Guirado Estate

The art and philosophy of the critically acclaimed post-war contemporary Spanish painter from Jaén, Andalusia who, escaping a fascist regime, traveled across the world to Australia where he created a unique style of painting. With works in major permanent collections including the Museo Reina Sofia Madrid, The Museum of Malta, Museo Gilabert, Arboles, ES, and winner of the gold medal of the Grolla D'rollo, Venice art competition in 1975. The Estate of Juan Antonio Guirado was originally founded in 2013, by the artist’s only daughter, Catalina Guirado. Its primary aim is to advance and establish the heritage of this critically acclaimed 20th Century artist. The Estate is supported by an international loan program, as well as a research and documentation center. This collection has examples of every aspect of Guirado’s versatile artistic output and its typologies. These include preparatory studies, drawings, and paintings, all varying in theme and technique. Collection genres include Andalusian landscapes, a large series of portraitures, bullfighting studies, abstract & spray paintings, and the largest and most recognized body of work comprises of visionary paintings, otherwise known as Guirado’s Intrarealist work, which was strongly influenced by his social-political views, his environmental concerns, spiritual beliefs, the study of eastern philosophy and man’s ever-growing quest for enlightenment. At the Guirado Estate, we are dedicated to furthering Guirado’s legacy through the preservation of the object, as well as its cultural, historical & essentialist context, highlighting both Spanish & Latin influences and heritage. The Guirado Estate is represented by Spanierman Modern. All sales enquiries please visit spaniermanmodern.com