The versatile artist José Luis Serzo wins the XXVIII National Engraving Award

José Luis Serzo (Albacete, 1977) is capable of expressing himself through painting, sculpture, installation, objects, and even literature, video, and photography; and in this creative diversity, he has found a new recognition to add to his showcases: the XXVIII National Printmaking Award.

The jury, chaired by María Jesús Martínez Silvente, patron of the Foundation of the Spanish Contemporary Printmaking Museum (MGEC) and professor of Art History at the University of Málaga, has decided to grant the José Luis Morales y Marín award, endowed by the Marbella City Council with 3,000 euros, to the work 'The Theater of Mysteries', signed by the artist from Albacete.

This award adds to others obtained by Serzo, including the Medal of Cultural Merit in Plastic Arts of Castilla-La Mancha and the Cantabria Visual Arts Award, the region where he is based, in its 2024 editions. The work of the man from La Mancha has been seen in museums such as the National Museum of Decorative Arts or the ABC (both in Madrid), the Botín Foundation in Santander, or the Kursaal Kutxa Art Space in San Sebastián, and at fairs such as ARCO, as well as other venues in countries such as the United States, Germany, Korea, or Argentina, among others.

Other Awards

Serzo will collect the award next Saturday, the 15th, in the ceremony that will take place at 10:00 AM at the Spanish Contemporary Printmaking Museum in Marbella, just like Javier Roz, whose work 'Luminiscence' earned him the second prize, named María de Salamanca, and 2,000 euros, also provided by the Marbella City Council.

The Corzón, SL Award, endowed by the namesake company specializing in the transport and installation of artworks with 1,000 euros, has been awarded to 'Poet on the Southern Sand', by Inocente Soto, while the María Teresa Toral Award, endowed with 1,000 euros by the Enrique Toral and Pilar Soler Cultural Association, has been given to 'Don't Worry About Anything. Zamarracadas', by Javier Abad.