Guido Mauas is a visual artist and writer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began writing his first stories and exploring the world of visual arts and drawing at the age of 14. After finishing high school, he studied two years of pure mathematics at the UBA (University of Buenos Aires), driven by a search for a kind of abstract beauty.

After completing literary translation studies in English, Mauas worked briefly as a freelance translator and ghost writer. Eventually, he fully dedicated himself to art and fiction writing. He studied painting with international masters on three occasions: twice receiving a scholarship for Antonio López García's chair in Spain, and later studying with Mark Tennant at the New York Academy of Arts.

His work has gained significant recognition. His paintings and drawings have been acquired by private collectors across Argentina, Europe, Asia, and the United States. In 2008, his short story "El palomar" (The Dovecote) was a finalist for the Mujica Láinez Prize and published in the corresponding anthology. In 2017, he was a finalist in the "Gran Premio Pintura Banco Provincia" (Banco Provincia Painting Grand Prize).

In 2021, he wrote and directed his first short film, "El escarabajo" (The Beetle), which has been selected in various international independent film festivals.

Studies

  • 2001-2003: Partial studies in Pure Mathematics (UBA - University of Buenos Aires)

  • 2008-2009: Literary Translation in English

  • 2010-2012: Attended drawing and painting lessons at Laura Delgado’s studio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

  • 2014: Selected to participate in Antonio Lopez García Workshop on Figurative Painting taught by Antonio Lopez García (Almería, Spain)

  • 2014: Studied Human Figure Drawing and Painting under Mark Tennant at the New York Academy of Arts (New York, USA)

  • 2017: Selected to participate in Workshop on Figurative Painting taught by Antonio Lopez García (Melilla, Spain)

Solo Shows

  • 2017 – La casa de al Lado, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 2015 – El Trueno, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Group Shows

  • 2019 – El Serpa, “35×50”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2019 – Central Newbery, “Desnudos”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2018 – Central Newbery, “16 artists”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2018 – Buen Plan, “Mauas/Gutierrez/Zana”,Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2018 – Error Gallery, “Mauas/Libman”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2017 – El Serpa, “35×50”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2017 – Museo Banco Provincia, “Gran Premio Pintura Banco Provincia 2017”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2017 – Error Gallery, “#Error Presenta”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2016 – El Serpa, “35×50”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2016 – CC Borges, “International Biennal of Contemporary Art”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2016 – Borges 1975, “Figuraciones”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2015 – U.N.A., “Festival del Color”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2015 – El Colectivo del Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2014 – MODOS, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2014 – Legislatura Porteña, “El Arte por el Arte”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2014 – DeSignum Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2012 – Laura Delgado’s Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2011 – National Congress, “Instancias Plásticas”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • 2010 – Passional Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Grants and Awards

  • Finalist, Gran Premio Pintura Banco Provincia, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2017

  • Special Mention, Salon de Pintura Estímulo de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2017

  • Medal, XI Plein Air Painting Competition, Sívori Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2013

  • Diploma, IX Plein Air Painting Competition, Sívori Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2013