Antón Pulido Novoa, (Born 25 September in Bóveda de Amoeiro, Amoeiro, died 11 September 2026) was a Spanish painter, engraver, and cultural manager.
Biography The son of a schoolteacher in Bóveda de Amoeiro, he began studying at the seminary in Orense before going to Barcelona, where he studied Fine Arts, specializing in painting and engraving. His first exhibition took place at the Ateneo of Orense (1971); later he published three portfolios of engravings in three series entitled O home, O abrazo and A espera (1978, 1979 and 1981, respectively). In the 1980s his career continued with various individual and collective exhibitions, while he also got a job as a secondary school drawing teacher, settling in Vigo. He continued his work as an engraver and book illustrator, especially designing the covers for books published by Ir Indo. During this time, he was appointed Director General of Culture for the Regional Government of Galicia. Years later, in the 1990s, he was the first director of the Galician Center of Contemporary Art (1993–1994), a position in which he was replaced by the art critic Gloria Moure.
Pulido died on 11 September 2026, at the age of 81.
Awards
He was named Favorite Son of Amoeiro () in 2008. Galicia Critics' Prize () in Plastic and Visual Arts. (2014, XXXVII edition) Trasalba Prize, in 2015. Vigués distinguido () in 2006.
References
Bibliography
Vigo City Council and Distinguished Vigueses Foundation: Vigueses distinguidos. 1985-2011, 2012, Vigo: Ir Indo. p. 170.
External links
Control de autoridad: enlace permanente 73302122 to Fichero de Autoridades Virtual Internacional (FAVI/VIAF) Antón Pulido Novoa in the Colección Afundación.