Josep Maria Riera i Aragó Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Josep Maria Riera i Aragó Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 14, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1988. Mixed media and collage on canvas. Signed and dated. Work published in the catalog.
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1988. Mixed media and collage on canvas. Signed and dated. Work published in the catalog. Measurements: 80 x 150 cm. This work is fully inscribed in the iconographic universe of Riera i Aragó, where the technical object -reduced to its minimum expression- becomes a poetic sign. As in other creations, here the artifact is presented almost decomposed into fragments and schemes, as if witnessing a process of extreme abstraction. The central horizontal structure, crossed by Punctures and lines that evoke diagrams or constellations, suggests a suspended mechanism, an orientation or navigation device. As usual with the artist, the work is situated in a hybrid territory between painting, relief and object. The material is not mere support, but memory: wear, time and transformation. Riera i Aragó synthesizes the artifact until it becomes a metaphor for displacement and orientation, exploring the tension between weight and suspension, between engineering and reverie. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he took part in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in leading galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
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Jun. 30, 2026
JOSEP MARÍA RIERA I ARAGO - Untitled
Est: -
JOSEP MARÍA RIERA I ARAGO Barcelona 1954 Untitled. 1999 Gouache on paper Signed and dated 1919 Dimensions 100 x 70 cm
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Jun. 17, 2026
JOSEP RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Abstract composition". 1987. Mixed media on paper adhered to board. Signed and dated.
Est: €12,000 - €14,000
JOSEP RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Abstract composition". 1987. Mixed media on paper adhered to board. Signed and dated. Measurements: 123 x 199 cm. Large format work by Josep Riera i Aragó, belonging to an early and especially significant stage in his consolidation as an artist. The composition is structured by means of a delicate balance between emptiness, line and matter, articulating an abstract space of strong poetic charge. On a light, almost atmospheric background, the artist arranges a series of vertical and horizontal tensions that seem to hold the image in a state of suspension. The dark areas, with a burnt or eroded appearance, introduce a material-organic dimension that contrasts with the fragility of the stroke and the lightness of the support. The result is a silent work, of great spatial intensity, in which abstraction approaches the territory of memory, trace and sign. The piece already reveals some of Riera i Aragó's fundamental interests: the relationship between matter and space, the suggestion of floating structures and a visual poetics close to travel, artifact and imaginary construction. Because of its dimensions, the work acquires an unusual mural presence, reinforcing its enveloping character and its value within his production on paper. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work, developed in painting, sculpture and graphic art, recreates a universe of machines, airplanes, submarines and imaginary artifacts, treated with a mixture of irony, lyricism and reflection on progress. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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May. 26, 2026
Riera i Aragó. Sin título
Est: -
Aguatinta y aguafuerte sobre papel. Numerado (63/75) en la parte inferior. Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo.
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May. 20, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió castell". Etching and collage on paper, copy 26/35. Signed and justified by hand.
Est: €600 - €800
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió castell". Etching and collage on paper, copy 26/35. Signed and justified by hand. Measurements: 49 x 68 cm. This work is integrated in the characteristic iconography of Riera i Aragó, where flying machines embody his fascination with technology as a modern myth, but reinterpreted from a poetic sensibility. The machine is not an end in itself, but a symbol that condenses nostalgia, exploration and the tension between the possible and the imagined. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Apr. 16, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Wood incised with burin. Attached certificate of Tallers Calcogràfics Joan Barberà. The wood has slight irregularities on the edges.
Est: €1,500 - €1,900
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Wood incised with burin. Attached certificate of Tallers Calcogràfics Joan Barberà. The wood has slight irregularities on the edges. Measurements: 30,5 x 15,5 cm. Interesting piece by Josep Maria Riera i Aragó in which the artist transfers his characteristic synthetic language to the support itself, working directly on wood by means of incisions made with burin. The composition, of essential and schematic lines, evokes his usual imaginary linked to machines, artifacts and poetic constructions. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Apr. 16, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954) Untitled, 1984. Mixed media on wood. Signed and dated.
Est: €9,000 - €10,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954) Untitled, 1984. Mixed media on wood. Signed and dated. measurements: 49 x 108 cm. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, in the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in leading galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
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Mar. 19, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Etching and collage, copy 19/35. Signed and justified in pencil.
