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Alción Art Gallery


Specialists in replica paintings
Orellana, 14
Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 3193037
You can find something far more interesting in here than the ubiquitous posters of Van Gogh, Lautrec and Zurbar changing on student bedsit walls all over the country. This gallery sells high quality oil paintings by promising young artists that are legal copies of famous works by the likes of El Greco, Renoir, Modigliani and Gustav Klimt.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Argentaria


Paintings, furniture, sculpture, tapestries
Calle de Santa Catalina 4
Madrid, Madrid 28014
Spain
The pieces of this art collection, which is managed by the Argentaria Foundation, are spread out among the many branches of the bank. It features paintings, sculptures, engravings, furniture, ceramics and tapestries collected by the Banco Exterior de España since 1929. There's also a series of fans by well-known painters from the 1980s, commissioned by the bank. The Foundation also organizes temporary exhibitions around Madrid.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Argentaria photo by Moty Bakalu (C)
Photo: Moty Bakalu (C)
 

 
Banco de España


Little-known gem of a museum
Calle de Alcalá 48
Madrid, Madrid 28014
Spain
+34 91 338 5000
http://www.bde.es/
The Spanish Central Bank headquarters house a valuable art collection that includes the work of artists like Goya, Salvador Maella, Sorolla and Zuloaga, as well as luxurious wall-hangings and antique furniture. The interior patio is used as a library and the beautiful staircase is made of Carrera marble. It occupies one of the best locations in Madrid, at major crossroads linking Plaza de Cibeles with Calle Alcalá, Gran Vía and the Paseo del Prado. After opening in 1889, it had to be expanded in 1936 and then again in 1975. The three distinct façades display diverse architectural styles. For admission, write to the Servicio de Protocolo (+34 91 338 5365) at the bank's address.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Banco de España photo by Miguel Acedo
Photo: Miguel Acedo
Banco de España photo by Oscar Moreno Perez
Photo: Oscar Moreno Perez
Banco de España photo by Alejandro Crivellari
Photo: Alejandro Crivellari
Banco de España photo by César Gómez Antonio
Photo: César Gómez Antonio
Banco de España photo by Liz Arnold
Photo: Liz Arnold
Banco de España photo by Ben Ferguson
Photo: Ben Ferguson
Banco de España photo by Micaela Maza
Photo: Micaela Maza
Banco de España photo by Oleg Dolya
Photo: Oleg Dolya
Banco de España photo by Karina Frabetti
Photo: Karina Frabetti
Banco de España photo by deucours
Photo: deucours
Banco de España photo by Antonio Elena
Photo: Antonio Elena
Banco de España photo by Montse Buendía
Photo: Montse Buendía
Banco de España photo by Nathalie Tran
Photo: Nathalie Tran
Banco de España photo by tigertigertigers
Photo: tigertigertigers
Banco de España photo by Liren Chen
Photo: Liren Chen
Banco de España photo by Kevin Driver
Photo: Kevin Driver
Banco de España photo by ARP
Photo: ARP
Banco de España photo by raullconraull
Photo: raullconraull
Banco de España photo by Giampiero Bonifazi
Photo: Giampiero Bonifazi
Banco de España photo by Marlon James Sales
Photo: Marlon James Sales
Banco de España photo by Nathalie Figueroa
Photo: Nathalie Figueroa
Banco de España photo by Pupa ƒ
Photo: Pupa ƒ
Banco de España photo by Alejandro Jaramillo
Photo: Alejandro Jaramillo
Banco de España photo by Gesine Rohrbeck
Photo: Gesine Rohrbeck
Banco de España photo by ivan.pertica
Photo: ivan.pertica
Banco de España photo by julencin2000
Photo: julencin2000
Banco de España photo by Manuel Barranco
Photo: Manuel Barranco
 

 
Calcografía Nacional


18th & 19th century engravings
Alcalá, 13
Madrid, Madrid 28014
Spain
+34 91 532 1543
http://www.calcografianacional...
The 13 reproductions on copper plate that Goya made of Velázquez's paintings are the highlight of this collection, which also includes a magnificent selection of his other original plates as well as those of other famous Spanish artists. You can even visit the workshops where engravings are made and restored. Regular temporary exhibitions are also organised. You'll find the gallery on Calle Alcalá, a busy central street. It shares the same building as San Fernando Fine Arts Gallery, which houses one of the oldest collections of paintings in Madrid. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Conde Duque Cultural Center


From barracks to a cultural centre
Travesía Del Conde Duque
Madrid 28015
Spain
+34 91 588 5834
A focal point for industrious students, teachers and researchers, this old barracks complex now contains the city's historical archives, the newspaper and periodical library, a video library, two concerts halls and six exhibition spaces. In summer, there's always an interesting programme of live concerts held outdoors in the beautiful courtyard. You can enjoy the music and a relaxing drink in the wonderful surroundings. Pedro de Ribera designed the building, with its attractive baroque façade, during the reign of Felipe V in the 18th century to house the King's Royal Guard.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Conde Duque Cultural Center photo by wcities
Photo: wcities
 

 
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo (ARCO)


