The art of Madrid: 8 exhibitions on right now.
Are you a high-brow hombre?
Planning a mini-break to Madrid?
The capital of Spain has long been a cultural hot-spot, so if a bit of art is on your agenda, here's some of the exhibitions that are currently on and worth adding to your itinerary.
La Casa Encendida: Generación 2025
Marking its 25th anniversary, this project is seen as being fundamental to the renewal of Spanish art.
Showcasing avant-garde creativity, this is a showcase of the artists who are shaping contemporary culture in Spain.
More info at lacasaencendida.es
Palacio de Liria: Joana Vasconcelos
Known for her installations and mixed-media sculptures, Vasconcelos brings a strong feminist perspective to her work.
More info at palaciodeliria.com
Museo Thyssen: Marina Vargas
In this exhibition, Vargas showcases illustrations, paintings, and sculptures that lean into mystical and spiritual obsessions.
Sala Alcalá 31: Secundino Hernández
This is a retrospective of the work of the painter, Secundino Hernández - tracing his career from 1996 to 2025.
Museo Reina Sofía: Huguette Caland
Huguette Caland is an artist known for centring the female body in her work - exploring the visual power of the vagina as well as the eroticism of soft forms.
More information at museoreinasofia.es
Museo CA2M: Jorge Satorre
A retrospective of the work of Jorge Satorre - a Mexican artist living in Spain.
Known for his sculpture and installations, Satorre's work is known for exploring social context and working-class environments.
Conde Duque: Carrusel
Featuring the work of Itziar Okariz, this exhibition explores the carousel of comings and going, and how communication and exchange shapes the world around us.
The work of Okariz is accompanied by and installation of by Andrea Canepa.
More information at condeduquemadrid.es
IFEMA - ARCOMadrid 2025
ARCOMadrid 2025 Fair is a destination event for collectors of avant-garde art.
A key theme of this year's event is showcasing the female narrative in art.
There is also a perspective on Latin American art that rejects the colonial gaze.
Also represented is work that explores non-conforming gender-identities.
Originally published by Shangay - republished with permission
When is Madrid Pride?
If you're planning to head to Madrid for the city's 2025 Pride celebrations, the dates that you need in your diary are 27 June to 6 July.
The parade through the city is on 5 July.
The theme for this year's event is 20 Years of Love - marking the anniversary of Marriage Equality, which Spain embraced in 2005.
There's a huge programme of activity taking place throughout the Madrid Pride festival of celebrations - concerts, cultural events, family-focused activities, and a human rights conference.
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