Gonzalo Morales Sáurez
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Gonzalo Morales Sáurez (born 1945) is a Costa Rica
n painter. He studied in The San Fernando Academy in Madrid
, Spain
from 1970 to 1974. He is best known for his hyper-realistic works, and has exhibited his art in many museums and art galleries in Europe and the Americas.
, in 1945. He started his studies with his father, painter Gonzalo Morales Alvarado. Later, he travelled to Spain
to continue his studies at the Royal Academy of Arts, in Madrid
, Spain, and also at the School of Murals in San Cougat, Barcelona
.
His paintings can be seen in different countries such as Spain
, France
, USA, Mexico
, Guatemala
, Honduras
, El Salvador
, Nicaragua
, Panama
, Colombia
and Venezuela
.
In Costa Rica
, you can find examples of his work in several public institutions and museums such as the Costa Rican Parliament (Asamblea Legislativa), the National Museum (Museo Nacional), the Museum of Costa Rican Art (Museo de Arte Costarricense), the Central Bank (Banco Central de Costa Rica), among others.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n painter. He studied in The San Fernando Academy in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
from 1970 to 1974. He is best known for his hyper-realistic works, and has exhibited his art in many museums and art galleries in Europe and the Americas.
Biography
Gonzalo Morales Sáurez was born in San José, Costa RicaSan José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, in 1945. He started his studies with his father, painter Gonzalo Morales Alvarado. Later, he travelled to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to continue his studies at the Royal Academy of Arts, in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain, and also at the School of Murals in San Cougat, Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
His paintings can be seen in different countries such as Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, USA, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
In Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, you can find examples of his work in several public institutions and museums such as the Costa Rican Parliament (Asamblea Legislativa), the National Museum (Museo Nacional), the Museum of Costa Rican Art (Museo de Arte Costarricense), the Central Bank (Banco Central de Costa Rica), among others.
Individual Exhibitions
- 1990- “Obras en Pastel, Galería Valanti, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1988- Exposición Retrospectiva, Asamblea Legislativa, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1986- 87 – “Obras en Pastel”, Galería Contemporánea, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1981- Galería de Arte, Club Internacional, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1979- Galería Forma y Color, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1978- Galería Enrique Echando, Ministerio de Cultura Juventud y Deportes, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1974- Espacio Jorge de Bravo, San José, Costa Rica.
Collective Exhibitions
- 2009- "Contrastes", Instituto Cultural de Mexico, San José, Costa Rica.
- 2007- Exposición Pueblarte, Galeria Pueblarte, Cartago, Costa Rica.
- 2001- Exposición “Grupo Sama”, Hotel Camino Real, San José, Costa Rica.
- 2000- Colectiva, Club Unión, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1999- Colectiva, Instituto Nacional de Seguros, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1998- Bienal de Bodegón, Museo de Los Niños, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1997- Premios Nacionales, Instituto Nacional de Seguros, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1996- Exposición “Grupo Sama” Club Unión, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1995- “Premios Nacionales Aquiles J Echeverría 1962-1994), Museos del Banco Central de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1994- Galería Siglo XXI, San Salvador, El Salvador
- 1992- Instituto Nacional de Seguros, San José, Costa Rica. Inauguración Galería de la Asociación de Pintores y Escultores Costarricenses, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1989- VI Bienal Iberoamericana de Arte Instituto Pedro Domeq, Palacio de Bellas Artes, México, DF.
- 1984-87- Exposición “La Nueva Pintura Costarricense”, Museo Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica.
- 1983- III Bienal Iberoamericana de Arte, México, Museo Carrillo Gil. Galería Los Independientes, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1982- Exposición “La Nueva Pintura Costarricense”, Museo Nacional, San José, Costa Rica. Museo de Arte de la OEA, Washington, EE.UU.
- 1978- Exposición de Arte Centro Americana, Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba. Exposición Iberoamericana, Galería Forma, San Salvador, El Salvador. Salón Anual de Artes Plásticas, Museo Nacional, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1977- Exposición Iberoamericana, Sala Plaza España, Madrid, España. Galería Arte Actual, San José, Costa Rica. Salón Internacional Xerox, Managua, Nicaragua.
- 1976- V Salón Anual de Artes Plásticas, Museo Nacional, San José, Costa Rica.
- 1975- Galería Antonio Machado, Madrid, España. Galería Circulo Dos, Madrid, España.