Manolo Ballesteros

Barcelona, Spain, 1965

Untitled - 2026. Oil on canvas. 61 x 50 x 3.5 cm

Untitled - 2026. Oil on linen. 200 x 150 cm

Untitled - 2026. Oil on linen. 180 × 130 × 3.5 cm

Untitled - 2026. Oil on linen. 200 x 150 cm

Untitled - 2026. Oil on canvas. 60 × 45 cm

Untitled - 2026. Oil on canvas. 61 x 50 x 3.5 cm

Untitled - 2026. Oil on linen. 160 × 125 × 3.5 cm

Untitled - 2026. Oil on canvas. 230 × 190 × 3.5 cm

Untitled - 2025. Acrylic on Fine Art paper. 110 x 90 cm

Untitled - 2021. Acrylic enamel on wood. 133 x 91.5 x 24 cm.

Untitled - 2025. Oil on linen. 200 x 150 cm | 203 x 153 x 4.5 cm (framed).

Untitled - 2025. Acrylic on Fine Art paper. 110 x 90 cm.

Untitled - 2019. Acrylic on aluminium. 92 x 122 x 12.5 cm.

Untitled - 2025. Oil on wood. 163 x 123 cm.

Untitled - 2025 Oil on linen on wood. 180 x 250 cm | 182 x 252 x 4.5 cm (framed).

Untitled - 2025. Acrylic on fine art paper. 110 x 90 cm.

Untitled - 2024. Gouache on cardboard. 58 x 43 cm. 58.5 x 43.5 x 4.5 cm (framed).

Untitled - 2023. Acrylic on Fine Art Paper. 110 x 90 cm.

UNTITLED - 2022. Oil on wood. 61 x 61 cm.

Untitled - 2022. Oil on linen on wood. 61 × 50 cm.

About

Lives and works in Barcelona, Spain

Manolo Ballesteros’ practice explores the expressive potential of geometric abstraction through a language that is both intuitive and rigorously composed. His paintings emerge from subtle brushstrokes that give shape to rounded, organic forms, gradually overtaking the canvas in compositions that are both serene and dynamic. Working with flat planes of color, ranging from bold, saturated hues to soft pastel tones, Ballesteros achieves a visual purity that is immediately recognizable. Despite their formal clarity, his works are not bound to any specific narrative; instead, they evoke a meditative space where color, form, and material presence speak for themselves. At the heart of Ballesteros’ practice is an intimate dialogue with materials, paper, steel, enamel, and pigment, chosen for their capacity to reveal the physical and symbolic weight of form.

Born in Barcelona in 1965, Manolo Ballesteros has developed a solid international career with exhibitions across Spain, France, Belgium, and Germany. His work has been shown in institutions such as Fundació Vila Casas (Barcelona), and in numerous solo exhibitions at Alzueta Gallery (Barcelona and Casavells), Galerie Pierre Hallet (Brussels), and Galerie Scheffel (Frankfurt), among others. With a practice rooted in both formal exploration and poetic resonance, Ballesteros articulates a visual language that expands the boundaries of painting, one that reflects a deep commitment to presence, materiality, and human sensibility.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Pinturas de invierno, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2026)
Óleo, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2023)
Solo Presentation, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2021)
Solo Exhibition, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (2020)
Solo Exhibition, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona Spain (2019)
Manolo Ballesteros & Carlos Sánchez Alonso, Galeria Marita Segovia, Madrid, Spain (2018)
Paper Work, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2016)
Pintat el 2014, Fundació Vila Casas – Museu Can Framis, Barcelona, Spain (2015)
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Pierre Hallet, Brussels, Belgium (2014)
Solo Exhibition, Alzueta Gallery – Palau de Casavells, Casavells, Spain (2013)
Solo Exhibition, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2012)
Solo Exhibition, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2011)
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Teisso, Paris, France (2010)
Solo Exhibition, Galería Cyprus, Sant Feliu de Boada, Spain (2009)
Solo Exhibition, Alzueta Gallery – Palau de Casavells, Casavells, Spain (2007)
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Scheffel, Frankfurt, Germany (2006)
Solo Exhibition, Galería Pelaires, Mallorca, Spain (2005)
Solo Exhibition, Galería Artur Ramon, Barcelona, Spain (2005)
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Dessen Beeck, Brussels, Belgium (2004)
Solo Exhibition, Galería Fernando Latorre, Madrid, Spain (2004)
Solo Exhibition, Galería Cyprus, Sant Feliu de Boada, Spain (2003)
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Scheffel, Frankfurt, Germany (2002)
Solo Exhibition, Galería Blau, Mallorca, Spain (2002)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Notas al pie, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2025)
A camp obert, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2025)
Season opening, Alzueta Gallery – Palau de Casavells, Casavells, Spain (2024)
What Abstract Art Means To Me, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2024)
La terre est bleue comme une orange, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2023)
Aturi & Manolo Ballesteros, Galería Marita Segovia, Madrid, Spain (2021)
Abstract Painting: Color and Light, Galería Marita Segovia, Madrid, Spain (2021)
Daniel Sueiras & Manuel Ballesteros, Galería Marita Segovia, Madrid, Spain (2016)

SELECTED ART FAIRS
ART PARIS, Alzueta Gallery, Paris, France (2025)
ART ROTTERDAM, Alzueta Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2025)
ART MADRID, Galería Marita Segovia, Madrid, Spain (2023)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2023)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2022)
ZONA MACO, Alzueta Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico (2023)
ART PARIS, Alzueta Gallery, Paris, France (2022)
ART ON PAPER, Galería Marita Segovia, Brussels, Belgium (2021)
ART PARIS, Alzueta Gallery, Paris, France (2021)
ART PARIS, Alzueta Gallery, Paris, France (2020)
ART MADRID, Galería Marita Segovia, Madrid, Spain (2020)
ZONA MACO, Alzueta Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico (2019)