Exhibitions in Madrid.
Art, photography, and cultural exhibitions currently on view in Madrid.
227 events currently running
CONTEMPORARY
Euphoria - Art is in the Air
Contemporary art exhibition at Escenario Puerta del Ángel featuring 14 large-format installations by international artists exploring air as a central artistic element.
EXHIBITIONS
Cleopatra, the Immersive Exhibition
Immersive experience at MAD Centre transporting visitors to 1st century BC Egypt to explore the life of Cleopatra through digital storytelling and interactive displays.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Interpretation Centre of the Landscape of Light
Exhibition at CentroCentro exploring how light shapes landscapes through installations, photography, and interactive displays examining natural and artificial light.
SCIENCE
Artemisia. La magia de la luna
Exhibition at Planetario de Madrid connecting lunar science, mythology, and art through interactive displays exploring the moon's cultural significance across civilizations and artistic traditions.
EXHIBITIONS
A Dream for Everyone
Permanent exhibition at CEAC Maris Stella documenting Usera district history, the evolution of the former Maris Stella church building, and Pradolongo wetlands biodiversity.
EXHIBITIONS
Masaveu Collection. Spanish Art of the Twentieth Century. From Picasso to Barceló
Exhibition presenting one hundred paintings and sculptures from twentieth-century Spanish art, including works by Picasso, Miró, Dalí, and Chillida.
PAINTING
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
Oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens on display in Room 16 B of Museo del Prado, depicting Saint Andrew's martyrdom from the artist's final years.
EXHIBITIONS
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Julia Margaret Cameron
Photography exhibition at Teatro Real celebrating Julia Margaret Cameron, 19th century portrait pioneer, in dialogue with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Frida Kahlo: Live Art Experience and Gastronomic Tour
Immersive Frida Kahlo experience at Paseo del Pintor Rosales features sensory installations, projections, and photography, with optional Mexican tasting menu in collaboration with UN Women.
CONTEMPORARY
Guided Conversations at Matadero Madrid
Art specialists lead guided conversations at Matadero Madrid exploring current exhibitions through dialogue, encouraging visitors to share interpretations and discuss creative processes.
EXHIBITIONS
Senior Theatre Programme
Senior theatre programme at Matadero's Nave 10 exploring performance and community for 25 people over 65 from Arganzuela and Usera throughout the season.
EXHIBITIONS
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City
Virtual reality experience at Fever Hub Madrid taking visitors to Machu Picchu 450 years ago, exploring Inca temples and landscapes through cinematic storytelling.
PHOTOGRAPHY
'Fui sobre agua edificada' - Fifth Museum of Madrid Photography Competition
Photography exhibition showcasing images of water's role in Madrid's history and urban landscape from the fifth annual Museum of Madrid competition.
EXHIBITIONS
Disney: The Exhibition. 100 Years of Magic
Exhibition at Canal Foundation celebrating Disney's centenary with over 250 items including artwork, costumes, and props from classics to Marvel and Star Wars.
EXHIBITIONS
LEGO® Gaming: The Exhibition
LEGO Gaming exhibition at OXO Video Game Museum featuring themed dioramas, large-scale 3D models, historical pieces from Denmark, and interactive experiences connecting physical and digital games.
EXHIBITIONS
Luis Pérez Calvo
Exhibition at CentroCentro presenting Luis Pérez Calvo's mixed media installations exploring memory, identity, and urban space through immersive environments.
EXHIBITIONS
Miluca Sanz. Strata. The immortality of the ephemeral
Audiovisual exhibition at CentroCentro of artist Miluca Sanz's daily diaries photographing fleeting moments and places around Madrid, exploring her concept of liquid time and the ephemeral.
PAINTING
Luis Pérez Calvo. Vintage Trading Cards
Exhibition at CentroCentro featuring over 500 works by multidisciplinary artist Luis Pérez Calvo reworking Spanish popular iconography from the 1960s-80s through drawing, collage, painting, and ceramics.
EXHIBITIONS
The Animals
Photographic exhibition by Estela de Castro at Cineteca Madrid. Images explore fauna and wildlife through visual documentation and artistic perspective.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The Animals
Collective portrait photography project by Estela de Castro displayed at Matadero Madrid exploring dignity and vulnerability in industries including hunting, livestock farming, and animal trafficking.
CONTEMPORARY
Convocatoria Intermediae Distribuido
Open-call exhibition at Cineteca Madrid featuring diverse artistic practices and experimental work displayed across multiple interconnected spaces.
SCULPTURE
Iberian sculpture dialogues. The Louvre Museum at the MAN
Exhibition at National Archaeological Museum featuring ten sculptures from the Louvre Museum alongside Iberian collections, rediscovering ties between the two institutions since the late 19th century.
EXHIBITIONS
Today Is a Good Day to Talk About Digital Rights
Exhibition at Espacio Fundación Telefónica exploring digital rights, privacy, surveillance, algorithms, and artificial intelligence through interactive and immersive experiences examining technology's social impact.
CONTEMPORARY
Escaparatismos: The Language of Shop Windows
Shop window displays examined through artworks exploring how storefronts shape urban identity at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.
DESIGN
Allegories of What Is to Come
Exhibition at Bank of Spain's Exhibition Hall analyzing art deco's impact on the Cibeles headquarters, focusing on the 1930s extension combining engineering, design, and decorative arts.
EXHIBITIONS
Avatar: The Experience
Immersive exhibition of James Cameron's Avatar universe with life-sized recreations, animatronics, and interactive technology at Espacio Ibercaja Delicias.
EXHIBITIONS
Juan Uslé. That Ship on the Mountain
Retrospective of painter Juan Uslé spanning over forty years across ten rooms at Museo Reina Sofía, his first solo show there in two decades.
