Marta Armada´s (Vigo,1967) present work, is like a situational map where the viewer can walk through places, moments and situations where the author distills her experiences showing us her personal vision of the micro world she reflects in her work.

In these we can appreciate some constant themes that indicate the keys of her evolution and her way of understanding life. As if not wanting to hide anything, she speaks to us of her travels, the sea, the silence, the human being, as well as the paint, the potter´s wheel , sculpture and design.

I don´t think this could be any other way in an artist where the seeking, honesty and healthy stubbornness are ingredients of a potion that Marta Armada would drink every morning.

Miguel Vázquez
Member of the International Academy of Ceramics

  • 2020 — Recommendation Award. Taiwan Ceramic Biennale – Taiwán
  • 2017 — Honorable Mention, 10th International Ceramics Competition Mino – Japan
  • 2014 — First Award Galician Craft. Santiago de Compostela – Spain
  • 2010 — Design Award. Culinary Container. Vigo – Spain
  • 2009 — First Award Ceramics Design “The glass of Cabiria”. Vigo – Spain
  • 2008 — Acquisition Award ,VIII Antonio Fraguas Craft Contest. La Coruña – Spain
  • 2005 — Acquisition Award. VI Antonio Fraguas Craft Contest. La Coruña – Spain
  • 1995 — First Prize Plastic Arts Castelao 95. La Coruña – Spain
  • 1994 — Ceramic First Prize Xuventude 94. La Coruña – Spain
  • 1994 — First Award Plastic Arts. Carballo. La Coruña – Spain
  • 1993 — Special Mention. Ceramic Competition. Ministry of Agriculture. Madrid – Spain
  • 1991 — Special Mention. Alcorcón Ceramic Competition. Madrid – Spain
  • 2019 – Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute. Jingdezhen, China
  • 2018 – Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory. Ilhavo, Portugal
  • 2016 / 2017 – Riverside Project, Ribeira Sacra. Galicia, Spain
  • 2016 – Yingge Ceramic Museum. Yingge, Taiwan
  • 2013 – School of Visual and Performing Arts. Tasmania, Australia
  • 2012 – Sturt Australian Contemporary Craft & Design. Mittagong. Australia
  • 2011 – Fiskars Village Artist in Residence. Fiskars. Finland
  • 2019 – “Serendipity”. Sheng Gallery. Curated By Wan Liya. Qingdao. China
  • 2015 – “Sea is an Interior Court”. Porcelain Installation. Saint Quentin la Pottery, France
  • 2014 – The Table. Porcelain Installation. Alfar. Vigo, Spain
  • 2013 – School of Visual and Performing Arts. Tasmania, Australia
  • 2012 – Sturt Craft Centre. Mitagong, Australia
  • 2009 – Tasmania Gallery. Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2009 – Arcana Gallery. Pontevedra, Spain
  • 2008 – “Namibia”. Sargadelos Gallery. Vigo, Spain
  • 2006 – “Al Faro”. Red House. Vigo, Spain
  • 2001 – Visual Labora Gallery. Vigo, Spain
  • 1999 – Tres-D Gallery – Alicante, Spain
  • 1995 – Sargadelos Gallery. Madrid, Spain
  • 1991 – Sala Previa. Madrid, Spain
  • 2022 – Purifying the soul. Contemporary Jewelry Art exhibition curated by Felicia Li. Qinghai. China
  • 2022 – International Biennial of Ceramics of Carouge. Switzerland
  • 2022 – International Biennial of Ceramics of Manises. Valencia. Spain
  • 2022 – Terra Viva Gallery. Saint Quentin la Poterie. France
  • 2022 – Gallery 111. Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 2022 – Bling Bling? International Exhibition of Ceramics of Carouge. Switzerland
  • 2022 -XV International Biennial of Ceramics of Manises, Valencia, Spain.
  • 2021 – Jingdezhen International Biennial of Ceramic Art. Jingdezhen, China
  • 2021 – Walk on Earth 2021. Ceramic exhibition, curated by Zhang Lingyu. China
  • 2021 -Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition. Beijing. China
  • 2021 – Intimate Relationships. Contemporary jewelry art exhibition. Curated by Felicia Li. Beijing and Shanghai. China
  • 2021  International Biennial of Ceramics of Aveiro. Aveiro – Portugal
  • 2020 — Taiwan Ceramic Biennale. Yinggee Ceramic Museum – Taiwán
