Madrid's Spring 2026 Art Season: Key Exhibitions During ArcoMadrid
The art season in Madrid for spring 2026 aligns with ArcoMadrid and boasts a variety of exhibitions. At the Reina Sofía, visitors can explore five displays, such as Alberto Greco's retrospective titled 'Viva el arte vivo' running until June 8, 2026, and Juan Uslé's exhibition 'That Ship on the Mountain' available until April 20, 2026. The Prado will host 'The Female Perspective III' until May 24, 2026. Meanwhile, the Thyssen-Bornemisza will feature four exhibitions, including Robert Rauschenberg's 'Express' from February 3 to May 24, 2026. Hoda Afshar's 'The Fold' will be on view at Casa Encendida until April 26, 2026, while Foundation SOLO will showcase Gottfried Helnwein's retrospective until December 30, 2026. Additional venues include Matadero Madrid, Palazzo Liria, TBA21, Fundación MAPFRE, CA2M, CentroCentro, Museo Ico, Fundación Juan March, and Museo Arqueológico Nacional.
Key facts
- ArcoMadrid marks the start of spring 2026 art season in Madrid
- Reina Sofía reopens Palacio de Velázquez after renovation
- Prado offers free entry for two hours at end of day and late openings
- Thyssen-Bornemisza opens late every Saturday until midnight
- Alberto Greco retrospective at Reina Sofía runs until June 8, 2026
- Andrea Canepa's Fardo at Palacio de Cristal until May 4, 2026
- Oliver Laxe installation HU at Reina Sofía until April 20, 2026
- Juan Uslé survey That Ship on the Mountain until April 20, 2026
- Prado exhibition on Queen Isabella Farnese until May 24, 2026
- Rauschenberg centennial focus at Thyssen-Bornemisza Feb 3–May 24, 2026
- First Spanish Hammershøi retrospective at Thyssen-Bornemisza Feb 17–May 31, 2026
- Irma Álvarez-Laviada show at Thyssen-Bornemisza Feb 23–May 3, 2026
- Guercino small-format exhibition at Thyssen-Bornemisza Mar 16–Jun 14, 2026
- Hoda Afshar The Fold at Casa Encendida until April 26, 2026
- Gottfried Helnwein retrospective at Foundation SOLO until Dec 30, 2026
- Mónica Mays Pulgar at Matadero Madrid until May 24, 2026
- Estela De Castro The Animals at Matadero Madrid until June 2026
- José María Sicilia Notti e Giorni at Palazzo Liria until May 31, 2026
- Roman Khimei & Yarema Malashchuk Pedagogies of War at TBA21/Thyssen Mar 3–May 31, 2026
- Helen Levitt survey at Fundación MAPFRE Feb 19–Mar 17, 2026
- Anders Zorn exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE Feb 19–Mar 17, 2026
- Dorothy Iannone first Spanish institutional solo at CA2M Feb 14–Aug 30, 2026
- Ester Partegàs Minor Architecture at CA2M Feb 14–Jun 14, 2026
- Javier Garcerá Its Beak Windward at CentroCentro until May 3, 2026
- Ana Juan Wunderkammer at CentroCentro until May 3, 2026
- Museo Ico show Transitar el siglo XX Feb 10–May 10, 2026
- Fundación Juan March In the Style of Bosch Feb 27–Apr 12, 2026
- MAN exhibition Diálogos de escultura ibérica until May 10, 2026
- Louvre loans Iberian sculptures to MAN for the first time
- Generaciones XXVI call at Casa Encendida until April 19, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Greco
- Andrea Canepa
- Oliver Laxe
- Juan Uslé
- Isabella Farnese
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Vilhelm Hammershøi
- Irma Álvarez-Laviada
- Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Guercino)
- Hoda Afshar
- Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault
- Gottfried Helnwein
- Mónica Mays
- Estela De Castro
- José María Sicilia
- Roman Khimei
- Yarema Malashchuk
- Helen Levitt
- Anders Zorn
- Dorothy Iannone
- Ester Partegàs
- Javier Garcerá
- Ana Juan
- Julio González
- Pablo Picasso
- Juan Gris
- Miquel Barceló
- Susana Solano
- Carmen Laffón
- Eduardo Chillida
- Jorge Oteiza
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Joaquín Sorolla
- Ramón Casas
- José Ramón Mélida
- Léon Heuzey
- Arthur Engel
- Pierre Paris
- Paul McCarthy
- Lilith Stangenberg
- Cindy Crawford
- Rocío de la Villa
- María Eugenia Alonso
- Casilda Ybarra
- Tania Pardo
- Bea Espejo
- Isabel Tejeda Martín
- Inmaculada Corcho Gómez
- María Toral
- Chus Martínez
- Ludovica Palmieri
Institutions
- ArcoMadrid
- Reina Sofía
- Palacio de Velázquez
- Parque del Retiro
- Museo del Prado
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Casa Encendida
- Fundación Montemadrid
- Foundation SOLO
- SOLO Independencia
- Matadero Madrid
- Palazzo Liria
- Casa de Alba
- TBA21
- Fundación MAPFRE
- MoMA
- Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M)
- Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Es Baluard
- CentroCentro
- Museo Ico
- Fundación Juan March
- Solo Contemporary
- Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN)
- Louvre
- Dipartimento di Antichità Orientali del Louvre
- Musée du Quai Branly
- Biennale di Venezia
- 36ª Biennale di Grafica di Lubiana
- Artribune
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Reina Sofía, Madrid
- Palacio de Cristal, Parque del Retiro, Madrid
- Museo del Prado, Madrid
- Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Casa Encendida, Madrid
- Foundation SOLO, Madrid
- SOLO Independencia, Madrid
- Matadero Madrid
- Palazzo Liria, Madrid
- TBA21, Madrid
- Fundación MAPFRE, Madrid
- CA2M, Móstoles
- CentroCentro, Madrid
- Museo Ico, Madrid
- Fundación Juan March, Madrid
- Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN), Madrid
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Marocco
- Kiev
- Ukraine
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Copenhagen
- Austria
- Vienna
- Boston
- Berlin
- Barcelona
- Valencia
- Gijón
- Santander
- Galicia
- Lima
- Peru
- Teheran
- Iran
- Texas
- Captiva Island, Florida
- Cento
- Bologna
- Italy
- Parma
- Aranjuez
- Montealegre del Castillo
- Agost
- Salobral
- Cerro de los Santos
- Osuna
- Palma
- Puerto de Sagunto
- Netherlands
- Rome
- Naples