Kiyary is a Peruvian-born visual artist raised in the United States and based in Spain.
Her work explores how migration shapes memory, belonging, and our relationship with the natural world. Through narrative figurative painting, she creates imagined worlds where people and landscapes intertwine, inviting reflection on movement, identity, and ecological change.
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2024 Nessa Gran Viesca : In this great Forest, Arancha Osoro Gallery, Oviedo
2023 Minimal Stories, solo exhibition, Pionero, Oviedo
2023 Metro y medio de Arte, Oviedo
2022 Among Nature, el Manglar, Oviedo
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2026 La vida en Movimiento, Sede del COAA de Xixón, Gijón
2026 Circulando, Sala de Exposiciones de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de Madrid, Madrid
2026 Co-laboratorio: Por la protección de los Bosques, Sala de Exposiciones de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de Madrid, Madrid
2025 MUSAUS II, SAUS Urban Art Week , Pola de Siero
2025 Somos Apiast, Oviedo Art School, Oviedo
2025 Matter and Gesture: Landscape Painting, Torre Blanca, Albarracín
2025 Somos Apiast, Factoria Cultural, Avilés
2025 Distancias, Sara Montiel Cultural Center, Madrid
2025 Somos Apiast, Barjola Museum, Gijón
2024 MUSAUS, SAUS Urban Art Week , Pola de Siero
2024 VII Edition Landscape Painting Art School Jose Carralero, Carracedelo Monastery, Leon
2024 Drawing and body in the Academia: other ways of perception, Fundación Pons, Madrid
2023 Illustrated Hábitats, Arancha Osoro Gallery, Oviedo
2023 We are the children, Estudio Pablo de Lillo Art gallery, Oviedo
2021 Between two worlds: real and wonderful, Factoria Cultural, Avilés
2020 El Arte Construye , Oviedo School of Architects, Oviedo
2019 Illustration Classroom: keys to interpretation and creation of the picture book, University of Oviedo, Oviedo
2017 The Art of Illustrating , Pumarin Integrated Centre, Gijon
2016 400 years with Cervantes, Oviedo Art School, Oviedo
2016 Asturias 3.0: From Legend to paper, Pumarin Integrated Centre, Gijón
2016 Migraciones, Oviedo Art School, Oviedo
2015 Entorno, Oviedo Art School, Oviedo
2013 YoExpongo en el Reina, Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid
2013 YoExpongo en el Infantado, Infantry of Guadalajara, Guadalajara
2021 Fuera de Lugar, Fine Arts Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid
2011 Anonymous Drawing, Art Center of Plaza America, Madrid
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Mi trabajo investiga la migración y nuestra relación con la naturaleza como procesos interconectados de transformación. Haber vivido y estar viviendo como inmigrante en distintos países me llevó a entender el desplazamiento no como un debate político abstracto, sino como una condición compartida por humanos y otras especies. Esta experiencia me hizo comprender la identidad como algo fluido. Me interesa cómo el movimiento la redefine, junto a la memoria y el territorio, y cómo la naturaleza actúa como un hilo conductor y vulnerable frente a la intervención humana y la crisis climática.
Trabajo principalmente con pintura y animación, creando imágenes figurativas y narrativas que oscilan entre lo lúdico y lo directo. A través de escenas habitadas por cuerpos en tránsito y paisajes en cambio, exploro las huellas que deja el desplazamiento tanto en quienes migran como en los entornos que atraviesan.
Actualmente desarrollo proyectos que entrelazan movilidad, transformación ambiental y responsabilidad compartida. No busco ofrecer respuestas, sino abrir un espacio para cuestionarse, para la empatía y el diálogo.