EXHIBITIONS
“The Prado in the Feminine Form III”. Artistic Patrons of the Museum's Collections (1701-1819)
Exhibition at Prado Museum examining female patrons and collectors who shaped the museum's art collection during the 18th century, 1701 to 1819.
EXHIBITIONS
NO-DO. The world of yesterday. Image and propaganda of Franco’s Regime
Exhibition at Spanish Film Library examining NO-DO newsreels and documentaries from Franco's regime, exploring how propaganda was presented as entertainment and escapism across eight decades.
EXHIBITIONS
From Monet to Kandinsky. Revolutionary Art
Immersive exhibition at Gran Vía 78 presenting Impressionism, Pointillism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and Expressionism from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
EXHIBITIONS
Nature of Asphalt. Hyperrealist Madrid
Oil paintings by José Miguel Palacio depicting Madrid's urban landscape, mobility, and daily life across more than 70 works at the History Museum on Fuencarral.
DESIGN
Nature of Asphalt. Hyperrealist Madrid. José Miguel Palacio
Hyperrealist paintings by José Miguel Palacio capturing Madrid's streets with cars, trains, and buses set against urban architecture at the Museum of Madrid History.
SCULPTURE
Oliver Laxe. HU/هُوَ. Dance as if no one were watching you
Installation based on filmmaker Oliver Laxe's film Sirat exploring collaboration and rave culture through film and visual practice at Museo Reina Sofía.
EXHIBITIONS
Javier Garcerá. Its Beak Windward
Large-scale paintings by Javier Garcerá at CentroCentro interact with the space using lighting as an immersive component, combining monumental works spanning thirty years.
SCULPTURE
Julia, by Jaume Plensa
Julia, a 12-metre white marble and polyester resin sculpture by Jaume Plensa, stands in Plaza de Colón as the artist's first work of this kind shown in Spain.
EXHIBITIONS
Javier Garcerá
Exhibition of recent paintings and installations by Madrid-based artist Javier Garcerá exploring abstraction, color, and spatial composition at CentroCentro.
EXHIBITIONS
Fardo. Andrea Canepa
Peruvian artist Andrea Canepa's canvas temporarily covers the Reina Sofía Museum's Crystal Palace in El Retiro Park, drawing from pre-Columbian Paracas textile traditions.
CONTEMPORARY
La Tullida Gallery: A Project by Costa Badía
Art and education collaborative project by Costa Badía at Cineteca Madrid combining contemporary installations with workshops and community participation.
EXHIBITIONS
Ana Juan
Illustrated works and paintings by Spanish artist Ana Juan, known for figurative drawings and imaginative narratives, displayed across multiple rooms at CentroCentro.
EXHIBITIONS
From Babel to the Last King of Iraq: a civilisation that spans millennia
Iraqi artist Hanoos Hanoos intertwines the myth of Babel with Iraq's recent history at Casa Árabe, exploring how splendour and tragedy coexist within cultural heritage.
CONTEMPORARY
Wunderkammer. Ana Juan
Contemporary drawings by Valencian artist Ana Juan on the fifth floor of CentroCentro explore her universe and creative process beyond her career as an illustrator.
EXHIBITIONS
Rauschenberg: Express. In and Out of the Studio
Robert Rauschenberg retrospective at Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum centers on Express, one of the American artist's key works, marking the centenary of his birth.
CONTEMPORARY
Street Art. From its origins to Banksy
Street art exhibition at Canal Foundation traces evolution from Philadelphia and New York origins in the 1960s to contemporary practice through sixty original works.
DESIGN
Textile Art in Guatemala: Design and Identity
Huipil tunics and traditional Guatemalan textiles using backstrap weaving and brocade techniques at Fernán Gómez Cultural Centre, part of Madrid Design Festival 2026.
DESIGN
Mediterranean Manifesto
European furniture and contemporary design pieces reclaiming traditional craftsmanship and folklore at Fernán Gómez Cultural Centre during Madrid Design Festival 2026.
DESIGN
André Ricard. Design in Use
Product designs displayed by function across kitchen, bathroom, table and studio settings at Fernán Gómez Cultural Centre, showing Ricard's approach to everyday objects.
DESIGN
Madrid Design Festival 2026
Contemporary designers and architects showcase product design, interior design and sustainable practices through exhibitions, workshops and live demonstrations across Salamanca district venues.
EXHIBITIONS
Hotel of the plundered artefact
Artist Agnes Essonti examines restitution of plundered artefacts from Spanish ethnological museums at National Anthropology Museum's temporary exhibition rooms.
SCULPTURE
Moving through the 20th Century. Drawing and sculpture in the ICO Collections
Thirty-four sculptures and drawings from early 20th century through 1980s revealing how social and political change influenced artistic languages at ICO Museum.
CONTEMPORARY
Alberto Greco. Long Live Living Art
Retrospective of Argentine artist Alberto Greco, founder of living art, examining his experimental avant-garde career at Museo Reina Sofía.
EXHIBITIONS
Dinoverse: journey to the age of the dinosaurs
Immersive exhibition at Nomad Immersive Museum lets visitors experience the age of dinosaurs through sensory encounters with Tyrannosaurus roars and pterosaur flight.
EXHIBITIONS
Eduardo Chillida. Dreaming Space
Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida's iron and steel works explore space as sculptural material at Conde Duque, shown alongside sketches and drawings revealing his artistic process.
EXHIBITIONS
Eduardo Chillida. Dreaming the Space
Exhibition of 102 works by sculptor Eduardo Chillida celebrating the centenary of his birth at Conde Duque Cultural Centre.
EXHIBITIONS
Hammershøi. The Eye That Listens
First Spanish retrospective of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi with over one hundred works showing his cold, silent interiors at Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum.
