ABOUT
David Agenjo (b. Madrid, 1977) is a self-taught figurative painter based in London. His work spans portraiture, still life, and explorations of the natural world, often examining the subtle interplay between human and nature. His recent series focuses on landscapes and organic forms from decaying trees and carefully selected flowers to quiet green spaces that reveal traces of human activity while remaining uninhabited.
Agenjo draws inspiration from his immediate surroundings, reinterpreting them on canvas through a slow, layered process. He builds textured surfaces that combine precision with intuition, blending classical and contemporary techniques.
He has exhibited widely across the UK and internationally, including at the Royal Academy and The Mall Galleries in London, the Ulster Museum in Belfast, the MEAM Museum in Barcelona, and the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin. He has undertaken residencies in China, India, and Spain. Recent awards include the William Barrow Award (2024), the International Confederation of Art Critics Award (2025), and the Paul Henry Landscape Award (2025).
Selected Exhibitions
2026
- 196th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
- 27th Annual Summer Exhibition, Chelsea Art Society, London.
- Art Evolve Contemporary Art Fair, The Doorway Gallery, Dublin.
2025
- 144th Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
- Space118 Arts Foundation, Saloni Doshi Collection, Mumbai.
- VII Edition – London Art Biennale, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London.
- 26th Annual Summer Exhibition, Chelsea Art Society, London.
2024
- 194th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
- 25th Annual Summer Exhibition, Chelsea Art Society, London.
2023
- 142nd Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
- 193rd Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
2022
- 141th Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
- Wales Contemporary, The Gallery@Oxo, London.
- 117th Annual Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath (UK)
2021
- Figurativas 2021, European Museum of Modern Art – MEAM, Barcelona.
- 140th Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
- Figurative Art Now, Federation of British Artists (Online due to Covid-19)
- 195th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy (Online due to Covid-19)
- Annual Open Art Exhibition, The Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy, Wales.
2020
- ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries (Online due to Covid-19)
2019
- A Summer Selection, The Doorway Gallery, Dublin.
- Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize, Mall Galleries, Pall Mall, London.
2018
- 250th Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London.
- ArtWorks Open, Barbican Arts Group, ArtWorks Project Space, London.
- Through Art, Resist & Recover, Kyo Gallery, Old Town Alexandria, US.
- Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Studio 118, Mumbai.
2017
- HOME, Exfed warehouse, London.
- Conscious Journey, SOLO EXHIBITION, D-contemporary, Mayfair, London.
- Fusion III – The Cult House, Candid Arts Trust, London.
2016
- Winter Open Exhibition, Oriel Queens Hall Gallery, Narberth, Wales.
- Random Artists, ExFed Warehouse, London.
- Winter Group Show, The Doorway Gallery, Dublin.
2015
- Edinburgh Art Fair, The Doorway Gallery, Edinburgh.
- Hang out with us, Norlington Road Studios, Leytonstone, London.
- Art Display at Fox Williams, Go figurative Gallery, Moorgate, London.
2014
- Twelve Painters’ Paintings, Go figurative Gallery, Hampstead, London.
- Someshta’s Garden, Vibe Gallery, London.
2013
- Feng Lin Shan Shui Art Show, Da Wang Highland Art Centre, Shenzhen, China.
- The Affordable Art Fair NYC, Blue Tomato Gallery, Metropolitan Pavilion, NY.
- The Affordable Art Fair Battersea, Blue Tomato Gallery, London.
- 100% NUDE, Guerilla Galleries, The Daniel Libeskind Space, London.
2012
- Cultivation, Cultivate Gallery, Vyner Street, London.
- Figure Fragments, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, New York.
- Body Beautiful, Porter Contemporary Gallery, Chelsea, New York.
2011
- Paralax Art Fair, La Galleria – Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London.
- Red, Cultivate Gallery, Vyner Street, London.
- Art@107, Art & Escape Gallery, Fleet St, London.
2010
- Cross my art, Art & Escape Gallery, King Cross, London.
- REAL Hampstead, Go Figurative Gallery, St Stephen’s, Hampstead, London.
- Contemporary Art Auction, Dominique STAL, Paris.
- Up & Down in Town, SOLO EXHIBITION, Ormond Gallery, Dublin.
2009
- FAIM Art Fair, Palacio de Congresos, Madrid.
- Confronti, Sette Palace, Orvieto, Italy.
- Up & Down in Town, SOLO EXHIBITION, Smithfield Pop up Show, Dublin.
2006
- BELLAS pARTES, SOLO EXHIBITION, Sala Artepolis, Madrid.
- Printmakers show, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
Awards, Honors and Residences
2025
- Winner, Paul Henry Landscape Award, RUA Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
- Artist-in-Residence (2 months), Rec-On, Andalusia, Spain.
- Winner, International Confederation of Art Critics Award, London Art Biennale.
2024
- Winner, Julian Barrow Award, Chelsea Art Society, London.
2021
- Honored by the Royal Scottish Academicians’ Committee as The Convenors’ Highlight.
2019
- Finalist, Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize, Mall Galleries, London.
2018
- Finalist, Artworks Open 2018, Barbican Art Group Trust, London.
- Featured, RA Summer Exhibition Special Feature, Saatchi Arts, London.
2016
- Winner, #ArtForTheUnderground, Liverpool St. Station, Creative Debuts, London.
2014
- Selected by Artelista as International Artist with Strong Investment Potential, Barcelona.
- Artist-in-Residence (3 months), Space 118, Mumbai.
2013
- Artist-in-Residence (3 months), Da Wang Culture Highland, Shenzhen, China.