Maru Quiñonero
Maru Quiñonero, born in Murcia in 1979, is a self-taught artist whose work delves into the emotional and cultural significance of colour. The second of four siblings, Maru's stoic, easy-going nature and her ability to mediate have deeply influenced her creative process. After graduating with a degree in Art History from the University of Murcia in 2001, she pursued a Master’s in Marketing and Fashion. This led her to a role at Condé Nast, but it was in 2010, following a personal journey through depression and a move to Madrid, that she truly embraced her artistic calling.
In Madrid, Maru spent over a decade exploring figurative illustration and collage before ultimately finding her voice in abstraction. Since 2017, she has focused on the study of color as the central element of her work. Her research spans both classical and contemporary uses of color, as well as its representation in pop culture and its deeper emotional impact. Unrestricted by traditional fine arts training, Maru turns her lack of formal education into a strength, using her self-taught background to break free from conventional artistic boundaries. Her creative process is marked by a fearless experimentation with techniques, materials, and mediums, where mistakes are seen as opportunities for new creation.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- Upcoming, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2025)
- Upcoming, Voltz Clarke Gallery, New York, USA (2024)
- De Mica en Mica, Alzueta Gallery, Palau Casavells, Casavells, Spain (2024)
- QY2023 (Duo show), Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2023)
- Reir y Bailar, Kitsuné Gallery, New York, USA (2023)
- Con Ruido, No Veo, Yiri Arts, Taipei, Taiwan (2022)
- Momento, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2022)
- The Need, Voltz Clarke Gallery, New York, USA (2022)
- Bien, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2022)
- Verso y Prosa, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2021)
- Lo Azul, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Madrid, Spain (2020)
- What If?, Voltz Clarke Gallery, New York, USA (2020)
- Color and Vacuum, EG Galería, Madrid, Spain (2019)
- Mujeres, EG Galería, Madrid, Spain (2017)
- Treinta, EG Galería, Madrid, Spain (2016)
- Ni Hadas ni Sirenas, Almacén Alquián, Madrid, Spain (2016)
- La Mirada Educada, Passage Privé, Madrid, Spain (2015)
- Proyecto Ellas, Passage Privé, Madrid, Spain (2014)
- Welcome to Mariland, Passage Privé, Madrid, Spain (2013)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- La Terre est Bleue Comme une Orange, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2023)
- A Site, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2023)
- Álbum de Familia, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2022)
- Tienen Madera, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Madrid, Spain (2021)
- Visto y No Visto, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Madrid, Spain (2021)
- Un Día es un Día, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Madrid, Spain (2019)
- Post It, EG Galería, Madrid, Spain (2019)
- En Paralelo, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Madrid, Spain (2019)
- Post It, EG Galería, Madrid, Spain (2018)
- When You Are a Stranger, EG Galería, Madrid, Spain (2017)
- Wall BDC, Galerie-Espace Le Marais, Paris, France (2014)
- Wall BDC, The Walrus Hub, Barcelona, Spain (2014)
ART FAIRS
- Estampa, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2024)
- Zona Maco, Alzueta Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico (2024)
- London Art Fair, Alzueta Gallery, London, UK (2024)
- Art on Paper, Alzueta Gallery, Brussels, Belgium (2023)
- Art Taipei, Yiri Arts, Taipei, Taiwan (2022)
- Estampa, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2022)
- Volta Art Fair, Alzueta Gallery, Basel, Switzerland (2022)
- Art Paris, Alzueta Gallery, Paris, France (2022)
- Intersect, Voltz Clarke Gallery, Palm Springs, USA (2022)
- Art Paris, Alzueta Gallery, Paris, France (2021)
- Art on Paper, Voltz Clarke Gallery, New York, USA (2021)
- Art Santander, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Santander, Spain (2021)
- ARCO, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Madrid, Spain (2021)
- Art Madrid, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2021)
- Estampa, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Madrid, Spain (2021)
- One Art Taipei, Yiri Arts, Taipei, Taiwan (2021)
- Art Paris, Alzueta Gallery, Paris, France (2020)
- Art Formosa, Yiri Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2020)
- Art Madrid, Yiri Arts, Madrid, Spain (2020)
- Whaaaaats Studio Opening, Yiri Arts, Taipei, Taiwan (2020)
- Art Kaohsiung, Yiri Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2019)
- The Other Art Fair, New York, USA (2019)
- The Other Art Fair, London, UK (2019)
- Art Future, Petit Morpho Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (2019)
- The Other Art Fair, London, UK (2018)
- Art Fair Asia, Petit Morpho Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan (2018)
- The Other Art Fair, Bristol, UK (2018)
- Affordable Art Fair, Petit Morpho Gallery, Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2018)
RESIDENCIES
- AGAR – Alzueta Gallery Artist Residency, La Bisbal d’Empordà, Spain (2024)
- AGAR – Alzueta Gallery Artist Residency, La Bisbal d’Empordà, Spain (2022)