The purpose of art has long been to depict humankind and its environment, oscillating between pure depiction and the evocation of a presence. According to Manolo Valdés, his aim is to exalt the beauty and elegance of materials.

The most prominent contemporary Spanish artist of his generation – he just celebrated his 80th birthday – Valdés is an accomplished painter and sculptor who started his career as a founding member of the eminent Spanish Pop Art collective, Equipo Crónica. Pursuing his artistic journey solo as of 1981, his approach distinctively focuses on a reinterpretation of the great masters, from the Renaissance to the modern period.

For over thirty years, Manolo Valdés has lived and worked in New York, where he recently completed a new series comprising approximately twenty works of art. This ensemble is the natural continuation of his aesthetic exploration, as he ceaselessly reinvents the portrait genre while revisiting art history. After a remarkable solo exhibition in 2017, Opera Gallery Paris is delighted to present his latest creations to the public.