Madrid, Spain.
Artist Residencies
2019 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Connecticut. USA.
2018 “Thread, Artist Residency Program”, Senegal. The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.
2017 Cultureland Artist Residency Program, Amsterdam, Holland.
Artist in Residence “C. A. V. La Neomudéjar”, Madrid, Spain.
2016 STAR Program Fall 2016, Guttenberg Arts, West New York, USA.
Finalist Akiyoshidai International Art Village Residence Support Program, trans_2016-2017, Japan.
2012 Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver, Canada.
2009 CIEC Foundation, A Coruña, España. Grant for study the VII Master Graphic work.
Selected solo exhibitions
2020. “La tierra tiene un distinto sentido del tiempo” Espacio Cero. Doctor Fourquet. Madrid, Spain. Curator: Déborah Abizanga.
2019 “Open Studio” Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. Connecticut. USA.
2017 “Space tuning processes” C. A. V. La Neomudéjar, Madrid, Spain.
Spiegel im spiegel / Installation, Cultureland, Amsterdam.
2013 “In a Landscape” Malaspina Gallery, Vancouver, Canada. Curator: Justin Muir.
2012 “Open studio” AIOM, Artist in our midst, Vancouver, Canada. Curator: Emmanuelle Renard.
2011 “Óscar Valero, Graphic work” CIEC Foundation, A Coruña, Spain. Curator: Pedro Galilea.
“Alphabets”, Myravidal Art show, Madrid, Spain. Curator: Erika Gómez.
“El arquetipo del paisaje”, Al Artis, Madrid, Spain.
2010 “You were leaving”, Círculo Mulier, Madrid, Spain.
Education
2005 - 1997 Architecture (M.Arch.) ETSAM - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (UPM).
2017 Researcher at Columbia University. New York.
Researcher at Thomas J. Watson Library. The Metropolitan Museum of art. New York.
2016 Art and Nature. Ceramic School, Escuela de Cerámica de la Moncloa, Madrid.
2014 Cambridge English Advanced (CAE). The University of Cambridge.
Researcher National Library of Spain, Madrid.
Researcher National Contemporary Art Museum Reina Sofía, Spain, Madrid.
2013- 2011 Malaspina Printmaker´s Society, Vancouver, Canada.
2011 Digital Music Production, VIVO, Media Arts Center, Vancouver, Canada.
2010 -2004 Circle Fine Arts Member CBA, Spain, Madrid.
2009 7th Masters Degree in Graphic Art, CIEC Foundation, A Coruña, Spain.
2006 Final Thesis Project: Documentation Center for Contemporary Architecture, Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain.
Teaching and research
2019 Professor | Visual Arts. SEK. Universidad Camilo José Cela.
2017 Workshop | “The Fast and Figurative”. Guttenberg Arts, West New York, USA.
Presentation | “Visual structure in Alphabets and musical compositions”. Studio Gronda. Madrid.
Chanel Project. Workshop. IED, Istituto Europeo di Design. Madrid.
2014 Presentation | Reflexiones sobre el PFC. CREARQ. University of Architecture, Navarra.
Workshop | The Process in Architecture project, with Verónica Sánchez Carrera.
Personal Blog about academic research | CuatroEscalones, cuatroescalones.wordpress.com.
2013 Workshop | Lithography on Aluminium plate, Malaspina Artist Run Center, Vancouver.
Workshop | Basics of photo-lithography, Malaspina Artist Run Center, Vancouver, Canada.
2013 - 2011 Art direction of“Arts, Health and Seniors Project, Renfrew, Vancouver.
Curate part of “annual Senior´s weekend, Roundhouse, Vancouver.
Curate part of AIOM, Artists in our midst, Roundhouse, Vancouver.
2008 Academy Director | CuatroEscalones, with Verónica Sánchez. Madrid, Spain.
Tutorials and Architecture Projects,
2008 - 2006 Director Artistic Centre “Imbade” focus in the development of Architecture projects.
