Natalia López de la Oliva Mena (1998, Tomelloso, Ciudad Real) is a painter whose work contains the intuitive ambiguity of one who observes the world from the kitchen window. Graduated in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cuenca, Spain, this artist develops an anthropomorphic expressionism where images and sensations dissolve in the fullness of the canvas. From an honest narrative, her painting is the vehicle to transmit her particular vision and understanding of the world.

Natalia is currently working with the Madrid Gallery Herrero de Tejada.

Among her recent solo exhibitions are:

'Lo divino es el impulso de la lengua' (Herrero de Tejada 2025), 'Si no digo algo espectacular, todos se olvidarán de mí' (Arniches 26 Gallery, Madrid, 2024), 'Los imbéciles sujetaremos el mundo desde abajo' (Cutto Gallery, Madrid, 2023), 'En todas las pinturas hay un culo escondido, o todas las pinturas parecen un culo, o la pintura es un culo' (Faculty of Fine Arts, Cuenca, 2021) and 'Otro puto cuadro más que pintar' (Faculty of Fine Arts, Cuenca, 2021).

Her work has also been exhibited in collective shows such as 'Desire Paths' (Herrero de Tejada Gallery, Madrid, 2024), 'Naturaleza' (Princesa Zaida Exhibition Hall, Cuenca Museum, 2022),'XVII Encuentro de Artistas de la Fundación Amelia Moreno' (El Dorado Art Space, Quintanar de la Orden, 2021) and 'Que le jodan al arte voy a dedicarme a cuidar viejos; que le jodan al arte voy a hacerme puta' (Faculty of Fine Arts, Cuenca, 2021).

Recently, she has participated in art fairs such as 'Urvanity Art Fair' in Madrid (2025), 'Marte Fair' in Castellón (2024), 'By Invitation' at the Círculo Ecuestre in Barcelona (2024) and 'Los Mellizos', an exhibition project with the Herrero de Tejada gallery in Madrid (2024).

Text by Victoria Rivers.

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