Chema Madoz
Spain • 1958
Presentation
Jose Maria Rodriguez Madoz (born 1958) better known as Chema Madoz, is one of the best known and honoured contemporary spanish photographers.
Chema Madoz studied Art History at Universidad Complutense de Madrid between 1980 and 1983. It is here that he was first exposed to the study of photography and imaging.
He has done international solo shows at Netherland Photomuseum, Rotterdam / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain. / Hermitage Museum, Kazán. Russia / Museo Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago de Chile, Chile / Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany / Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark / Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela among others.
His work has been collected by private and public collections like the Museo de Arte Reina Sofía/ Fondos de Arte del Ministerio de Cultura, Paris, France/ Hermès Collection. París, France / Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection, Helsinki, Finland / Marugame Hirai Museum, Japón, / Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA / DZ Bank, Frankfurt, Germany / Museo de Bellas Artes de Buenos Aires, Argentina among many others.
Chema Madoz has won several prices like the Bartolomé Ros, Photoespaña Award, 2011 / Premio Nacional de Fotografía, Ministerio de Cultura, Spain, 2000 / Higasikawa Award. Overseas Photographer. Japan, 2000 / Premio PhotoEspaña, 2000 / Premio Kodak España, 1991.
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Jose Maria Rodriguez Madoz (born 1958) better known as Chema Madoz, is one of the best known and honoured contemporary spanish photographers.
Chema Madoz studied Art History at Universidad Complutense de Madrid between 1980 and 1983. It is here that he was first exposed to the study of photography and imaging.
He has done international solo shows at Netherland Photomuseum, Rotterdam / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain. / Hermitage Museum, Kazán. Russia / Museo Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago de Chile, Chile / Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany / Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark / Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela among others.
His work has been collected by private and public collections like the Museo de Arte Reina Sofía/ Fondos de Arte del Ministerio de Cultura, Paris, France/ Hermès Collection. París, France / Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection, Helsinki, Finland / Marugame Hirai Museum, Japón, / Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA / DZ Bank, Frankfurt, Germany / Museo de Bellas Artes de Buenos Aires, Argentina among many others.
Chema Madoz has won several prices like the Bartolomé Ros, Photoespaña Award, 2011 / Premio Nacional de Fotografía, Ministerio de Cultura, Spain, 2000 / Higasikawa Award. Overseas Photographer. Japan, 2000 / Premio PhotoEspaña, 2000 / Premio Kodak España, 1991.
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What is Chema Madoz’s artistic movement?
The artistic movements of the artists are: Surrealist Artists
When was Chema Madoz born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1958