Biography
Biography
José Vento González (Quart de Poblet, Valencia, 11 January 1940 – Valencia, 21 March 2013), known artistically as Vento González, was a Spanish artist who combined figurative art with abstraction and developed his own artistic technique — cartonaje — based on a structural construction of the picture plane and the rhythmic superimposition of volumes.
Formal development
He trained in painting, sculpture, and intaglio engraving at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, and also completed artistic ceramics studies at the School of Ceramics in Manises. That technical background informed a practice that moved between figurative art, abstraction, and a constructive understanding of the surface.
Institutional presence
He took part in national and international exhibitions, including the Barcelona Biennial, the National Fine Arts Salon in Madrid, Sala Parpalló in Valencia, ARCO Madrid, and exhibitions in France, China, and Germany. His work forms part of public collections including the National Library, the Museum of Vilafamés, and the Generalitat Valenciana.
Recognition and legacy
For decades he combined teaching in secondary education and at the Faculty of Fine Arts of San Carlos with artistic creation. After retiring in 2000, he devoted himself fully to painting, sculpture, drawing, and engraving. In 2014 he received an official tribute at the Gran Teatro Antonio Ferrandis, and in 2019 Quart de Poblet formally renamed a street as Calle del artista José Vento González.
Born
1940, Quart de Poblet
Practice
Painting, sculpture, drawing, engraving, and cartonaje
Chronology
Selection of documented exhibitions, milestones, and public recognitions.
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1940
Birth
Quart de Poblet, Valencia
José Vento González is born in Quart de Poblet.
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1960
National Biennial Exhibition
Barcelona
He takes part in the National Biennial Exhibition held in Barcelona.
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1964
National Fine Arts Exhibition
Madrid
He takes part in the National Fine Arts Exhibition in Madrid and receives the Engraving Scholarship from the Diputación de Valencia.
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1984
International Salon of Nations
Paris
He presents work at the International Salon of Nations within the contemporary art salons of Paris.
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1999
Solo Exhibition
Sala Parpalló, Valencia
He presents a solo exhibition at Sala Parpalló of the Centre Cultural La Beneficència in Valencia.
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2002
Mujer leyendo – public sculpture
Biblioteca Valenciana, San Miguel de los Reyes
He creates a bronze public sculpture linked to the Biblioteca Valenciana.
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2005
Retrospectiva 40 Décadas de Creatividad
Museum of the Reales Atarazanas, Valencia
He presents the retrospective “40 Décadas de Creatividad” at the Museum of the Reales Atarazanas in Valencia.
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2011
Un acercamiento a lo humano
Diputación de Valladolid, Palacio de Pimentel
He presents the solo exhibition “Un acercamiento a lo humano” in Valladolid.
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2013
Exhibition “Cantautores”
Sala LaMetro, Generalitat Valenciana
He presents the series “Cantautores” at Sala LaMetro of the Generalitat Valenciana.
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2014
Exhibition “Pintando la vida”
Gran Teatro Antonio Ferrandis, Paterna
The exhibition “Pintando la vida” is held at the Gran Teatro Antonio Ferrandis in Paterna.
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2015
Figuraciones
Museo Gustavo de Maeztu, Estella-Lizarra (Navarra)
The group exhibition “Figuraciones” is presented at the Museo Gustavo de Maeztu in Estella-Lizarra, including work by José Vento González.
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2022
Casa Molino Exhibition
Casa Molino, Rocafort
A selection of works is presented at the Casa Molino exhibition in Rocafort.