Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Opens Textile Art Exhibition in Madrid
The 'Colecciones Masaveu. Arte textil' exhibition has been launched by the Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson at the Centro FMCMP in Madrid, showcasing around eighty textile works spanning from the 15th century to today. Co-curated by Antonio Sama and Patricia Molins, the display is organized into two sections: 'Alfombras, bordados y tapices históricos' and 'Tejidos: el derecho y el revés.' Notable pieces include a Hispano-Mudéjar carpet from the 15th century and Bacchanals tapestries from the mid-17th century. Contemporary contributions feature artists like Anni Albers, Joan Miró, and Alexander Calder. The exhibition, which incorporates works from the Colección Masaveu and president Fernando Masaveu's private collection, will be open from October 7, 2026, to July 18, 2027.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: 'Colecciones Masaveu. Arte textil'
- Venue: Centro FMCMP, Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson, Madrid
- Dates: October 7, 2026 – July 18, 2027
- Approximately 80 textile pieces from the 15th century to present
- Co-curators: Antonio Sama (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and Patricia Molins
- Two main sections: historical textiles and contemporary textile art
- Six sections on historical art, nine on contemporary art
- Contemporary artists include Anni Albers, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Sheila Hicks, Joan Miró, and others
- Historical highlights: 15th-century Hispano-Mudéjar carpet fragments and four Bacchanals tapestries (likely Louvre workshops, mid-17th century)
- Collections sourced from Colección Masaveu, Colección FMCMP, and Fernando Masaveu's personal collection
- Family textile business began in 1840 with Pedro Masaveu Rovira in Oviedo
- Collecting started with Pedro Masaveu Masaveu's tapestry acquisitions in the early 1930s
- Josep Grau-Garriga's 'Homenatge a Frederic Mompou' (1978) serves as a concluding link
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Sama
- Patricia Molins
- Anni Albers
- Magdalena Abakanowicz
- Sheila Hicks
- Joan Miró
- Aurèlia Muñoz
- Paula Rego
- Josep Grau-Garriga
- Le Corbusier
- Sonia Delaunay
- Olga de Amaral
- Antoni Tàpies
- Georges Braque
- Alexander Calder
- Dolors Oromí
- Marta Palau
- Teresa Lanceta
- Sonia Navarro
- Amparo de la Sota
- Pedro Masaveu Rovira
- Pedro Masaveu Masaveu
- Fernando Masaveu
- Frederic Mompou
- Luis Fernández
- Jean Lurçat
- Mariano Fortuny
- Henri Laurens
- Ella Krebs
- Esther Chacón
- Grau-Garriga
- George Braque
- María Cristina Masaveu
Institutions
- Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson
- Centro FMCMP
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Colección Masaveu
- Corporación Masaveu
- Colección FMCMP
- Louvre
- Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo
- Colecciones Masaveu
- exibart.es
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Oviedo
- Salamanca
- Morasverdes
- Miami
- United States
- France
- Southern Netherlands