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Last update: 1 January 2024
Jesús Crespo (Madrid, Spain 1989) makes paintings that explore the dynamic relationships between metamorphosis, dissolution and extrapolation of thoughts. In his paintings, he combines multiple perspectives to create new and ambiguous spaces where perception and discovery merge through play.
The result is a body of work that pushes the boundaries of painting and opens new possibilities for understanding the image and the random meaning of abstraction, using concepts such as pareidolia. That’s why Crespo’s paintings often play with ambiguity, inviting viewers to interact with his work on multiple levels to decide for themselves.
Through his use of gestures and his lubricated canvases, he creates an immersive experience that blurs the lines between what we think we see and what really see.
Education
2022 - 2023
Turps Banana studio programme, London, United Kingdom
2017 - 2019
Scholarship for practical training at the Autric Tamayo Chair, UCM, Madrid, Spain
Master in Research, Art and Creation, UCM, Madrid, Spain
2012 - 2016
Degree in Fine Arts, UCM, Madrid, Spain
Erasmus, Camberwell College of Arts, London, United Kingdom
2007 - 2009
Vocational Training Degree in Graphic Arts Prepress, Salesianos de Atocha, Madrid, Spain
Residences
2024
L'Atelier Selma Feriani Residency, Tunis, Tunisia
2022
Ladrón de Guevara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Cerámica Suro, Guadalajara, Mexico
Pada Studios, Lisbon, Portugal
Solo shows
2024
L'Atelier Selma Feriani, Tunis, Tunisia
Lúbrica, Artnueve, Murcia, Spain
2023
Lub Dub, tHEIR Gallery, London, UK
2022
Estampa Art Fair, Arniches 26, Madrid, Spain
Ladrón de Guevara, Guadalajara, Mexico
2021
Humo a la cabeza, Arniches 26, Madrid, Spain
Ni sueño ni razón, Arniches 26, Madrid, Spain
Group shows
2024
Burderop House, Their Gallery, Swindon, United Kingdom
Turps Takeover 2, Xxijra Hii, London, United Kingdom
ATLAS Vol.2, ThaHouse, Madrid, Spain
Seaspeak, Arte92 Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2023
Within, ElCastillete, Madrid, Spain
Leavers Show, Turps Banana HQ, London, United Kingdom
Savia II, AP1 Artnueve, Murcia, Spain
Recreational Grounds VII, As a guest curator and artist, Aylesbury State, London, United Kingdom
Babele, Spazio Musa, Turin, Italy
2022
UVNT Art Fair, Arniches 26, Madrid, Spain
2021
Around About, Galeria Pada, Lisbon, Portugal
Grazed Land, Galeria Pada, Lisbon, Portugal
Mars Blueberries, Galeria Pada, Lisbon, Portugal
Keep Awake, Galeria Pada, Lisbon, Portugal
2020
New Era, Art Number 23, London, United Kingdom
Winter Group Show, Linden Hall Studio, Deal, United Kingdom
2019
Jumping Lines, Espacio Córner, Hybrid Festival, Madrid, Spain
Artbanchel, Espacio Córner, Madrid, Spain
Feria JustXL, Espacio Córner, Lisbon, Portugal
2018
Looking Through the Eyes of Machines, F-Block Gallery, Bristol, United Kingdom
Art<35, Fundación Banco de Sabadell, Sala Parés, Barcelona, Spain
XIII Bienal de Ártes Plásticas de la Ciudad de Albacete, Museo Municipal de Albacete, Albacete, Spain
El modelo como reflejo, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2017
KoMASK Masters Salon Painting, Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Amberes, Antwerp, Belgium
Estudio Escritorio, Sala Amadís de Injuve, Madrid, Spain
Artagón III, Les Petit Serres, Paris, France
Gabinete Art Fair, Open portfolio of Masters and Graduates in Fine Arts, Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain
2016
ArtSevilla 16, Sala expositiva de Santa Inés, Seville, Spain
Voyage, Seen Fifteen Gallery, London, United Kingdom
UNIT, CGP London Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Collections
Cerámica Suro, Guadalajara, Mexico
Fundación Banco Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
Fundación Ankaria, Madrid, Spain
KoMASK vzw, Amberes, Belgium
DiGood Collection, Madrid, Spain
Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts, Madrid, Spain
Gabinete Art Fair, Madrid, Spain
Ayuntamiento de Albacete, Albacete, Spain
Ayuntamiento de Losar de la Vera, Losar de la Vera, Spain
Ayuntamiento de Fabero, Fabero, Spain
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Press
2024
Entrevista a Jesús Crespo con motivo de Lúbrica
youtube.com/watch?v=7IiqCTLeceQ
Conversación entre el artista Jesús Crespo y Julia Alarcón Luna con motivo de Lúbrica
youtube.com/watch?v=5hP_CLC_0iY&t=10s
2023
Virtual studio visit with Jesús Crespo
https://texturmag.com/interview-with-jesus-crespo/
2021
El pintor Jesús Crespo incendia la galería Arniches
entreletras.eu/arte/el-pintor-jesus-crespo-incendia-la-galeria-arniches
Jesús Crespo, Ni sueño ni razón
plataformadeartecontemporaneo.com/pac/jesus-crespo-ni-sueno-ni-razon