NACHO ZUBELZU
Reinosa, 1966
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 SetUp Art fair, Bologna, Italy
2015 Diogenes’ tub, Central Library of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
2014 Transhumance, Robayera- Miengo Gallery, Cantabria, Spain
Tubab, Pier Palace of Santander, Spain
Art Santander, Estela Docal Gallery, Santander, Spain
2013 Transhumance, Royal Botanical Garden Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Art Santander, Guillermina Caicoya Gallery, Santander, Spain
2012 Timber-yielding, Suano, Cantabria, Spain
2008-09 From Magic Mountains, Argüeso castle, Cantabria, Spain
2007 Strawberry and Cream, Santander Foundation, Santander, Spain
Timber-yielding, Burgos Foundation, Burgos, Spain
2006 Guadalajara Provincial Council, Spain
2005 White Memory, Náutica Exhibition Centre, Santander, Spain
Eastern Market, Santander, Spain
Timber-yielding, Marqués of Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Spain
2003 Evelio Gayubo Gallery, Valladolid, Spain
2002 Pilar Mulet Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2001 Didáctica Gallery, San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Spain
2000 Bridge Vision, Fine Arts Museum, Santander, Spain
Jesús Otero Museum, Santillana del Mar, Spain
1999 The Big House of Reinosa (La Casona), Reinosa, Spain
1998 Culture House of Llanes, Asturias, Spain
1996 Regional Assembly, Santander, Spain
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2015 The Light in the Forest, The Glass, Maliaño, Spain
The Light in the Forest, Argüeso castle, Spain
2014 The Light in the Forest, Cervantes Institute Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
The Light in the Forest, Art Beijing, Beijing, China
2009 Art Santander, Guillermina Caicoya Gallery, Oviedo, Spain
2007 Art Santander, Siboney Gallery, Santander, Spain
2006 Barakarte Installation, Barakaldo, Spain
Gregorio Prieto, Madrid Foundation, Madrid, Spain
2003 Celestino Cuevas Way, Siboney Gallery, Santander, Spain
Spain Foundation Sculpture Contest in León, Burgos, Valladolid, Palencia, Spain
2002 V Ciudad de Albacete Biennial Exhibition, Albacete, Spain
Valdepeñas International Art Exhibition, Ciudad Real, Spain
2001 Generation 2001 (Painting category), Madrid Foundation, Spain
X Iberdrola Painting Constest, Provincial Council of Badajoz, Spain
2000 Generation 2000 (Painting and Sculpture categories), Madrid Foundation in
Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valence and Valladolid, Spain
A Thousand Dimensions, Santillana del Mar and Comillas, Spain
IX Biennial of Oviedo, Fine Arts Museum, Oviedo, Spain
Simultaneous Glances, Fine Arts Museum of Santander and Luz del Norte Exhibition Hall, Santander, Spain
1999 XXIII Madrid Foundation National Sculpture Contest, Villanueva Palace, Madrid, Spain
Spain Foundation Award in León, Burgos, Palencia, Valladolid, Spain
1998 VIII Gregorio Prieto National Drawing Contest, Valdepeñas and Madrid, Spain
XXII Madrid Foundation National Sculpture Contest, Madrid, Spain
Cuatro Nuevos Valores, El Cantil Gallery, Santander, Spain
1997-98 Spain Foundation Award in León, Palencia, Zamora, Valladolid, Spain
III Unicaja Visual Arts Contest in Málaga, Sevilla, Cádiz, Spain
1997 El Cantil Gallery, Santander, Spain
VI ART SANTANDER Art Fair, El Cantil Gallery, Santander, Spain
VII Gregorio Prieto National Drawing Contest, Valdepeñas and Madrid, Spain
1996 Santiago Casar Gallery, Santander, Spain
La Fundición Gallery, Deusto, Spain
