Andrés Mérida Guzmán is a Spanish painter born on December 17, 1964, in the Andalusian town of Algeciras.
Raised in the city of Málaga since 1971, Andrés Mérida began his university studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Seville in 1983. Upon completing his studies in 1988, he returned to Málaga, where he participated in several group exhibitions before holding his first solo exhibition in 1994.
From his early exhibitions, his work has prominently featured themes related to bullfighting and Andalusian folklore, with a distinctive style of elongated faces and vivid colors, which in more recent years has also incorporated elements of abstraction.
Andrés Mérida’s work has been exhibited internationally, including a notable exhibition in Hong Kong in 2006, and a performance in 2009 alongside sculptor Chico Repullo at the Guadalajara Bullfighting Fair, where he also designed the official poster for the season.
In 2011, one of his pieces was selected by the Málaga City Council to represent the city at the Life Ball charity event in Vienna. That same year, he presented a retrospective at the Málaga Municipal Heritage Museum titled The Most Serious Game in the World: The Painting of Andrés Mérida (1981–2011), showcasing 100 of his most important works, many from private collections. The exhibition was accompanied by a documentary directed by Mateo C. Rodríguez about Mérida’s creative process.
Raised in the city of Málaga since 1971, Andrés Mérida began his university studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Seville in 1983. Upon completing his studies in 1988, he returned to Málaga, where he participated in several group exhibitions before holding his first solo exhibition in 1994.
From his early exhibitions, his work has prominently featured themes related to bullfighting and Andalusian folklore, with a distinctive style of elongated faces and vivid colors, which in more recent years has also incorporated elements of abstraction.
Andrés Mérida’s work has been exhibited internationally, including a notable exhibition in Hong Kong in 2006, and a performance in 2009 alongside sculptor Chico Repullo at the Guadalajara Bullfighting Fair, where he also designed the official poster for the season.
In 2011, one of his pieces was selected by the Málaga City Council to represent the city at the Life Ball charity event in Vienna. That same year, he presented a retrospective at the Málaga Municipal Heritage Museum titled The Most Serious Game in the World: The Painting of Andrés Mérida (1981–2011), showcasing 100 of his most important works, many from private collections. The exhibition was accompanied by a documentary directed by Mateo C. Rodríguez about Mérida’s creative process.
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