• The jury has pre-selected 51 works from Spanish artists and artists living in Spain.
  • The selected works will form part of the 14th Art Exhibition being held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in A Coruña in late September.

The 14th Gas Natural Fenosa Art Exhibitionhas received a total 639 submissions from Spanish artists and artists living in Spain, 156 of which are from Galician artists

Of the 639 works received during the submission period, the jury, comprised of Almudena Fernández Fariña, Óscar Alonso Molina and Víctor del Río García, has pre-selected 51, of which 17 are from Galician artists and artists living in Galicia.

The selected works will form part of the 14th Gas Natural Fenosa Art Exhibition, which will open at the Museum of Contemporary Art in A Coruña in late September. The event will award a first prize of 15,000 euros, a second prize of 10,000 euros and a third prize of 7,000 euros. The winning pieces will go on to form part of the Gas Natural Fenosa Contemporary Spanish Art Collection at the MAC.

What's more, as part of the Gas Natural Fenosa Art Exhibition, the A Coruña City Council will award the Julián Trincado Prize, worth 6,500 euros. This prize is given to the best work by an artist from Galicia in the Exhibition.

The Gas Natural Fenosa Art Exhibition

The first Gas Natural Fenosa Art Exhibition took place in August 1989, at the Estación Marítima of the port of A Coruña. It was then defined as a biennial painting and sculpture event open to Galician artists, with the double purpose of promoting new local talent and creating a collection of contemporary art.

In 1993, the Exhibition became national in scope and saw record participation, with nearly 1,300 works presented for the competition. Two years later, the Gas Natural Fenosa Museum of Contemporary Art was opened with a exhibition containing a selection of the works acquired at the three Art Exhibitions that had been held to date. In 2006, coinciding with the ninth edition, the Exhibition, now well-established in Spain, was opened to international artists and awarded three prizes.

At the most recent edition, in 2014, the winning artists were Lois Patiño (Vigo, Pontevedra, 1983), Iñaki Gracenea (Hondarribia, Guipuzcoa, 1972) and José Ramón Ais (Bilbao, Biscay, 1971). The Julián Trincado Prize, for the best work by a Galician artist, was given to Álvaro Negro (Lalín, Pontevedra, 1973).

Gas Natural Fenosa Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC)

The Gas Natural Fenosa Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) is a multidisciplinary centre for contemporary culture. It is a dynamic, flexible and open space that combines exhibitions with public involvement and participation, with the goal to stimulate artistic creation in all areas of culture.

Over the years, MAC has consolidated its status not only as an exhibition site but also as a meeting place for artists, art-lovers and the public, offering an extensive programme of cultural, educational, social and artistic activities that include temporary exhibitions, lecture series and workshops for schools and professionals.

GAS NATURAL FENOSA has a museum of contemporary art of national and international importance and a wide range of diverse, appealing and valuable activities. The MAC aims to represent the multinational power company's commitment to society beyond its business operations in such areas as education, youth, social welfare, art, culture and research. MAC also sets the company apart from its peers and helps build its identity.

A Coruña, 26 July 2016.

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