Holiday Art Guide: Must-See Exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona
The 2025 holiday season in Spain sees a wealth of art exhibitions in both Madrid and Barcelona. In Madrid, the Museo Reina Sofía is showcasing individual exhibitions by Maruja Mallo, Juan Uslé, and Oliver Laxe. The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza features five exhibits, including "Warhol vs. Pollock" and "Half of the World. Women in Indigenous Mexico." The Museo del Prado focuses on Queen Isabella Farnese and Anton Raphael Mengs. Meanwhile, Fundación MAPFRE displays works by Raimundo de Madrazo and Edward Weston, and Fundación Juan March offers "Robert Rauschenberg. The Use of Images." In Barcelona, MACBA presents "Projectar un planeta negre," while MNAC highlights "Ink against Hitler," and Krista Kim's "Heart Space" is showcased at the MOCO Museum. The Picasso Museum delves into Alfred Jarry's impact, CCCB studies Mercè Rodoreda, and Fundació Suñol features "MORTALES+." Additionally, Disseny Hub presents three exhibitions centered on water, design, and feminism.
Key facts
- Maruja Mallo, Juan Uslé, and Oliver Laxe have solo shows at Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.
- Thyssen-Bornemisza presents Warhol-Pollock dialogue, Picasso-Klee from Heinz Berggruen Collection, restored Degas drawing, Indigenous Mexico exhibition, and John Akomfrah video.
- Museo del Prado exhibits Queen Isabella Farnese (1692–1766) and Anton Raphael Mengs (1728–1779).
- Fundación MAPFRE shows Raimundo de Madrazo and Edward Weston (nearly 200 photographs).
- Fundación Juan March marks Rauschenberg centenary with 'The Use of Images'.
- MACBA in Barcelona hosts first major Pan-Africanism art exhibition from 1920s to today.
- MNAC features Mario Armengol's WWII cartoons and WWI drawings.
- MOCO Museum shows Krista Kim's 'Heart Space' using real-time ECG data.
- Picasso Museum explores Alfred Jarry's influence on avant-gardes.
- Disseny Hub presents 'The value of Water', 'Art (D)éco 1925 | 2025', and 'Colita. Antifémina'.
Entities
Artists
- Maruja Mallo
- Juan Uslé
- Oliver Laxe
- Andy Warhol
- Jackson Pollock
- Pablo Picasso
- Paul Klee
- Edgar Degas
- John Akomfrah
- Isabella Farnese
- Anton Raphael Mengs
- Raimundo de Madrazo
- Edward Weston
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Mario Armengol
- Krista Kim
- Alfred Jarry
- Mercè Rodoreda
- Albert Potrony
- Roser Sanjuán
- Colita (Isabel Steva Hernández)
- Maria Aurèlia Capmany
- Federico García Lorca
- María Zambrano
- Salvador Dalí
- André Breton
- Joan Miró
- Max Ernst
- Enrico Baj
Institutions
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Museo del Prado
- Fundación MAPFRE
- Fundación Juan March
- MACBA (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona)
- MNAC (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya)
- MOCO Museum
- Picasso Museum
- CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona)
- Fundació Suñol
- Disseny Hub
- Heinz Berggruen Collection
- Col·lecció Suñol Soler
- Tenbeo
- Artribune
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Barcelona
- Paris
- United States
- Berlin
- Mexico
- Canada
- Catalonia
- British