Marcos Tamargo

Marcos Tamargo is a Spanish artist born in Oviedo in 1981, considered one of the most prominent young painters on the Spanish scene. Throughout his career, Tamargo has created various works that can be found in museums and private collections around the world, such as The Hispanic Society Museum, Patrimonio Nacional, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Princess of Asturias Foundation, the Infanta Elena Museum, and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, among others. Tamargo works primarily in an abstract-figurative language, creating vital pieces that relate closely to his personal life. One of the distinctive features of his work is the use and transformation of matter in the form of textures, collected from different places and situations, to capture its very essence on canvas. In 2019, Tamargo was chosen to portray all the women distinguished with the Nobel Prizes, in a project sponsored by the Nobel Museum, the Nobel Institute, the European Union, the United States Embassy, the German Embassy, UNESCO, among others. Additionally, Tamargo has been commissioned to portray the laureates of the Princess of Asturias Award and HM King Felipe VI for five years. He has also participated in international art fairs in cities such as New York, Miami, Brussels, Geneva, and London. Tamargo is the ambassador in Spain for the prestigious paint brand Winsor & Newton. His work is valued for the vitality it conveys, for the relationship he establishes with matter, and for his ability to create textures that reflect the essence of the places and situations that inspire his work.