EXHIBITIONS
Helen Levitt
Comprehensive retrospective of 200 photographs by American photographer Helen Levitt documenting urban life and street scenes from seven decades.
PAINTING
Invited Works: Pablo Palazuelo
Small exhibition of abstract painter Pablo Palazuelo's works, a painting and tapestry, linked to the Masaveu Collection at Galería de Alcalá Galiano.
SCULPTURE
Nights and Days
Contemporary art installation by José María Sicilia featuring paintings and site-specific work created for Liria Palace's emblematic rooms.
EXHIBITIONS
Paper Cabinet (IV)
Selection of photographs from the Masaveu Collection taken between the 1930s and early 21st century by diverse artists at Galería de Alcalá Galiano.
EXHIBITIONS
Anders Zorn. Travelling the World, Remembering the Land
Exhibition of Swedish painter Anders Zorn's oils, watercolors, and engravings spanning his career as a portraitist and landscape artist at MAPFRE Foundation.
EXHIBITIONS
Jordi Teixidor. No-res
Jordi Teixidor's six-decade artistic journey across fifty pieces at Museo Reina Sofía examining nothingness and absence as creative space.
EXHIBITIONS
Irma Álvarez-Laviada. Inside and outside the Frame
Irma Álvarez-Laviada creates works from industrial materials, displayed with Thyssen-Bornemisza collection paintings in ninth edition of Kora gender-focused programme.
CONTEMPORARY
Eclosion. The Fine Arts Centre in the 1980s and 1990s
Exhibition reviewing Fine Arts Circle's transformation into multidisciplinary cultural centre during 1980s and 1990s at Circulo de Bellas Artes.
EXHIBITIONS
Pulgar
Monica Mays assembles industrial components, domestic fragments, and ritual objects at Nave 0, Matadero Madrid, investigating how affect, violence, and desire move through myth and matter.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Madrid Collects: 50 Contemporary Art Collections
Fifty contemporary art collections on view at CentroCentro spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media from private collectors and institutions across Spain.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Pulgar
Photography and mixed media exhibition by Mónica Mays at Cineteca Madrid investigating the human form, gesture, and bodily expression through contemporary visual art.
CONTEMPORARY
Madrid Collects. 50 Contemporary Art Collections
One hundred contemporary artworks from fifty Madrid-based collections displayed across five thematic sections at Centro Centro celebrating collectors' role in preserving cultural heritage.
EXHIBITIONS
Look at Me. Portraits and Portraitists in the ABC Collection
Portrait illustrations from ABC magazine and Blanco y Negro newspaper spanning over 200 works by 103 artists at Museo ABC, organised by subject from society figures to ethnographic studies.
SCULPTURE
Four Sculptors Four
Sculpture exhibition by Andrés Álvarez Ilzarbe, Andrés Lasanta, Andreu Moreno, and José Manuel Martínez Pérez at Centro Cultural Antonio Machado.
EXHIBITIONS
Pedagogies of War Roman Khimei & Yarema Malashchuk
Ukrainian artists Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk use Kyiv surveillance footage to explore how Russian invasion reshaped public space and daily life at Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum.
PHOTOGRAPHY
20th century avant-garde rebellions Works from the Vicky and Marcos Micha Levy Collection
Works from the Vicky and Marcos Micha Levy Collection survey 20th-century avant-garde movements in Mexico and Latin America at Casa de Mexico Foundation.
DESIGN
Ana Locking. Nostalgia / Utopía
Fashion retrospective of Ana Locking spanning two decades at Sala Canal de Isabel II, exploring design as narrative, emotional, and political language through textiles and form.
DESIGN
Echoes of Romantic Fashion
Twentieth and twenty-first century fashion reinterpreting romantic design by Balenciaga, Pertegaz, and Pedro Rodríguez at Museum of Romanticism, tracing dialogue between historical and contemporary dress.
PAINTING
Pim Pam Pop
Pop Art exhibition at Opera Gallery Madrid featuring works by key figures from the United States, Europe, and Spain, including Equipo Crónica's 1971 painting Pim-Pam-Pop.
EXHIBITIONS
Spanish Female Composers. Half a Century of Musical Creation
Exhibition of Spanish female composers' scores, recordings, and biographical materials at Biblioteca Musical Víctor Espinós spans five decades of musical creation, documenting women's contributions to Spanish composition.
SCULPTURE
Liminal Space. María Oriza
Mural installation by María Oriza at CentroCentro maps tensions between visible and intuitive perception, presented as a fragment of an infinite sequence exploring spatial experience.
EXHIBITIONS
1945. Libération. Following the Footsteps of La Nueve
Exhibition at Campo del Moro Gardens traces La Nueve, a multinational volunteer company including 180 Spanish Republicans, from Algeria through the liberation of Paris and beyond.
EXHIBITIONS
Guercino and his Biblical Heroines
Paintings by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Il Guercino, at Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum focus on biblical heroines in Baroque northern Italy style.
EXHIBITIONS
Books to the Street for Young Readers
Exhibition of over 60 illustrated posters from the Books to the Street campaign celebrating children's and young adult literature at Casa del Lector.
PAINTING
Menchu Gal. Images of a Life
Retrospective of Menchu Gal at Espacio Cultural Serrería Belga showcases the pioneering artist who won Spain's National Painting Award in 1959.
EXHIBITIONS
Menchu Gal. Images of a Life
Photographic retrospective of Menchu Gal at Espacio Cultural Serrería Belga spans her career documenting portraiture, landscapes, and social themes.
PAINTING
Internal Landscape Painting Exhibition
Watercolor paintings by JoseraA spanning his Internal Space series developed since 2005, featuring gestural abstraction influenced by Zobel and Zao Wou Ki.
