Antonio Valenzuela - Membrillos

This work has been selected for an exhibition in Spain.

Antonio Valenzuela presents a collection of works inspired by the figure of the Cordoban woman, drawing on the aesthetic legacy of Julio Romero de Torres. The series portrays dark-haired Andalusian Gypsy women, highlighting their character, elegance, and expressive strength.

Through a warm color palette and carefully controlled lighting, Valenzuela reinterprets the Cordoban pictorial tradition from a contemporary perspective, while respecting classical figuration and the symbolic value of women in Andalusian art.

A collection conceived for collectors and spaces that value cultural identity, artistic quality, and the continuity of figurative painting..

Antonio Valenzuela
Andalusian illustrator, born in Córdoba (Spain)
in 1981.
In recent years, he has lived and worked in Malaga as an independent artist.
He is known for his realistic illustrations of everyday objects, worn by time.
He studied at the Mateo Inurria Art School, Córdoba.
He has a design degree from the Pedro Almodovar School, Ciudad Real.
His first works focused on the world of fashion, working as an illustrator.
for national and international brands of notable relevance
such as Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Mango, El Corte Inglés, Springfield Federation Clothing, Celio, Primark.
After several years living and working in Barcelona and Madrid, he decided to return to Andalusia, where he found true inspiration for his art.
At this time, he perfected his technique, transitioning from black and white pencil to watercolor, gouache, and acrylic, placing greater emphasis on realism and color.
In 2020, he began collaborating with Dolce&Gabbana on the Fatto a mano project as a garment artisan painter.
In 2021, he collaborated on the Le Monde Diplomatique collection in Casablanca Paris as an illustrator for the Orbite Autour De L'Orange line.
From his studio in Malaga, he combines fashion illustration work with other projects as an independent artist in the recording industry, editorials, film posters, and product design.
His latest collaboration has been with the well-known graffiti artist @Belin, exhibiting his Destructive Beauty collection at the Rampa Pro artistic space.
Also, Destructive Beauty will be at the Centro de Arte of Benalmadena in 2025, in Malaga, Andalucia.
He is currently collaborating as an illustrator on various fashion projects in the luxury sector, such as Homiés Marbella, Jazmín Chebar from Argentina, and with Moroccan designer Nadia Zein.
She is preparing a collection of illustrated silk scarves.