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Ricardo Asensio
Lives and works in Rome, Italy
https://www.mostreinitalia.it/cosmos/
From childhood, he revealed innate artistic Asensio has an interest in researching new
abilities: the first self-portrait dates back to his materials, works in which he uses mixed
teens, while studying the old masters, Velázquez in techniques with oil, acrylic, acids, pigments
particular, and the Impressionists. and resins. Through these techniques, obtaining
spontaneous creations with themes about the
His architectural career begins in Barcelona, but ”cosmos”, in the characteristics of abstract
in the end he makes the final decision to devote expressionism, as defined by Italian critics ”Il
himself completely to painting. pittore-poeta dell’infinito”.
His stay in Madrid where he is a finalist for Asensio has recieved dozens of awards and
the Rome Scholarship, awarded by the Spanish recognition, aslongside with participation in
Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. From that moment numerous artistic academies, and an intense life
on his relationship with Italy will be continuous dedicated to art.
and intense. Artistically, he has been trained and
working in the cities of Rome, Milan, Florence He has participated in Biennials and Contemporary
and Venice. Obtaining numerous awards in Art Fairs, and in hundreds of exhibitions
important and prestigious international painting around the world, with more than forty years of
competitions, and receiving unanimous approval experience. His works appear in important public
from audiences and critics. and private collections in Europe, the United States
and South America.
Artist of solid academic formation, Ricardo
Asensio, during his extensive career, two periods ”His artistic evolution is characterized by a total
can be distinguished: on one hand the figuration, departure from the avant-garde in vogue, to focus
which covers the beginning of his work, and the on his own search for the essence of painting”.
second, where he has evolved towards more
abstract references. Erwin Jhon, Art Historian
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