Manuel Alcorlo Biography
Madrid, Spain, 1935
Well-known Spanish contemporary artist, Manuel Alcorlo is a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, since 1998.
Trained at the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts, Alcorlo has received several prestigious Awards in Spain.
A selected list of AWARDS is as follows: - 1957: 3rd Prize in Painting and Drawing, National Exhibition of Arts. - 1959: Alcantara Prize -Circulo de Bellas Artes de Madrid. - 1959: "Rodriguez Acosta" Award, Granada, Spain. - 1961: II Prize in Printmaking, Ayuntamiento de Madrid - 1963: "Maggio Engubbino" International Prize for Paintings, Gubio, Italy - 1983: "Mapfre" Award
A selected list of his EXHIBITIONS is as follows:
1985 - ARCO Art Fair
1986 - Galeria Peironcely, Madrid - "Universo Alcorlo" , Calcografia Nacional, Madrid
1987 - Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid
1990 - Galeria Biosca, Madrid
1991 - Blason Gallery, London
1995 - Galeria Torculo, Madrid
1998 - Kunst Pabillion, Innsbruck, Austria
1999 - Galeria Alfama, Madrid - Galeria Brita Prinz, Madrid
2000 - Academia de España en Roma - Galeria Peironcely, Madrid - Stadtturmgalerse, Insbruck (Austria)
2001 - EEGEE-3, Madrid - Sala de Arte Van Dyck, Gijon
2004 - Galeria Alfama, Madrid
His work can also be found at the following MUSEUMS and PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: - Parliament, Spain. - Ministry of External Affairs, Madrid - - Museo del Dibujo de Huesca - Contemporary Art Museum, Madrid - Contemporary Art Museum, Toledo - Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid - National Library, Madrid