About...

Martin Espinoza-Grajeda

Biography

Born in 1968 at Lima, Peru.

He studies at the Cusco École des Beaux-Arts, at Peru.

He lives in France since 1995.

From 1998 to 2003, he creates "L’Atelier d’Art Espinoza" (litt. Espinoza’s Art Workshop) at Biarritz (64, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), proposing sculpture classes and internships.

From 2003 to 2008, he creates "L’Atelier d’Art Espinoza" at Pouillon (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), offering sculpture classes and internships.

From 2007 to 2008, he teaches sculpture at the Dax Cultural Center (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). 

From 2005 to 2007, he makes miscellanous monuments for particulars. He works on various materials: bronze, marble, stone, wood, cast stone…

Tributes

To my grandfather Martin Espinoza Navarro, wood carver, who made among others things altarpieces (vertical constructions with carved decorations in the background of altars in churches) and altars in colonial or baroque style, in particular in the Cusco Cathedral, at Peru.

To my uncle Fausto Espinoza Farfán, a sculptor, painter, writer and a filmmaker. He made monumental works at Cusco, including a colossal Inca made of bronze, the "PACHAKUTEQ", measuring 11,5 meters high, placed on a pedestal 22,4 meters high, as well as a condor named “KUNTUR APUCHIN“ made of aluminium, 4,75 meters high, 15 meters length and 5 meters  depth, placed on a pedestal 40 meters high, to the realization of which I had the honor to contribute. As a passionate about cinema, he made severals short films, and obtained the CINED Award during the 8th “Biarritz Festival Latin America“ and was invited in various festivals in Ecuador, Brazil, Hungary, Netherlands and Czechoslovakia.

Acknowledgments

To my professors from "Bellas Artes" of Cusco: in particular Mrs. Carmen Bertha Mujica Oporto, Mr. Santiago Visa Arteaga and Mr. Eusebio Pena Torres who transmitted to me their knowledge, their passion, and their technique.

From November 5th to December 3rd of 2013 - Exhibition at the “Mont-de-Marsan Sculptures’’ (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

From October to November 2011 - Exhibition at the “Musée de Georgette Dupouy’’ at Dax (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2009 - Exhibition at the “Galerie d'Art de la Bibliothèque de Dax’’ (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2008 - Exhibition at the “Galerie des Thermes’’ at Dax (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2007 - Exhibition at the “Journées du Patrimoine’’ at Pouillon (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2006 - Exhibition at the “Espace Contemporain Jean Sablé’’ at Anglet (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2004 - Exhibition at the “Galerie de la Reine’’ at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2003 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Ambos Mundos’’ at Bayonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2003 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Proform Art’’ at Bayonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2002 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Bouscayrol’’ at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

2002 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Graneros’’ at Barcelone, Spain.

June 2001 - Exhibition at the “Biennale de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port’’ (Nouvelle-Aquitaine),  France.

2001 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Graneros’’ at Barcelone, Spain.

From April to June 2000 - Exhibition at the “Festival d'Art Sacré’’ at Logroño, Spain.

From July to September 2000 - Exhibition during the ‘‘Expressions Compostellanes’’ at Sorde l’Abbaye (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

From July to September 2000 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Alain Sposito’’, at Rue de Seine (Paris), France.

2000 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Safira’’, at Rue de Defin (Paris), France. 

2000 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Fonda’’ at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France. 

From November 1999 to March 2000 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Dewart’’ at Brussels, Belgium.

From December 1999 to February 2000 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Page’’ at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

From September 24th to December 15th of 1999 - Exhibition at the “Chapelle des Carmes’’ at Dax (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) in France, as part of the “Festival d’Art Sacré’’ around the “Sur les Chemins de Saint Jacques de Compostelle“ (litt: On the Ways to Santiago de Compostela) topic.

From August to October 1999 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Page’’ at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

From July 19th to 30th of 1999 - Exhibition as part of the cultural week about Peru in the “Casa Elizalde“ at Barcelone, in the presence of the Peruvian Consul.

From June to August 1999 - Collective exhibition for the 2nd festival of the “Art et Expression Contemporain’’ at Saint-Geours-de-Maremne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

From May to June 1999 - Exhibition at the “Galerie 93’’ at Barcelone, Spain.

From April to May 1999 - Exhibition at the “Galerie Page’’ at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

July 1998 - Exhibition at ‘‘Salies-de-Béarn’’ (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

June 1998 - Exhibition at ‘‘La Salle des Fêtes d’Anglet’’ (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

May 1998 - Exhibition at the ‘‘Arts-Battoirs de Pau’’ (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

1998 - Exhibition at ‘‘L’Atelier d’Art Espinoza’’ during the “La Cita’’ festival, at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

1998 - Exhibition at the ‘‘Galerie de L’Atalante’’ at Bayonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

1998 - Exhibition at the ‘‘Galerie Georges Pompidou’’ at Anglet (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

1998 - Collective exhibition in December with 50 artists, for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, at ‘‘L’Atelier d'Art Espinoza’’, at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

1997 - Several exhibitions at the ‘‘Galerie Georges Pompidou’’ at Anglet (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.

1997 - Exhibition at ‘‘L’Atelier d’Art Espinoza’’ during the “La Cita’’ festival, at Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), France.