Contemporary Art Trade Fair. Fine Arts Contest, Vitoria-Arte-Gasteiz, Vitoria, Spain
LVII Visual Arts National Exhibition, Valdepeñas, Spain
XX Madrid Foundation Sculpture National Contest, Madrid, Spain
Villa Iris, Marcelino Botín Foundation, Santander, Spain
1995 XIII Pénagos Award, Mapfre Vida Foundation, Madrid, Spain
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2015 Second Prize, “Fine Arts of Cantabria Government”, Santander, Spain
2011 First Prize, “Cabuérniga Rural Cultures Research”, Cabezón de la Sal, Spain
2005 Second Prize, “Antonio del Rincón”, Provincial Council of Guadalajara, Spain
2004 First Prize Fine Arts, “Best Artist from Cantabria”, Cantabria Regional Government, Spain
First Prize, “Antonio Revelles Drawing Contest”, Colmenar Viejo, Spain
Honorable Mention, “Alcaluz Drawing Prize”, Antonio López Museum, Tomelloso, Spain
Honorable Mention, “V Diario de León Painting Award”, Spain
2003 Finalist II, “Josep Amat Drawing International Biennial”, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Girona, Spain
2002 Honorable Mention, “Spain Foundation Painting Award”, Spain
2002 Acquisition of Artwork, “Fine Arts International Exhibition”, Valdepeñas, Spain
2001 First Prize II, “Lino Casimiro Iborra Art Contest”, Santoña, Spain
Honorable Mention, “Gutierrez Solana Art Contest”, Cantabria Regional Government, Spain
1999 “Visual Arts Grant”, Cantabria Regional Government, Spain
Third Prize, “Jesús Otero Sculpture Contest”, Cantabria Regional Government
First Prize, “XXII Casimiro Sainz Art Contest”, Reinosa, Spain
Second Prize, “Painting Contest Circle of Leasure of Torrelavega”, Spain
1998 Honorable Mention, “XXI Casimiro Sainz Art Contest”, Reinosa, Spain
1994 Second Prize, “Antonio López Award”, Tomelloso, Spain
First Prize, “Antonio del Rincón Drawing Contest”, Guadalajara, Spain
1991 First Prize, “Sculpture and Painting Contest”, Reinosa, Spain
OTHER PROJECTS
2011 VI International Ornithological Tourism Fair Exhibition (FIO), Extremadura, Spain
2010 II International Strait of Gibraltar Birds Exhibition, Tarifa, Spain
2009 Guided visits with English Ornithologists in Cantabrian Mountains, Spain
IV International Ornithological Tourism Fair Exhibition (FIO), Extremadura, Spain
2008 Guided visits with English Ornithologists in Rutland-Water, United Kingdom
I International Strait of Gibraltar Bird Fair Exhibition, Tarifa, Spain
2007 Publication of the collection Hair and Feather: Animals from the Cantabrian Mountains
British Bird watching Fair Exhibition, Rutland Water, United Kingdom
2006 Publication and illustration of the book Cantabrian Bear, Cantabria Foundation
2005 Illustration of the guidebook Birds of Guadalajara
2004 Romanesque Country Publications 20 Romanesque churches
COURSES
2014 Travel Journal, “Drawing in Gambia”, Africa
2012 Naturalist drawings and field notes, “From Altamira to Doñana”, UIMP, Seville, Spain
2010 Naturalist drawings and field notes, “From Altamira to Magdalena”, UIMP, Santander, Spain
2009 “Field Notebook Illustration", University of Cantabria, Spain
VIDEO AND AUDIOVISUAL COLLABORATIONS
2014 The Lit Cave, Finalist of the Goya Awards for Best Short Documentary
Transhumance, Documentary, Spain
TUBAB, Documentary, Gambia, Africa
2013 Performance Casyc Up, Raúl Lucio Photography Exhibition, Santander, Spain
Castillo de Argüeso performance, Rabel Biennial, Cantabria, Spain
2012 Transit, Performance in Alto Campoo, Cantabria, Spain
2009 Field Notebook Illustration, University of Cantabria, Spain