Roco Urquijo (

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...

, 21 April 1935 – 9 March 2009) was a Spanish artist and first wife of

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

industrialist

Enrique Zobel Enrique Jacobo Emilio Zóbel y Olgado (January 7, 1927 – May 17, 2004), better known as Enrique J. Zóbel and EZ, was a prominent Filipino businessman, pilot, and polo player belonging to the prominent Zóbel de Ayala family who are of Spanis ...

Biography

Urquijo was born to Rosario Novales and Francisco Urquijo. She married the

industrialist and former of the

Ayala Corporation Ayala Corporation (Spanish: ''Corporación Ayala'', formerly ''Ayala y Compañía'' (Ayala & Company)) is the publicly listed holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. Founded in the Philippines by Domingo Róxas and A ...

, with who she had two children, Iñigo Zobel and Mercedes Zobel.

Art

Inspiration

Urquijo's works were inspired by the

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordi ...

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

, and

folk arts Folk and traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. They encompass the body of expressive culture associated with the fields of folklore and cultural heritage. Tangible folk art includes objects which histo ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

, Sumatra, Mexico, and various parts of South America and Europe which she encountered during her frequent travels. "Traveling is for me a great stimulus for creativity. I discover something in every culture." Her geometric designs were inspired by the carved and painted doors that are commonly found in Sumatra and Bali. The series ''Oaxaca'' was influenced by the designs of the

Maya Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a popul ...

. "It's the places (I've) seen and the things (I've) experienced", Urquijo says, "that finally make a work of art." Urquijo's

mixed media In visual art, mixed media describes artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed. Assemblages, collages, and sculpture are three common examples of art using different media. Materials used to create mixed media art incl ...

works are typically minimal, using strong geometric shapes and a vivid colour palette.

Studies

* 1965–1966: Understudy to Lee Aguinaldo, artist, Manila, Philippines * 1968–1969: Understudy to José Hernández, artist, Madrid, Spain * 1969–1970: Print making with Pandy Aviado, artist, Madrid, Spain; Print-Making with Michael Ponce de León, artist, Casa Americana, Madrid, Spain

Exhibitions

Urquijo exhibited in galleries in Spain,

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...

, the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...

, and Italy. She was recognized as an exceptional and gifted artist of imagination and ingenuity and won numerous art awards in competitions. Her artwork is in many public and private collections worldwide.

Solo exhibitions

* 2002: Book launch and signing; ''Rocio Urquijo'', Wally Findlay Galleries, New York, New York * 1998: ''Nature, Form, Color'', Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida * 1998: ''Color, City, Door'',

Philippine Center The Philippine Center is an agency of the Philippine Government in New York City and San Francisco in the United States. The New York City structure houses the Philippine Mission to the United Nations, the Philippine Consulate General, and the o ...

, New York, New York * 1998: ''Exposicíon de Pictura'',

Instituto Cervantes Instituto Cervantes (the Cervantes Institute) is a worldwide nonprofit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. It is named after Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), the author of ''Don Quixote'' and perhaps the most important figur ...

, Milan, Italy * 1997: ''Patios and Doors'', Instituto Cervantes, Manila, Philippines * 1991: ''Inaguración'', Galería Félix, Caracas, Venezuela * 1983: ''Caesium'', Fine Art Gallery, Singapore * 1983: ''Rocio Urquijo'', Luz Gallery, Manila, Philippines * 1981: ''Drawings of Rocio Urquijo'', Hastings Gallery,

Queen Sofia Spanish Institute Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

, New York, New York * 1979: ''Dibujos'', Sala de Arte Jamete,

Cuenca, Spain Cuenca () is a city and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It is the capital of the province of Cuenca. Etymology Its name may derive from the Latin ''conca'' meaning "river basin", referring ...

* 1971: ''Información de Turismo'', Casa de Cultura, Valencia, Spain * 1970: ''Exposition Rocio Urquijo'', Luz Gallery, Manila, Philippines

Group exhibitions

* 2001: ''The Art of Holiday Giving'', Wally Findlay Galleries, New York, New York * 1999: ''Inaugural East Hampton Exhibition'', Wally Findlay Galleries,

East Hampton, New York The Town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. It is the easternmost town in the state of New York. At the time of the 2020 United States census, it had a tot ...

* 1998: ''Women of Vision'', Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida * 1996: ''Poesía Visual y Experimental'', Casa del Teatro, Santa Domingo,

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

* 1986: ''Inaguración'', Sala Caniego, Mohedas de Granadilla, Spain * 1985: ''Reenencuentro Hispano Puertorriqueño'', Aula de la Columbia, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain * 1985: ''Artistas de la Ciudad Encantatda'', Casa de la Cultura, Cuenca, Spain * 1985: ''Artistas Hispano-Americanos en Madrid'', Lonja de la Casa del Reloj, Araganzuela, Madrid, Spain * 1985: ''Artistas Hispano-Puertorriqueño de Artes Plasticas'', Museo de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico * 1985: ''1^a Body Space Muestra de Grabado'', Ciudad de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain * 1983: ''I Bienal Hispanoamericana de Dibujo y Grabado'', Casa de la Entrevista, Alcalá de Henares, Spain * 1983: ''I Bienal de Pintura y Escultura'',

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid ( es, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) is a public university, located in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Te ...

, Madrid, Spain * 1970: ''II Print Bienale'',

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

* 1970: ''Becados del Washington Irving Institute'', Madrid, Spain * 1970: ''Eros 70'', Galeria Vandres, Madrid, Spain * 1969: ''ABU Group
BenCab
Rocio Urquijo'', Sala Honda, Cuenca, Spain

Awards

* 1970: 1st Prize, Etching, ''II Print Bienale'', Kraków, Poland * 1971: 1st Prize, Etching, ''Información de Turisimo'', Valencia, Spain * 1972: 1st Prize, Etching, ''Becados del Washington Irving Institute'', Madrid, Spain

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Urquijo, Rocio 1935 births 2009 deaths Spanish artists Zobel de Ayala family