Juan Jose Garay

Juan José Garay is a Spanish contemporary abstract painter whose work explores gesture, materiality and the emotional power of color through layered surfaces and energetic compositions.

His paintings are deeply influenced by the legacy of Abstract Expressionism and by the search for emotional intensity found in artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Gerhard Richter. Through drippings, textures, chromatic fields and spontaneous gestures, Garay creates immersive visual spaces where movement and contemplation coexist.

Working intuitively, each painting develops through multiple layers, allowing chance and controlled intervention to interact in a continuous dialogue. The resulting works are not intended to represent external reality but rather to evoke emotional states, memories and inner experiences.

Garay's paintings invite the viewer to engage directly with color, texture and rhythm, creating a personal and intimate experience in which each observer can discover their own meanings and emotions.

His work forms part of private collections in Europe, the United States and Asia, and has been exhibited internationally through leading online art platforms.

1996–1998
Studied painting for three years under the guidance of Spanish painter Amadeo Roca.

1998–2003
Studied Graphic Design and Fine Arts in Madrid, Spain.

Self-taught artist, continuously developing an independent artistic practice through experimentation with abstraction, materiality and contemporary painting techniques.

EXHIBITIONS & ART FAIRS

**2026** – Art Gallery Artpeight – Four Seasons – Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
**2025** – Art Gallery Artpeight – Four Seasons – Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
**2024** – Art Gallery Artpeight – Four Seasons – Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
**2023** – Art Gallery Artpeight – Four Seasons – Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
**2022** – Art Gallery Artpeight – Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
**2022** – V70 Art Gallery, *Abstract Art 20 Exhibition* – Velázquez 70, Madrid, Spain

2021
• SWISSARTEXPO 2021, Zurich Main Station, Zurich, Switzerland.
• The Latin American Contemporary Fine Art Exhibition, International Online Exhibition.

2020
• ARTBOX.PROJECT Zurich 2.0, SWISSARTEXPO, Zurich Main Station, Switzerland.

2019
• ARTBOX.PROJECT Miami 2.0, Eduardo Lira Art Gallery, Miami, USA.
• ARTBOX.PROJECT Zurich 1.0 – Swiss Art Expo, Zurich, Switzerland.
• Charity Exhibition, Foundation One Hundred Auction, Eurostars Madrid Tower, Madrid, Spain.
• Solo Exhibition, Eurostars Convento Capuchinos Hotel, Segovia, Spain.

2018
• Finalist, Global Art Awards 2018.
• Solo Exhibition, Eurostars Gran Madrid Hotel, Madrid, Spain.
• Solo Exhibition, Eurostars Toledo Hotel, Toledo, Spain.
• ARTBOX.PROJECT New York 1.0, ARTBOX.GALLERY, New York, USA.
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