Est: €300 - €400
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Etching and collage, copy 19/35. Signed and justified in pencil. Measurements: 43,5 x 15,5 cm.(print); 50 x 50 cm.(paper). Graphic work of minimalist language, characteristic of the plastic universe of Riera i Aragó. In the upper part stands out a dark geometric element that, by its compact form and its linear prolongation, evokes a stylized airplane or an aerial artifact, a mechanical presence suspended in space. This suggestion connects directly with the artist's recurrent imaginary, linked to engineering, navigation and flying machines, reduced to essential and poetic signs. The contrast between the black density of the "object" and the amplitude of the lower gray field reinforces the sensation of suspension and emptiness, generating a contemplative atmosphere where the machine seems to float in an undefined space. The work thus combines formal synthesis, spatial tension and a clear reference to the technical universe so characteristic of Riera i Aragó. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Mar. 19, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió".2000. Etching and collage, copy 26/35. Signed and justified in pencil.
Est: €500 - €600
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió".2000. Etching and collage, copy 26/35. Signed and justified in pencil. Measurements: 15 x 16,5 cm.(print); 50 x 50 cm.(paper). This work is part of Riera i Aragó's characteristic iconography: the flying machine as a poetic metaphor of travel, memory and precarious balance. Since the late eighties, the artist has developed an imaginary populated by airplanes, submarines and hybrid artifacts that refer to both engineering and dream, placing himself in an intermediate territory between sculpture, painting and object. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Mar. 19, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Submarí negre". 1993 Set of 5 etchings on paper. In wooden box with bronze submarine applied on the lid. Copy F.C. 3/5. Signed and numbered in pencil. Boza Editor, Barcelona
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Submarí negre". 1993 Set of 5 etchings on paper. In wooden box with bronze submarine applied on the lid. Copy F.C. 3/5. Signed and numbered in pencil. Boza Editor, Barcelona Measurements: 10 x 42 cm. "Submarí negre" is a representative edition of Riera i Aragó's poetic universe, where the imaginary of flying and underwater machines becomes a metaphor for travel, exploration and industrial memory. In this set, five etchings of elongated format evoke the silhouette of a submarine broken down into graphic variations, between the technical and the organic. The vibrant line and the dense stains typical of etching dialogue with the materiality of the object that contains the work: a wooden box crowned by a bronze submarine in relief. This sculptural element transforms the edition into an authentic book-object, where engraving and sculpture are integrated into a single conceptual piece. The contrast between the fragility of the handmade paper and the solidity of the bronze reinforces a constant in the artist's production: the tension between technology and poetry. The edition includes numbered copies and out-of-commerce proofs (F.C.), like the present one, which underlines its special character within the print run. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Mar. 19, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. 1999 Mixed media and collage on thick paper. Signed and dated.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. 1999 Mixed media and collage on thick paper. Signed and dated. Measurements: 48 x 68,5 cm; 65,5 x 86 cm (frame). This work is fully inscribed in the iconographic universe of Riera i Aragó, where the technical object -reduced to its minimum expression- becomes a poetic sign. If in other pieces the airplane or the submarine appear recognizable, here the artifact is presented almost decomposed in fragments and schemes, as if witnessing a process of extreme abstraction. The central horizontal structure, crossed by Punctures and lines that evoke diagrams or constellations, suggests a suspended mechanism, an orientation or navigation device. As usual with the artist, the work is situated in a hybrid territory between painting, relief and object. The material is not mere support, but memory: wear, time and transformation. Riera i Aragó synthesizes the artifact until it becomes a metaphor for displacement and orientation, exploring the tension between weight and suspension, between engineering and reverie. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional presence. His work is part of prominent public collections such as the MNAC and MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas and the Col-lecció "la Caixa", among other public and private collections in Spain and Europe.
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Mar. 19, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió".1988 Mixed media and collage with wood, iron and lead on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Work catalogued in "Riera i Aragó", Glòria Picazo, Edicions Polígrafa.
