Publication: July 30th 2022
Guto Ajayu Culture Book “Anthology V” will be launched on July 30th at Circulo de Bellas Artes. I am delighted to announce that I was asked to form part of the publication with five of my paintings included.
With the collaboration of other institutions, the Guto Ajayu Culture group has among its most recognized productions the book “The Anthology of Art”, which has already published its forth edition. Focused on the city of Madrid, this publication was made possible by the joint editorial work of the Vision Net Group, Liber Factory and Vision Libros and its presentation will be held at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. This project is to strengthen the artist’s curriculum, to create a more professional approach for galleries, managers, dealers, institutions and collectors. For the artist it is a great milestone to have their book in the National Library of Spain and to have a presentation in the most important cultural center of the country.
The Art Anthology is a quality book with minimalist design and great visual power, which shows the work of each creator in four/six complete pages and takes the reader through the personal universe of each one of them. The presentation of the project will take place on July the 30th, 2022 at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid.
Background on the location of where the book will be launched
The Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (CBA) is a private non-profit cultural entity declared a “Center for the Protection of Fine Arts and Public Utility”. Since its creation, it has carried out important international work in the field of cultural creation and dissemination. One of the most important private cultural centers in Europe, the CBA is characterized by its open attitude towards the most outstanding and innovative artistic currents. It is a multidisciplinary center in which activities are carried out that range from the plastic arts to literature, passing through science, philosophy, cinema or the performing arts.
This institution was founded in April 1880 thanks to the efforts of a small group of artists. In its origins it was a fairly restricted society, but with diffusion of cultural scope. Its first president was the painter Juan Martínez de Espinosa. Between 1880 and 1926. During the first years of the 20th century, relevant figures from the cultural life of the time passed through the CBA board -such as Jacinto Benavente or Carlos Arniches, while the young Picasso attended his classes as a student. painting classes and Ramón María del Valle-Inclán frequented his salons.
