Eva Navarro (1967) is a Spanish painter living in Madrid, Spain. She has a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Her work is considered part of the Spanish New Figurative Art Movement. She mostly exhibits her work in Europe and the United States.
Navarro's work has been described as "vivacious, uncomplicated and energetic, as well as being full of extraordinary color". Basic elements such as movement, space, action and time, all expressed through the human figure, are reflected in her work. The Boston Globe has written that "she explores the concept of time, with long shadows lingering across paintings".
The characters that Navarro uses for her paintings are people that have crossed paths with her in different locations around the world. They stand in seas of exceptional color and are painted with a sharp realism. The characters are also washed in sun, casting shadows across the canvas. Their faces are tucked or hidden away from the viewer, creating a very deliberate emotional distance. "She photographs people on the streets, then isolates them against bold monochromatic backdrops. We rarely see their faces, though we may see the same figure again, moving forward, casting vivid shadows. They could be anyone; they could be you, and that tension between identity and anonymity is compelling.
Eva Navarro was selected as 2015 Residence Artists at the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts in New Berlin, NY. In April 2016 she was the First Prize Winner of the VKR75 International Painting Competition, organized in Denmark, with her painting “Enlightenment”. Troels Rasmussen, VKR Holding company historian, states: “The winner of the first prize, Eva Navarro from Spain, has worked masterfully with light, shade, and sensuality. The viewer is brought close to a person sitting in a chair, reading in subdued, yet bright, lighting from above. The scene is credible and convincing, with exquisite technical detail, all of which combine to make this work the clear winner of the competition”.
© 2020. All content on this blog is protected by international copyright laws All images are copyrighted © by Eva Navarro. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained. All images used for illustrative purposes only
Navarro's work has been described as "vivacious, uncomplicated and energetic, as well as being full of extraordinary color". Basic elements such as movement, space, action and time, all expressed through the human figure, are reflected in her work. The Boston Globe has written that "she explores the concept of time, with long shadows lingering across paintings".
The characters that Navarro uses for her paintings are people that have crossed paths with her in different locations around the world. They stand in seas of exceptional color and are painted with a sharp realism. The characters are also washed in sun, casting shadows across the canvas. Their faces are tucked or hidden away from the viewer, creating a very deliberate emotional distance. "She photographs people on the streets, then isolates them against bold monochromatic backdrops. We rarely see their faces, though we may see the same figure again, moving forward, casting vivid shadows. They could be anyone; they could be you, and that tension between identity and anonymity is compelling.
Eva Navarro was selected as 2015 Residence Artists at the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts in New Berlin, NY. In April 2016 she was the First Prize Winner of the VKR75 International Painting Competition, organized in Denmark, with her painting “Enlightenment”. Troels Rasmussen, VKR Holding company historian, states: “The winner of the first prize, Eva Navarro from Spain, has worked masterfully with light, shade, and sensuality. The viewer is brought close to a person sitting in a chair, reading in subdued, yet bright, lighting from above. The scene is credible and convincing, with exquisite technical detail, all of which combine to make this work the clear winner of the competition”.
© 2020. All content on this blog is protected by international copyright laws All images are copyrighted © by Eva Navarro. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained. All images used for illustrative purposes only
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| Ms. Eva Navarro |
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| Enjoying the Sun |
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| It’s a beautiful day |
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| Mother and son |
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| Sunny Winter Morning |
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| Walking along the Seine I & II |
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| Temptation |
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| Pont des Arts |
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| Jovenes |
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| Enlightenment |
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| Father and son |
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| Ay madre |
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| Going around the World |
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| Backlight |
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| Hand in Hand |
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| Leave your troubles behind |
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| Siete Caminantes |
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| The Explorer |
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| Welcome |
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| Winter Morning |
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| The Forest |
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| The Naked Truth |
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| Star |
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| Damas |
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| In their Sunday best |
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| Man with a straw hat |
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| Stars |
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| The Plane |
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| Young Man |
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| Vamos a la playa |
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| Step by step |
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| Morning Walk |
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| Days Off I |
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