Andrés Mérida, born in Algeciras (Cádiz) in 1964 and settled in Málaga since 1970, began his artistic career in a professional way in the 90s. His academic training was developed at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Seville and his career has been consolidated through his exhibitions inside and outside Spain showing his works in many cities (New York, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Dortmund, Guadalajara, etc …).
His work has been evolving since the beginning with influences from artistic movements of the twentieth century, mainly from the expressionist and surrealist currents, creating a universe and style of his own by which he is easily identified.
In the first decade of this century he travels to the U.S. and Mexico for long periods of time where he works and holds several exhibitions and begins to experiment with live painting performances and interacting with other artists.
On the technical level he is experimenting with digital art combining it with traditional techniques and in the aesthetic sense he is introducing a new expressive resource in his works through what he calls “GARABATISM“, the result of several years of research and influences of artists such as Giacometti or J. Pollock.
Academic Data
June 1988 Advanced Degree in the Faculty of Arts, St. Elizabeth of Hungary. University of Seville.
Solo exhibitions
1994
July: Porticus Hall. Málaga.
1995
July: Porticus Hall. Málaga.
1996
September: Denis Art Gallery, Salinas Palace. Málaga.
1997
April: Exhibition Hall “Cortijo Bacardi”. Málaga.
May: Unicaja Foundation Exhibition Hall. Round. Malaga.
August: Algorta Room. Carlton Hotel. Bilbao.
1998
April: ARLES Art Gallery. Madrid.
June: “Spanish Passion” at Century Hotel presented by Sofimark’s Arte. Hong-Kong (China).
December: Malaga Bar Association.
1999
May: Vicente Kramare Gallery. Prague (Czech Rep.).
June: Exhibition Center. CEX. Provincial Council of Ciudad Real.
June: Lava and Sofimark’s Arte. Shanghai (China).
October: “Pasión Española” at Intercontinental Hotel presented by Arts & Associates and Sofimark’s Arte. Manila (Philippines). November. “Spanish Passion” at Instituto Cervantes. Manila (Philippines).
December: Pablo Ruiz Art Gallery. Malaga.
2000
March: Victoria Hidalgo Gallery. Madrid.
June: Ármaga Art Gallery. Leon.
October: Williams Island Ocean Club. Miami. Florida (USA).
December: Exhibition at Corvoisier Courts. Brickell Key. Miami, FL (USA).
December: Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Malaga. Malaga.
2001
January: Power International Art Gallery. Miami, FL (USA)
June: La Moraleja Golf Club. Madrid.
November: Mecenas Art Gallery.
December: Pablo Ruiz Art Gallery.
2002
March: The Art Factory. Torresvedras (Portugal).
April: Victoria Hidalgo Art Gallery. Madrid.
June: Lapa Gallery. Lisbon (Portugal).
November: Mecenas Art Gallery, Malaga.
2003
June: Nova art gallery. Málaga.
October: Puccio Gallery. New York, U.S.A.
2004
January: The Rotunda, Exchange Square Central by Sofia Gaspar. Hong Kong (China)
May. Victoria Hidalgo Gallery. Madrid.
October: New York Mercantile Exchange World Financial Center, New York (USA).
November: San Vicente 31 Gallery.
2005
March: Cultural Center Caja Castilla La Mancha. Benacazón Palace. Toledo.
June: Ármaga Art Gallery. León.
October: Nova Art Gallery. Málaga.
2006
March-April: Sofia Gaspar Spanish Contemporary Art. Hong Kong (China).
May: Lleonart Gallery. Barcelona.
2007
February: Direct painting. Picasso Museum Auditorium.
March: Tasting Art-Presentation of latest works. Sala Restaurant D.O. Mexico DF (Mexico).
May: Victoria Hidalgo Gallery. Madrid.
November: Nova Art Gallery. Malaga (Spain)
2008
February: La Galería. Sevilla.
March: Tasting Art II. Sala-Restaurant D.O. Mexico City (Mexico).
October: Eos Hall. Malaga.
December: Cajamar Hall. Malaga (Spain)
2009
March: Tasting art III. Room-Restaurant D.O. Mexico City – Exhibition Hall Cultural Office of the Spanish Embassy. Mexico City
April: Painting and decoration of the albero of the bullring in Malaga on the occasion of the 1st Picasso bullfight.
