Eduardo Arroyo
Artist
Biography
Eduardo Arroyo (1937–2018) was a Spanish painter and graphic artist, also active as an author and set designer, and regarded as one of the most important exponents of politically committed realism. He trained as a journalist in Madrid, graduating in 1957, before turning to painting. His colourful works sit at the crossroads of nouvelle figuration, figuration narrative and Pop art. His play Bantam premiered at the Residenztheater in Munich in 1986, and his work has been shown at institutions including the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid.