Manel Anoro was born in Barcelona, Spain, to a salesman and a dressmaker. On his birthdays, he would receive a box of colored pencils as a gift, with which he expressed his passion for art. Manel enjoyed drawing and painting, but everyone but his mother disregarded his artistic ability.

Manel first studied Agricultural Engineering in Barcelona and later graduated from the University of Barcelona with a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Sciences. After graduation, Manel worked as a Systems Engineer at IBM for fifteen years before quitting to chase his childhood passion. In 1984, he held his first exhibition at the Centre Cívic Guinardó in Barcelona.

Since his first show, he has participated in thirty-one solo exhibitions in Spain, Japan, and the United States. He has also participated in several collective exhibitions and international fairs in prestigious cities worldwide. Manel is well-represented in galleries and collections in Spain and the United States. His studio is in Menorca, Spain, where he lives and works.