Artwork by Manuel Viola, Ceremonia de gestos (1957)
about Manuel Viola
Zaragoza, 1916
Manuel Viola (Zaragoza, 1916 - Madrid, 1987) was a Spanish painter and a leading figure of informalist abstraction, as well as one of the main representatives of abstract expressionism in Spain. After initial training in Zaragoza, he moved to Paris in the 1950s, where he engaged with European avant-garde movements that decisively shaped his artistic development.
His work is characterized by gestural and material-based painting, marked by strong expressive intensity, with color and texture playing a central role. Viola created dynamic compositions that explore the relationship between emotion, gesture, and pictorial space. He was a founding member of the influential group El Paso (1957–1960), which was instrumental in the renewal of post-war Spanish art.
He exhibited widely in major national and international galleries and museums, and his work is included in collections such as the Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid), the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art in Cuenca, and other European institutions.
Featured works
Alejandro Pastor
A la luz de la luna, 2025
Óleo, espray y lápices de colores sobre lienzo
41 x 33 cm
€1,280.00
Richard García
Postmemoria del Edén, 2025
Acrílico, rotulador, lápices, spray sobre tabla
140 x 100 cm
€6,050.00
Ángel Celada
Superposiciones, 2025
Acrílico, óleo, spray, collage, pintura y resina sobre tabla
80 x 60 cm
€1,700.00
Isabela Puga
M_CB_13, 2024
Caseína, cola de conejo y oro 22 quilates sobre madera
120 x 100 x 4 cm
€4,900.00
Lantomo
Fur collar, 2025
Grafito, carbón, lapices de color y agua cola sobre papel montado en panel de madera
73 x 54 cm
€3,030.00
Lantomo
Flash, 2023
Grafito, carboncillo y acrílico sobre papel montado en panel de madera
73 x 54 cm
€2,790.00
Pepe Puntas
Los Pajaritos, Sevilla - Las moreras, Córdoba, 2021
Técnica mixta sobre madera
60 x 42.5 cm
Fernando Bellver
Caravaggio & Lichtenstein (frutero), Serie Bodegones, 1988
Aguafuerte iluminado
117 x 97 cm
€1,580.00
Jaume Plensa
Reflejos VIII, 2024
Grabado sobre plancha de polímero fotosensible y Chine-collé sobre papel
65 x 71 cm
€2,750.00
Jaume Plensa
Reflejos II, 2024
Grabado sobre plancha de polímero fotosensible y Chine-collé sobre papel
65 x 71 cm
€2,750.00
