Motril (1982) Granada - España. "It´s easy to get lost in Javier Arrés´ work, and that´s exactly the point. His hyper-detailed ink drawings of fantastical cities and machinery and equally hypnotizing animated gifs he´s termed "Visual Toys" invite us to expand our imaginations. Javier has always been interested in industrial landscapes, recalling models of miniature cities and the classic SimCity games as some of his earliest influences. His intricate work has since garnered him the attention of clients including the NFL and The New York Times, as well as numerous awards, most recently winning first prize in the "Work on Paper" category at the 2019 London Art Biennale."
Society6. Artist Quarterly. Fall 2019.
International Prize Leonardo da Vinci
The Universal Artist. Florence 2020
London Art Biennale Winner
"Work on Paper" Category. 2019.
MTV Asia
Interview (Link)
Art Capital Paris
Collective exhibition at Salon des Indépendants.2020.
WE CONTEMPORARY
Include in Catalogue and a collective exhibition. Topic Salon, Prague. 2019.
International guest artist
Speaker at the festival Gif-Fest 2017. Singapore.
Featured Gif-Artist
at MediaLive Fest Exhibition at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA). (EE-UU) 2017.
Emerging artist
By Hi-Fructose (New Contemporary Art magazine - USA). 2017.
Comic con Madrid 2018
Guest artist
Illustration People ́s Choice Award
CreativePool London. 2017
RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse)
Interview about Visual Toys (Link)
National Spain Tv Web (RTVE)
Article (Link)
Hi-Fructose Moder-Art Magazine
Article (Link)
Flamantes 2018
Artist included in the book of young artists
Society6 Artist
Artist to Watch Quarterly Fall 2019
Tekenpudding
Gif exhibition at Tekenpudding, Antwerp (Belgium) 2019