Riera i Aragó was born in

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in 1954. He studied at the Sant Jordi Fine Arts School, graduating in 1973. Throughout his career he has made

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, and graphical work. His work often depicts machines using recycled bronze and iron. He has had important solo and group exhibitions and is present in several museum collections. In addition, he has made large sculptures for public spaces.

Museums

Musée de Ceret, France- Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona - Musée d'Art Moderne, Luxembourg – Col•lecció Testimoni - Fundació La Caixa, Barcelona - Fondation Vincent van Gogh, Arles (France) - Städtische Museen, Heilbronn (Germany) - Musée Réattu, Arles (France) - Museum Otani, Nishinomiya (Japan) - Fundació La Caixa of Girona - Collection Cai Luzan, Zaragoza - Col.lecció Institut D'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona - MACBA, Barcelona - Museu d’Història de la Ciutat, Girona - Museu de l'Hospitalet - Collección Rega, Zurich, Switzerland - Fundación Fran Daurel, Barcelona - Musée d'Art moderne André Malraux, Le Havre

Publications

Riera i Aragó, Ediciones Polígrafa, 1991, Text by Gloria Picazo Riera i Aragó, Editions Cercle d’Art, 1992, Text by Gloria Picazo Riera i Aragó Iconografia, Ediciones Polígrafa 2003, Text by Valentin Roma

References

External links

www.rieraiarago.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riera I Arago, Josep Spanish contemporary artists Artists from Catalonia Living people 1954 births Artists from Barcelona