Jesús Navarro
Works
Biography
Arco del Triunfo Barcelona
Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, (Cadiz), located in southern Spain, in 1952. By the age of twelve his artistic talents led him to the local school of arts and crafts (Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Jerez) where he studied painting and sculpture. At this time He also became the apprentice of locally renowned painter, Ramírez Toro, under which Navarro learned the complex techniques of classical painting.
In 1971, Navarro moved to Barcelona where he began a phase of self-
teaching, focusing on combining classical techniques along with his newly
discovered self interests in detailed formation of compositions. Three
short years later, Navarro’s first exhibition was held in Zamora, Spain at
the bank Caja de Ahorros. At the age of 25, Navarro partnered with other
painters along with the City Hall of Barcelona to create the Escuela de Arte
Tres en Raya where he was the director.
Throughout the eighties, Navarro exhibited his works in several exhibitions
at galleries in Barcelona and his home town of Jerez including:
Galería de Arte del Corte –Ingles (Barcelona)
Galería Canuda (Barcelona)
Galería de Arte Manuel Daza a (Jerez)
This time also found him traveling to Mexico and Venezuela where he
found inspiration for his artwork.
In 1996, Navarro’s work was part of a collective exhibition at the Museum
of Contemporary Art in Miami, Florida. The museum acquired a piece from
this exhibition for their permanent collection.
Navarro’s work has continued to grow in popularity allowing him to exhibit
his work in galleries such as Galería Jorge Ontiveros Arte Contemporáneo
in Madrid; Galería de Arte Concha López in Torredembarra; Galería de
Arte del Corte- Ingles in Madrid, Barcelona and Majorca; Galería Androx
in Vigo, Verd y Verd in Barcelona; Galería Elisabeth Nilson Marbella in
Malaga; Galería de Arte San Vicent in Valencia; Galería de Arte Colors
Edinburgh, Scotland; Galería de Arte Mar in Barcelona; and Grupo Escolà
in Barcelona.
The art of Navarro is found in private collections in Japan, England, Norway, China, Mexico, Venezuela, United States and Germany.
In 1971, Navarro moved to Barcelona where he began a phase of self-
teaching, focusing on combining classical techniques along with his newly
discovered self interests in detailed formation of compositions. Three
short years later, Navarro’s first exhibition was held in Zamora, Spain at
the bank Caja de Ahorros. At the age of 25, Navarro partnered with other
painters along with the City Hall of Barcelona to create the Escuela de Arte
Tres en Raya where he was the director.
Throughout the eighties, Navarro exhibited his works in several exhibitions
at galleries in Barcelona and his home town of Jerez including:
Galería de Arte del Corte –Ingles (Barcelona)
Galería Canuda (Barcelona)
Galería de Arte Manuel Daza a (Jerez)
This time also found him traveling to Mexico and Venezuela where he
found inspiration for his artwork.
In 1996, Navarro’s work was part of a collective exhibition at the Museum
of Contemporary Art in Miami, Florida. The museum acquired a piece from
this exhibition for their permanent collection.
Navarro’s work has continued to grow in popularity allowing him to exhibit
his work in galleries such as Galería Jorge Ontiveros Arte Contemporáneo
in Madrid; Galería de Arte Concha López in Torredembarra; Galería de
Arte del Corte- Ingles in Madrid, Barcelona and Majorca; Galería Androx
in Vigo, Verd y Verd in Barcelona; Galería Elisabeth Nilson Marbella in
Malaga; Galería de Arte San Vicent in Valencia; Galería de Arte Colors
Edinburgh, Scotland; Galería de Arte Mar in Barcelona; and Grupo Escolà
in Barcelona.
The art of Navarro is found in private collections in Japan, England, Norway, China, Mexico, Venezuela, United States and Germany.