PAINTING
History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme. Dumile Feni: African Guernica
Exhibition pairing Dumile Feni's African Guernica with Picasso's Guernica at Reina Sofía Museum, marking the first time Feni's 1967 painting has left South Africa.
EXHIBITIONS
Tierras revisitadas
Photography exhibition by Miguel Barbero Llorente, winner of the 2024 Tritoma Prize at the Spanish Autumn Salon, featuring landscapes and rural imagery at Centro Cultural Sanchinarro.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Fifth Villa de Vallecas Photography Competition Exhibition
Winning and shortlisted photographs from the fifth annual Villa de Vallecas Photography Competition, featuring images exploring the district's spaces, people, and identity.
EXHIBITIONS
The precision of timekeeping. 19th century clocks in the Royal Collections
Exhibition at Royal Collections Gallery displaying 19th-century clocks acquired by Spanish monarchs, showcasing aesthetic evolution and technical innovations in timekeeping.
EXHIBITIONS
Dislocación
Exhibition at Espacio Cultural Serrería Belga exploring displacement through installations, paintings, and mixed media examining migration and urban transformation.
EXHIBITIONS
Pepe Carretero
Figurative paintings by Pepe Carretero blending dreamlike autobiography with European realism, exploring intimate moments rendered as both magical and unsettling.
EXHIBITIONS
Being in Art
Rocío de la Sal's paintings depict women alongside their power animals as totems of rebirth and personal empowerment.
EXHIBITIONS
Carabanchel Underground: The Excavation Madrid Chose to Forget
Archaeological exhibition at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Ángel González displaying 2,000 years of buried artifacts from Carabanchel, including pre-Roman remains and medieval finds.
PAINTING
Life
Painting exhibition by Margarita Sánchez featuring vibrant abstract works in mixed techniques, exploring colour and emotion.
EXHIBITIONS
Pop Culture in Traditional Illustration
Illustrations by David Fernández Collado merging pop culture imagery with traditional drawing techniques.
PAINTING
Instantes
Drawing and painting exhibition by students of Artemisa Cultural Association at Centro Cultural Hortaleza, featuring works in charcoal, watercolour, and mixed media exploring light and composition.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Evocaciones. Pen Drawings
Pen drawings fragmenting film and photograph scenes to reveal overlooked contextual details, alongside portraits of cinema, literature, and music figures at Centro de Educación Ambiental y Cultural Maris Stella.
PAINTING
Ellas
Painting exhibition at Centro Cultural Usera 1 featuring portraits of women across different ages and styles, rendered in comic-book style on canvas, cardboard, and wood.
EXHIBITIONS
Traveling Exhibition: Illustrated Chinese Children's Books
Traveling exhibition showcasing illustrated Chinese children's books and picture book storytelling traditions.
EXHIBITIONS
Steps and Traces
Outdoor photography exhibition by Ana Hernando exploring personal journeys and vocational paths.
EXHIBITIONS
Centenary of Cuesta de Moyano
Photography exhibition documenting a century of Madrid's Cuesta de Moyano bookstall market through images from the 1920s to 2010, with commentary by local booksellers.
EXHIBITIONS
A Quixotic Corner
Exploration of Don Quixote's literary and cultural legacy across centuries of Spanish art and imagination at Biblioteca Pública Municipal José Saramago.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Food Security in Guatemala
Photography and documentation examining food security, agricultural challenges, and sustainable farming practices in rural Guatemala through Fundación FABRE at Biblioteca Musical Víctor Espinós.
PAINTING
Humans in Beta
Painting exhibition by Paolo Sapio depicting humans as prototypes in constant revision at Centro Sociocultural Alfonso XII.
EXHIBITIONS
Trees: Past, Present and Future of a Madrid Wrapped in Branches
Exhibition at Centro de Educación Ambiental El Retiro exploring Madrid's trees through their historical role, current ecology, and future urban forestry with interactive elements.
EXHIBITIONS
Transhumance: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Exhibition at Centro de Información y Educación Ambiental de Dehesa de la Villa exploring trashumancia, the seasonal livestock migration recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage, and its historical Spanish routes.
SCULPTURE
Po(e)linize. Pollinate a Flower and Compose a Verse
Interactive installation at Casa de Campo combining botany with poetry where visitors pollinate flowers while composing verses inspired by natural plant reproduction processes.
CONTEMPORARY
Moby Dick. The Dream of Captain Ahab
Immersive exhibition exploring Herman Melville's Moby Dick through contemporary art installations at Casa de Vacas in Retiro Park.
EXHIBITIONS
Estela Alonso Solís
Paintings on paper by Estela Alonso Solís exploring the female body as symbolic and emotional territory at Centro Cultural Sara Montiel.
EXHIBITIONS
Group Exhibition: Círculo de Pintores Solidarios
Group exhibition of 21 painters from Círculo de Pintores Solidarios at Centro Sociocultural El Greco, united by themes of solidarity and art accessibility.
EXHIBITIONS
Watercolours: My Favourites
Watercolour exhibition by Icíar Cámara exploring the dialogue between pencil, pigment, and water across her selected works at Centro Cultural Puerta de Toledo.
PAINTING
Arantza Martin & Marie Anne Dasques
Watercolor and painting exhibition by Arantza Martin and Marie Anne Dasques at Centro Cultural Buenavista showcasing each artist's distinct approaches to color and composition.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Clara Cruz. Photography Exhibition
Photography exhibition by Clara Cruz at Centro Cultural Buero Vallejo capturing overlooked moments, memories, and emotions in people and places.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Francisco J. de los Riscos Vázquez
Photography and ceramics exhibition by Francisco J. de los Riscos Vázquez at Centro Cultural Fernando de los Ríos.
