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"Penetrar en el secreto de las cosas Miguel Herrero Book"Memoria del Cosmos". 1991 |
New York. 1964 |
Costa del Sol. 1990 |
| 1922 | He was born in Madrid with Aragon lineage. |
| 1936 | During the Spanish Civil War Miguel Herrero remained in Madrid, Spain. |
| 1937 | The artist began his "Bachiller" studies in Los Salesianos |
| 1942 | He joins the National Geographic Insitute as a topographer. |
| 1943 | He started his drawing studies with Ramón Puyol and Vázquez Díaz. |
| 1946 | The artist joins the "Escuela Superior" of Fine Arts in San Fernando in Madrid. |
| 1949 | He obtained his Diploma in Fine Arts by "Escuela Superior" of Fine Arts. |
| 1952 | First solo exhibitions of 25 artworks in Galaría Xagra, Madrid with Pío Barajo, Ataulfo Argenta and Vicente Aleixandre attendance. |
| 1953 | Miguel Herrero was invited to Magdalena Art Courses in Santander with Zabaleta, Pancho Cossío, Martínez Novillo, Gaya Nuño and Camón Aznar. |
| 1953 | Group exhibition in Galería Estilo (Madrid) for the II Spanish-American Bienal of Art in La Habana (Cuba) with Menchu Gal, Clavo, Viola y Martínez Novillo. |
| 1954 | Solo exhibition in Palacio Magdalena in Santander invited by Manuel Fraga Iribarne. He also participated in the elaboration and preparation of the exhibition. |
| 1954 | He was invited to 8th Contemporary Problems Summer Courses by the principal of Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo Manuel Fraga Iribarne. He participated in the elaboration and preparation of the exhibition. |
| 1954 | Miguel Herrero travelled to France to visit some museums where he was influenced by Degas' theme of dance and Rouault technique. |
| 1954 | National Solo exhibition in Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. |
| 1954 | Miguel Herrero went to Café Gijón for social gathering with Cela, Buero Vallejo and Aldecoa. |
| 1954 | Group exhibition in Galería Adler in Paris. |
| 1954 | Group exhibition in Madrid National Library. |
| 1954 | He participated in Metamorfosis film (Kafka story's free version) as director and producer. |
| 1954 | Miguel Herrero drawings in "Cuaderno Hispano-Americano" Cover and inside illustrations in Nº 60 of December, 1954. |
| 1955 | He was the co-scriptwriter with Tico Medina of "La Riada" film. |
| 1955 | He was the co-scriptwriter with Tico Medina and Andrés Vázquez of "El Maletilla" film. |
| 1955 | Award-winner of Engraving National Award Contest with "Joven con gato" (three inks lithography). |
| 1955 | The artist was included in "Madrid, 38 Pintores Jóvenes" book ("Madrid, 38 Young Artist") with Antonio López, Menchu Gal, Lucio Muñoz, Mompó, Martínez Novillo, Luis Feito, Carpe...by Círculo Tiempo Nuevo Editors. |
| 1955 | Miguel Herrero won a secondary award (Accésit) by Ministry of Education through Cultural Department of National Education Deputation to study abroad for architects and artists. |
| 1956 | Group Exhibition with 6 Art Works in Virreina Palace in Barcelona. Spain. Exhibition organized by the Cultural Ministery |
| 1956 | Miguel Herrero was invited by his friend Salvador Dalí to Port-Lligat (Gerona). |
| 1956 | Miguel Herrero and Gregorio Prieto won the National Award Contest "El Arte y el Deporte" with a drawing. |
| 1956 | He was the scriptwriter of "La vida dramática de un pintor, Solana" film. |
| 1956 | Miguel Herrero first meeting with Pablo Picasso in Arles, sharing with him the tauromachy fondness. |
| 1956 | Group Exhibition "La Navidad en el Arte" in Sala Santa Catalina, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain). |
| 1957 | Herrero was the director of "Mara de las Islas" film produced by Eastman Colour which was premiered in Gran Via theater in Madrid. |
| 1957 | Miguel Herrero drawings in "Cuaderno Hispano-Americano" Cover and inside illustrations in Nº 91-92 of July-August, 1957. |
| 1958 | He was codirector with Roger Vadim in "Les Bijoutiers du clair de lune" starred by Brigitte Bardot. |
