OSKAR RANZ (Pamplona, 1974). Ya no te te duele ¿Crees que no lo sé?" ("It doesn t hurt you any more, do you think I don t know"), 2000. Mixed media on canvas. Signed, dated and titled on the back. Size: 180 x 180 cm. Oskar Ranz began his artistic training at the University of Salamanca, where he graduated in Fine Arts. In 1996 he held his first exhibition, thus initiating an extensive career that includes numerous exhibitions such as; La Galería Tráfico de Arte, León (1996/ 2001/ 2004/ 2005), Palacio de los Condes de Gabia, Granada (1998), Teatro Calderón, Valladolid (1999), Diputación Provincial de Málaga (2000), Museo Gustavo de Maeztu, Navarra (2001), Pabellón de Mixtos de la Ciudadela, Pamplona (2006), Forum de Maia, Oporto (2007), Galería JM, Málaga (2005/ 2007/ 2010) and Centro de Arte Contemporáneo- HUARTE, Navarra (2013). He has also participated in various fairs, including ARCO, HOT ART. Basel, Switzerland, ARTE LISBOA, ARTSALAMANCA and ELCAF, London. Throughout his career he has received numerous awards, receiving the recognition of the public and critics, examples of these are: the Acquisition of work in the Plastic Arts Competition: Government of Cantabria, 2006, Junta de Castilla y León, 2003/ 2001/1999/1997, the VI Certamen Unicaja _ Málaga 2000, First Prize Certamen COAL, León 2005, the First Prize Certamen de Pintura Carriegos, León 2004, the First Prize Certamen de Pintura Caja España 1998, and the First Prize XIV Concurso Pamplona Jóvenes Artistas 1998.