IX Mostra Espanha Biennial Opens in Lisbon with Joaquín Sorolla and Maruja Mallo Exhibitions
The IX edition of the Mostra Espanha biennial was launched in Lisbon by Ernest Urtasun, Spain's Minister of Culture, alongside Margarida Balseiro Lopes, Portugal's Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport. The event, which will continue until mid-December under the theme 'España en movimiento: diversidad y futuros sostenibles', showcases over thirty artistic proposals. Among the highlights are Joaquín Sorolla's 'Pescadoras valencianas' and Maruja Mallo's pieces, available for viewing until 29 November. The program includes various performances, music, and literary events, with notable occurrences like 'Breaking Beethoven' on 12 September and Rahmi Alqhai's performance on 26 September. Additionally, the biennial has expanded to Brazil, featuring Sheila Blanco on 6 September, organized by Spain's Ministry of Culture with support from Portuguese cultural institutions.
Key facts
- The IX Mostra Espanha biennial was inaugurated in Lisbon by Ernest Urtasun and Margarida Balseiro Lopes
- The programme runs across Portugal until mid-December under the motto 'España en movimiento: diversidad y futuros sostenibles'
- More than thirty proposals cover theatre, music, dance, literature, cinema and visual arts
- Joaquín Sorolla's 'Pescadoras valencianas' (1915) is shown at the Museo Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Chiado until 29 November
- Maruja Mallo's 'Basuras' (1930) and 'Naturaleza viva' (1943) are exhibited at MAC/CCB until 29 November
- CineFiesta runs at UCI Cinemas in Lisbon from 10 to 13 December with ten recent Spanish films and a first Porto venue
- The biennial expanded to Brazil via Spain's guest-of-honour role at the São Paulo Book Biennial, where Sheila Blanco performed on 6 September
- Mostra Espanha was founded in 2009 to bring Spanish culture to Portuguese audiences
Entities
Artists
- Ernest Urtasun
- Margarida Balseiro Lopes
- Joaquín Sorolla
- Maruja Mallo
- Idoia Cuesta
- Laura Pilar Delgado
- Antonio Guerra
- Tete Alejandre
- Los Bravú
- Irene Trapote
- Rocío Royo Durán
- Alonso Murillo Gil
- Sea162
- Carmen de Matos
- Paloma Muñoz
- Rahmi Alqhai
- Ana Morales
- Rodrigo Cuevas
- Sergio de Lope
- João Barradas
- Manuel de Falla
- Moisés P. Sánchez
- Lara Moreno
- Margarida Amado
- Jonás Trueba
- Sheila Blanco
- María José Jove
Institutions
- Ministerio de Cultura de España
- Ministerio de Cultura, Juventud y Deporte de Portugal
- Mostra Espanha
- Museo Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Chiado
- Museo Sorolla
- MAC/CCB
- Fundación María José Jove
- Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)
- Festival Contextile
- Antecâmara Galería
- Festival Imago
- Instituto Cervantes de Lisboa
- Centro Portugués de Fotografía
- 119 Marvila Studios
- Museo da Terra da Miranda
- Galeria da Antiga Capitania do Porto de Aveiro
- Fundação Eugénio de Almada
- Hipótesis Ficción
- Colectivo La Triangular
- Instituto Giner de los Ríos
- Festival de Teatro Clásico de Mérida
- Teatro Capitol
- Teatro del Noctámbulo
- Centro Dramático Galego
- Pistacatro
- Theatro Circo
- Siberia
- Teatro Joaquim Benite
- Terra Sem Sombra
- Misty Fest
- Casa da Música
- Algarve Music Series
- Fundación Saramago
- DocLisboa
- Cinanima
- Studio Kimchi
- CineFiesta
- UCI Cinemas
- Associação IL Sorpasso
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
- Embajada de España en Portugal
- Bienal del Libro de Sao Paulo
- Subdirección General de Relaciones Internacionales y Unión Europea
- Revista de Arte - Logopress
Locations
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Spain
- Guimarães
- Oporto
- Miranda do Douro
- Aveiro
- Porto de Mos
- Alentejo
- Évora
- Braga
- Almada
- Espinho
- Oliveira de Frades
- Brazil
- São Paulo
- Chiado