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5 Madrid Exhibitions to See During Estampa Art Fair

exhibition · 2026-05-05

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

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