EXHIBITIONS
Mythologies of Paradise by Murfin
Surrealist paintings by Murfin at Junta Municipal del Distrito de Usera blending mythology, dreams, and memory through hybrid creatures and vibrant colours.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Female Voices
Photography exhibition by Carlina Mónica Izquierdo Gabaldón at Centro Cultural Villa de Barajas.
PAINTING
Over the Rainbow
Painting exhibition by Carlos Losa at Centro Cultural Ciudad Pegaso presenting canvas works exploring color, form, and visual expression in contemporary Spanish painting.
EXHIBITIONS
Prints by Julián Basterrechea
Printmaking exhibition by Julián Basterrechea at Centro Sociocultural Valverde featuring works created across decades of artistic practice.
PHOTOGRAPHY
A Photographic Vision of Madrid South
Photography exhibition at Centro Sociocultural Marconi showcasing perspectives on Madrid's southern districts Usera and Villaverde by local photographers.
PAINTING
Perspectives
Painting exhibition featuring works by amateur artists from Alcorcón who have explored personal experiences and emotions through paint for over 20 years at Centro Sociocultural Rosario de Acuña.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Las dos orillas
Photography exhibition by Ignacio Puras presenting work by artists from America and Europe at Centro Cultural José Luis Sampedro.
EXHIBITIONS
Illustrated Dreams
Paintings by Argentine artist Paola Vergottini at Centro Cultural Miguel Hernández exploring dreamlike imagery and illustrated narratives.
PAINTING
Traces of Light
Painting exhibition by Elena Pañero Huerga at Centro Cultural Villa de Barajas.
PAINTING
Vivid Polychromy
Painting exhibition by Gregorio de la Cruz at Centro Dotacional Integrado Arganzuela Ángel del Río exploring color and light through portraits and nature scenes.
SCULPTURE
Magia, por Nuit 11
Contemporary art installation exhibition by artist collective Nuit 11 at Centro Cultural Gloria Fuertes exploring illusion, perception, and artistic transformation through mixed media pieces.
EXHIBITIONS
Luis Alberto de Cuenca, Poet of Madrid - To Cinema
Exhibition linking poet Luis Alberto de Cuenca's verse with Madrid cinema through photographs, manuscripts, and film stills exploring childhood, fantasy, and classic literature.
EXHIBITIONS
Dos miradas
Photography exhibition featuring Vicente López Tofiño and Domingo J. Casas, with portraits of international musicians and anonymous subjects.
EXHIBITIONS
Poetic Taxonomy
Botanical drawings by 14-year-old Hugo López Catalán, who names every plant species he depicts, combining precise detail with abstract colour textures at Centro Cultural Casa del Reloj.
PAINTING
La Plaza
Painting exhibition by Gabriel Herrero at Centro Socio Cultural Villa de Barajas exploring urban landscapes and architectural forms across the main gallery space.
EXHIBITIONS
Fountains and Mythology along Paseo del Prado
Photography exhibition by Negativo Digital collective documenting fountains and mythological sculptures along Paseo del Prado at Centro Cultural Valdebernardo.
EXHIBITIONS
Poetics of Art
GGAR presents paintings, sculptures, assemblages, and kinetic objects exploring abstraction and figuration, influenced by Picasso, Matisse, and Duchamp at Centro Cultural Lope de Vega.
PAINTING
Painting Exhibition: Myths and Mysteries
Painting exhibition curated by Elio del Amo Feduchy exploring myths and mysteries at Centro Sociocultural Rafael de León in Fuencarral-El Pardo.
EXHIBITIONS
Interdisciplinary Exhibition: Dialogues of Colour Between Spanish and Palestinian Art
Interdisciplinary exhibition presenting Spanish and Palestinian artists in dialogue exploring colour as cultural exchange across distinct artistic traditions at Biblioteca Pública Municipal José Saramago.
EXHIBITIONS
Watercolours by Francisco José Carvajal Álvaro
Watercolour paintings by Francisco José Carvajal Álvaro capturing moments where light transforms everyday scenes at Centro Cultural Galileo.
PAINTING
Painting Exhibition: The Soul of Colours
Painting exhibition curated by María Fernanda del Hoyo Alves and Clara Albite García exploring colour and emotional expression through contemporary works at Centro Sociocultural Valle Inclán.
EXHIBITIONS
Lecture Series: A Brief History of the Blockbuster
Lecture series on blockbuster cinema history from silent films to today, led by authors Elisa McCausland and Diego Salgado at Sala Plató, featuring screenings of essential films.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Historical Aerial Views of El Barrio de El Pilar, 1960s
Historical aerial photograph exhibition at Biblioteca Pública Municipal José Saramago documenting El Barrio de El Pilar and surrounding neighbourhoods from the 1960s showing urban development.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography Exhibition: Inhabiting Absence
Photography exhibition by Merít Sahura exploring absence and inhabitation at Centro Sociocultural Eduardo Chillida in Moratalaz.
EXHIBITIONS
Sound Fiction Course. Intermediate Level
Intermediate sound fiction course combining voice technique and oral storytelling with instructor Aránzazu San Ginés across weekly sessions at Casa del Lector.
HISTORY
I am Ashurbanipal, King of the World, King of Assyria
Exhibition at CaixaForum Madrid in collaboration with the British Museum featuring over 150 objects exploring Ashurbanipal, the last great king of ancient Assyria.
DESIGN
Casa Decor 2026
Interior design showcase at a palace-house on Calle San Agustín revealing latest trends in design, architecture, and contemporary art across multiple rooms.
PAINTING
'Persona' by Paula Moscuzza
Painting exhibition by Paula Moscuzza at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Ana María Matute depicting real and imagined portraits of people who live unconventionally and embrace vulnerability.