June: Benedito Art Gallery. Malaga. (Spain).
October: Exhibition Hall of the Instituto Cultural Hospicio Cabañas. Guadalajara (Mexico). Painting and decoration of the bullring of Guadalajara (Mexico).
2010
March: Live painting “Carmen” with The Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaga. Bullring La Malagueta, Malaga (Spain).
October: Live mural painting at the Guadalajara Bullring. Exhibition in Puerta de Hierro Hall and Performance “La Puerta del Jazz”. Guadalajara (Mexico).
December: Benedito Art Gallery. Malaga.
2011
May: Life Ball Direct Painting. Vienna City Hall (Austria).
September: Retrospective 1981-2011 “The most serious game in the world” MUPAN (Heritage Museum of Malaga) Malaga (Spain). Live painting at the Roman Theater of Malaga.
May 2012
Royal Hotel. Nîmes (France).
June: Armaga Art Gallery. León (Spain).
July: Toreart. Fairground. Mont De Marsan.
November: Centro Do Cultura Ordem dos Médicos do Norte. Porto (Portugal).
December: Mega Imperial Fair. Acapulco (Mexico)
2013
March: Benedito Art Gallery. Malaga (Spain)
October: Saturday Paintings. Mahatma Exhibition Hall. Málaga
(Spain).
May 2014
Hope”. Ballettzentrum Wesfalenpark. Dortmund (Germany).
June: Caja Sur Hall. Algeciras (Cádiz).
August: “Last Bullfighting”. Library Hotel Vincci. Posada del Patio. Málaga (Spain).
September: Rivadavia Hall. Cadiz (Spain).
October: Fundación Caja Rural de Aragón Zaragoza.
2015
March: “RECREOS DE TROVADOR” Centro Cultural Provincial de Diputación de Málaga. (Spain).
March: Benedito Gallery. Málaga (Spain).
May: Exhibition Hall Hôtel Novotel Atria Centre. Nimes (France)
October: Conde de Rodezno Gallery. Pamplona.
March 2016 . Osvaldo Lobalzo Cultural Center. Sotogrande Puerto (Cadiz).
June. PASSION Halls of the Stinshoff Farmhouse. Dortmund (Germany).
October. “BROTHERS OF ART” Jesus and Andres Merida. Exhibition hall of Mahatma Gallery. Malaga.
December. Live painting at Teatro Cervantes in concert of ZENET.
2017
September. Premiere in Pamplona Scenography for the world tour of the show “SOMBRAS” by Sara Baras. November. Benedito Gallery. Malaga.
2018
January. Painting direct collaboration in concert Daniel Casares “PICASSARES”. Picasso Museum (Malaga).
March. Direct painting collaboration in concert Daniel Casares “PICASSARES”. Joe’s Pub. New York (USA).
July. SIMBIOSIS. Museum of Nerja. Nerja (Málaga).
November 2019 . The nomadic artist. Novo Local. New York (USA).
March. Flamenco Scribbles. Flamenco Festival NY Exhibition Hall of La Nacional. New York (USA).
March. Exhibition at New York City Center attached to the presentation of Sara’s show “SOMBRAS”.
Baras. July: Exhibition and live painting at Sadler’s Wells Theatre annexed to “SOMBRAS” by Sara Baras. London (United Kingdom). July: Residency at Rich Mix Theatre. Flamenco Festival. London (United Kingdom). November: Benedito Gallery. Málaga
2020
October . Merida. “Del Trazo al Garabato” (2010-2020). Museum of the Diputación de Málaga. Antequera (Málaga)
2021
February . Creation of the official poster for Easter Week in Malaga 2021. Agupación de Cofradías of Málaga
2022.
June. The Gallery of Sofia Gaspar. New Santa Ponça (Mallorca). July. “FLAMENCURA” Casa Fuerte de Bezmiliana,. Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga)
2023.
September. Artistic Residency ART HOUSE HOLLAND. Leiden (HOLLAND). November. HOLANDALUZ Gallery Benedito.
2024.
September “SUREÑOS DEL EDÉN”. Palace of the Mayorazgo. Arcos de la Ftra. Cádiz.