2005 - 2003 Professor of Architectural Drawings and Projects, Estudio 10, Madrid.
2002 - 1999 Teacher of drawing and painting class, Estudio 10, Madrid
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 1_54 Contemporary African art Fair. Thread. Londres.
Muestra de gráfica española contemporánea. San Stefano Gallery. Sofia. Bulgaria
2018 Open Studio in Shirin Salehi studio. Madrid, Spain.
IX International Engraving award Atlante, Arts Foundations. A Coruña. Spain.
2016 Made here Fall 2016. Residency Program work. Guttenberg Arts, New Jersey, EEUU.
Variations of art and nature. Escuela Cerámica la Moncloa. Arganzuela. Madrid, España
2014 The Collection and the National Printmaking Prizes, Madrid.
8th Jesús Núñez International Award of Graphic Art, CIEC Foundation.
International Award of Engraving FIG Bilbao 2013, Sala Ondare, Bilbao.
14th José Caballero Engraving Contest, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
2013 XX National Engraving Awards, Museum of Spanish Contemporary Engraving, Spain
CT-International Print Biennale, Canada, Cuba.
2012 ”Maps and Flags“ at the Landesamt für Vermessung und Geoinformation, Munich, German
7th Jesús Núñez International Award of Graphic Art, CIEC Foundation,
12th José Caballero Engraving Contest, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Okanagan Print Triennial 2012. Kelowna Art Gallery.
40th International Print Award “Carmen Arozena 2012”
19th National Engraving Awards, Museum of Spanish Contemporary Engraving.
2011 The Space in Between, Atta Glanz, Vancouver
“Palabras de ida y vuelta” Masdearte, ARCO, International Contemporary Art Fair, Madrid
XVIII National Engraving Awards, Museum of Spanish Contemporary Engraving,
6th Jesús Núñez International Award of Graphic Art, CIEC Foundation, Betanzos.
2010 Contemporary Print Scene in Spain, Shanghai Express, Shanghai, China
11th José Caballero Engraving Contest, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
5th Jesús Núñez International Award of Graphic Art, CIEC Foundation, Betanzos, Spain
“Dos orillas” Iberoamerican Contemporary Engraving Exhibition, Madrid, Spain
5th Ciudad de Orduña Engraving Competition, Orduña, Basque
2nd Atlante Engraving Award, Engraving Arts Foundation-Museum, A Coruña, Spain
17th National Engraving Awards, Museum of Spanish Contemporary Engraving,
2009 4th Jesús Núñez International Award for Graphic Art, CIEC Foundation, Betanzos, Spain
Group exhibition of the Circle of Fine Arts Associates, Madrid, Spain
2008 Travelling exhibition of the Circuit of Young Artists from Madrid, Spain
Awards, Honourable Mentions, and Scholarships
2019 Invitation | The Bauhaus kitchen project. Fundación Mies Van der Rohe. Barcelona.
Invitation for the Residency at The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Connecticut, USA
2018 Prize “IX Atlante de Grabado 2018”, Fundación Museo de Artes, A Coruña.
2017 Grant for the Artist Residence e Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, “Tread, Senegal”.
Grant for the Artist Residency Cultureland AIR Program, Amsterdam, Holland.
2016 Artist Residency grant for STAR Program Fall 2016, Guttenberg Arts, New Jersey, USA.
Selected for participating in IX Bienal SIART Boliva 2016, Ver con los oídos, poéticas de las temporalidades.
Participation Grant for IV Congress of Architecture: Change of climate. Pamplona, Spain.
2015 Marfa Grant, Outsiders Art Foundation, Texas, Madrid
Selected for “PROCESS ROOM” V Edition, Madrid Art Process, Astarté Gallery. Madrid.
2014 Selected for Beyond Arting Platform 2014, Spain.
2013 Prize: ”Corzón S.L.”, XX National Engraving Awards, Museum of Spanish Contemporary Engraving.
2012 Work selected II European lithography days ”Maps and Flags“, Munich, German
Work selected for 7th Jesús Núñez International Award of Graphic Art, CIEC Foundation, Spain.