PAINTING
Light in the Wound
Painting exhibition by Leticia Ortiz de Urbina at Centro Cultural Alfredo Kraus exploring themes of healing and emotional resilience through contemporary visual work.
EXHIBITIONS
Soy Asurbanipal. Rey del mundo, rey de Asiria
Colección de objetos asirios procedentes del British Museum que recorre la vida e influencia de Asurbanipal, uno de los reyes más poderosos de su época. La exposición examina su reinado entre los años 669 y 631 a.
CONTEMPORARY
Hair of the Storm - Tribute to Francisco Nieva
Exhibition at Colón honouring Francisco Nieva, Spanish playwright and visual artist, displaying his experimental work across multiple creative disciplines.
EXHIBITIONS
XI Abstract Art Salon
Eleventh edition of the Abstract Art Salon at Centro Cultural La Vaguada featuring works by Spanish painters and sculptors, curated by the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors.
EXHIBITIONS
ANTIK Almoneda 2026
Antiques fair ANTIK Almoneda at IFEMA MADRID from April 11 to 19, 2026 featuring objects at least 50 years old including vintage decoration, accessories, clothing, and jewelry.
EXHIBITIONS
Antik Almoneda
Antiques and art galleries fair at IFEMA Madrid bringing together dealers specializing in vintage items, collectibles, and artistic pieces from various periods and styles.
EXHIBITIONS
Bebecuentos with Penguin Kids
Storytelling sessions for babies at Casa del Lector featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Maya and Max, and The Invisible Thread, designed to develop language and bonding.
EXHIBITIONS
39th Gourmets Fair
Gourmet fair across 65,000 square metres at IFEMA Madrid with 2,000 companies presenting delicatessen products, competitions, tastings, and show cooking.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The Artist’s World Through the Camera
Exhibition at Prado Museum analysing photography as artistic discipline since the 19th century, featuring works by renowned professionals and archival photographs from Madrid family collections.
EXHIBITIONS
Salón Gourmets
International fine food and beverage fair at IFEMA Madrid featuring premium products, gourmet offerings, tastings, and culinary traditions from around the world.
PAINTING
Echoes of the Floating World
Painting exhibition by Javier-Yun Sato exploring themes inspired by the floating world at Centro Sociocultural Montecarmelo in Fuencarral-El Pardo.
EXHIBITIONS
Festival Biophest
Bioart installations, films, and interactive displays at Cineteca Madrid examine how living systems inspire scientific and creative innovation across disciplines.
EXHIBITIONS
Sicon
International Construction Week at IFEMA Madrid showcasing building materials, equipment, and construction technology innovations with industry seminars and networking.
EXHIBITIONS
Súper Zines 2026
Limited-edition zines and independent publications at Casa del Lector, showcasing underground editorial practices developed outside conventional distribution channels.
EXHIBITIONS
Madrid Dance Project
Photography exhibition by Pedro José García Flores documenting dance and movement in urban settings at Centro Sociocultural Bohemios in Villaverde.
EXHIBITIONS
The Tempest. The Garden of Forking Paths. Avelino Sala
Avelino Sala exhibition at CentroCentro exploring tensions between threat and fragility through disarmed symbols and recovered stories of poetic resistance.
EXHIBITIONS
Family Memory and Domestic Spaces
Photographs and mixed media by siblings Javier and María José Aoiz Orduna exploring family memory and domestic spaces at Centro Cultural Quinta del Berro in Salamanca.
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Portrait Drawing Workshop with Fernando Vicente
Portrait drawing workshop led by illustrator Fernando Vicente at Museo ABC, exploring facial proportions and personality capture through guided exercises and direct observation.
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ECAR Show Madrid 2026
Test drive electric and hybrid vehicles at Madrid Arena, where manufacturers showcase sustainable mobility solutions and latest automotive technology.
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Illustrated Map of Madrid Fashion
Illustrated map exhibition charting Madrid's fashion landmarks, influential designers, and style heritage at Centro Cultural Emilia Pardo Bazán in Salamanca.
SCULPTURE
Photosynthesis
Interactive installation at Nave Una using artificial neural networks to simulate photosynthesis, replacing sunlight with AI-generated images projected onto living plants.
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Lettuce Varieties: What We Harvest
Display of locally grown lettuce varieties organized by Ecosecha at Nave 17, showing heritage seeds and crops from Madrid gardens and small farms.
SCULPTURE
Chemical Calls of Care II
Multidisciplinary installation at Nave Una using sound and scent to imagine plant communication through experimental technology and chemical exchange.
SCULPTURE
Improbable Oasis
Installation by architect Maria Eugenia Diego (KOKON) at Nave Una reimagines Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage garden as an immersive environment, exploring radical acceptance and transformation.
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Intercultural Food Route
Intercultural food exhibition at Centro Intergeneracional Río Esmeralda featuring recipes, ingredients, and cooking techniques from Madrid's diverse communities with interactive displays and tastings.
PAINTING
Music for Bonsais with Anthonius
Live ambient session on Japanese vinyl by Anthonius paired with real-time watercolour painting and bonsai introduction at Nave Una, exploring time and care as shared artistic processes.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Muestra ‘Selfi’.Vicalvaro
Contemporary self-portraiture exhibition at Centro Cultural Fuente de San Pedro featuring photography, video, and digital media exploring identity and self-representation through modern technology.
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Pride and Prejudice: Romance Breaks the Rules
Literary club at Casa del Lector examines Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, exploring how the novel challenges social norms and conventions.
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Book Circle
Interactive storytelling sessions at Casa del Lector using curated picture books to engage babies through sound, imagery, and sensory play adapted to infant development.
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Wellbeing, Nature and Connected Mind Talks
Talks series at Sala Plató on wellbeing and nature, exploring breathing techniques, body-mind connection and nature's role in sustaining life and mental health.
