTICOLOR” (Looks. From Informalism to the multi-coloured), Caixa Galicia Foundation, A Coruña.
“L.I.F” (LIBERTAD IGUALDAD FRATERNIDAD – Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood), La Lonja, Zaragoza. Alcala 31 Exhibition Hall, Madrid. HuArt Centre of Contemporaneous Art, Pamplona, CAAM, Las Palmas de Gran Canarias
2008
1970-2001 SUÑOL COLLECTION. Suñol Foundation, Barcelona.
Viento del Oeste / Viento del Este. (Wind from the West/Wind from the East) Caja Galicia Collection. Old San Ildefonso School, Mexico DF
Swedish group show, Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin.
Collective. Maior Gallery, Pollensa.
Obra grafica 01. (Graphic Work 01) Marlborough Gallery, Madrid.
Una nueva Mirada. (A new Look). AENA Contemporaneous Art Collection
Silensis (Silences) Sto. Domingo de Silos monastery. Burgos
ARCO 08. Madrid. Soledad Lorenzo Gallery
2007
1947-2007. Foundation Maeght, San Paul de Vence.
Aena Contemporaneous Art Collection. Santa Inés Convent, Seville
La Movida. (The Movement) Sala Alcalá, Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Art Project Sa Nostra Cultural Centre, Palma de Mallorca
Ver la pintura. (See painting) Coca-Cola Foundation Collection. Domus Artium. Salamanca
Les esthetiquettes Maison Edmond Rostand, Cambo les Bains
Art without Borders. Lindesbergs Museum. Lindesberg.
Conversaciones. (Conversations) Aena, Contemporaneous Art Collection. Badajoz.
Diálogos con el agua. (Discussions with the water) Deutsche Bank exhibition hall, Madrid.
Buades Gallery1973-2003. Patio Herreriano Museum, Valladolid.
2006
El efecto Guerrero (The warrior effect). José Guerrero Centre, Granada; Navarra Museum, Pamplona
Una geografía personal (A personal Geography) Beulas-Sarrate Collection. CDAN Beulas Foundation, Huesca
Vanguardia y Modernidad en la Colección artística de las Cortes de Aragón (Avant-guarde and Modernity in the Cortes de Aragón artistic collection) Aljafería Palace, Zaragoza
AENA Contemporaneous Art Collection. Sala VIMCORSA, Córdoba
Espacios imaginados -más Luz (Imaginary spaces – more light). El Corte Inglés. Madrid
El palacio Montcada. Génesis de una Colección. (Montcada Palace. Genesis of a Collection) Palacio Montcada, Fraga
Rolde Collection of Contemporaneous Art. CAI Foundation. Zaragoza
Sombra y Luz (Shadow and Light). Instituto Cervantes, New York, Rome
Silent Rain. La poética de la pintura y la escultura en el Art reciente español. (The poetics of painting and sculptures in recent Spanish art) ICO Collections. ICO Museum Collection. Madrid
Obra sobre papel. (Work on paper) Aena Art Collection. Nuevos Ministerios. Madrid
Tiempos de libertad. Art en España 1975 a 1990 (Times of Freedom. Art in Spain 1975 to 1990). Unicaja Foundation, Málaga
Spanish Art in the 20th Century in the BBVA collection. IVAM, Valencia.
2005
La seducción de París: artistas aragoneses Del siglo XX, (The seduction of Paris: artists from Aragon in the 20th century) Ramón Aznar Museum, Zaragoza.
Tiempos de libertad. Art español de 1975 a 1990(Times of freedom. Spanish art from 1975 to 1990) Caixanova Cultural Centre, Vigo
Acentos en la Colección Caja Madrid. Pintura española contemporánea. (Accents in the Caja Madrid Collection. Spanish contemporary painting). Sala de las Alhajas. Madrid
Aragón Gráfica 14. MGEC, Marbella
Lenguajes y sentidos (Languages and senses) Caja de Burgos Collection. Pasión Museum, Valladolid
Sombra y Luz (Shadow and Light) Instituto Cervantes, Berlin, Brussels.
Artist Book International. Galerie Liliane et Michel Durand-Dessert, Paris
Le souffle à la surface. Museés de Sens, Sens
Colectiva. Galerie Franch-Font, Montpelier
La poética de Cuenca (Poetics of Cuenca). La Villa Cultural Centre, Madrid
Encuentros de gráfica 2005 (2005 Graphic Encounters). Veruela Monastery, Vera de Moncayo
Fondos de la galeria (Gallery Collection). Rayuela Gallery. Madrid
AENA Contemporaneous Art Collection. Palacio Episcopal, Málaga; La Regenta Exhibition Centre, Las Palmas de G. Canaria; Rodríguez Acosta Foundation, Granada
Tiempos de libertad. Art en España de 1975 a 1990 (Times of Freedom. Art in Spain from 1975 to 1990). Caja Vital Kutxa Foundation, Vitoria; Caja España, León
Señas de identidad. (Distinguishing Marks) Palacio episcopal. Málaga
Febril La Mirada (Feverish Look) Manuel Ojeda Gallery, Las Palmas
Collections
- Ateneum Museum, Helsinki
- CAAM (Atlantic Centre of Modern Art), Las Palmas de Gran Canarias
- Andalusian Centre of Contemporaneous Art, Seville
- Testimoni de "la Caixa Collection ", Barcelona
- Argentaria Collection, Madrid
- Banco de España Collection, Madrid
- Banco Exterior Collection, Madrid
- Banco Zaragozano Collection, Zaragoza
- Caixa Galicia Collection, A Coruña
- Caixa Nova Collection, Orense
- Comunidad de Madrid Collection, Madrid
- Fundesco Collection, Madrid
- Gitanes Collection, Paris
- PREUSSAG Collection, Hannover
- Senado Español Collection, Madrid
- Tore A. Holm Collection, Stockholm
- Congreso de los Diputados, Madrid
- Cortes de Aragón, Zaragoza
- Diputación Provincial, Zaragoza
- FNAC (Fond National d´Art Contemporain), Paris
- FRAC (Fond Regionaux d´Art Contemporain), Midi-Pyrènèes
- "La Caixa" Foundation, Barcelona
- A. Tàpies Foundation, Barcelona
- AENA Foundation, Madrid
- Friends of Contemporaneous Art Foundation, Madrid
- Banco Hispano Americano Foundation, Madrid
- Caixa Galicia Foundation, A Coruña
- ICO Foundation, Madrid
- Juan March Foundation, Madrid
- Maeght Foundation, Sant Paul de Vence
- Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, Amsterdam
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona
- IVAM, Valencia
- MACBA (Contemporaneous Art Museum), Barcelona
- Musée Cantini, Marsella
- Spanish Abstract Art Museum, Cuenca
- Contemporaneous Art Museum, Seville
- Álava Fine Arts Museum, Vitoria
- Asturias Fine Arts Museum, Oviedo
- Es Baluard Museum, Palma de Mallorca
- Marugame Hirai Museum of Contemporaneous Spanish Art, Marugame, Japan
- Municipal Museum of Contemporaneous Art, Madrid
- Reina Sofía Nacional Museum Art Centre,, Madrid
- Patio Herreriano Museum, Valladolid
- Provincial de Teruel Museum, Teruel
- Granollers Museum, Granollers
- The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
- The DOVE Collection, Zurich
- The Kampo Collection, Tokyo
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York