Julián Cruz
Specialty
visual arts
Training
Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)
Career path
Visual artist and writer. He has been selected for various competitions such as the 39th Visual Arts Circuit of the Community of Madrid, Young Creation, INJUVE, the 2th edition of the BMW Painting Award, and the Focus Abengoa International Painting Award. He has also participated in projects for the Patio Herreriano Museum (Valladolid), Matadero (Madrid), CAXNUMXM (Madrid), ARCO (Madrid), and MUSAC (León).
At the same time, he has developed his research work through different projects such as Proyecto Rampa, Secret Knots and NUDO, as well as in presentations and workshops at the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Teatro Pradillo, MUSAC or La Casa Encendida.
He has published four books (the floating laughter, the academy of mars, On a black platform -both in collaboration with Luis Cruz Hernández- and the house of pigs). He has also written for Kingdom of Cordelia, Lightning Field, A*Desk, Montemadrid Foundation, Can Felipa, Walden Books, The State of Mind Radio and Concrete Materials.
Subjects and workshops
DEGREE IN FINE ARTS
Paintwork. Techniques and Materials I
Drawing. Techniques and Materials II
Graphic Design Projects Workshop
Research lines
Contemporary Art
Awards, mentions and recognitions
XXVI Edition of Plastic Arts Circuits
Young Creation - INJUVE
Focus Abengoa International Painting Award
39th edition of the BMW Painting Award
Artist residency in Maumau, Istanbul
Artist residency at Mainzer Str, Berlin