Est: €13,000 - €14,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió".1988 Mixed media and collage with wood, iron and lead on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Work catalogued in "Riera i Aragó", Glòria Picazo, Edicions Polígrafa. Measurements: 122,5 x 228 cm. This work is part of Riera i Aragó's characteristic iconography: the flying machine as a poetic metaphor of travel, memory and precarious balance. Since the late eighties, the artist has developed an imaginary populated by airplanes, submarines and hybrid artifacts that refer to both engineering and dream, placing himself in an intermediate territory between sculpture, painting and object. The composition is articulated on a large, almost monochromatic surface, where matter acquires an essential protagonism. Rusty iron, lead and wood introduce weight, density and time. The patina of the metal, with its traces and Punctures, dialogues with the veiled background of the canvas, creating a tension between conceptual lightness and physical gravity. The silhouette of the airplane, reduced to a minimal and almost schematic structure, floats suspended in a silent and open space. The work reveals Riera i Aragó's interest in the dematerialization of traditional painting and its expansion into relief and assemblage. Riera i Aragó synthesizes the object as sign: an essential and refined form that condenses displacement, structural tension and longing for transcendence. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Feb. 24, 2026
Riera i Aragó. Untitled
Est: -
Sugar etching, drypoint, and resins on photolithography on Arches paper. Numbered (15/26) in the lower left corner. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 24, 2026
Riera i Aragó. Untitled
Est: -
Sugar etching, drypoint, and resins on photolithography on Arches paper. Numbered (21/26) in the lower left corner. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 17, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió castell". Etching and collage on paper, copy 26/35. Signed and justified by hand.
Est: €600 - €800
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió castell". Etching and collage on paper, copy 26/35. Signed and justified by hand. Measurements: 49 x 68 cm. This work is integrated in the characteristic iconography of Riera i Aragó, where flying machines embody his fascination with technology as a modern myth, but reinterpreted from a poetic sensibility. The machine is not an end in itself, but a symbol that condenses nostalgia, exploration and the tension between the possible and the imagined. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Feb. 17, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió I". 1988 Mixed media and collage on paper. Signed and dated in ink.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avió I". 1988 Mixed media and collage on paper. Signed and dated in ink. Measurements: 49 x 64 cm. This work is part of Riera i Aragó's characteristic iconography, where flying machines and submarines embody his fascination with technology as a modern myth, but reinterpreted from a poetic sensibility. The machine is not an end in itself, but a symbol that condenses nostalgia, exploration and the tension between the possible and the imagined. Riera i Aragó is one of the contemporary Catalan artists with the greatest institutional projection. His work is part of important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the MACBA (Barcelona), the IVAM (Valencia), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Ibiza, the Fundació Vila Casas, the Col-lecció "la Caixa", as well as various municipal collections and private foundations in Spain and Europe.
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Feb. 17, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1990. Mixed media on cardboard. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Slight foxing marks in the margins.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1990. Mixed media on cardboard. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Slight foxing marks in the margins. Measurements: 79 x 118 cm; 98 x 137 x 4,5 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented at the MACBA, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
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Jan. 20, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled.1981. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated.
Est: €3,000 - €3,200
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled.1981. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. Measurements: 78 x 57 cm; 106 x 86 cm (frame). In this drawing, a helicopter propeller joins a base rooted in the ground and a geometric figure that synthesizes a character upside down. In this early work the author already shows his interest in the machinism associated with the relationship between flight and psychic transformation, which is reflected in the floating figure. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. Of particular note are the solo exhibitions he has held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Never repetitive, each of Riera i Aragó's "machines" evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography charged with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
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Jan. 12, 2026
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Pair of monotypes intervened by hand. Signed in pencil.
Est: €300 - €400
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Pair of monotypes intervened by hand. Signed in pencil. Measurements: 39,5 x 39,5 cm (each one). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
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Dec. 16, 2025
Riera i Aragó. Avion con rueda amarilla
Est: -
Aguafuerte sobre papel. Numerado (65/75) en el ángulo inferior izquierdo. Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 16, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Mixed media on panel. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €8,500 - €9,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Mixed media on panel. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 80 x 115 cm; 96 x 131 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented at the MACBA, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 15, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Monotype intervened by hand. Signed in pencil.
Est: €300 - €400
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Monotype intervened by hand. Signed in pencil. Measurements: 39,5 x 39,5 cm. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, in the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in leading galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 15, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Monotype intervened by hand. Signed in pencil.
Est: €300 - €400
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Monotype intervened by hand. Signed in pencil. Measurements: 39,5 x 39,5 cm. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, in the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in leading galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 15, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Female portrait", 1978. Watercolor on paper. Signed and dated.
