5 Madrid Exhibitions to See During Estampa Art Fair
During Estampa art fair at Matadero Madrid (until September 24), five temporary exhibitions at Paseo del Arte institutions offer a journey through art history. At Palacio de Gaviria, a former nightclub reopened after years, a major Escher show presents 200 works until September 24. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum displays Renaissance Venetian masterpieces by Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, and Lotto until September 24. The Reina Sofía Museum hosts the first Spanish retrospective of NSK (Neue Slowenische Kunst), a collective including Laibach, Irwin, and Scipion Nasice Sisters Theatre, until January 8, 2018. The Prado Museum exhibits a recently attributed Velázquez portrait of Philip III, donated by William B. Jordan, until October 29. CaixaForum Madrid presents 'Agon: Competition in Ancient Greece' with objects from the British Museum, including the Mausoleum frieze and a Euripides bust, until October 15.
Key facts
- Estampa art fair runs until September 24 at Matadero Madrid.
- Apertura Madrid Gallery Weekend took place September 14-16 with 46 galleries.
- Escher exhibition at Palacio de Gaviria features 200 works and runs until September 24.
- Palacio de Gaviria was a famous nightclub and has reopened after years of closure.
- Thyssen-Bornemisza exhibition 'El Renacimiento en Venecia' includes works by Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, and Lotto.
- Reina Sofía presents first Spanish retrospective of NSK group, including Laibach and Irwin, until January 8, 2018.
- Prado Museum exhibits a newly attributed Velázquez portrait of Philip III, donated by William B. Jordan.
- CaixaForum Madrid hosts 'Agon: Competition in Ancient Greece' from British Museum collection until October 15.
Entities
Artists
- Maurits Cornelis Escher
- Tiziano
- Tintoretto
- Veronese
- Lotto
- Diego Velázquez
- Cai Guo-Qiang
- Joaquín Espalter y Rull
- Euripides
- Laibach
- Irwin
- Scipion Nasice Sisters Theatre
- William B. Jordan
Institutions
- Matadero Madrid
- Estampa
- Apertura Madrid Gallery Weekend
- Arte_Madrid
- Art Basel
- Frieze
- The Armory Show
- FIAC
- Artissima
- Art Basel Miami
- Paseo del Arte
- Museo del Prado
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- Reina Sofía Museum
- CaixaForum Madrid
- Palacio de Gaviria
- American Friends of the Prado Museum
- British Museum
- Herzog & de Meuron
- Artribune
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Bologna
- Rome
- Treviso
- Milan
- Vienna
- Venice
- Siviglia
- Jugoslavia
- Calle Arenal, 9
- Paseo del Prado, 8
- Calle Santa Isabel, 52
- Paseo del Prado, s/n
- Paseo Prado, 36