The Foundation

As mayor of Mislata, but above all as a neighbor and friend of Miquel, it was an honor for me to be part of the beginnings of this Fundació Miquel Navarro, which safeguards the future of his memory. The future workshop museum, headquarters of this entity, will protect his recognition, consolidate his work within the cultural heritage of Valencians, guaranteeing its dissemination and knowledge to future generations.

It should be noted that Miquel perhaps would not have been the artist he is today without taking into account the history and ethnological roots of Mislata. The ditches that surrounded his house, the mud, the bricks, the vegetation, the insects and the silhouettes of the industrial landscape, were elements that drew the environment of our city throughout the 20th century, and also configured the poetic ideology and the enormous visual culture of Miquel Navarro.

With an entire life dedicated to art, Miquel is already a bastion of cultural prestige and his presence in international museums is reinforced by the affection of those who recognize his works in public squares around the world.

In that sense, this Foundation aspires to consolidate all the values ​​that surround its career, promoting the conservation and dissemination of its art and its own workshop in Mislata; city ​​in which he always lived, and in which he still works today. Thus, we will remain firmly committed to defending his legacy in the international cultural sphere.

The Fundació Miquel Navarro of the Valencian Community is a private, non-profit entity. It was created by the Mislatero artist to preserve and disseminate his work, in addition to promoting artistic creation, intercultural dialogue and training through art.

To fulfill these purposes, the Foundation has the support of the Mislata City Council, the Valencia Provincial Council, the Generalitat Valenciana and the Ministry of Culture and Sports.