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Samuel José

Samuel José

Spain
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"In youth, you chase grand gestures; with age, you look for the silence between lines. Art is a dialogue between the intense light of the south and the deep shadows it leaves. It is finding la esencia."

Samuel José is a celebrated contemporary master whose work spans four decades of deep exploration into Mediterranean light, texture, and abstract minimalism. His silent, textural canvases capture the profound essence of the Spanish landscape.

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Studied at Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid (1976–1981). Awarded the Velázquez Prize for Plastic Arts (2021). Permanent installations in the Museo Reina Sofía.

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