Moises Yagues
Moisés Yagües, born in 1972 in Murcia, Spain, is a versatile self-taught artist whose work blends influences from comics, illustration, and street art.
Recognized for his playful and harmonious style, Yagües often features distinctive round-headed characters in his artwork, exploring profound themes with an approachable and lighthearted aesthetic.
He employs various techniques, including painting, printmaking, and even film, and works from “La Persiana Naranja,” an art studio in his hometown. Yagües’s art has gained international attention, with exhibitions held across Europe, the United States, China, and Japan, reflecting his broad appeal.
Central to his work are thought-provoking themes such as human migration and the concept of borders, which he visualizes through whimsical and imaginative storytelling. His signature characters appear in surreal and often humorous scenarios, offering a fresh perspective on human experiences. In his series “Parallel Universes,” Yagües reinterprets the works of iconic artists like Mark Rothko and Piet Mondrian, inserting his quirky characters as “helpers” who bring the pieces to life.
Yagües has participated in major contemporary art fairs such as ArtMadrid, JustMad, and Estampa in Spain, as well as international fairs like Chaco in Chile and Artelisboa in Portugal. His art has been featured in galleries worldwide and has earned him accolades, including the prestigious Carmen Arozena International Printmaking Prize and the Spanish National Metallography Award.
In addition to his visual art, Yagües has illustrated books for both children and adults, demonstrating his storytelling versatility. He has also engaged in artistic residencies in countries like China, Italy, Romania, and Germany, further enriching his creative vision. Whether through his prints, paintings, or illustrations, Yagües continues to captivate audiences with his imaginative approach and universal appeal.
AWARDS
2012. 2nd International Award for Etching and Wine Dinastía Vivanco / Design College La Rioja.
2011. Finalist IV International Award for Illustrated Albums Compostela.
2008. Corzón Award. XVI National Awards for Graphic Work. Marbella Museum 2007. 1st Award of National Engraving. Contest of Graphic Art.
Young Creators. Madrid.
1st Award IX Contest of Young Creation City of Almería
2006. 2nd Award XXXIV International Award for Etching Carmen Arozena. Excellency Inter-Island council of La Palma
SCHOLARSHIPS
2008. Scholarship.Casa Falconieri. Sardinia. Italy
2007 Scholarship. Pilar y Joan Miró Foundation, Mallorca. Palma de Mallorca. Spain
Scholarship . CIEC-Centro International Foundation Contemporary Prints Foundation . Betanzos. Spain
ARTISTIC RESIDENCES/GRANTS/ BIENNIAL SELECTION 2012. Selection 5th International Biennial of Graphic Art IEEB5. Bucharest. Romania
2009. Artistic residence at the Art Centre of Guanlan. Shenzhen. China. Selection 28 LJUBLJANA GRAPHIC ART BIENNIAL. Ljubljana. Slovenia
2008. Grant in Picture Card. Casa Falconieri. Sardinia. Italy
2007. Artistic residence at the Kloster Bentlage Art Centre. Rehine. Germany.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2021 YOU ALMOST NEVER KNOW . Marita Segovia Gallery. Madrid. Spain.
2020 KOPFSACHE. 100 Kubik Gallery. Cologne, Germany.
2019 ¿A QUIÉN LE IMPORTA LO QUE YO HAGA?. Bisel Gallery. Cartagena. Spain THIS IS NOT CINEMA. EXE Project. Ministry of Culture of the Region of Murcia. Spain 2018 STOLEN VERSES. Gallery Alba Cabrera. Valencia.Spain
ON THE OTHER SIDE. Exhibition Room El Broncense. Cáceres Provincial Government. Spain
2016 LIFES CROSSED . Exhibition Room Vista Alegre. Department of Culture of Torrevieja. Alicante ON THE OTHER SIDE . Casa Árabe. Córdoba / Museum El Cigarralejo. Mula .Spain
WORKS. Promo-Arte Art Gallery. Tokio. Japan
2015 THIS NOT CINEMA. Carolina Rojo Gallery. Zaragoza.Spain
ARTIST HEAD. CIEC Foundation. Betanzos. A Coruña. Spain
2014. CECI CE N ́EST PAS DU CINÉMA /THIS IS NOT CINEMA. Centre Puertas de Castilla. Murcia. Spain FILM FESTIVAL. Centro Cultural Matadero. Huesca. Gallery Alba Cabrera. Valencia. Spain
2013. SPRING NOT ARRIVING. Alfara Gallery. Oviedo. Spain
2012. DON ́T HAPPY, BE WORRY. University of Alicante Museum. MUA /Gallery Alba Cabrera. Valencia. Spain
DRAWINGS. Museo de la Ciudad. Murcia. Spain
2011. INHABITED HEAD. Promo-Arte Latin Art Gallery. Tokyo. Japan
ARTIST HEAD. Gallery Arana Poveda. Madrid. Spain
2010. THINGS INSIDE THE HEAD 2.0. Gallery Alba Cabrera. Valencia.Spain
ON THE OTHER SIDE. Gallery Tula Prints. Córdoba. Spain
THINGS INSIDE THE HEAD. Molinos del Río Caballerizas Museum. Murcia. Spain
2009. GRAPHIC WORK. CIEC-Centro International Foundation Contemporary Prints.
Betanzos. A Coruña. Spain
2008. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US (OBRA SOBRE PAPEL). Gallery Arthauss66. Alburquerque. Nex Mexico .USA
2007. DRUCKGRAFIK. MÜNSTERLANDFESTIVAL PART.3.MÜNSTER. Museum Burg Vischering. Lüdinghausen. Germany
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION (selection) 2022 ART SOLO. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan.
