Yago Hortal

  • SP51, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 190 x 220 cm.

    SP51, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 190 x 220 cm.

  • SP69, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 220 x 190 cm.

    SP69, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 220 x 190 cm.

  • SP86, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 190 x 170 cm.

    SP86, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 190 x 170 cm.

  • SP85, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 190 x 170 cm.

    SP85, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 190 x 170 cm.

  • SP76, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130 cm.

    SP76, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130 cm.

  • SP65, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 97 cm.

    SP65, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 97 cm.

Press release:
Thus the colour becomes the pure motif in Yago Hortal’s work, adopting all forms imaginable in conceiving a long awaited psychological portrait of itself. This prominence carries the artist’s work far beyond the brushs- troke, also bringing into play other resources such as the outrageous style of dripping, the judicious spattering of bold strokes, the level of intensity pushed to the limit, the harmonious canalization within a certain random- ness presented in the accidental paint on the canvas or working with experimental dialogue on backgrounds previously primed with colour. Yet the most important of all is what governs the use of all these resources, that natural disposition towards the composition of the work, that singular mastery in bringing all the extreme elements to the final equilibrium that makes Yago Hortal an extraordinary artist.
Part of the text from Carlos Jover

YAGO HORTAL

Barcelona, 1983
Lives and works in Barcelona

Solo Exhibitions

2015
Galería Maior, Pollença, Mallorca

2013
Galería Senda. Barcelona, Spain

2012
Casal Solleric – Fundació Palma Espai d’Art. Mallorca, Spain

2011
Egbert Baqué Contemporary Art. Berlin. Germany
Rooster Gallery. New York. USA

2009
Galería Senda. Barcelona. Spain
Kutxa, Caixa Guipúzcoa Sant Sebastià. Barcelona. Spain

2008
Espai 2nou2 – Galería Senda. Barcelona. Spain

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015
Complex decisions. CES Gallery. Los Angeles. USA
Echos #4 - Entre autres mouvements. Centre d’Art le LAIT. Albi. France

2014
Denominació d’origen: Col·lecció Belles Arts. Museu Can Framis. Barcelona. Spain
Catalunya Creativa 1999-2014. Arts Santa Mònica. Barcelona. Spain
Burst. CES Contemporary. Los Angeles. USA

2013
Picto Bcn. Hangar. Barcelona. Spain
Reci-Pro-City. Park. Tilburg. Netherlands
Surface. CES Contemporary. Laguna Beach. USA

2012
Die Reise nach St. Petersburg. Egbert Baqué Contemporary Art. Berlin. Germany
Matter of Choices. CCA Andratx. Mallorca. Spain
Nymphius Projekte at CCA Andratx. Mallorca. Spain Risk+Reward. UWEC Foster Gallery. Wisconsin. US
There is no end. Egbert Baqué Contemporary Art. Berlin. Germany

2011
Sixpack. Egbert Baqué Contemporary Art. Berlin. Germany
Random_ 48Stunden Neukölln. Berlin. Germany
Summer Selections. De Buck Gallery. New York. US
Destino: Berlín / Zielort: Berlin. Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Berlin. Germany
Space Oddity. CCA Andratx. Mallorca. Spain

2010
DDD. Galería Senda. Barcelona. Spain
Rojo Nova Artscapes. Scion Space Gallery. Los Angeles.
US Works on paper. Galería Senda. Barcelona. Spain

2009
Galería Trama. Barcelona. Spain
Galería Benlliure. Valencia. Spain
S.O.S Avistamientos. La Nave Spacial. Seville. Spain

2008
Biam’08. Biennal d’Amposta. Museu del Montsià. Spain
50 Anys Premi Pintura Jove. Sala Parés. Barcelona. Spain
Art Jove. Galería Trama. Barcelona. Spain
Guasch Coranty_ International Painting Price. Centre Cultural Metropolità Tecla Sala. L’ Hospitalet del Llobregat. Spain

2007
49_Premi a la Pintura Jove. Sala Parés. Barcelona. Spain
Patrim’06. Fundació Vilacasas. Barcelona. Spain
Goldener Kentaur_ European Art Award. Munich. Germany
Palimpsesto. Galería Espai (b). Barcelona. Spain

2006
Plantes, animals i altres companyies. Espai 2nou2_ Galería Senda. Barcelona. Spain
Biam’06. Biennal d’Amposta. Museu del Montsià. Spain
Postura. Casa Elizalde. Barcelona. Spain
Sense Títol’06. Barcelona’s University. Barcelona. Spain

2005
Experimenta_t. Miscelanëa Gallery, Barcelona. Spain

Grants & Residences

2012
Residence at CCA Andratx. Mallorca, Spain

2008
Selection Biam’ 08, Bienal de arte ciudad de Amposta Finalist in Guasch Coranty internacional Painting Prize

2007
First prize in 49_Premi a la Pintura Jove. Sala Parés. Banc Sabadell Foundation

2006
Acquisition Patrim’ 06. Universitat de Barcelona
Purchase prize Biam’ 06, Bienal de arte ciudad de Amposta

Collections

- MAC – Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Unión Fenosa Fundació Vilacasas
- Castell de Peralada
- CCA Andratx
- Esencias
- Fundació Banc Sabadell Universitat de Barcelona