Madrid's Holiday Art Scene: From Medardo Rosso to Picasso and the Berlin Wall
Madrid is hosting a variety of holiday exhibitions that highlight modern sculpture, Picasso, Cold War history, fashion, and contemporary art. The Fundación Mapfre is showcasing "Medardo Rosso, pioniere della scultura moderna," featuring 300 pieces, available until January 7. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Picasso's passing, two exhibitions are being held: "Picasso, il sacro e il profano" at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (open until January 14) and "Picasso 1906. La gran trasformazione" at Museo Reina Sofía (running until March 4). The Fundación Canal offers "Il Muro di Berlino. Un mondo diviso," displaying 300 artifacts and a 20-meter section of the Berlin Wall. Palacio de Liria presents "La moda en la Casa d'Alba" until March 31. Additional exhibitions include a retrospective of Luis Gordillo and Ulla von Brandenburg's installation, both available until March 10, while "Il presepe del Re" at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura continues until January 20.
Key facts
- Medardo Rosso exhibition at Fundación Mapfre features about 300 works, runs until January 7.
- Two Picasso exhibitions in Madrid: 'Picasso, il sacro e il profano' at Thyssen until Jan 14, and 'Picasso 1906' at Reina Sofía until March 4.
- Berlin Wall exhibition at Fundación Canal includes 300 objects and 20 meters of original wall.
- Fashion exhibition 'La moda en la Casa d'Alba' at Palacio de Liria until March 31.
- Luis Gordillo retrospective 'Dime quién eres yo' at Sala Alcalá 31 until March 10.
- Thyssen's 'Maestras' showcases women artists from 16th to 20th centuries until February 14.
- Ulla von Brandenburg installation 'Espacio de una secuencia' at Palacio de Velázquez until March 10.
- Neapolitan nativity 'Il presepe del Re' at Istituto Italiano di Cultura until January 20.
Entities
Artists
- Medardo Rosso
- Constantin Brancusi
- Alberto Giacometti
- Lucio Fontana
- Thomas Schütte
- Pablo Picasso
- Diego Velázquez
- Francisco de Zurbarán
- Jusepe de Ribera
- El Greco
- Francisco Goya
- Bronzino
- Caravaggio
- Fernande Olivier
- Gertrude Stein
- Luis Gordillo
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Lavinia Fontana
- Elisabetta Sirani
- Angelica Kauffmann
- Clara Peeters
- Rosa Bonheur
- Mary Cassatt
- Berthe Morisot
- María Blanchard
- Natalia Goncharova
- Sonia Delaunay
- Maruja Mallo
- Ulla von Brandenburg
- Charles Frederic Worth
- Luise Chéruit
- Cristobal Balenciaga
- Flora Villareal
- Emmanuel Ungaro
- Pertegaz
- Christian Dior
- Federico de Madrazo
- Franz Xaver Winterhalter
- Joaquín Sorolla
- Ignacio Zuloaga
- Lamberto Loria
- Nicola Maciariello
- Nicoló Giacalone
- Federica Lonati
Institutions
- Fundación Mapfre
- Museo Medardo Rosso
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Fundación Canal
- Musealia
- Berlin Wall Foundation
- Palacio de Liria
- Casa de Alba
- Sala Alcalá 31
- Comunidad de Madrid
- Casa de Velázquez
- Palacio de Velázquez
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Palacio de Abrantes
- Museo delle Civiltà
- Ministero degli Esteri
- Ministero della Cultura
- Artribune
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Barzio
- Lecco
- Italy
- Paris
- Gósol
- Pyrenees
- Catalonia
- New York
- Berlin
- Seville
- Naples
- Rome
- Paseo de Recoletos 23
- Paseo del Prado 8
- Plaza Santa Isabel
- Sala Castellana 241
- Calle de la Princesa 20
- Calle Alcalá 31
- Gran Vía
- Parque del Retiro
- Calle Mayor 86
- Varese
- Milan