Museo Reina Sofía Hosts Study Day on Aurèlia Muñoz and Fiber Art
The Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid will present 'Perspectivas transnacionales sobre Aurèlia Muñoz y el arte de la fibra' on September 2, 2026, as it wraps up the exhibition 'Aurèlia Muñoz. Entes.' This event will feature discussions by international specialists on the resurgence of contemporary textile art since the late 1960s, highlighting movements such as nouvelle tapisserie and Fiber Art in cities like Lausanne, Warsaw, New York, São Paulo, and Barcelona. Notable speakers include Juliet Kinchin, Manuel Cirauqui, Giselle Eberhard Cotton, Grant Watson, Sílvia Ventosa Muñoz, and Sara Martinetti. Taking place in Auditorium 200 of the Nouvel Building, the event is free to attend on a first-come basis and aims to contextualize Muñoz's work within contemporary ecopolitical and aesthetic discussions.
Key facts
- The study day takes place on September 2, 2026, at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.
- It marks the closing of the exhibition 'Aurèlia Muñoz. Entes'.
- The event is titled 'Perspectivas transnacionales sobre Aurèlia Muñoz y el arte de la fibra'.
- Speakers include Juliet Kinchin, Manuel Cirauqui, Giselle Eberhard Cotton, Grant Watson, Rosa Lleó, Sílvia Ventosa Muñoz, and Sara Martinetti.
- The program covers topics such as Muñoz's hybrid 'entes', the nouvelle tapisserie, and her textile technique.
- The event is held in the Nouvel Building, Auditorium 200, with free admission until capacity is reached.
- The movements discussed include nouvelle tapisserie and Fiber Art, with epicenters in Lausanne, Warsaw, New York, São Paulo, and Barcelona.
- The study day is organized by the exhibition's curatorial team and expert figures.
Entities
Artists
- Aurèlia Muñoz
Institutions
- Museo Reina Sofía
- The Green Parrot
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Lausanne
- Switzerland
- Warsaw
- Poland
- New York
- United States
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Barcelona