Pilar Sagarra Moor

BIOGRAPHY Pilar Sagarra was born in Zaragoza and developed her artistic work in Madrid. Until her youth, she spent her summer holidays in the countryside with her seven siblings, her parents and her maternal grandparents. Her experiences in complete freedom left a deep imprint on her subconscious and her inner world was strengthened in the solitude of those places. From childhood, at school and later in her teaching career, Pilar Sagarra excelled in artistic drawing and this was the seed that would give her the confidence to take on her dedication to art. Drawings and engravings by Pilar Sagarra are kept in the Museo del dibujo Castillo de Larrés (Huesca) and in the Gabinete de estampas of the National Library of Spain, as well as in several Municipal Councils and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid. A stay of several months in Munich – as well as his time in Greece – marked his future as an artist. She attended the Círculo de Bella Artes and continued her training, studying and researching in a self-taught way, as at this time her generous motherhood of seven children would occupy her life. Pilar Sagarra was a fighter and devoted herself to her vocation. She later completed her studies in the Brita Prinz workshops. With Professor José Rincón she developed intaglio engraving and additive techniques, as well as with Alicia Diaz Rynaldi photogravure on polymer, woodcut with Miguel Villarino and lithography with Juan Pablo Villalpando. His work is influenced by Pier Bonnard, Matisse, Anglada Camarasa, Yayoi Kusama, Ai Weiwei, A. Albacete. Those stays in the countryside will be reflected throughout his artistic creation in the different series: “SENSACIONES”, “ESPACIOS ENIGMATICOS” and “ALEGRIA DE VIVIR”. Each one with its own concept and characteristics, in intimate connection with Nature and a common thread: sensitivity and passion for colour. In the mid eighties she began to exhibit individually in many Spanish cities. At the same time she was selected and awarded prizes in important competitions. These include: Gold Medal for her artistic and professional career, FORO EUROPA 2001, Caja Castilla-La Mancha Competition, travelling to museums in Ciudad Real, Albacete, Cuenca and Toledo, Acquisition Prize at the Salón de Primavera, Valdepeñas, by the Fundación Jesus Barcenas, Acquisition Prize at the “MIRADAS” Competition, Alicante, by the Fundación Jorge Alió. Her work “ELLAS MIRAN” is selected to participate in Latin America: Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela and is on the cover of the Journal of Refractive Surgery, Canada. She is also selected in the BMV and REINA SOFIA contest, exhibitions presented in CASA DE VACAS, Madrid. It was in the John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago, where Pilar Sagarra became known in the USA and will be the beginning of several individual exhibitions, being very applauded the series SENSACIONES and her works are in important collections in Chicago. Previously, she had received an Honourable Mention in the “II Salón de Invierno” Goya Art Gallery New York. Multidisciplinary artist exhibits individually in JustMad8 -Dialogue between two artists-COAM, Madrid and CENTRE MATADERO, Madrid in the ESTAMPA Desing Partners Fair. She will be represented in ESTAMPA International Contemporary Multiple Art Fair, Madrid, DEARTE Madrid, ART Santander, INTERARTE, Valencia, ARCALE Salamanca etc and in International Fairs in: Paris, London, Milan, Luxembourg, Lausanne, Stockholm, Budapest, Budapest, Brussels, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Singapore, Miami, New York, Cannes, Essen, Utrecht, Boston… Pilar Sagarra’s work is recognised and valued and can be found in museums, institutions and private collections. Group Exhibitions: 2022 – 57th Queen Sofia Prize. CASA DE VACAS. Buen Retiro Park, Madrid. – WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY ART, A DEL ARTE Gallery, Zaragoza. – Uninhabited spaces – occupied places”, Ducal Palace of Medinaceli, Soria. – Classic Modern and Contemporary Art, Art KARLSRUHE, Germany. Javier Román Gallery. Málaga – “Sentimiento, energía y colour” LibrosArte Gallery, Madrid. – Exhibition “Al desnudo”, Phtalo Azul & Art Gallery, Sevilla. – Artist 360, Santana Art Gallery, Madrid. – The language of the soul”, Santana Art Gallery, Madrid. – Homage to Goya and Van Gogh”, Santana Art Gallery, Madrid. – Sanfermines”, Michel Menéndez Gallery, Pamplona. 2021 – Lausanne ART FAIR. 4th international contemporary art fair, Lausanne. Le Petit Atelier Gallery – Salon international d’art contemporain with Le Petit Atelier, Paris. – Contemporary Art. Artist and the vision. PAKS Gallery in castle Hubertendorf, Austria. – Modern Art Evolution. PAKS Gallery in Vienna. – Artist. Creator’s handwriting. PAKS Gallery in Munich. – ART TODAY, Exhibition International Madrid, Eka & Moor Art Gallery. – Golden Autumn I” Eka & Moor Art Gallery, Madrid. – Expo Re-Encuentro” Santana Art Gallery, Grupo ProArte y Cultura, Madrid. – FIG Art Concept Alternative, Euskalduna Palace, Bilbao.