UNIVERSOS PARALELOS. Aurora Vigil-Escalera. Gijón. Spain. ONE ART TAIPEI. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan
ART MADRID. Marita Segovia Gallery. Madrid. Spain
ART TAINAN ART FAIR. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan
2021 MAPA. TERRITORIO. REGIÓN. Iglesia de San Esteban. Consejería de Cultura. R. Murcia ART TAIPEI. Ting Ting Art Space
Estampa Contemporary Art Fair. Galería Marita Segovia. Madrid
RETROSPECTIVA. Una década de reencuentro con el mundo árabe. Casa Árabe. Córdoba ART FORMOSA. Ting Ting Art Space
ONE ART TAIPEI. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan
ART TAINAN ART FAIR. Ting Ting Art Space. Taiwan
Estampa Contemporary Art Fair. Galería Marita Segovia. Madrid.
ART MADRID Fair. Galería Marita Segovia. Madrid ART TAICHUNG . Ting Ting Art Space Taiwan
2020 CONTEMPORARY SPANISH GRAPHICS. Sant Stephano Gallery. VIII Sofia International Graphic Art Triennial. Bulgarian
2019 THREESOME. 19 Karen Gallery. Australy
SIMBIOSIS. Alfara Gallery. Oviedo.Spain
2018 EXE PROJECT Ministry of Culture from Murcia. Víctor Villegas Conference Center. Murcia . Spain 2017 ESTAMPA FAIR. StickersArt Project. PAC.Madrid. Spain
ART KARLSRUHE FAIR .100 Kubik Gallery. Colonia. Germany
REMEMBERING THE FUTURE. 100 Kubik Gallery. Colonia Germany
2016 POETIC REALITY. 100 Kubik Gallery. Colonia. Germany
IBERO CARIBBEAN PRINTS EXHIBITION ART. Gallery Promo-Arte, Tokyo . Japan
ARTMADRID FAIR. Galería Alba Cabrera Gallery. Madrid. Spain
AAF NEW YORK. Galería Brita Prinz Gallery. Madrid.
XIV LATIN AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY ART TODAY. Promo-Arte Art Gallery. Tokio. Japan
SPANISH CONTEMPORARY ART & PERMANENT EXHIBITION”, Promo-Arte Art Gallery. Tokyo. 2015. ARTMADRID FAIR. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Spain
2014. CHACO FAIR. Chile. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Valencia. Spain
2013. CHACO FAIR. Chile. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Valencia. Spain
AFF HAMBURGO FAIR. Germany. 100 Kubik Gallery. Cologne. Germany JUSTMAD FAIR. Madrid. Alba Cabrera Gallery. Valencia. Spain
GABINETE DE CURIOSIDADES. PAC / Gallery Pilar Cubillo. Madrid. Spain TÀPIES & MOISÉS YAGÜES. Promo-Arte Latin Art Gallery. Tokio. Japan IMAGINE. San Javier Art Festival. Murcia. Spain
2012. BIENAL IEEB5. Bucarest. Romanía
WHO ART SPACE. Seoul. Korea
FIG FAIR. Bilbao. Spain
2011. FRONT TO FRONT: THE SPANISH PORTRAIT. 100 Kubik Gallery. Germany CONTEMPORARY ART RUHR. ESSEN. 100kubik Gallery. Germany
AFF LONDON. Gallery Arana Poveda. Madrid
2010. AFF LONDON. Gallery Arana Poveda. Madrid
PRINTED IN BENTLAGE. Art Centre Kloster Bentlage. Rehine. Germany
2009. 28 LJUBLJANA GRAPHIC ART BIENNIAL. Ljubljana. Slovenia
ARTELISBOA FAIR. Arana Poveda Gallery. Lisboa. Portugal
ART FAIR BRUSSELS. Brussels, Belgium
ESTAMPA FAIR. Madrid. Spain
2008. INGRAPHICS REVISION. Cuenca. Spain
ESTAMPA FAIR Madrid.Tula Prints Gallery. Córdoba. Spain
POETIC CROSSING: 10 CONTEMPORARY SPANISH ARTISTS. Arthauss66 Gallery. Alburquerque. USA XV NATIONAL ENGRAVING AWARDS. Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo. Marbella. Spain
ESTAMPA FAIR. Galería-Cuadros. Madrid. Spain
VIII BIENNALE INTERNACIONALES POR L ́INCISIONE. Acqui Terme. Italy
2007. YOUNG CREATORS AWARD. National Engraving. Madrid. Spain
IV PRIZE FOR DRAWING AND GRAPHIC WORK. UCM. Computense University of Madrid. Spain XIV NATIONAL ENGRAVING. Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo de Marbella. Spain 2006. ESTAMPA FAIR. XXXIV Carmen Arocena International Engraving Award. Madrid. Spain
WORK IN
International Centre of Graphic Art.Ljubljana. Slovenia Experimental Project. Bucharest. Rumanía
Art Centre Kloster Bentlage. Rheine. Germany
Museum Burg Vischering. Lüdinghausen. Germany Graphic Work Museum of Guanlan Print. Shenzhen. China Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation. Palma de Mallorca. Spain National Engraving. Madrid. Spain
National Library. Madrid. Spain
Foundation C.I.E.C (Centro Internacional de la Estampa Contemporánea) Betanzos. A Coruña Etching Museum of Acqui Terme. Italy
Inter-Island Museum of the Excellency council of La Palma (Canary Islands)
Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo Foundation. Marbella. Spain
Local council of Quart de poblet. Valencia. Spain
Local council of Las Rozas. Madrid. Spain
Local council of Almería. Spain
Casa de la Moneda Foundation. Madrid. Spain
CEIM Foundation. Madrid. Spain
Local council of Ceutí. Murcia. Spain
Local council of Cartagena. Spain
Local council of Murcia. Spain