| 1958 | Social gathering in his artistic studio with painters, people of letters, flamenco dancers and tauromachy admirers as Gerardo Diego, González Ruano, Buero Vallejo, Cristina Mayo, Domingo Ortega, VIctoriano Valencia, Luis Miguel Dominguín, Pepa de la Matrona, Jacinto Almadén y María Albaicín. |
| 1958 | Herrero organized the greatest flamenco meeting to pay tribute to the flamenco singer "El Chaqueta" in Teatro de la Comedia. Performances participating in the event: De Vicente, Escudero, Mariermma, Antonio "El Bailarín", Pilar López, Antonio Mairena, Jacinto Almadén and Fosforito. |
| 1959 | Solo exhition in Garlería Abril in Madrid. |
| 1959 | Miguel Herrero artwork in the cover of "Life International" magazine with an inside reportage about María Albaicín. |
| 1959 | Solo exhibition in Gallery Motte in Geneva (Switzerland). |
| 1959 | The artist won the March Foundation Award |
| 1960 | Auction in San Jorge Gallery (Madrid) of Picasso, Miguel Herrero, Lucio Muñoz, Pancho Cossío, Benjamín Palencia and Martínez Novillo artworks. |
| 1960 | Solo exhibition in Sala Macarrón, Madrid with the premiere attendance of Vázquez Díaz, Tico Medina and Francisco Umbral. Due to the great acceptance the exhibition was extended. |
| 1960 | Group exhibition in O'Hana Gallery in London. |
| 1961 | Solo exhibition with 12 artworks in Galería Mayte, Madrid. |
| 1961 | The artist started with studies in the Insituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas to obtain the Cinematography direction degree. |
| 1961 | He participated in "Mediterranean Biannale of Alexandria" (Egypt) obtaining the main prize in painting for Spain with González Robles as a curator. |
| 1961 | Solo exhibition "Taurofilia" in Sala Abril, Madrid. |
| 1961 | Group exhibition in Bolles Gallery in San Francisco (USA) |
| 1961 | Group exhibition in Mocloa House in New York. |
| 1961 | Group exhibition of 6 artworks in Instituto Hispano-Americano in Bilbao. |
| 1962 | Second meeting with Pablo Picasso in Vallauris (Francia). |
| 1962 | Group exhibition "Arte Actual Español" in Tokyo. |
| 1962 | Group exhibition en Altamira Gallery, Geneva (Switzerland). |
| 1962 | Solo exhibition in Hendrik Gallery in Graekeleerstudio in Amsterdam (Holland) |
| 1962 | Solo exhibition in Léntracte in Lausanne (Switzerland) with the attendance of Her Majesty Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain who adquired an artist artwork. |
| 1962 | Group exhibition of 10 Herrero's artworks in Galerie Wouters in Brussels (Belgium) with Jos Van Den Abeele. |
| 1962 | Solo exhibition in Galerie Braeckler in Antwerp (Belgium). |
| 1962 | Group exhibition in Art Alliance in Philadelphia (USA). |
| 1962 | Exhibition invited by the Italian Embassy to exhibit three of his artworks in Vatican Pavillion of the World Fair in New York |
| 1962 | El Cultural ABC Newspaper's article "Proceso transformativo de la pintura española de Goya a Miguel Herrero" by Manuel Sánchez Palacios which included "La Embestida" artist's artwork. |
| 1962 | Introduction of "El Rejoneador" artwork in Mr. and Mrs. Cosson house. |
| 1962 | Solo exhibition of 15 artworks in Pez Espada Gallery in Málaga (Spain). |
| 1963 | He was the art director of Paris Expo Tour (Diario Alcázar January, 10th, 1963). |
| 1963 | Itinerant group exhibition "American and Spanish Art" directed by González Robles (Japan, Denver, Oakland, New York and Philadelphia). |
| 1963 | Group exhibition in National Museum in Nagoya (Japan). |
| 1963 | Group exhibition in Art Museum of Oakland (CA, USA) |
| 1963 | Group exhibition in the International House in Denver (CO, USA). |
| 1963 | Group exhibition in D'Arcy Gallery in New York. |
| 1963 | "Toros, Cante Jondo. El Ser" Solo exhibition of 40 artworks in Grife & Escoda Gallery in Madrid; with the attendance of Duchess of Alba, Princess Hohenlohe, the soloist Lucero Tena and the painters Vázquez Díaz and Viola. |
| 1963 | Solo Exhibition in Sesat in Madrid with the opening act of Lucero Tena soloist. |
| 1963 | Press Conference in Galeria Sesat in Madrid about the exhibition "Tres Toreros llamados Picasso, Jean Cau and Miguel Herrero". |
| 1964 | Solo exhibition in Galeria Fortuny in Madrid opened by Manuel Fraga Iribarne. |
