Modest Cuixart

Modest Cuixart i Tàpies (1925, 2007) was a pioneering Spanish avant-garde painter and co-founder of the influential Dau al Set group in Barcelona, which introduced surrealism and informalism to post-war Catalonia. Known for his experimental techniques, Cuixart incorporated unconventional materials into richly textured works that evolved from surrealist imagery to gestural abstraction and informalism. His work is held in major international collections and has achieved significant results at auction houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams.