Juan Fernández Álava
Bio
Juan Fernández Álava (Piedrasblancas, Asturias, Spain, 1978) is a Spanish painter whose work focuses primarily on portraiture and landscape. He has exhibited at galleries and art centres including La New Gallery in Madrid, Alejandro Sales in Barcelona, CA2M, Centro Niemeyer and LABoral Centro de Arte. His work is held in collections such as the Asturias Museum of Fine Arts, the Los Bragales Collection and the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Collection. In 2020, he curated the exhibition *Pintura en las venas* at the Barjola Museum in Gijón.
Statement
The painting of Juan Fernández Álava moves between portraiture and the everyday painting, approached through an intimate lens that is in constant renewal. His works draw upon images and experiences from his immediate surroundings—such as his family and friends. Constructed through layers and glazes, his paintings explore intimacy, memory, and the perception of his environment, delving into the capacity of painting to reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary and to convey the emotion that arises from observation.
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
