Eugenio Montoro Aybar
Painting
Eugenio Montoro Aybar
Born 1974 in Granada, Spain • Lives and works in Granada • PhD in Fine Arts, Painter & Monumental Restorer
Biographical Profile
Eugenio Montoro Aybar (born 1974 in Granada, Spain, where he currently resides and works) is a distinguished visual artist, researcher, and educator holding a PhD in Fine Arts from the University of Granada, specializing in pictorial techniques and artistic procedures. Throughout his established career, he has combined rigorous academic research and fine art painting with the direction of monumental mural projects and heritage conservation initiatives on both national and international stages.
Among his prominent monumental achievements is the direction and coordination of the mural and decorative paintings for the full-scale replica of the Alhambra of Granada at the Al-Yamamah Royal Palace in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), commissioned by King Fahd bin Abdulaziz. In Spain, he has led prestigious ecclesiastical restorations, including the monumental high altars of the Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Basilica of Saint Andrew in Granada, as well as the mural decorations of the Basilica of Lillo in Toledo.
Artist Statement
“My painting explores realism as a space where time and memory intertwine. Through egg tempera and oil glazes, I seek to reveal the hidden essence of the figure, nature, and everyday objects, transforming the visible into a silent dialogue between reality and emotion.”
Education & Professional Experience
· PhD in Fine Arts: Pictorial Techniques and Artistic Procedures, University of Granada.
· Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts: University of Granada.
· Monumental Mural Direction: Replica of the Alhambra of Granada at the Al-Yamamah Royal Palace (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), commissioned by King Fahd bin Abdulaziz.
· Ecclesiastical Heritage & Murals: High Altar of the Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel (Granada); High Altar of the Basilica of Saint Andrew (Granada); Basilica of Lillo (Toledo).
· Conservation & Restoration: Artistic Restoration Coordinator at ACRA (Granada).
· Academic Administration: Head of Academic Affairs for Secondary and Higher Education, Regional Government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía).
Awards, Fellowships & Honors
· 2001: Second Prize in Painting, Aldeasa.
· 2001: Cafés Orus Painting Prize.
· 2000: Castellana Painting Fellowship.
· 2000: VII Edition of the “Federico García Lorca” Painting Awards, University of Granada.
· 1998: Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation Grant (Granada).
· 1998: Coordinator of the Mondariz-Balneario Foundation Fellowship alongside master painter Antonio López García (Pontevedra).
· 1997: Mondariz-Balneario Foundation Grant (Pontevedra).
· 1997: Talens Grant.
· 1997: Research Grant, Department of Painting, University of Granada.
Selected Exhibitions
· 2025: “Fin de fiesta”, Silo Eléctrico Art Gallery, Granada.
· 2025: Inaugural Edition & II Edition of LATERAL Art Fair (Silo Eléctrico), Granada.
· 2024: “Scene of the Crime”, Galería Nika, Málaga.
· 2023: VII Santa Fe Art Fair, Santa Fe, Granada.
· 2023: “All I Want for Christmas is Art II”, Silo Eléctrico Art Gallery, Granada.
· 2023: “Damnatio Memoriae”, Paint Lab, Mori’s Lab Club, Granada.
· 2017: “Sobre Papel”, Luis Gurriarán Gallery, Madrid.
· 2016: “Rostros”, Luis Gurriarán Gallery, Madrid.
· 2005: “Eugenio Montoro Aybar”, Luis Gurriarán Gallery, Madrid.
· 2000: “Eugenio Montoro Aybar. Paintings”, Jesús Puerto Art Gallery, Granada.
Works in Public & Private Collections
· Public & Cultural Institutions: Board of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid); University of Granada; Town Council of Mondariz-Balneario (Pontevedra).
· Art Foundations: Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation (Granada); Mondariz-Balneario Foundation (Pontevedra); Floridablanca Foundation (Madrid); Talens Foundation, S.A. (Barcelona).
· Corporate & Private Collections: Ramón García Jurado Design Studio, among other private collections.