| 1964 | Group exhibition with África Llanos in the Internatinal Press Club in Madrid. |
| 1964 | Literary contribution in el Ruedo Magazine in the article "Tres pintores ante el toro". |
| 1964 | Miguel Herrero was invited as the guest artist to the opening act of Melià Don Pepe Hotel in Marbella to exhibit and participated in other cultural acts. |
| 1965 | Solo exhibition of 40 artworks in Rockefeller Center in New York. |
| 1966 | Literary contribution in el Ruedo Magazine in the article "El toro, el torero y el coro". |
| 1966 | Solo exhibition of 40 artworks in the opening act of Galeria Da Vinci in Madrid with the attendance of Princess Beatrice de Sabaoya, The Embassador of Saudi Arabia and the soloist Manuel Cano. |
| 1967 | He participated in the Ansorena Jewellery Auction in Madrid of 37 authous paintings like Gregorio Prieto, Teodoro Bardasano, J.Hudson, H. Folin... |
| 1967 | His first free poems about the universe theme compiled later in Memoria del Cosmos |
| 1968 | "Picasso, Dalí, Herrero" Group exhibition of 20 Herrero artworks in Fine Arts School Museum in Johannesburg (South Africa). |
| 1968 | Literary contribution in el Ruedo Magazine in the article "El caballo, el toro y el caballero". |
| 1968 | Solo exhibition in Florencia Gallery in Sevilla (Spain). |
| 1968 | "El Duende del Flamenco" Solo exhibition in Wellington Hotel in Madrid with the attendance of Angel Peralta, Baltasar Iban, Mr. and Mrs. Corazón. |
| 1968 | Clossing ceremony for "El Duende del Flamenco" exhibition in International Press Club in Madrid with the colloquium "La mujer y su duende". |
| 1969 | Miguel Herrero get in contact with Joan Miró in Son Brines (Spain) |
| 1969 | Solo exhibiton of 30 artworks in Galeria Griffe & Escoda in Palma de Mallorca (Spain). |
| 1970 | Solo exhibition of 20 oils paintings and drawings in Sala Melià in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) precursor of Grifé & Escoda Gallery exhibition. |
| 1970 | Herrero got married with the dancer and painter África Llanos in Bonnanova in Palma de Mallorca (Spain). |
| 1970 | Group exhibition with África Llanos in the Internatinal Press Club in Madrid. |
| 1971 | The author made the stained glass for Valencia Tower in Madrid. |
| 1971 | Exhibition and project of 2 stained glass for Wellington Hotel in Madrid. |
| 1971 | Solo exhibition in the International Press Club in Madrid. |
| 1971 | Donation act of an artwork for Pacys organized by Sábado Gráfico. |
| 1971 | First-born son Miguel Ángel Herrero Llanos was born. |
| 1972 | Literary contribution in el Ruedo Magazine in the article "El recinto del sacrificio". |
| 1972 | Literary contribution in el Ruedo Magazine in the article "Las cornadas secretas". |
| 1972 | Solo exhibition in the Ministry of Obras Publicas of Canal de Isabel II in Madrid. |
| 1972 | Group exhibition in Ateneo in Madrid. |
| 1972 | Iván Herrero Llanos his second son was born |
| 1973 | The author was included in the Critic Dictionary of Contemporary Spanish Art by Manuel Campoy. |
| 1973 | Group exhibition "Picasso, Dalí y Miguel Herrero" in Grifé & Escoda Gallery in Palma de Mallorca (Spain). |
| 1974 | Group exhibition "Picasso, Dalí, Miró y Miguel Herrero" of 15 authors artworks in Sala Vicent in Gijón (Spain). |
| 1974 | Shooting of "El Greco" with Antonio Olano, Juanita Viernes, Mel Ferrer and Ángel Peralta. |
| 1974 | Solo exhibition in Opux Nite Gallery in Marbella (Spain). |
| 1974 | Auction in Durán in Madrid of some artworks of Miguel Herrero, F. de Madrazo, Marie Blanchard and Solana. |
| 1975 | Group exhibition "Picasso, Miró, Dalí y Herrero" in Social Golf Club in Murcia (Spain). |
| 1975 | Auctions of some artworks in Ansorena Jewellery in Madrid. |
| 1975 | He made a monumental mural on canvas for El Paraíso Hotel in Costa del Sol (Spain). |
| 1975 | "La escenografía en el cine expresionista alemán" conference in Ateneo in Madrid. |
| 1976 | Opnening act exhibition in Jayo Gallery in Madrid. |
| 1976 | Group exhibition "Picasso, Miró, Dalí , Tàpies y Miguel Herrero" in Grifé & Escoda in Palma de Mallorca (Spain). |
| 1977 | Solo exhibition of 40 artworks in Berkowitch Gallery in Madrid. |
