We are pleased to present the intriguing works of Spain’s Josep Baqués. 

Baqués is an artist with a vast professional career.  At the end of the sixties, he had his first solo exhibition and from that moment on, his work has been exhibited and appreciated in Catalonia and Spain, as well as abroad.  His exhibitions have prompted several artists to write about his art – having these essays published in newspapers, books and magazines.

Born on June 8, 1931 in Montmeló near Barcelona, Baqués spent his first years in the countryside, in an environment where direct contact with nature, the earth and its fruits, was his main focus in life.

Being a graphic designer provided him with the ability to master and experiment with techniques and composition.  The balance found in his compositions throughout his work is a reflection of the background acquired as a graphic designer.

Baqués is currently living a successful professional career.  He is known for his characteristic, friendly and out of the mainstream style, and has reached a laudable high-level technique.  Baqués will go on incorporating new material elements and new textures to his paintings as a result of a continuous study of his own work.