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When the River Speaks: Second Movement
Bio-botanical walk along Madrid Río with Carmen Haro and Laura Milena Ramírez Benavides at Nave Una, listening to the river as a living subject rather than landscape.
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PACK: Visita libre y catálogo Soy Asurbanipal
Entrada a la exposición Soy Asurbanipal que incluye catálogo y servicio de educadores disponibles en sala para responder preguntas sobre la muestra.
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Local Varieties Stewardship Project Presentation
Exhibition at Nave 17 Terrario exploring local vegetable varieties and traditional seed preservation practices presented by Ecosecha, showing how plant domestication shaped human civilizations.
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Cultivate Biophilia: Seed Sowing and Plant Connection
Workshop with Rojomenta at Taller exploring biophilia through seed sowing and plant care, combining practical seedling propagation instruction with mindful reflection on human-plant connection.
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Threads of Flowers and Shadows: Photographic Embroidery
Embroidery workshop with Garbi Galatea combining natural flowers and thread to shadow vintage photographs, exploring the intersection of photographic narrative and nature.
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Let's Play Pirates, Explorers and Magicians
Interactive storytelling workshop at Casa del Lector where children play pirates, explorers, and magicians through dramatisation, riddles, crafts, and read-aloud sessions with illustrated books.
SCULPTURE
Play Art as a Family
Families create and play together in an interactive art installation at Casa del Lector using everyday and unfamiliar materials designed for all ages.
EXHIBITIONS
Walking in Plant Companionship
Guided walk through Nave Una with Rojomenta exploring urban plant life, discovering vegetation in gardens, pavements, and spontaneous growth across the neighbourhood.
SCULPTURE
Read Together So Flowers Grow
Javier Pérez Iglesias presents a multimedia installation at Nave Una exploring libraries as gardens, where collections grow like plants and visitors discover unexpected connections between books and nature.
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Cyanotype of a Local Herbarium
Cyanotype workshop with Coco Esteve making botanical prints from plants around Matadero Madrid, exploring local herbarium documentation and mapping the neighbourhood's natural environment.
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Monster-zine: Impossible Bestiary, This Is How You See It Now
Family zine workshop at Casa del Lector where children and parents combine two real animals to invent new creatures, then compile results into a collective fanzine.
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Pin Pan Pun! Little Ones in Concert
Interactive music concert at Casa del Lector where children play instruments, clap, dance, and sing along to classical, jazz, pop, and folk pieces arranged for different instruments.
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RUTA. Every Landscape Changes When Questioned
Guided walk through Matadero Madrid and surrounding areas with Malú Cayetano and Aixa González exploring how landscape and nature are shaped by culture and time.
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Seed, Forest, Landscape: Imagining Resilient Territories. Second Day of Talks
Second day of talks at Sala Plató exploring seed, forest, and landscape through philosophical, ecological, and practical perspectives on building resilient territories.
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Botanical Stamp Block Printing
Block printing workshop with instructor Xiana Cobo teaches you to carve botanical stamps from vinyl and print them onto any surface using hand-stamping techniques.
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El caos de Beca: If You Don't Know How to Say It, Write It
Book launch of El caos de Beca, a Spanish-language novel for young teens about friendship and the transition to secondary school, at Casa del Lector.
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Plant Cutting Propagation
Workshop with NENA PLANTS FLOW teaching propagation techniques for plant cuttings at Taller in Arganzuela. Learn to multiply plants effectively and take home a handmade propagation base.
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Venus Flytrap: Fashion, Music and Action
Fashion workshop where you transform recycled materials into temporary clothing pieces inspired by plant and futuristic imagery at Nave Una with designer Clara Macías Carcedo.
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Why Plant Trees?
Guided botanical walk with naturalist Joaquín Araújo exploring why planting trees matters as an act of love and legacy for future generations at Nave Una.
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The Power of Aromatic Plants
Workshop led by Caroline Heredia of blueyellow exploring culinary and medicinal uses of aromatic plants. Participants create a personalized blend to take home.
EXHIBITIONS
Laureus World Sports Awards Madrid 2026
Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony at Glass Gallery Cibeles Palace honours the world's top athletes and teams of 2025 with recognition across seven elite categories.
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Meta Carabanchel 2050
Student architectural projects imagining Carabanchel's future development on display at Centro Cultural San Francisco La Prensa as part of the Distrito 11 cultural initiative.
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European Wind Energy Association Conference and Exhibition – WindEurope 2026
WindEurope 2026 conference and exhibition at IFEMA Madrid from 21 to 23 April brings over 500 wind power companies showcasing products with 15,000 international attendees.
DESIGN
La Tullida Gallery: Design of Twisted Architectures
Collaborative design workshop where participants sketch the future layout of La Tullida Gallery with architecture studio Husos and interior designer Clara López at Nave 16.
PAINTING
Subjetivamente
Painting exhibition by Alberto de Guillermo exploring social themes and human connection through abstract works at Centro Cultural Puerta de Toledo.
EXHIBITIONS
Guided Tour: Look at Me - Portraits from the ABC Collection
Guided tour of the portrait exhibition Mírame from the ABC collection at Museo ABC, led by curator Inmaculada Corcho.
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'Meet & Read' Fiesta de la Lectura Compartida
Public reading festival at Plaza Matadero where visitors share favorite book passages and discover new titles in a communal outdoor setting.
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Meet & Read Jr.
Young readers become detectives at Casa del Lector, solving a mystery with characters from the Cazamisterios series through puzzles, creative challenges, and shared reading over 90 minutes.
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Mariela Scafati. Naming the World
Mariela Scafati's first solo institutional show in Spain presents expanded paintings transformed into sculptures, installations, and murals that use color and words to develop collective subjectivity.
