Álvaro Peña
Visual artist
Murcian visual artist whose work constructs an expressionist universe where matter, gesture and experience are transformed into pictorial paste loaded with meaning.
A visual artist from Murcia, he holds a degree in Political Science and Sociology and is a Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Alfonso X "the Wise." He has been painting since a young age, building an expressionist universe where matter—fragments, gestures, experiences—becomes a pictorial paste laden with meaning.
His career encompasses more than forty solo exhibitions and over one hundred group exhibitions in Spain, Italy, Lithuania, France, and the United States, in addition to numerous international awards for contemporary painting. He combines painting, sculpture, and illustration, with work published in children's and young adult books, employing a vibrant language of color and organic forms.
His work is part of institutional collections such as the Royal Casino of Murcia, the Albacete Provincial Council, and the Spazio-Tempo-Arte Foundation of Verona. Featured Exhibitions
Over 40 solo exhibitions and over 100 group exhibitions
Spain, Italy, Lithuania, France, and the United States
Institutional Collections: Royal Casino of Murcia · Albacete Provincial Council · Spazio-Tempo-Arte Foundation (Verona)
Collection
Works by Álvaro Peña
Welcome to the collection of Álvaro Peña. Each piece gathered here is part of a singular artistic journey, carefully selected by Galería Michels de Champourcin. We invite you to explore these works with the same attention with which they were created: observing the gesture, the material, and the time held still in every mark. Should any piece capture your interest, our team will be delighted to guide you through the acquisition process.
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The Artistic Rebellion of Relief Forms
Mixed media on canvas, 2026
Size: 150 x 200 cm
A large-format diptych where two human figures inhabit a universe of monumental black circles and abstract backgrounds that burst into reds, turquoises, and pinks. The expressionistic contours of the…
6.600 €
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Face II
Acrylic on corten steel, 2025
Size: 120 x 50 cm
Another corten steel silhouette bursts with color: geometries, polka dots and patterns intertwine in a face of vivid, playful expression. A sculptural mosaic where every surface tells its own visual s…
4.500 €
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Face I
Acrylic on corten steel, 2025
Size: 120 x 50 cm
A corten steel face becomes canvas: each fragment holds its own pattern, color and texture coexisting within one silhouette. Sculpture and painting merge into a vibrant, singular piece.
4.500 €
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THE PALINDUERNO SEARCHER
Mixed media on canvas, 2025
Size: 130 x 100 cm
A face fragments into planes of pure color, outlined by bold black strokes reminiscent of comic art and neo-cubism. The red half and the blue half engage in chromatic tension, while exaggerated featur…
3.800 €
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Scattered in the Golden Ratios
Mixed media on canvas, 2026
Size: 130 x 100 cm
An accordion player emerges from the chromatic chaos: an expressionist figure outlined in black against a background of pure color blocks, patterns, and textures vying for energy. The music becomes vi…
3.800 €
VAT not included