Seba Calfuqueo's CAUTÍN Opens at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid
From 6 October 2026 to 17 January 2027, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza and Fundación TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza will host CAUTÍN, marking the first solo exhibition in Europe for Mapuche artist Seba Calfuqueo. Curated by Marina Avia Estrada, this exhibition showcases over 25 new pieces that explore the journey of the Cautín River. Calfuqueo, born in Santiago de Chile in 1991, undertook two years of research with TBA21's support. Her diverse body of work includes performance, installation, painting, ceramics, and video animation, with pieces in prestigious collections such as Tate Modern and Centre Pompidou. Following its Madrid debut, CAUTÍN will move to Centro Cultural La Moneda in Chile from May to September 2027, and then to The Wallach Art Gallery in New York from January to March 2028.
Key facts
- CAUTÍN is the first solo exhibition in Europe by Mapuche artist Seba Calfuqueo.
- It runs from 6 October 2026 to 17 January 2027 at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.
- The exhibition comprises more than 25 newly produced works and was curated by Marina Avia Estrada.
- It follows a circular route along the Cautín River, from the Pacific Ocean to the Lonquimay volcano.
- Seba Calfuqueo (Santiago de Chile, 1991) won the Focus Stand Prize at Frieze New York 2026.
- Her work is held in collections including Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, MALBA and TBA21.
- The museography by Andrea Muniáin is inspired by the bridge figure and centres on the sacred blue kalfü.
- The show travels to Centro Cultural La Moneda, Chile (May–September 2027) and The Wallach Art Gallery, New York (January–March 2028).
Entities
Artists
- Seba Calfuqueo
- Sebastiana Calfuqueo
- Marina Avia Estrada
- Andrea Muniáin
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Sara Torres Sifón
- Blanca Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Marisa Caichiolo
- Maru Serrano
- Cristián Arriagada Seguel
Institutions
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Fundación TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
- TBA21
- Tate Modern
- Centre Pompidou
- Frieze New York
- Zona Maco
- Fundación Ama Amoedo
- Fundación FAVA
- Eyebeam Fractal
- Bienal de Venecia
- Whitney Biennial
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Bienal del Mercosur
- Bienal de Arte Paiz
- Denver Art Museum
- Museo MALBA
- Colección KADIST
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul
- Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Chile
- MAC Chile
- Espacio218
- Rangiñtulewfü
- Revista Yene
- EducaThyssen
- Centro Cultural La Moneda
- The Wallach Art Gallery
- Lenfest Center for the Arts
- Universidad de Columbia
- Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo
- Colección Arte al Límite
- Arte al límite
- TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
- Venice Biennale
- São Paulo Biennial
- exibart.es
- Museo Thyssen
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Santiago de Chile
- Chile
- Argentina
- Araucanía
- Cautín River
- Lonquimay
- Andes
- Pacific Ocean
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Denver
- Miami
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Lonquimay volcano
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Santiago
- Wallmapu