Juan Puig Manera (1921–2013) was a Spanish painter of Catalan origin, born in Olot, Girona, on October 18, 1921.

Trained in Barcelona, where he studied both law and fine arts, he moved to Paris in 1956, a decisive turning point in the development of his artistic language. He quickly became part of the European post-war avant-garde and developed a body of work closely associated with geometric abstraction and kinetic art.

In Paris, he exhibited with major galleries such as Craven and Denise René, two leading venues for twentieth-century abstraction, alongside renowned artists including Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Joan Miró, Victor Vasarely, and Pierre Soulages. His work is distinguished by a rigorous exploration of light, movement, and spatial vibration, which became the defining signature of his practice. 

His international recognition was further established through his selection, on two occasions, in 1961 and 1967, to represent the School of Paris at the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh, one of the most prestigious artistic exhibitions of its time. In 1966, he was also awarded first prize in the painting competition organized by the Spanish Embassy in Paris. 

In 1971, he returned to Catalonia, settling in Pontós, near Figueres, where he continued his artistic work. That same year, he received the Gold Medal and First Prize for Painting from the Girona Provincial Council. 

Today, Juan Puig Manera is recognized as an important figure in Spanish geometric abstraction and the Catalan kinetic movement of the twentieth century.