20th-21st century. Spanish

Born in Deusto (Bilbao) on 16 February 1938, Luzuriaga studied art at the San Jorge Academy in Barcelona and at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, a period during which his painting was highly influenced by Evaristo Valle (1873-1951) and Daniel Vázquez Díaz (1882-1969).

His early works show evident signs of a neo-Cubist aesthetic underpinned by very precise drawing, although he would soon abandon the geometric structure as he evolved towards a more nuanced style of painting, focused more on reflecting changing atmospheric effects through a use of soft colouring. His work accrued greater precision and his palette gained in complexity without abandoning grey tonalities; Luzuriaga began to lend greater importance to colour, with a thick, more impastoed technique that lends his paintings a sense of heightened plasticity. The objects are turned into pure chromatic masses, although never losing their form, as the artist always remained true to the discipline of drawing.

Specialised primarily in the genre of landscape, and with a particular penchant for seascapes, Luzuriaga’s main source of iconography is the estuary of Bilbao and its many pockets and enclaves. This interest responds to his liking for elements created by the human hand which were integrated into the natural environment and humanized the industrial landscape of the time.

Luzuriaga has had numerous exhibitions throughout his career. Since his beginnings in 1960, his work has been seen in major solo and group shows both in Spain—mainly in Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid—as well as internationally, with a particular mention for London and Mexico, where he enjoys great prestige.