| 1977 | Group exhibition in Woulters Gallery in Brussels (Belgium). |
| 1977 | Auction in Anrorena Jewellery of 37 authors like Martínez Novillo, Picasso litographies, Dalí, Miró and Vázquez Díaz. |
| 1979 | Group exhibition "Miró, Picasso, Dalí, Miguel Herrero" in Art Room in Eurobuilding in Madrid. |
| 1979 | Solo exhibition of 30 artworks in International Press Club in Madrid. |
| 1981 | Long inspiring period in his studio where he was preparing some poetry and paintings; he also participated in some conferences about Art and Astronomy. |
| 1983 | He started working in the National Astronomy Observatorium in Madrid as engineer for the National Geographic Insititute. He also participated in some conferences about Art and Astronomy. |
| 1983 | He preparated several artist books with some poems and ilustrations about the cosmos theme. |
| 1984 | "Madrid visto por sus artistas" group exhibition in the Palacio el Monte in Madrid. |
| 1985 | He participated in the "Astronomia y el arte " conferences with a slide show about astronomy and art. |
| 1987 | Collaboration in the exhibition of the Library V Centenary at the National Astronomic Observatorium in Madrid. |
| 1987 | Collabotarion in the "Astronomy and Cartography of XXIII and XIX century" book of the Library V Centenary by the National Astronomic Observatorium in Madrid. |
| 1987 | Presentation of the "Memoria del Cosmos" book in National Library in Madrid with the manuscript works exhibition and the attendance of Buero Vallejo. |
| 1988 | Opening exhibition for the Cultural Center of the Estepona Townhall in Estepona (Spain). |
| 1988 | He directed and participated in the I Astronomy Conferences "La astronomia y el arte" in Estepona (Spain). |
| 1988 | He participated as a special guest in the reopening of the exhibition room in the Hilton Hotel in Malaga (Spain) with the exhibition "Picasso, Dalí, Miró, Tàpies and Miguel Herrero" |
| 1989 | He participated in the II Astronomy Conferences "El Universo y el hombre" in Estepona (Spain). |
| 1989 | “Picasso, Matisse, Miró, Miguel Herrero ,Chagall, Clave and Dalí” Group exhibition in Sala Los Monteros in Malaga (Spain). |
| 1989 | “Picasso, Matisse, Miguel Herrero, Miró, Chagall, Clave, Dalí and Jorge Castillo” Group Exhibition in the Cultural Center of Estepona (Spain). |
| 1989 | He participated in II Astronomy Conferences of Contemporary painters exhibition in Estepona (Spain). |
| 1990 | "La mujer y el universo" solo exhibition of 25 oil paintings and 7 drawings in Llamas Gallery in Marbella (Spain). |
| 1990 | The author donated an artwork to Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid (Spain) , which is exposed in the "Estampas y dibujos" room. |
| 1991 | Presentation of the "España Insólita" book with illustrations and text by Miguel Herrero in the National Library of Madrid (Spain). |
| 1992 | He worked in the triology "Canto a Andalucía", "Canto a Madrid" and "Canto a Aragón". |
| 1993 | Group exhibition in Forum Gallery with Antoni Clave, Joan Miró and Sicilia in Marbella (Spain) and in Paris. |
| 1994 | He preparated "Cosmos exterminador" book with text and illustrations by Miguel Herrero. |
| 1994 | Miguel Herrero died in Córdoba in December receiving condolences of The Royal Majesties Kings of Spain, the Major of Madrid city and the Minister of Culture. |
| 1995 | The relatives elaborated a project to create a foundation, a museum and a retrospective exhibition of his artworks (paintings, cinematography and poetry). |
| 2011 | "Maestros Españoles" group exhibition in Rafael García Gallery in Madrid with Guijarro, Gregorio Prieto and Barjola. |
| 2015 | "Raíces y Esencias" solo exhibition of 43 artworks in Ciudad Real Museum (Spain). |
| "Raíces y Esencias" solo exhibition of 48 artworks in Palacio del Infantado in Guadalajara Museum (Spain). | |
| 2015-2016 | "Metamorfosis" solo exhibition of 25 artworks in Cuenca Museum (Spain). |
| 2016 | "Raíces y Esencias" solo exhibition of 50 artworks in Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo (Spain). |
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