Est: €500 - €600
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Female portrait", 1978. Watercolor on paper. Signed and dated. Measurements: 33 x 25 cm; 40,5 x 34 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 15, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Airplane". Oil on paper glued to board. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Airplane". Oil on paper glued to board. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 28 x 43 cm; 31 x 47 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented at the MACBA, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 30, 2025
JOSEP RIERA I ARAGO Barcelona (1954) "Untitled", 1999
Est: €13,500 - €18,000
Oil on canvas attached to board Signed and dated in Roman numerals "MCMXCIX" at the bottom. . Measurements: 118 x 201 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 23, 2025
Riera i Aragó. 19 machines in flight
Est: -
Sugar, drypoint, and resins over photolithography on Arches paper. Numbered (21/26) in the lower left corner. Signed in the lower right corner. Printed in Tristán Barbarà's intaglio workshop.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 23, 2025
Riera i Aragó. 19 machines in flight
Est: -
Sugar, drypoint, and resins over photolithography on Arches paper. Numbered (13/26) in the lower left corner. Signed in the lower right corner. Printed in Tristán Barbarà's intaglio workshop.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 16, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1993. Mixed media and collage on paper. Hand signed and dated.
Est: €1,500 - €1,600
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1993. Mixed media and collage on paper. Hand signed and dated. Measurements: 50 x 63 cm; 62 x 76 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 30, 2025
Josep Riera i Aragó (1954) "Arco" Mixed technique and aquatint on paper
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Mixed media and aquatint on paper, 55 x 70 cm, 60 x 75 cm. Provenance: Important European private collection.
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Jul. 09, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ. AVIÓ PETIT 6. GRABADO.
Est: €500 - €600
Josep Maria Riera i Aragó (Barcelona, 1954) Avió petit 6. Grabado al aguafuerte con collage. Firmado y numerado 64/75 a lápiz. Realizado en 1995. Adjunta certificado de autenticidad expedido por La Polígrafa. 50 x 39 cm. Sin enmarcar.
Aletheia Subastas
Jul. 09, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ. 19 MÁQUINAS VOLADORAS. PAREJA DE GRABADOS.
Est: €400 - €500
Josep Maria Riera i Aragó (Barcelona, 1954) 19 Máquinas voladoras. Pareja de grabados a la punta seca y resinas sobre fotolitografía. Firmados y numerados VII/X a lápiz. Realizados en el 2000. 42 x 29,5 cm y 29,5 x 42 cm. Sin enmarcar.
Aletheia Subastas
Jun. 24, 2025
Riera i Aragó. Untitled
Est: -
Etching on paper. Numbered (23/50) in the lower left corner. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 19, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1980. Mixed media and collage on paper. Signed and dated.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1980. Mixed media and collage on paper. Signed and dated. Measurements: 75 x 105 cm. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, in the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in leading galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched through the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 12, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Iron. Signed.
Est: €8,000 - €8,500
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Iron. Signed. According to the artist's own testimony, the submarines -like all his language- were born from a diary drawn in the early 80s. For Riera i Aragó, the machines built by man are fascinating because, thanks to them, we know what lies beyond, what, although it is close, is totally unknown to us, like the sea or the sky. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he took part in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in leading galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 12, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1985. Mixed media on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. With ArteUnido label on the back.
Est: €800 - €850
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1985. Mixed media on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. With ArteUnido label on the back. Measurements: 19 x 35 cm; 22 x 38 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 12, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1993. Mixed media on paper. Signed and numbered in the lower margin.
Est: €1,000 - €1,400
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1993. Mixed media on paper. Signed and numbered in the lower margin. Measurements: 50 x 63 cm; 62 x 76 x 7 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 12, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Mixed media on cardboard. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €3,000 - €3,200
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. Mixed media on cardboard. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 65 x 46 cm; 77,5 x 48 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 12, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954) Untitled, 1984. Mixed media on wood. Signed and dated. measurements: 49 x 108 cm.
Est: €9,000 - €10,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954) Untitled, 1984. Mixed media on wood. Signed and dated. measurements: 49 x 108 cm. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, in the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in leading galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
May. 13, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ. AVIÓN CON RUEDA VERDE. GRABADO.
Est: €600 - €700
Josep Maria Riera i Aragó (Barcelona, 1954) Avión con rueda verde. Grabado firmado y numerado 17/75 a lápiz. Realizado en 1991. 76 x 56 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
May. 13, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ. AVIÓN CON RUEDA AMARILLA. GRABADO.
