Juan Ruekmon

Ruekmon was born in 1971 in Madrid, the city where he has spent most of his life and where his current painting studio is located. In 2011 he graduated with a degree in Market Research and Techniques, and in 2014 he received his PhD from the University of Alcalá.

The work he has carried out during these last years has given him the opportunity to travel and stay in countries with very diverse cultures and traditions; gathering from them experiences that have served as a source of inspiration in his works.

From a young age he was drawn to painting, but it wasn't until the late 1990s that he began his journey in the art world. His first solo exhibition was held at one of the Cultural Centers of the City of Madrid in 1997.

Since then, he has held numerous solo and group exhibitions internationally, showcasing works in diverse styles, from figurative painting to purely abstract pieces, experimenting with all kinds of media and techniques, although currently his work focuses on oil painting. Likewise, the themes addressed in his works are very diverse, ranging from everyday scenes of life to images that express his own dreams and feelings, including interpretations of classical works.

After a period of learning and his own evoluti...

Education

University of Alcalá. Madrid. Spain. PhD. 2014
Open University of Catalonia (UOC). Barcelona. Spain. BS in Research and Market Techniques. (Modern Art). 2011
Courses, Seminars

Vanderbilt University, National Arts Strategies. USA. «Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture». 2017
Curtin University. Kent St, Bentley WA 6102, Australia. “Reputation Management in a Digital World”. (MKT2x). 2016
MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art. Mooc: “Modern Art & Ideas”. 2016
Conferences

University of Maryland College Park. Washington DC. USA. “The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations.” 2017
Honors and Awards

Award for the Best Degree in Spain. Research and Innovation in Contemporary Art. Granted by Aedemo. (Madrid). Spain.2011
Fine Art Award. Proartes, Cali (Valle del Cauca), Colombia. 2004

Selected Exhibition History

2016 Collective Show: “ArtCali”. Dome Museum of the Jorge Garcés Borrero Departmental Library. Cali, Colombia.
2015 Collective Show: TIAF. “Tokyo International Art Fair”. Tokyo International Forum.Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku. Tokyo. Japan.
2014 Collective Show: Kreativ-Welt-Messe. Messegelände Frankfurt. Germany.
2013 Collective Show: “ART Lisboa”, Lisbon Congress Center, Praça das Indústria (Lisbon). Portugal.
2013 Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibition & Convention Centre: “ART 2013”. Collective Show. (Utrecht). Netherlands.
2011 Collective Show: “SP-Arte 11”. Contemporary Art Fair. Ibirapuera Park. (Sao Paulo). Brazil.
2011 Collective Show: Art Fair “Anatema” (Jal. Guadalajara). Mexico.
2010 Fair Art “Fain art”. Collective show. (Madrid). Spain
2010 Collective Show. “Art Fair Tokyo – Tokyo International Forum”. Marunouchi (Tokyo). Japan
2009 Gallery Emma “New Vision”. (Madrid). Spain
2009 “La Noche en Blanco” Festival. Collective exhibition. (Madrid). Spain
2008 Collective Show: Cali Cultural Center. (Cali). Colombia.
2007 San Lorenzo del Escorial Cultural Center, “Art Encounters”. (Madrid). Spain.
2006 Coconut Grove Convention Center. Miami. 4th. Ed. Merrill Lynch Arteaméricas. «The Latin American Art Fair...