Key figure of 20th-century Spanish and international abstract art. Co-founder in 1957 of the historic El Paso group (alongside Manolo Millares, Antonio Saura, and Rafael Canogar, among others). His work falls within Informalism and Abstract Expressionism, characterized by a dense materiality (use of sand) and a reduced, visceral chromatic palette focused on black, white, ochre, and a charismatic red color.
David E. Bright Award at the 30th Venice Biennale (1960).
Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France (1985).
Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts (Spain, 1998).
Full Member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid, 1998).
He developed a large part of his career between Paris, Montreal, and New York. He exhibited in the world's most prestigious galleries and art centers, such as the Guggenheim in New York, the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, and Galerie Arnaud.
His work is included in the most prominent contemporary art museums globally:
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid).
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Guggenheim Museum (New York).