Est: €600 - €700
Josep Maria Riera i Aragó (Barcelona, 1954) Avión con rueda amarilla. Grabado firmado y numerado 26/75 a lápiz. Realizado en 1991. 76 x 56 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Mar. 18, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avión El viajero". Carborundum and collage, issue 11/37. Signed and justified.
Est: €1,600 - €1,900
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Avión El viajero". Carborundum and collage, issue 11/37. Signed and justified. Measurements: Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was trained at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, in the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño in Barcelona, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 18, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1988. Mixed media and collage on cardboard. Signed and dated at the bottom.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled, 1988. Mixed media and collage on cardboard. Signed and dated at the bottom. Measurements: 74 x 104 cm; 77 x 107 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 20, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Gran submarí". 1995. Etching on 2 copper plates, on Arches paper, copy 5/7. Signed and numbered by hand.
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Gran submarí". 1995. Etching on 2 copper plates, on Arches paper, copy 5/7. Signed and numbered by hand. Measurements: 113 x 411 cm. Since in the eighties, Riera i Aragó found his own way, this one bifurcated for two spaces, the marine bottom and the cosmos, to which he imagined respectively furrowed of precarious submarines and zeppelins. In this engraving, with its antique patina, the "submarine" reminds us of an abandoned wreck, and is coated with a poetic force that speaks to us of a silenced past. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 13, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGO (1954). Untitled.
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Mixed media on board. Signed. 64 x 47 cm; 76.5 x 59 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jan. 29, 2025
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Untitled".1989. Mixed media; ink and collage on paper. Signed and dated in the lower area.
Est: €1,200 - €1,400
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). "Untitled".1989. Mixed media; ink and collage on paper. Signed and dated in the lower area. Measurements: 27 x 42 cm; 47 x 60.5 cm (frame). Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó was formed in the Superior School of Fine Arts of Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the dialogue line/plane and empty/full. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. With a visual vocabulary limited to simple forms reminiscent of zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work should be understood as a global story, which is related to languages as disparate as astronomy, botany, mathematics or mysticism, and which offers the viewer the possibility of entering a particular universe of great lyricism, where reality and fiction are no longer opposing categories. Riera i Aragó is currently represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 18, 2024
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. ca. 1980's. Iron with patina. Published work.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ (Barcelona, 1954). Untitled. ca. 1980's. Iron with patina. Published work. Measurements: 29 x 33 x 12 cm. Since the eighties, when Riera i Aragó found his own path, it bifurcated through two spaces, the seabed and the cosmos, which he imagined respectively furrowed by precarious submarines and zeppelins. The piece shown here is part of the "poetic machinism" that has been shaping a huge personal universe. Often, as on this occasion, they are objects whose aesthetic is related to that of the submerged wreck, coated with an ancient patina that speaks to us of a forgotten past, or perhaps of a not so fateful future. Painter and sculptor, Josep Riera i Aragó studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. He made his individual debut in 1981, at the Artema gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he participated in the Salón de Otoño of the same city, and since then he has shown his work all over the world, in outstanding galleries in Spain, Mexico, Holland, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Colombia and the United States. His solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Ceret (France, 1989), the National Library of Paris (1993), the Museum of Modern Art in Oostende (Belgium, 1997), the Joan Prats Gallery in New York (1998), the Tassende Gallery in Los Angeles (2003) and the Museum of Aalst in Belgium (2006), among others. Since 1983, Riera i Aragó has developed his plastic discourse around machinism, with a symbolic language marked by an interest in air and maritime transport, which he contemplates decontextualized, separated from their original function. At the same time, his plastic language has been enriched by the deepening of the line/plane and empty/full dialogue. Never repetitive, each "machine" he creates evokes, without pathos or condescension, a clear and comprehensive vision of humanity. His work presents a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with a clear irony, speaks of the absurd recklessness of man's creations and the poetic justice that results when these creations turn against him. His work can be found in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Joan Miró, La Caixa and Vicent Van Gogh foundations, the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico, the Ceret and Reattu Museum in Arles, France, the Otani Museum in Japan and the Heilbronn Museum in Germany, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 17, 2024
JOSEP MARIA RIERA I ARAGÓ. AVIÓN CON RUEDA AMARILLA.
Est: €600 - €700
Josep Maria Riera i Aragó (Barcelona, 1954) Avión con rueda amarilla. Grabado firmado y numerado 26/75 a lápiz. Realizado en 1991. 76 x 56 cm.
Aletheia Subastas