Néstor Sanmiguel

NÉSTOR SANMIGUEL DIEST (Zaragoza, 1949).
"Al oírme alzaron la vista" 2013.
Mixed media on paper.
Signed, titled and dated on the back.
Measurements: 29 x 20 cm; 31 x 22 cm (frame).
Néstor Sanmiguel was always linked in some way to the artistic circles of his environment, but for much of his life he devoted himself to the work of pattern maker until 1999 when he made the wise decision to devote himself completely to art. For years he was a relatively unknown although respected artist, but from 2012, when he began to exhibit in the Maisterravalbuena Gallery, his success rises unstoppably. Currently his works can be seen in different European galleries and his participation in the most important contemporary art fairs, where he achieves great results, does not leave indifferent.
His creations show the evolution of his personality, concerns and worries. His works from the 80's and 90's have a strength and tear linked to his critical stance against the regime, his union work and his political commitment. The most recent ones focus more on human feelings, on those of others, not on his own, as a witness of events. In 2022, he held a solo exhibition at the Reina Sofia Art Museum in Madrid.