Selected to participate in Okanagan Print Triennial 2012. Kelowna Art Gallery.
Work selected in the 19th National Engraving Awards, Spanish Museum of Contemporary Engraving.
Work selected in 40th International Print Award “Carmen Arozena 2012”
2011 Prize: ”Maria de Salamanca”, XVIII National Engraving Awards.
Work selected for the 6th Jesús Núñez International Award of Graphic Art.
2010 Second prize in the 5th Ciudad de Orduña Engraving Competition, Basque Country.
Work selected in the 11th José Caballero Engraving Contest, Madrid.
Work selected in the 17th National Engraving Awards, Spanish Museum of Contemporary Engraving.
Work selected for 2nd ATLANTE Engraving Award, Engraving Arts Foundation-Museum.
Scholarship for the Xylography module of the Master's Degree in Graphic Art, CIEC.
2009 Scholarship for the Lithography module of the Master's Degree in Graphic Art, CIEC.
Work selected for the 4th Jesús Núñez International Award of Graphic Art.
2008 Acts rewarded in the Circuit of Young Artists 2008, Madrid.
Cooperation with another artist
2016 Collaboration with the artist Shirin Salehi, construction a minimum dimensions library based on silence (Work in progress). Spain-Iran.
2012 Collaboration with Emmanuelle Renard, series “writings”, Vancouver, Canada.
Research about writing as a mechanical act, generating a structural system of abstract codes.
Architecture
2013 - 2011 Renovation Architectural Project for the Artistic run center Malaspina, Vancouver,
2008 - 2006 Part of the team of the architectural studio “Batache”, Madrid.
Design for the exhibit Tafibra, Foundation Serralves, Oporto.
2006 - 2005 Part of the team of the architectural studio ATP, Madrid.
2001 - 2000 Part of the team of the architectural studio NB-35, Madrid.
Internet publications
Personal Web | www.oscarvalero.org
Personal Blog | CuatroEscalones | https://procesodeproyecto.wordpress.com/
Josef and Anni Albers Foundation | https://albersfoundation.org/about-us/residencies/2019/
Thread. Senegal | http://thread-senegal.org/oscar-valero
La Neomudéjar | http://www.laneomudejar.com/oscar-valero-procesos-de-afinacion-del-espacio/
Radio interview, WSMS Radio Lincoln Center, NYC |
Cultureland. Amsterdam | http://cultureland.nl/oscar-valero-saez/
Star Program | http://www.guttenbergarts.org/new-gallery-5/
Infocerámica | http://www.infoceramica.com/2020/02/exposicion-de-oscar-valero-saez/
Madrid art Process | http://www.madridartprocess.com/convocatoria-arte-contemporaneo-process-room/295-oscar-valero-process-room-2015
Malaspina Printmakers | http://blog.malaspinaprintmakers.com/exhibitions/in-a-landscape/
In a landscape | http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Malaspina-Printmakers-Society-In-a-Landscape
XX Premios Nacionales de Grabado | http://www.mgec.es/wp/category/xx-premios-nacionales-del-grabado/
Circuito de jóvenes artístas 2008, Madrid | http://www.torrelodones.es/images/archivos/juventud/2011/Catalogo_Circuito_08.pd
Selected Public and Private Collections
The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Connecticut, USA.
Cultureland Foundation, Amsterdam.
Museo C. A. V. La Neomudéjar, Madrid, Spain
Guttenberg Arts, West New York, USA.
Simon Fraser University, SFU, Vancouver, Canada.
Fundación CIEC, Betanzos, A Coruña, Spain.
Fundación Museo de Artes, A Coruña, Spain.
Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver, Canada.
Museum of Spanish Contemporary Engraving MGEC, Málaga, Spain.
Comunidad de Madrid, Spain.