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Born in Malaga in 1944, in 1949 his family moved to Targuist, in the Rif Mountains, Morocco. He spent his childhood in northern Africa. Years later he moved to Catalonia where he makes contact with the artistic and social movements of the Spanish transition. Today he has his home and painting studio in Maçanet de la Selva - Girona - Spain. Artistic side: At sixteen he entered in the art school of Professor Eduard Tárrega, in Barcelona. Honoré Daumier, Solana, the "black" Goya are some of the artists he most admired.
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Some awards: 1962 - 1st. Award “Young painting” Pueblo Español de Barcelona. 1970 - 1st. Prize drawing “CSB” 1971 - 1st. Prize poster “FAG” 1974 - 1st. Painting Prize “Mostra in Sant Joan Despi City Council” 1993 - 1st. Painting Prize "Joan Font" Premia de Mar City Council 1995 - 1st. Painting Prize "Joan Font" Premia de Mar City Council 2005 - Accesit International Painting Prize Foundation Ruiz Aznar - Granada - Spain 2008 - International Award for the Arts "Memorial LUCIA MARTINEZ" 2004-2008 - Granada. Spain |
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Interview - 2004 |
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Estudio: Maçanet de la Selva - Girona - Spain E-mail: manuel@mlacosta.net |
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Colectivo “Artistas de Girona” Desde la izquierda: Robert Vilallonga, Josep Cruañas, M.L. Acosta, Sebastian Moreno, Axel Rodríguez, Javier de Juan-Creix, Josep M. Juanuix |
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Exposiciones: He has exhibited his Works in Madrid, Zaragoza, Granada, Huesca, Tenerife, Burgos… Mexico (Casa Cultura de Lagos de Moreno - Jalisco) Mexico (Aguas Calientes University) Portugal (Sala de Exposiciones de Sta Catarina) Barcelona capital (various). Barcelona Province: Sant Joan D´Espi, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Molins de Rei, Premià de Mar, Vilassar de Mar Girona capital (various). Girona province: Figueres, Sta. Coloma Farners, Vidreres, Sant Feliu de Guixols. Last exhibition (october 2011) in Santa Coloma de Farners, Sala Joan Vinyoli. |
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Exhibition in Sta Coloma de Farners. October 2011
Left to right. Works of Teresa Carbonell, Manuel L. Acosta (2) and Josep Beulas. |