Eduardo Arroyo

Eduardo Arroyo was a Spanish artist. He was born in Madrid in 1937 and died in the same city in 2018. He studied journalism and, in 1958, moved to Paris. There, he came into contact with Spanish exile groups and formed a critical view of Franco’s regime. His work is linked to narrative figuration and to a critical figurative style close to Pop Art, Dadaism, and Surrealism.

Through painting, drawing, sculpture, prints, stage design, posters, and writing, Arroyo created a direct, ironic, and narrative style. His work dealt with politics, history, censorship, Spanish culture, literature, and sport, especially boxing. During Franco’s regime, part of his work was censored, and he had little presence in Spain until the democratic transition.

His work is part of collections such as the Museo Reina Sofía, IVAM, MACBA, ARTIUM Museoa, the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Museo Patio Herreriano, Centre Pompidou, Fondation Maeght, the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt, and the Banco de España Collection. His confirmed awards include the National Prize for Visual Arts in 1982, his appointment as Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of France in 1983, the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2000, and the ABC Cultural & Ámbito Cultural Award in 2016.

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