Valencian Institute for Modern Art Shows a Retrospective of Spanish Painter Menchu Gal
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 8:58PM 
Menchu Gal, Nocturno en el Cantabrico, 1950 Menchu Gal was a female painter who was always able to find something to celebrate--even during the bleakest and most depressing episodes of the Spanish Civil War--which dramatically altered her life. Known for her landscapes and portraits--Gal’s primary tool was extreme color, which harks back to the Fauves of the early 20th century. The following article will give you some insight into this fascinating artist:
VALENCIA.- The exhibition, organized in collaboration with Menchu Gal Foundation and sponsored by Social Kutxa, shows oils, drawings and watercolors, representing different stages of the creative artist and genres that grew from his first works influenced by êcole de Paris in the 30's, to his latest creations of the 90's.