Madrid’s emerging Art Scene

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

Spain is well known for its contribution to painting … having produced more great artists than virtually any other country in the world.Think of: Velázquez, Goya, Dalí, Miró, Picasso, and Barceló. The present is no different; nowadays we can still find many interesting emerging artists with brilliant futures. A group of selected professional artists, which changes every year, open their studios or homes for us to exhibit their work. Let us show you some of the workshops of emerging Spanish talents, some of them with firm international recognition. Best time for the tour: 11:00 am Duration of the Tour :…

5 Best Spanish Designers

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

Madrid – a city known for its monumental, bohemian, modern charm and nightlife! While I couldn’t get enough of the museums of Prado and Reina Sofia, the picturesque Cibeles Fountain, the Royal Palace, Alcalá Gate, Retiro Park, the irresistibly sensuous flamenco dance and all the artistic and musical jazz around, here’s another exciting part: this Spanish capital also happens to be a prime international destination for the fashion conscious! From influential and innovative designers…Madrid its a gorgeous place for shopping ! Adolfo Dominguez C/ Serrano, 5 This Galician probably claims the most ubiquitous designer label in Spain. After kicking off…

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AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM AT THE THYSSEN BORNEMISZA MUSEUM, by Teresa de la Vega The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum presents the first exhibition in Spain on the dissemination of Impressionism in the United States. Curated by Katherine Bourguignon, from the Terra Foundation for American Art and an expert in late 19th and early 20th century French and American art, the exhibition, which has already been seen at the Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny and the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, includes nearly 80 paintings that allow for an analysis of the way in which North American artists discovered Impressionism in the 1880s and 1890s…

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Carlos de Amberes Museum dedicated to Flemish and Dutch Old Masters.

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

It´s always a great new that Madrid re-open a Museum this week, the Museo Carlos de Amberes is located in a former church in the well-heeled area of Barrio de Salamanca and dedicated to Dutch and Flemish Old Masters. The museum heralds a new era for the Fundación Carlos de Amberes, which started as a charity back in 1594, when Philip II of Spain was also Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands. By 1987, it had shifted its focus towards artistic and educational philanthropic activities, and, since 1992, it has run an active program of temporary exhibitions, lectures,…

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Toledo

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

Toledo 70km south of Madrid, This is one of the most famous destinations for a day trip from Madrid. Founded 2500 years ago by Romans, the walled-city of Toledo, is known as the “City of the Three Cultures” due to Muslims, Christians and Jews living peacefully together in the 8th-11th century eriod This mixing of Jewish, Moorish and Christian cultures made Toledo a haven for intellectuals and artists throughout the ages. Walk back through history by wandering through Toledo’s maze-like medieval streets and by visiting its famous cathedrals, palaces, synagogue and art museums. Since by law no buildings in Toledo…

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