Museo Universidad de Navarra Presents '¿Un cuadro puede ser mi amigo?' Exhibition Curated by Its Education Department
The exhibition '¿Un cuadro puede ser mi amigo?' will be showcased at the Museo Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona from February 11 to August 16, 2026. Curated by Fernando Echarri and Teresa Barrio, this event is uniquely organized by educators instead of traditional curators. The title originates from a question posed by a young visitor regarding the capacity of art to inspire curiosity. The exhibition includes thematic sections that merge museum pieces with murals created through educational initiatives. Notable features comprise a 'Rothko experience' from a 2019 project involving 1,500 schoolchildren, an analysis of Picasso's 'Guernica,' and links to Wassily Kandinsky. It also focuses on seniors, women in the arts, social diversity, and utilizes interdisciplinary educational techniques to enhance critical thinking and creativity.
Key facts
- Exhibition '¿Un cuadro puede ser mi amigo?' runs from February 11 to August 16, 2026 at Museo Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona.
- Curated by the museum's education department led by Fernando Echarri and Teresa Barrio.
- Title comes from a question asked by a young museum visitor.
- Features thematic sections mixing museum collection works with participant-created murals.
- Includes 'Rothko experience' module based on 2019 program with over 1,500 schoolchildren engaging with a 1969 Rothko painting.
- Examines Picasso's 'Guernica' and Jorge Oteiza's 'Estela para un pueblo pacífico que era Guernica' (1957) from a 2017 peace project published in Journal of Museum Education.
- Connects Wassily Kandinsky and Bauhaus to Pamplona's Plaza del Castillo via a historical postcard.
- Includes modules on seniors ('QUIDARTE'), women in arts (Jane Clifford, Lynne Cohen, Cecilia Paredes), diversity (Pierre Gonnord), and university museums.
Entities
Artists
- Fernando Echarri
- Teresa Barrio
- Antoni Tàpies
- Rachel Carson
- César Manrique
- Mark Rothko
- Dorothea Lange
- Marcel Duchamp
- Pablo Picasso
- Palazuelo
- Jorge Oteiza
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Jane Clifford
- Lynne Cohen
- Cecilia Paredes
- Pierre Gonnord
- José Ortiz Echagüe
Institutions
- Museo Universidad de Navarra
- Journal of Museum Education
- Bauhaus
- Nuevo Casino
Locations
- Pamplona
- Spain
- Navarra
- Ávila
- Costa Rica
- France
- Munich
- Guernica