Francisco G Oria

Born in 1970. In 1988 he entered Estudio Peña in Madrid to prepare natural drawing and the entrance exam for the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Complutense University. After beginning his studies at the Complutense, a thirst for deeper theoretical knowledge led him to relocate to England. He pursued theoretical studies at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, focusing on Post-War and Contemporary Art.
During his time in England he immersed himself in exploring the “why” and “what for” behind his own practice. He studied at Croydon College of Art and later at Central Saint Martins in London, where he came into direct contact with major figures such as Rachel Whiteread, Fiona Rae, Damien Hirst, and Anish Kapoor (during Kapoor’s printmaking period in a South London studio).
While based in London he actively collaborated with the art criticism and commercial world, working in several prominent London galleries. He then returned to artistic practice, focusing on installations and happenings, and moved to Barcelona to study ephemeral art at Escola Massana. However, the overwhelming accumulation of influences and intense experiences caused him to lose his inner voice.
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- Estudio Peña, Madrid. Spain.
- Bellas Artes, Univ. Complutense, Madrid. Spain
- Sotheby’s Educational, London. UK
- Arts, Croydon College, London. UK
- Arts, Central Saint Martins, London. UK
- Opció Intermedia, Escola Massana, Barcelona. Spain.
- Art History, UNED, Madrid. Spain.

- Summer selections, Artium. Madrid. 1987.
- ABC, Madrid. 1988.
- Premio Ayto. Pozuelo, Madrid. 1988.
- Premio BMW, Madrid. 1989.
- Istituto de arte, Firenze. 1990.
- Moriarty, Madrid. 1992
- Espacios Insólitos, Madrid. 1992.
- Arteaga, Madrid. 1993.
- Todd Gallery, London. 1994
- Daylight Studio, London. 1994.
- Masha Prieto, Madrid. 1996.
- Arcs & Cracs, Barcelona. 1996.
- Verena Hofer, Barcelona. 1996.