2026
City of Tres Cantos Award (Madrid): commemorative medal granted on the occasion of the municipality’s 35th anniversary.
2024
“Gentleman Award” from Gentleman magazine, presented at the Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid.
2022
First Prize Alfonso X the Wise for Arts and Sciences, Ateneo Científico y Literario de Toledo, in recognition of his long and distinguished artistic career.
Elected Honorary Academician by the Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities of Castilla-La Mancha.
2021
“Barón de Forna Award,” presented at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
2018
Medal of Honor in recognition of his artistic production, awarded by the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors (AEPE).
Extraordinary Cultural Merit Medal of Castilla-La Mancha, presented at the Teatro Circo, Albacete.
2017
“Best Abstract Painting” Award, Phoenix Art Award Museum, National Academy of Painting and Arts of China, Fenghuang.
2014
“Una Vida DEARTE” Award, 13th Contemporary Art Fair, Ducal Palace of Medinaceli, Soria.
2012
National Printmaking Prize, National Chalcography, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
2011
15th Real Fundación Toledo Award, for his commitment to art and the city of Toledo.
2010
AECA Award for Best Living Spanish Artist represented at ARCO Madrid 2010.
2009
17th Ignazio Silone Prize for Culture, Rome.
2008
Special Jury Prize, 3rd Edition of the Castilla-La Mancha Awards (El Mundo newspaper): Arts and Sciences Awards, organized by the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, Unidad Editorial S.A., and Caja Castilla-La Mancha.
2006
Gold Medal, Artesevilla Contemporary Art Fair.
2005
Plastic Arts Culture Award, Community of Madrid.
2004
Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts 2003, Ministry of Culture of Spain, presented by Their Majesties the King and Queen in Cáceres.
2002
13th Tomás Francisco Prieto Prize, Casa de la Moneda Foundation, Madrid.
Distinguished Painter Plaque, Spanish Association of Writers and Artists, Madrid.
Named Favorite Son of the City of Toledo.
2001
Gerión Award 2001, Punto de las Artes, awarded to the El Paso Group.
Doctor Honoris Causa, National University of Distance Education (UNED).
2000
Tomislav Krizman Honorary Award, 2nd Croatian Triennial of Graphic Arts, Zagreb.
1998
9th Cultura Viva Plastic Arts Prize, Cultura Viva Association, Madrid.
Inaugural speech and formal admission as Full Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
1996
Appointed Full Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.
1991
Encomienda of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
Castilla-La Mancha Video Prize, Department of Education and Culture, Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha.
1985
Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, Ministry of Culture of France.
1982
Grand Prix, International Triennial of Painting, Sofia.
National Prize for Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture of Spain.
1972
“Golden Sun” Award, Iberian Daily Sun, Palma de Mallorca.
1971
Itamaraty Grand Prize, 11th São Paulo Biennial.
1969
Palette d’Or, 11th International Festival of Painting, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
1960
Prix de la Critique, Brussels, on the occasion of his solo exhibition at Galerie Aujourd’hui.
1956
Second Prize, 17th Manchego Fine Arts Salon, Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real).
1955
Third Prize, First Textile Upholstery Design Competition, Gastón y Daniela, Bilbao / Madrid.
Installation Prize, awarded by Revista Nacional de Arquitectura (Upholstery Textile Design Competition, Gastón y Daniela), Bilbao / Madrid.