Nacho Frades

My name is Nacho Frades, I was born in 1967 in Madrid. I remember my childhood doing always some kind of art — drawing, building structures with wood colored pieces. I was very introvert, I didn't talk until four years old, but understood everything at the same time. At the age of 10 I went to Museo del Prado and saw a Goya's dog painted in an artwork, and I wanted to replicate it with oils. But the most intense memory I have related to painting in those times was to see a portrait of El Greco on a piece of furniture, and realize it were only colors and strokes.

In 1980, when I was 13, I decided to be a painter, in the deepest of my heart. So I continued painting and drawing and started my formation. At this age I was rejected in a drawing contest because “a child can't draw so well.” This was very frustrating in that moment, but in reality, with that sentence, I think I could had won the contest somehow.

In 1987, I was 20, something magical happened. I found a program called Deluxe Paint, I installed it and I saw a new world. It was very basic, but it allowed me to paint with light instead of oils.

In 1993 happened something similar, this time with 3D technology. I was in the home of a friend and he shown me 3D Studio for MS-DO...

2023
Museum of Contemporary Digital Art Residency — United Kingdom.
2000
José Caballero Master — Spain.
1996
CBA — Spain.
1995
Antonio López Master — Spain.
1993
First contact with 3D technology. (3DStudio MSDOS)
1992
IADE — Spain.
1990
Arts and Crafts — Spain.
1987
First contact with Digital Painting technology (DPaint Amiga)
1985
Peña Academy — Spain.
1980
Diana Academy — Spain.

2025
MoCDA Museum of Contemporary Digital Art — Permanent Collection. United Kingdom.
2025
MOCA Museum of CryptoArt — Genesis Collection. United States of America.
2024
Times Square Billboard — Superchief Gallery. United States of America.
2024
ArtCrush Times Square Billboard — ArtCrush Gallery. United States of America.
2024
Remote Control — Superchief Gallery. United States of America.
2024
Worldwide Exhibition on thousands of billboards all around the world. Belgium.
2020
Google Art Project — United States of America.
2019
ADA — Spain.
2005
Maldelosnervios — Spain.
2000
Affordable Art — United Kingdom.