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∙ Benchmark Education
∙ Sunbird Books
∙ Phoenix International Publications
∙ Hasta la Peseta
∙ Cogersa
∙ Miel Calduya
∙ Oviedo Animal Shelter
∙ Spirit Hoods
∙ Mi Barquito de Palet
∙ Bloggirls 2.0
∙ Asador de Aranda
∙ Arpo
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2026 Selected Extended Longlist Jackson’s Art Prize
2020 Warrior Painters PleinAirpril 2020 Challenge Runner-up; California, USA
2017 Jira Naranco First Plein Air Painting Contest Mention of Honor; Asturias, Spain
2005 National Leadership & Service Award, United States of America Achievements Academy; North Carolina, USA
2004 National Science Award, United States of America Achievements Academy; North Carolina, USA
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2025 ∙ 2025 the Il Specialization Course Landscape and Nature Painting Integrated into Architecture with study and application of Practical case
2024 ∙ 2024 Advanced course on Landscape Painting, Landscape Art School Jose Carralero
2023 ∙ 2023 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google Digital Garage
2016 ∙ 2018 Illustration, Oviedo Art School, Asturias, Spain
2010 ∙ 2014 Fine Arts, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2006 ∙ 2008 Graphic Design, IPAD
2006 ∙ 2008 3D Animation, IPAD
2004 ∙ 2005 Industrial and Architectonic Design, Athens Drive Magnet School, North Carolina, USA
2004 ∙ 2005 Sculpture, Athens Drive Magnet School, North Carolina, USA
2007 ∙ 2009 Certificate in Foreign Trade, San Martin de Porres University
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2024 Social Media Marketing: Strategy and Optimisation at Linkedin Learning by Martin Waxman
2024 Landscape Sketching in Watercolor and Gouache at Schoolism by Nathan Fowkes
2024 Essentials of Realism at Schoolism with Jonathan Hardesty
2023 Drawing Portraits in Charcoal at Schoolism with Nathan Fowkes
2023 Gesture Drawing at Schoolism with Alex Woo
2023 Characters for Animated Film at Schoolism with Daniel Arriaga
2023 Painting with Light and Color at Schoolism with Dice Tsutsumi
2023 Oil Portrait: Exploring Light and Shadow with Jane French
2023 Experimentation and interpretation in portrait painting with Juan Ruiz
2023 Alla prima Portrait in oil with Natalia Segovia
2022 Graphite Drawing Techniques for Planar Portraiture with Dan Thmopson
2022 Contemporary Oil Portraiture with Torsten Wolber
2022 Pictorial Sketchbook with Maru Godas
2021 Gouache in the Wild by James Gurney
2021 Urban Landscapes in Watercolor with Daniel “Pito” Campos
2020 Introduction to Composition in Painting by Stephane Wootha Richard
2019 Illustration, conflict and resolution, by Jose Luis Ágreda
2019 Designing with Color & Light by Nathan Fowkes
2019 Gouache Techniques with Pixel Pchan
2019 Picture Book: interpretation keys and creationisms of the Picture Book with Juan Hernaz, University of Oviedo
2019 Understanding Color Theory in Concept Art and Illustration, Digital Tutors
2018 Sweet Spots Illustration with Tom Froese
2018 Art of the Start with Guy Kawasaki
2016 Advanced Lighting with Sam Nielson
2014 Programming with Processing, Complutense University of Madrid
2013 MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Robotic Workshop, Complutense University of Madrid
2013 Stamping workshop with Potipoti GF, Complutense University of Madrid
2012 Design and applications in Robotics for Art, Complutense University of Madrid
2011 Tensengrity Models & Tensional integrity: Tensegric structures in Art and Design, Complutense University of Madrid
2008 AutoCad 3D, Pontific Catholic University of Peru, Lima - Peru
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2023 “Illustration as the future of Art”, by PhD Art Critic and Historian Santiago Martinez, in La Nueva España Newspaper, Society and Culture, June 1st, Asturias.
2023 “Kiyary Do showcases her work in “Metro y Medio de arte” with affection and nature in La Nueva España Newspaper, Society and Culture, Oviedo . read it here
2020 “El arte construye, 70 propuestas para la reflexión", Santiago Martínez for La Escena Magazine. read it here
2020 “We are drowning in plastic trash”, Vaine Magazine, Issue 02 Environment. read it here.
2017 “Kiyary and the light which pushes her to create” in Blogirls 2.0 magazine Issue n10 Back to the origins, Asturias. read it here.
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2026 La música del mar, Benchmark Education Company LLC. USA
2026 Todo típico de Lima, Benchmark Education Company LLC. USA
2025 I tell you that I love you, written by Tanaya Winder, Sunbird Books. USA
2025 Cuando era niña, Kiyary Domínguez, self-published. Spain.
2023 Kimimela, written by Cornelia Jagsch, Cuento hasta tres. Spain.
For commissions and inquiries email me at ki@kiyary.com
or fill the info on my contact page.
Currently based in Asturias & Madrid, Spain
Available to work worldwide.
Represented by Illo Agency,
for publishing in US and UK contact amy@illoagency.com
Member of the Association of Professional Illustrators of Asturias APIAST
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