• Last trip to the Philippines, where he suffers a stroke
  • Starts his last series of paintings: Las orillas
  • The Council of Europe grants the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español a Special Mention as Museum of the Year, while the Ministry of Culture awards the museum the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts.
  • Turns over the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español to Fundacion Juan March to ensure continuity.
1980