Biography
Tomás Castaño was born in Santander (Spain) in 1953.
His work is characterized by a serene and poetic realism, which translates the artist's delight when he paints streets of old quarters, antique buildings and facades with tradition. His paintings catch the magic of the aesthetics of the antiqu...
Tomás Castaño was born in Santander (Spain) in 1953.
His work is characterized by a serene and poetic realism, which translates the artist's delight when he paints streets of old quarters, antique buildings and facades with tradition. His paintings catch the magic of the aesthetics of the antiques, and transmit all the warmth and humanization of unprocessed environments by modern life.
He has shown his work in group exhibitions in several countries such as Germany, Netherlands, India, USA, Germany, Ireland, Rumanía, France, Portugal, Taiwan, México, Argentina, Japan, Italy, Korea and numerous solo and group exhibitions in Spain. Tomas Castaño works represented Cantabria in the Florence Biennale in the 2005 edition.
His work is recognized by the distinctive style and ambience that he creates in finishing his series of old taverns.
His works are in private collections of Spain, México, Taiwán, Canada, United Kingdom, India, France, Puerto Rico, USA, Grecia, Portugal, Costa Rica and Korea.
His work is permanently in the Cromática Museum. Toledo, the only museum in the world with painted musical instruments.
In 2012 he was invited by The General Electric Company, USA to take part of the exhibition GE's 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition.
He was invited by the Bellarte Gallery Seoul-Korea to participate in the Ibero-American Art Fair Seoul 2012 and 2013, showing his work along with works of the prestigious artists such as Fernando Botero, Oswaldo Guayasamin, Rufino Tamayo and Roberto Fabelo.
In 2015 it was selected to exhibit in theto be updated
Awards
2021
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2020
Second prize “Ruby Award” Art contest Animals-Artgalleryring
2020
First Prize "Mattia Preti" de la Academia dei Bronzi-Catanzaro- Italy
2019
Finalist Art Revolution Taipei-Taiwan (Award gallery)
2018
First Prize American art Award- Still life
2018
Finalist Art Revolution Taipei-Taiwan Art contest
2017
Finalist Art Revolution Taipei-Taiwan Art contest
2016
Finalist Art Revolution Taipei-Taiwan Art contest
2015
ARTSLANT New York - 1st 2015 Showcase Winner - Category: painting-II
2011
Finalist work Prize Ciudad de Palencia of Artistic Creation.
2011
1st prize AEDAL ( Asociación de Emprendedores de las Artes y las Letras)-Valencia
2004
1st Prize Figuración Núcleo Urbano- XIV Saló Internacional d’Arts Plástiques Acea’s- Barcelona
2004
1 st Prize XXV Certamen Nacional de Pintura del Ayto. de Villanueva de Villaescusa