  • 2020 — 40 CICA 2020. Museo de L´Alcora – Valencia, Spain
  • 2020 —Japan Jewelry Competition Japan Jewelry Designers Association Tokio Japan
  • 2019 — Blanc de Chine. International Ceramic Art Award — China
  • 2019 — “Jewels of Earth and Fire” exhibit for the 53rd annual NCECA — Minneapolis, USA
  • 2019 — “Thinking with your hands”. Gaiás Museum —Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • 2019 — “Design Shapes”. Auditorio de Galicia —Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • 2019 — “Los Quince de La Arte Informada.” DiLaB Gallery — Valladolid, Spain
  • 2018 — “Jewelry and Technology”. Tincal Lab Gallery — Porto, Portugal
  • 2018 — “Simultaneous Inaugurations”. Autoría Gallery — Porto, Portugal
  • 2018 — “Art Shinan 2018”. Qingdao International Ceramic Exhibition — Qingdao, China
  • 2018 — “ArtsFad Awards”— Barcelona, Spain
  • 2017 — XIII International Ceramic Biennale— Aveiro, Portugal
  • 2017 — 10th International Ceramic Competition — Mino, Japan
  • 2016 — Taiwan Ceramic Biennale. Yinggee Ceramic Museum — Taiwán
  • 2016 — “Line”. Espacio Dilab — Urueña, Valladolid, Spain
  • 2016 — “Art, Design and Sustainability in Galicia— La Coruña, Spain
  • 2014 — “Analogías”. Arcana Gallery— Villagarcía de Arosa, Pontevedra, Spain
  • 2014 — “Object: Spoon”. Gallery 224 — Harvard, USA
  • 2014 — “Impressions”. Alliages Gallery — Lille, Francia
  • 2014 — “Spoon Me”. Medalta International Spoon Show — Canadá
  • 2013 — 146 Artspace — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  • 2013 — Sawtooth Ari Gallery — Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  • 2013 — Beijing International Jewelry Exhibition. China
  • 2013 — “Sincrónic”. Contemporary Jewelry and Ceramics — Barcelona, Spain
  • 2012 — “Art&Craft Europe 2012”. Koröska Art Gallery — Eslovenia
  • 2012 —“Art&Craft Europe 2012”— Klagenfurt, Austria
  • 2011 — “Private Treasures”. Contemporary Galician Jewelry — Vigo, Spain
  • 2010 — Chicoria Gallery — Vigo, Spain
  • 2010 —“Private Treasures”. Contemporary Galician Jewelry— Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • 2009 — “Sete na Raia”. Arte y Bronce Gallery – La Guardia. Pontevedra, Spain
  • 2008 — Masterwork. Objects of European Creators. Paris, France
  • 2006 — VII Eixo Atlántico Painting Biennial Portugal-Spain
  • 2005 — IX Plastic Arts Contest Isaac Diaz Pardo — La Coruña, Spain
  • 2004 — VI Eixo Atlántico Painting Biennial – Portugal-Spain
  • 2004 — V Autumn Salon of Painting – La Coruña, Spain
  • 2002 — V Eixo Atlántico Painting Biennial – Portugal-Spain
  • 2002 — 19 Cambre Town Hall Painting Contest – La Coruña, Spain
  • 2001 — I Xoan Piñeiro Sculpture Award – Vigo, Spain
  • 1999 — ¿Finisterrae? Current Art Proposals in Galicia – León, Spain
  • 1998 — Cambre Town Hall Painting Contest – La Coruña, Spain
  • 1998 – Tres-D Gallery – Alicante, Spain
  • 1998 — “New Art Barcelona”. Manuel Ojeda Gallery – Barcelona, Spain
  • 1997 — V Mostra Unión Fenosa – La Coruña, Spain
  • 1997 — 14 Cambre Town Hall Painting Contest – La Coruña, Spain
  • 1996 — I Nelson Zumel Painting Prize – Lugo, Spain
  • 1996 — 17 Engraving Experiences. Teatro Principal – Pontevedra, Spain
  • 1995 — Novos Valores — Pontevedra, Spain
  • 1995 — Ademar Painting Contest. Vigo, Spain
  • 1993 — Novos Valores — Pontevedra, Spain
  • 1993 — Ministry of Agriculture Ceramic Contest – Madrid, Spain
  • 1993 — “Table for two”. Porcelain Installation – Madrid, Spain
  • 1993 — I José Malvar Painting Award – Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • 1992 — Ceramic Installation. Florida Pavilion – Madrid, Spain
  • 1992 — Balcony 92 – La Coruña, Spain
  • 1991 — Ceramic and Painting. Arts House – Vigo, Spain
  • 1990 — Ministry of Agriculture Ceramic Contest – Madrid, Spain
  • 1989 — New Values – Pontevedra, Spain
  • 1989 — 46 Young Painters from Vigo. College of Architects – Vigo, Spain
  • 1987 — Ceramic. Arts and Craft School – Vigo, Spain