Ramón Aguilar Moré

RAMÓN AGUILAR MORÉ (Barcelona, 1924-2015).
"Bullfighting", 1954.
Mixed media on paper.
Signed in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 21 x 31 cm; 32 x 44 cm (frame).

Born in Barcelona, he began his training as a disciple of Oleguer Junyent, with whom he learned drawing, although he considers himself a self-taught painter. He worked in his studio between 1945 and 1948, and also during these years he made numerous sketches of "music hall" and ballet themes in the Rigalt and Liceo theaters. He held his first exhibition at the Rovira Gallery in Barcelona in 1949, and since then, he has continuously exhibited his work in various galleries in Barcelona and in the main Spanish cities. He has also held exhibitions in London, Paris, Chicago, Monte Carlo, Geneva, New York, Los Angeles and Luxembourg. In Barcelona he has reiterated his presence in the Gaspar, Grifé & Escoda, Novell and Rusiñol galleries. The latter celebrated its XXI anniversary in 2007 with a retrospective exhibition of this painter. Outside Barcelona he has also shown his work in prestigious art galleries, including Àgora 3 in Sitges, Alcolea in Madrid and Garbí in Valencia. He has won numerous awards and distinctions, such as the Gold Medal of the City Council of Palma de Mallorca, the Sant Jordi Award of the Diputació de Barcelona, and the Miquel Carbonell Painting Awards and the II Mediterranean Games. His work can be found in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Madrid, the Fine Arts and Perrot-Moore museums of Cadaqués, the Provincial Council of Barcelona, the Reina Sofía Museum of Athens, the Fons d'Art of Olot and the Municipal Art Gallery of Palamós.