José Luis Campos - Citando al Toro

Original and unique painting by the Plastic Artist JOSE LUIS CAMPOS, titled “Citando al Toro” / Oil on Canvas 50x40 cm. / Unframed / year of creation 2018 / The artist puts up for sale for the first and only time this work from his private collection.

CV / Very Short:
- José Luis Campos. Diploma with honors from the Panamerican Institute of Art – Buenos Aires / Argentina in 1974.
- Bachelor's degree in Communications Sciences – Advertising & Marketing / In Buenos Aires / Argentina. In the 1980 and 1982 respectively.
- Art Director and Creative Director at several advertising agencies in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and parts of Central America.
- Winner of 1st prize “17.65” for the best television ad of Toyota.
- Creator of numerous campaigns for companies such as: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Toyota, Aero Perú, Banco de Crédito, Lev’is, Aeroméxico, Ricoh, Ladrillera Rex, Cigarettes: Colorado Oro, Marlboro, Muratti. KLM, American Airlines, among the most notable.
- Winner of the first Photography Prize of the Centro Hispano Americano in 1986 / Peru.
- Winner of the 1st Painting Prize “Paisajes Urbanos” Asociación Vinatea Reynoso – Lima / Peru.
- Painting Professor (1992) at the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo of the Wiesse Bank – Lima / Peru.
- Nomination for the Awards of the “1st Winter Salon Medinaceli de Arte” Soria / Spain.
- Nomination International Awards Espacio y Cultura – Córdoba / Andalucía / Spain.
- Diploma of Honor awarded by the City Hall of Nerja – Andalucía / Spain.
- Exhibitions: Argentina 1980/1982. - Peru 1987/1989/1992/1993/1995. Spain 2002/2003/2009/2020/2021/2022/2023. - Italy 2022 Switzerland 2022. - USA Miami 2022.

A Little Piece of History
José Luis Campos, Spanish Plastic Artist. Born in 1948 in Galicia. Graduated from the Panamerican Institute of Art in 1974 (Buenos Aires-Argentina). Dedicated to painting from a very young age. However only in 2020 did he venture into sculpture under the guidance of the well-known Málaga sculptor Virgilio Rodríguez. He developed techniques and concepts with recyclable materials in most works, recreating an atmosphere that captivates by the concept developed, in a constant search to find the balance between what is real and what is imaginable. He often depicts in his works a peaceful line with certain details.
In his paintings he pays great attention to a reduced palette to portray a uniform work with few details. Lover of the pre-Columbian cultures of South America, particularly Peru, he has developed there several years ago a mixed Indigenous/Abstract technique that today enjoys much acceptance among collectors. His works in general were acquired by collectors in several countries such as: USA, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, Finland, Switzerland, Japan, Greece, Ireland, Austria, France, Canada, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, England, China. He also has more than 25 solo and group exhibitions internationally, in addition to diplomas of honor, nominations, prizes and recognitions, art books, press and television. For example the book “Historias de Pintores” by the prominent Málaga writer Joaquín Palmerola, the art book Itaca published in Soria Spain, contemporary art 2003 Sevilla Art Fair among others. José Luis Campos signs his paintings by hand on the front and back of the work, as well as delivering a certificate of authenticity to the buyer. It is almost a challenge to describe this multifaceted artist, as he prefers viewers form their own conclusions about his work. For Campos, a work is a struggle between the artist and the canvas; one knows where it begins, but never where it ends.