EXHIBITIONS
Scrapworld
Urban fashion market at IFEMA Madrid featuring independent clothing brands, live music performances, and vendor stalls across two days.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Fifth Photography Awards Ceremony
Diploma ceremony for the fifth annual Villa de Vallecas Photography Awards, celebrating winning entries at Centro Sociocultural Francisco Fatou.
EXHIBITIONS
Urban Detectives: City Nature Workshop
Family workshop at Fuencarral 78 inspired by José Miguel Palacio's Naturaleza de Asfalto, exploring hidden urban details like reflections and light in the city.
EXHIBITIONS
When I'm Older or Much Older, I Won't Forget This Song
Workshop at Casa del Lector where children aged 11 to 12 read poems by Gloria Fuertes, illustrate them, and try writing their own poetry.
SCIENCE
Investigactiva Magnets, Dinosaurs and Nature
Interactive science workshop at Casa del Lector for ages 2-8 exploring magnets, dinosaurs, and nature through hands-on experimentation and discovery.
EXHIBITIONS
Comic Book Workshop for Children
Comic book workshop at Casa del Lector teaching character creation, storytelling, and sequential art techniques, no drawing experience required.
DESIGN
Arquitecturas blanditas en Villaverde
Experimental design festival at Auditorio Municipal el Espinillo featuring installations and performances exploring temporary structures and flexible spatial interventions by architects and artists.
EXHIBITIONS
Ingenii Machina - Villaverde
Interactive festival at Auditorio Municipal el Espinillo blending art, technology, and engineering through installations, performances, and presentations by artists and designers exploring creative machine-human collaboration.
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The Laboratory of Investigation Tales
Interactive storytelling workshop for children aged 5 to 8 at Casa del Lector, led by Con Causa, exploring how stories are made using imagination.
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Advanced Comic Drawing Course for Children
Advanced comic drawing course at Casa del Lector covering three-point perspective, extreme camera angles, and dynamic composition for students with prior experience.
PAINTING
The Painting of Hunger
The Prado Museum exhibition analyses José Aparicio's 1818 painting The Year of Hunger in Madrid, examining how it became a cultural phenomenon during Fernando VII's reign.
EXHIBITIONS
Sevillanas Party in Barajas
Photography exhibition featuring student work from Villa Barajas at Sala de Exposiciones on Calle Botica.
CONTEMPORARY
Aurèlia Muñoz. Beings
Retrospective at Reina Sofía exploring the Catalan artist's textile work combining ancestral techniques with contemporary approaches to post-industrial environmental crises.
PAINTING
Juan P. Pardo
This exhibition presents work by Juan P. Pardo, a Madrid-born artist from 1960 who works across graphic design and painting. The Centro Cultural Lope de Vega in Puente de Vallecas hosts this solo show, offering insight into Pardo's artistic practice that bridges commercial…
EXHIBITIONS
48th Antique and Second-hand Book Fair
48th Antique and Second-Hand Book Fair on Paseo de Recoletos bringing together specialist booksellers from across Spain with thousands of volumes at varying prices.
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'Centenario Cuesta de Moyano' Biblioteca Gerardo Diego
Photography exhibition marking 100 years of Cuesta de Moyano featuring archival images from the 1920s to 2010 and texts by local booksellers at Biblioteca Gerardo Diego.
EXHIBITIONS
Thomas Houseago. Sculptures. Banca March Garden
Exhibition of seven monumental sculptures by British artist Thomas Houseago at Banca March Garden using traditional materials like plaster, bronze, and aluminium.
PHOTOGRAPHY
PhotoESPAÑA 2026
International photography festival across Madrid venues showcasing contemporary documentary, fine art, and experimental work through exhibitions, reviews, and workshops.
EXHIBITIONS
A Night in the Prado Museum
Free evening access to the Prado's galleries on the first Saturday of each month, with live music and Samsung multimedia installations exploring the museum's collection.
DESIGN
Architect @ Work Madrid
Professional design and construction festival at IFEMA Madrid showcases latest architecture products, technologies, and sustainable building practices.
EXHIBITIONS
Sima
Real estate trade fair at IFEMA Madrid showcasing residential properties, construction services, and housing solutions from major developers and suppliers.
EXHIBITIONS
Winemad
Wine trade fair at IFEMA Madrid bringing together wineries, distributors, and professional buyers from across Spain and Europe.
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Global Mobility Call
Global Mobility Call at IFEMA Madrid brings together professionals and entrepreneurs to explore sustainable transportation innovations including electric vehicles, public transit systems, and urban mobility alternatives.
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Forum of Cities
Event at IFEMA Madrid bringing together city planners, architects, and residents to discuss urban development, sustainability, and well-being through exhibitions, conferences, and workshops.
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Sociocare
SOCIOCARE at IFEMA Madrid is an international fair bringing together healthcare and social services professionals to showcase innovations in elderly care, disability support, mental health, and community wellness.
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SRR
SRR is an international trade fair at IFEMA Madrid bringing together recycling and recovery professionals to explore waste management, material recovery, and circular economy solutions across multiple sectors.
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Tecma
Tecma at IFEMA Madrid is an international trade fair for urban planning and environmental solutions, showcasing innovations in green building, waste management, renewable energy, and smart city technologies.
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Sports Summit Madrid
Sports industry conference at IFEMA Madrid bringing together professionals from football, sponsorship, and related sectors, promoted by MADCUP.
EXHIBITIONS
Motortec Chile
International Exhibition for the Aftermarket Industries, Targeting Professionals from Chile and Latin America
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Momad
International fashion and footwear trade show at IFEMA Madrid bringing together designers, retailers, and industry professionals to showcase collections and establish business connections.