CV
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Bloom. Arma Gallery | Madrid – Coming
Indomitables. Cultura Inquieta | Madrid 2019
Light in Feminine. Sugar Gallery | Madrid 2015
Desde la Piel. María Pandora | Madrid 2014
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS
Art Madrid. Art Fair, Arma Gallery | Madrid 2023
Acrónimos. Collective exhibition, Arma Gallery | Madrid 2022
Los Ilustrados de Ornamante. Collective exhibition | Bcn 2017
‘Who is Miss Catbantry?’. Collective, Miscelánea | Bcn 2016
OTHER INTERVENTIONS, AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
Bonjuk Bay. Artist Residency | Turkey 2026
Can7. Artist Residency | Formentera 2023
Oddisey of the Seas. Private collection, ‘Royal Caribbean Cruises’ | USA 2023
‘The Gold’, BBC. Artwork for the filmset | Almeria 2022
La Alborada. Artist Residency | Málaga 2022
‘The English’, BBC. Artwork for the filmset | Madrid 2021
Harmonies by Boa mistura. Studio assistant | Paris 2020
Borders. Mural Intervention, Burmese Refugee School | Thailand 2020
‘Soulmates’, AMC. Artwork for the filmset | Madrid 2019
‘Élite’, Netflix. Artwork for the filmset | Madrid 2017
Nadia Benyahya (Madrid, 1984) es una artista visual contemporánea especializada en pintura figurativa al óleo. En su trabajo combina una paleta colorida llena de luz, naturaleza y simbolismo. Como a Kerouac, a esta madrileña de apellido irrepetible sólo le interesa la gente loca por vivir, loca por hablar, loca por salvarse, con ganas de todo al mismo tiempo. Y esa locura que nos mantiene cuerdos es la protagonista de su trabajo. Incombustible y con el instinto por ciencia, busca ese segundo que acaba de irse, creando fotogramas de un incendio. ¿Cómo no iban a parecer sus cuadros un verso sucio de Sabina en la boca de Sofía Coppola? Macarra y delicada al mismo tiempo, su pintura es como recibir un golpe de luz en mitad del estómago.
Nadia Benyahya (Madrid, 1984) is a contemporary visual artist specialized in figurative oil painting. Her work explores the female figure in close connection with nature, where light becomes an essential element in the atmosphere and perception of each scene.
Benyahya has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Spain, including her participation in Art Madrid with Arma Gallery. Her artistic career also includes mural interventions and site-specific projects developed across Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia.
Alongside her studio practice, she has contributed to film productions through the art department, creating original artwork for film sets. Her work is held in private collections.
STATEMENT
My practice is rooted in painting as a way of exploring the relationship between human beings and the natural world. I am interested in the human figure not as portraiture, but as a place where emotion, light and lived experience become visible.
In my work nature is represented as the space where our relationship with ourselves and with the world can be re-established. Light is the essential language of my practice. It shapes atmosphere, defines presence and becomes the vehicle through which each painting communicates beyond narrative.
At the core of my practice is the belief that our relationship with the natural world is inseparable from our relationship with ourselves. My work seeks to create images capable of making that connection visible.