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Nicolás Arispe (Buenos Aires, 19 maggio 1978) is an Argentinian illustrator, writer and scholar.

Biography
Nicolás Arispe was born in Buenos Aires in 1978 and studied drawing and visual arts at the Instituto Universitario Nacional de las Artes (UNA). After obtaining a Teacher's Degree in Drawing in 2001 and a University Teacher’s Degree in Visual Arts in 2003, he finally obtained a Licentiate in Visual Arts in 2005.

Since 1997, he has worked for TV and film productions, taking part in the creation of animated movies and cartoons, distributed in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Spain, in the design of CD and book covers and in editorial projects.

His first illustrated book dates back to 2005; since then, he has created numerous other books and illustrated the work of various writers, including María Teresa Andruetto, Alberto Laiseca and Alberto Chimal, published in Argentina, Mexico, France, Italy, Guatemala, Spain, etc.

Between 2013 and 2015, he illustrated the History weekly column “Notas de historia” of TÉLAM agency (Agencia nacional de noticias de la República Argentina).

During his career he has been awarded by ALIJA (Asociación de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil de la Argentina), the Argentinian section of IBBY (2005, 2016 and 2018); by the Banco del Libro de Venezuela (2013, 2018 and 2019); by the Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial de México (2013 and 2016); by the Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá (2016), and by the Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse de Seine-Saint-Denis (2019), and has been selected for the White Ravens 2016 catalogue by the International Youth Library. In 2018 he entered the IBBY Honour List for his work as an illustrator. Since 2001 he has been teaching art to children, teenagers and adults in the marginal neighborhoods of Buenos Aires.

Prizes and Awards

 * 2004: Selected by the Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires for his book Nadie vio llegar a la montonera de Dios, Editorial Orbital
 * 2005: Selected by ALIJA (IBBY Argentina) in the category “mejor ilustración de novela” for his book En busca de los vestuarios, Ediciones del Eclipse
 * 2006: Selected among the “Top 300 works of Hispanic American children’s literature” by the Ministerio Nacional de Educación de Argentina for his book Té de palacio, Ediciones del Eclipse
 * 2008: Special mention of the jury of the I Premio Internacional Compostela de Álbum Ilustrado for his book La visita
 * 2009: Shortlisted for “A la orilla del viento” Picture Book Competition, Fondo de Cultura Económica (México) for his book El camino más largo, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2010: Selected by Proyecto de Lectura para Centros Escolares (P.L.E.C.) for his book El insólito ascenso de Madame Pôl, Faktoria K
 * 2010: Selected by Centro Internacional del Libro Infantil y Juvenil - Fundación Sánchez Ruipérez for his book El insólito ascenso de Madame Pôl, Faktoria K
 * 2012: Selected by the Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial de México for his book El camino más largo, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2013: Selected by Banco del Libro de Venezuela in the category “mejor personaje” for his book El camino más largo, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2016: Selected by the Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial de México for his book La madre y la muerte/La partida, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2016: Selected among the “Highly recommended books for children and young people” by the Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá for his book La madre y la muerte/La partida, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2016: Selected for the “White Ravens” catalogue 2016 for his book La madre y la muerte/La partida, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2017: Selected by ALIJA (IBBY Argentina) in the category “mejor ilustración de libro álbum” for his book La madre y la muerte/La partida, Fondo de cultura económica
 * 2018: Selected by ALIJA (IBBY Argentina) in the category “mejor libro informativo” for his book Cándido, pintor de la guerra infame, Calibroscopio
 * 2018: Selected in the “List of Essential Books”, Banco del Libro de Venezuela for his book La madre y la muerte/La partida, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2018: IBBY Honour List for his outstanding work as an illustrator in the book La madre y la muerte/La partida, Fondo de Cultura Económica
 * 2019: Selected by Banco del Libro de Venezuela, in the category “mejor libro original” for his book Cándido, pintor de la guerra infame, Calibroscopio

Solo Exhibitions

 * 2004, EQUIS, SOLO EXHIBITION OF DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS AND OBJECTS – Centro Cultural Enrique Santos Discépolo, Buenos Aires
 * 2006, CAJA BLANCA – Alliance Française, Buenos Aires
 * 2010, MONO SACER – Teatro General San Martín, Buenos Aires
 * 2010, NADIE VIO LLEGAR A LA MONTONERA DE DIOS – Museo “Los rostros de la Pampa” and Municipalidad de San Antonio de Areco, San Antonio de Areco

Group Exhibitions

 * 2006, VIÑETAS COMPARTIDAS – C.C.E.B.A. (Centro del Consulado Español en Buenos Aires), Buenos Aires
 * 2007, DE LA BD DE LA RÉSISTANCE A LA RÉSISTANCE DE LA BD – Orthez
 * 2008, INSPIRACIONALES. LOS ARTISTAS SECRETOS – Gachi Prieto Contemporary Latin American Art, Buenos Aires
 * 2009, ARTE B.A. – Gachi Prieto Contemporary Latin American Art, Buenos Aires
 * 2011, PEQUEÑO MANUAL DE MAGIA – Gachi Prieto Contemporary Latin American Art, Buenos Aires
 * 2011, EXPOTRASTIENDAS – Gachi Prieto Contemporary Latin American Art, Buenos Aires
 * 2014, RECORRIDOS DESCENTRADOS: 12 ROUNDS PARA UN PASEANTE DESPREVENIDO – Fondo Nacional de las Artes, Buenos Aires
 * 2014, HAY UNA IMAGEN DE ESA IDEA – Centro Cultural de la Memoria Haroldo Conti, Buenos Aires

Book Covers

 * 2014, L’Ancêtre, by Juan José Saer, Le Tripode, France
 * 2018, Le fleuve sans rives, by Juan José Saer, Le Tripode, France
 * 2019, L’Enquête, by Juan José Saer, Le Tripode, France
 * 2019, Glose, by Juan José Saer, Le Tripode, France
 * 2020, Les nuages, by Juan José Saer, Le Tripode, France