Lidó Rico Explained

Lidó Rico
Birth Date:1968
Birth Place:Yecla
Field:Sculpture

Lidó Rico (born 1968) is a Spanish expressive artist.[1]

Early life

Rico was born in Yecla, Murcia. He began fine arts studies at San Carlos Polytechnic University of Valencia, graduating in 1991 at the École Superiere du Beaux Arts du Paris.

Career

In 1989, he was awarded first Prize at the Murcia Young Painting Awards. In 1992 he was selected to make the outside sculpture at the Murcia Pavilion in Sevilla Universal Exhibition.

In 1997, his work was selected for the International Hall of Expressive Arts celebrated in Medellin, Colombia.

He received an Honorable Mention at VIth International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts, Györ. Hungary.

In 2005, he was selected by the International Affairs Ministry to represent Spain at the XXIIIrd Biennial of Alexandria in Egypt, where he was awarded the Grand Prize.

He has appeared in more than one hundred exhibitions. His work is exhibited at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, at diverse institutions including the Spanish Bank Madrid Collection and in many other public and private collections.

Work

Rico's work is characterized by using his body as a working tool. His.expressive universe includes images that tell histories,[2] [3] He employs unconventional techniques and atypical materials.[4]

Exhibitions

Links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arte en primera persona (No Es Un Día Cualquiera). 27 February 2011. RTVE.es.
  2. Web site: Arte10.com - Portal de arte contemporáneo español. 1999-2019. www.arte10.com.
  3. http://www.elcultural.es/version_papel/ARTE/9128/Lido_Rico El cultural, Abel H. Pozuelo "Lidó Rico"
  4. http://www.elcultural.es/version_papel/ARTE/18365/En_el_retablo_de_Lido_Rico El cultural, Miguel Á Hernandez Navarro, "En el retablo de Lidó Rico"