Angel Haro Valencia, Spain, b. 1958

Ángel Haro (Valencia, 1958) is a self-taught Spanish painter and scenographer, closely associated with expressionist abstraction. His work has evolved from figurative expressionism in the 1980s to a lyrical abstraction enriched by his experiences across Europe and the United States.

In 1989, he exhibited Robín de agua at the Iglesia de San Esteban in Murcia, marking a turning point in his career as he transitioned from figuration to abstraction. By 1991, his series Mambo Norte introduced organic materials and volumetric elements, leading him towards sculpture. His participation in international art fairs with Spanish and American galleries further established his presence in the contemporary art scene.

From 1992, Haro expanded into film and stage design, working as an art director for theater, opera, and film productions. His multidisciplinary approach has led to exhibitions in major venues, including Galería Marlborough (Madrid) and Galería Peter Bartlow (Chicago). In 2004, he began collaborating with Haim Chanin Gallery (New York) and developed an interest in African contemporary art, which deeply influenced his later works.

His travels through Mauritania, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, and South Africa inspired exhibitions such as Black Diamond (2006), presented in Murcia, Madrid, and Brussels, and collaborations with RES Gallery (South Africa). In 2012, he created Eco de Cíclopes, a site-specific installation 80 meters underground in the Agrupa Vicenta Mine in La Unión. His video installations and mixed-media works, including Doce pinturas negras (2016) in Brazil, further reflect his fusion of visual art and scenography.

Haro has also curated and participated in interdisciplinary projects, such as La Tregua (2014) at Tabacalera Madrid and Zona Intermitente (2019) at Centro Párraga (Murcia). His scenographic designs span film, opera, and theater, with works staged at the Cervantes Theatre (London), Orquesta Sinfónica de la Región de Murcia, and productions of Carmina Burana and Equus.

His work is included in prestigious collections and museums worldwide, such as the Samuel Dorsky Museum (New York), Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Fundación Chinguetti (Mauritania), Fundación Dhandhuka (India), Switzerlart Collection (Geneva), Lina Davidov Collection (Paris), and Spain’s Ministry of Culture and Sport.

Ángel Haro continues to merge painting, sculpture, scenography, and installation, creating immersive artistic experiences that challenge spatial and conceptual boundaries.