2025.
March. Exhibition (Shared room) Personality World Art Gallery. Fribourg (Switzerland)
Group Exhibitions
1987
May: Image Hall. San Fernando Savings Bank. Seville.
1988
September: “Young Artists from Malaga” Formula Ocio Hall. Málaga
1991
August: “From the Barrier” Porticus Art Gallery. Málaga.
1992
July: A.MERIDA Exhibition. Paintings – Chano. Drawings. Exhibition Hall Edf. Multicentro Cerrado de Calderón. Malaga.
September: “Young Andalusian Artists”. Hotel Costa Azul Exhibition Hall. Benalmadena. Malaga.
1993
November: Exhibition Hall of the Malaga Plaza Shopping Center. Málaga.
1995
February: “The Art of Drawing.” Porticus Gallery. Malaga.
October: VIII Salón de Otoño. Exhibition organized by the Press Association of Malaga. Porticus Art Gallery. Malaga.
December: Room of the Spanish Committee of UNICEF, (Malaga Plaza Shopping Center) Malaga.
1997
November: “The Art of Pastel”. Pórticus Art Gallery. Malaga.
December: “Small Format” Porticus Art Gallery. Málaga.
1998
February: “Pastels” Euroarte Art Gallery. Lisbon (Portugal)
June: Arte+Sur International Contemporary Art Fair. Malaga. Stand Galería Point. Francia.
July: Contemporary Art Fair MAC 21. Arles Gallery Stand (Madrid) Marbella (Malaga)
August: Art Gallery “K Toño Frade”. Indautxu Hotel. Bilbao.
December: “Small Format”. Espacio 3 Gallery. Malaga.
1999
April: International Contemporary Art Fair of Castilla-León. ARCALE. Salamanca.
July: International Fair of Contemporary Art MAC 21.
August: International Contemporary Art Fair of Santander. ARTESANTANDER.
2000
January: International Contemporary Art Fair. ARTESEVILLA. Seville.
August: International Contemporary Art Fair of Santander. ARTESANTANDER.
2001
January: Contemporary Art Fair. ARTESEVILLA.
April. “Holy Week” Pablo Ruiz Art Gallery. Malaga.
December: Art Fair of Spanish Galleries. “De Arte. Madrid.
2002
February. Association of painters and sculptors of Malaga. Mecenas Gallery. Malaga.
2003
January: Art fair of Spanish galleries “De ARTE”. Madrid.
2004
February: International Artexpo. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. New York (USA)
April: Collective Easter Week. Pablo Ruiz Gallery. Malaga.
June: Collective exhibition “Nudes”. Puccio Gallery. New York (USA).
October: Collective Homage to Dalí. The Rotunda, Exchange Square Central, Hong Kong (China).
October: Opening studies. Brooklyn. N.Y. (USA).
2005
June: Fusion. Cofaran Exhibition Hall. Malaga.
October: The 9th annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the bridge festival. Brooklyn. USA.
November: “Diversities”. Vera Lúcia. EspaÇo de Arte. Porto (Portugal)
2006
September: Fusáo. State of the Arts. Torres Vedras (Portugal).
October: PresenteArte. State of the Arts. Order of the doctors. Porto (Portugal).
November: Wear it or display it (Autumn Collection 2006) Spanish Contemporary Art. Hong Kong (China) – Acuarios Gallery. Guarda (Portugal
December: Málaga una mirada. Pictorial backgrounds Diario Sur. Malaga. (Spain).
2007
June: COFARAN Exhibition Hall (Malaga).
July: Centro Cultural Diputación Provincial de Málaga (Málaga).
2008
May: Mérida- Baamonde- Carnero. María Soto Hall. Torre del Mar (Málaga).
June: Jordá-Mérida. Club de Mar Puerto Banús Hall (Málaga).
2009
February: Sofía Gaspar Spanish Contemporary Art. Hong Kong (China).
May: Performance Noche en Blanco fusion Painting with sculpture by Chico Repullo.
October: Performance painting with live sculpture. MéridaChico Repullo. Patio de los Naranjos de Hospicio Cabañas.
