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Summer Exhibition Guide: From La Laguna to Madrid

exhibition · 2026-07-31

A roundup of notable summer exhibitions across Spain, as recommended by exibart.es. In Tenerife, TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes presents 'Para que podamos vivir. La Laguna, 1968-1983' until September 13, curated by the museum team with Juan Albarrán, Daniasa Curbelo, and Servando Rocha, exploring the city's political, social, and cultural transformation. In Donostia, Kutxa Fundazioa hosts 'El efecto Harun Farocki' until September 27, curated by Antje Ehmann and Carles Guerra, featuring installations like 'Eye/Machine' and 'Counter-Music' that examine image, technology, and power. The IVAM in Valencia pairs irene grau and Marco Giordano in 'Te llamo cuerpo' until October 25, curated by Alicia Ventura and Bernardo Follini, contrasting landscape painting with urban infrastructure sculptures. MACBA in Barcelona revisits the independent video collective Video-Nou / Servei de Vídeo Comunitari until October 25, curated by María Berríos and Daniel Gasol, with thirty videos and archival documents. Tabakalera in Donostia presents 'KOOPERATIBA' with Carla Filipe and Taxio Ardanaz until January 10, 2027, curated by Ángel Calvo Ulloa, focusing on historical memory and archives. Finally, the Palacio de Velázquez at Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid hosts 'La Perla Peregrina' by Fernando Sánchez Castillo until March 8, 2027, curated by Ferran Barenblit, featuring nearly two hundred works inspired by the famous pearl's history.

Key facts

  • TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes presents 'Para que podamos vivir. La Laguna, 1968-1983' until September 13.
  • Kutxa Fundazioa in Donostia hosts 'El efecto Harun Farocki' until September 27.
  • IVAM in Valencia presents 'Te llamo cuerpo' with irene grau and Marco Giordano until October 25.
  • MACBA in Barcelona exhibits 'Contrainformación. Video-Nou / Servei de Vídeo Comunitari' until October 25.
  • Tabakalera in Donostia shows 'KOOPERATIBA' with Carla Filipe and Taxio Ardanaz until January 10, 2027.
  • Palacio de Velázquez, Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, hosts 'La Perla Peregrina' by Fernando Sánchez Castillo until March 8, 2027.
  • Exhibitions cover themes from historical memory to technology and power.
  • All exhibitions are part of summer programming in Spanish art centers.

Entities

Artists

  • Juan Albarrán
  • Daniasa Curbelo
  • Servando Rocha
  • Harun Farocki
  • Antje Ehmann
  • Carles Guerra
  • irene grau
  • Marco Giordano
  • Alicia Ventura
  • Bernardo Follini
  • María Berríos
  • Daniel Gasol
  • Carla Filipe
  • Taxio Ardanaz
  • Ángel Calvo Ulloa
  • Fernando Sánchez Castillo
  • Ferran Barenblit

Institutions

  • TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
  • Kutxa Fundazioa
  • IVAM
  • MACBA
  • Tabakalera
  • Palacio de Velázquez
  • Museo Reina Sofía

Locations

  • Tenerife
  • Spain
  • Donostia
  • Valencia
  • Barcelona
  • Madrid

Sources