Madrid's Art Week: Key Exhibitions During ARCOmadrid 2025
From March 5 to 9, 2025, ARCOmadrid takes place in Madrid, showcasing a variety of exhibitions. "Otros Surrealismos," curated by Estrella De Diego at Fundación Mapfre, highlights over 200 pieces that honor André Breton's inaugural Surrealist Manifesto. Sala Alcalá 31 hosts the first retrospective of Secundino Hernández (born in Madrid, 1975), featuring more than 70 artworks. At Fundación Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Pol Taburet presents his first exhibition in Spain, displaying ten paintings of mutant figures. The Museo Arqueológico Nacional exhibits Bernardí Roig's "Caps y Bous. El tercer cuerno," while Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza showcases 18 paintings by Francesco Guardi. Huguette Calard's retrospective at Reina Sofía includes 300 works, although 33 loans are absent. Additional exhibitions feature Rafael Canogar at CentroCentro and Picasso's Vollard Suite at Museo ICO.
Key facts
- ARCOmadrid 2025 runs from March 5 to 9.
- Fundación Mapfre's 'Otros Surrealismos' marks 100 years since Breton's first Surrealist Manifesto.
- The surrealism show includes over 200 works and travels from Brussels and Paris to Madrid, Hamburg, and Philadelphia.
- Secundino Hernández's first retrospective in Madrid features over 70 works at Sala Alcalá 31.
- Pol Taburet's first Spanish exhibition at Fundación Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist.
- Bernardí Roig's intervention at the Museo Arqueológico Nacional includes six site-specific works referencing Talayotic bronzes.
- Francesco Guardi's 18 paintings from the Gulbenkian Foundation are on view at the Thyssen-Bornemisza.
- Huguette Calard's first European retrospective at Reina Sofía includes about 300 works, missing 33 loans from Lebanon.
- Laia Estruch's first museum solo show 'Hello everyone' at Reina Sofía includes 27 works from 2011 onward.
- Giulio Paolini and Luca Bertolo's joint exhibition 'Dietro l'opera' opens March 8 at the Italian Cultural Institute.
- Rafael Canogar's retrospective at CentroCentro includes about 60 works from his personal collection.
- Jorge Satorre's first Spanish monographic 'Ría' is at CA2M in Móstoles.
- Picasso's Vollard Suite (1930–1937) is exhibited at Museo ICO.
- Fundación Juan March's 'Hay que verlo' explores color in abstract art from Malevich to Olafur Eliasson.
- Sigmar Polke's exhibition at the Prado includes about 40 works and runs until March 16.
Entities
Artists
- André Breton
- Estrella De Diego
- Gala
- Remedios Varo
- Toyen
- Leonora Carrington
- Maruja Mallo
- René Magritte
- Max Ernst
- Salvador Dalí
- Paul Delvaux
- Yves Tanguy
- Secundino Hernández
- Juan Navarro Baldeweg
- Albert Ohlen
- Martin Kippenberger
- Pol Taburet
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Francisco Goya
- Bernardí Roig
- Francesco Guardi
- Canaletto
- Bellotto
- Tarek Atoui
- Francesca Thyssen
- Huguette Calard
- Laia Estruch
- Max Andrews
- Mariana Cánepa Luna
- Giulio Paolini
- Luca Bertolo
- Elena Volpato
- Rafael Canogar
- Antonio Saura
- Manolo Millares
- Mar Solís
- Almudena Lobera
- Antonia García de La Vega
- Jorge Satorre
- David Bestué
- Rodríguez-Méndes
- Pablo Picasso
- Ambroise Vollard
- Juan Genovés
- Manolo Valdés
- Miguel Angel Campano
- Arroyo
- Dario Villalba
- Kazimir Malevich
- Olafur Eliasson
- Rosa Brun
- Teresa Lanceta
- Yves Klein
- Lucio Fontana
- Sigmar Polke
- Antonio Palacios
Institutions
- ARCOmadrid
- Fundación Mapfre
- Beaux Arts de Bruxelles
- Centre Pompidou
- Sala Alcalá 31
- Comunidad de Madrid
- Fundación Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Museo del Prado
- Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN)
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
- TBA21
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- Deichtorhallen Hamburg
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid
- GAM Torino
- Fondazione Torino Musei
- CentroCentro
- Palacio de Cibeles
- CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo
- Museo ICO
- Instituto de Crédito Oficial
- Fundación Juan March
- Musée de Lille
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Paris
- France
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Philadelphia
- United States
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Barcelona
- Genoa
- Italy
- Milan
- Toledo
- Móstoles
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Pontevedra
- Palma de Mallorca
- Costitx
- Mallorca
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- Venice
- Lille
- Amburgo
- Filadelfia
- Latin America
- North Africa
- Arab world
- Amazon