2010
March: Collective exhibition. María Soto Art Gallery. Torre del Mar. Málaga (Spain)
September: Benedito Art Gallery. Malaga. (Spain)
2011
May: Interaction. Municipal Exhibition Hall. Arruda dos Vinhos (Portugal)
July: Small Format. Benedito Art Gallery.
September: “The Dance – The Dance”. Benedito Art Gallery.
2012
February: Bullfighting. Chapel of Saint Anne. Arles (France).
August: Bullfighter. House of the Province. Seville (Spain).
September: “The Dress” Benedito Art Gallery. Malaga (Spain)
2013
February: More Grotesque. Invisible House. Málaga (Spain).
September: Historical Painting. Benedito Art Gallery.
2014
April: “Platero y Cía”. FUNDECA Hall. Seville (Spain).
July: Small format. Benedito Gallery.
November: Autumn Collective. Cofradía El Sepulcro Exhibition Hall. Malaga.
2015
September. “The water” Benedito Art Gallery. Malaga.
2016
March to September. Osvaldo Lobalzo Cultural Center. Sotogrande (Cadiz) (Spain).
Julio Small Format. Gallery Benedito Malaga.
September. THE KISS. Benedito Gallery. Malaga.
2017
June EXHIBITION GALERIE CHOULEUR. Nîmes (France).
July. Small format. Benedito Gallery. Malaga.
September. The Gastronomy. Benedito Gallery. Malaga.
May 2018 . The Color of Medicine. Benedito Gallery. Malaga.
October. The Architecture. Benedito Gallery. Malaga.
December. 5 Small Format Artists. Ana Roldán. Art Point. Málaga
April 2019 . EQUINOCCIO. Gallery 104. NYArt. New York. July. Small format. Benedito Gallery. Malaga. October . BB.AA 88. Anticuarium Hall. Seville
2020
July. “Summer Market 2020”. Bla Hallen (Sweden) – Small Format Collective. Benedito Art Gallery (Malaga). (Malaga). October. “Landscape and nature”” Benedito Gallery (Malaga).
2021
March. Exhibition of Holy Week Posters of Agrupación de Cofradías de Málaga. Room Tetro Soho CaixaBank. July. Small format. Benedito Art Gallery (Málaga). October. “La Razón Botánica” Benedito Art Gallery (Malaga).
2022
July. Small format. Benedito Gallery (Málaga)
2023
March. Artistic Heritage of the Diputación de Málaga. MVA Cultural Center. Malaga. Julio Small Format. Benedito Art Gallery. Malaga. October. Metamorphosis of Picasso. Benedito Art Gallery.
2024
February. Exhibition BURLADERO. Bea José Art Gallery. Motril (Granada) March. ARTIS 360 Contemporary Art Fair. July. Small format. Benedito Gallery. Málaga
2025
March. International Contemporary Art Fair “JUST MADRID” (Natia Amini Gallery).
Publications
Bullfighting Magazine “El Ruedo”- Magazine 6 Toros 6-Diario Sur – Art Magazine Gal – ART – Encyclopedia of Flamenco (EDT. Tartesos) – Diario 16 de Málaga – Diario 16 de Sevilla – Diario ABC – Blanco y Negro – The Philippine Star – Lifestyle (Philippine daily inquirer) – Shanghai Star – La Tribuna – Diario Lanza. Málaga Hoy – La Opinión de Málaga. The Most Serious Game in the World. Antonio Garrido Moraga (Malaga Foundation). Basque Newspaper. La Vanguardia
Collections
Private Collections: Spain – Mexico – Norway – Czech Rep. – Sweden – Canada – France – Philippines – Italy – Portugal – England – Argentina, USA – Germany and China.
Public Collections:
Museo Flamenco Peña Juan Breva.
Unicaja Collection (Ronda)
Malaga Bar Association Collection.
Museo Del Patrimonio Municipal De Málaga (MUPAM)
Diputación de Ciudad Real.
Diputación de Málaga.
Grouping of Brotherhoods of Málaga
Permanent Exhibition
Representation in China and Australia. Sofía Gaspar mbrisson@netvigator.com
Representation in the U.S.
Representation in Mexico. Francisco Cabañas. fcabanass@televisa.com.mx
Representation in Germany. Mercedes Abad. arteza-mercedes@hotmail.com