New artistic trends
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I
Ifema
Madrid, Madrid 28042
Spain
+34 91 722 5016
http://www.arco.ifema.es
An important international event in the art world that brings together gallery directors from over 20 different countries, commercial agents, representatives from museums and other cultural institutions, collectors and artists. The works on show are examples of the finest contemporary art, with a special emphasis on the avant-garde and experimental. You can learn a lot about modern art by attending the lectures and debates. The first two days are reserved for professionals in the field only. General admission is EUR30, and EUR20 for students.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo (ARCO) photo by Fernando Carmona
Photo: Fernando Carmona
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo (ARCO) photo by Jorge Montero Tapia
Photo: Jorge Montero Tapia
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo (ARCO) photo by Jorge Montero Tapia
Photo: Jorge Montero Tapia
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo (ARCO) photo by Fernando Carmona
Photo: Fernando Carmona
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo (ARCO) photo by Vanessa Oniboni
Photo: Vanessa Oniboni
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo (ARCO) photo by petula yeyé
Photo: petula yeyé
 

 
Feria de Arte y Antigüedades (Feriarte)


Huge antiques fair
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I
Ifema
Madrid 28042
Spain
+34 91 722 5000
http://www.feriarte.ifema.es
Known as Spain's major antiques fair, and the third most important in Europe, this event attracts dozens of dealers and gallery owners from all over the country. More than 30,000 items are on display, including furniture, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, clocks and textiles. Objects must be at least 100 years old, so you'll find Alfonsine, Edwardian, Classic, baroque, rustic and Oriental styles, as well as a few art deco pieces and paintings and sculpture by deceased 20th-Century artists. A panel of experts guarantees the authenticity of items. Admission is EUR6.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galeria De Arte Aele - Evelyn Botella


International contemporary art
Calle de Puigcerdá 2
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 575 6679
This gallery has been a showcase and a launch pad for contemporary art by artists like Marisa González, Rufo Criado, Eduardo Gruber, Esteban Tranche, Cruz Novillo, Eloisa Sanz and Sofía Madrigal ever since the 1970s. It participates in prestigious international shows such as ARCO, FIAC, Basel Art and Art Cologne and enjoys an enviable world-wide reputation. The admission to this gallery is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería 57


Abstract painting and sculpture
Calle de Columela 3
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 577 5397
Abstract painting, sculpture and photography are its trademark. However, you'll also see some exhibitions of minimalist and conceptual art. The gallery promotes the work of young contemporary artists from Spain and abroad including Juan Sotomayor, Luis Cruz Hernández, Pedro Castrortega, Óscar Seco, Yurihito Otsuki, Alfonso Sicilia Sobrino, Maurizio Lanzillotta, Pilar Lara, Nikola Dimitrov and Lotje de Lussannet. Admission to this gallery is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Alcolea


Antique and contemporary art
Calle de Claudio Coello 28
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 431 6592
http://www.galeriajorgealcolea...
This gallery specialises in contemporary and antique oil paintings featuring mainly representational and impressionist landscape art by established painters and newcomers. You'll see principally 20th and 19th-century work although there are also examples from the 18th, 17th and 16th centuries on display. Artists on show normally include Aguilar Moré, Canadells, Isidoro Lázaro, Isidro Cistaré, Manuel Blesa, Joan Martí and Casaus. The admission to this gallery is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Alfama


Fantastical realism
Calle de Serrano 7
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 576 0088 / +34 91 435 0548
http://www.galeriaalfama.com/
This gallery specialises in showing works of fantastic realism as well as imaginative representational art in a variety of different formats: drawings, water colours, gouache and collage. It's the only gallery in Madrid to hold an annual exhibition dedicated exclusively to drawing, normally held in February. It also organises two or three open group exhibitions per year that exhibit works ranging from the 19th century up to the latest trends. Admission: free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Bat


Abstract and figurative painting and sculpture
Calle de Ríos Rosas 54
Madrid, Madrid 28003
Spain
+34 91 554 4810
http://www.galeriabat.com/
You'll see exhibitions of both figurative and abstract painting and sculpture here. The gallery's principal aim since it started in 1986 has been to collect, edit, promote and exhibit the work of contemporary artists. In addition to pieces created by Picasso, Chillida, Tápies and the El Paso group, the gallery also shows artists like David Lechuga, Concha Hermosilla, Miguel Peña, José Luis Alesanco, Paco Lagares, Montse Casacuberta, Titi Pedroche and Luis Feito. There's a display of graphic art and a shop selling objets d'art. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Brita Prinz


Spanish and foreign graphic art
Calle De Alfonso XII 8
Madrid, Madrid 28014
Spain
+34 91 522 1821
An exhibition space that deals exclusively in graphic art, with an enviable location in one of Madrid's most elegant and upmarket districts. You'll see work by established masters of the form alongside up-and-coming youngsters. Artists on display include Resti, Erich Heckel, Louis Markus Marcoussis, Eloisa Gil, Jos, I. Rincón, Soledad Barbadillo, Jesús Núñez, Marc Chagall and Georges Braque. Admission: free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Buades


Young plastic artists
Gran Vía, 16
Madrid, Madrid 28013
Spain
+34 91 522 3112
This gallery concentrates on finding and promoting talented young artists, so doesn't restrict itself to the showing of only certain formats. You're as likely to see exhibitions of new ideas in photography, as in painting or sculpture. Regular artists include Ricardo Cadenas, Gennaro Castellano, Alonso Gil, Marina Núñez, June Papineau, Gonzalo Puch and MP&MP Rosado.

Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Capa Esculturas


All styles of sculpture
Calle de Claudio Coello 19
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 431 0365
http://www.capaesculturas.com
The aim of this gallery is to show and sell as much work possible created by young sculptors. You'll see examples of all facets of sculpture from constructivism to abstraction, realism to figurative. Prices are reasonable because the gallery uses its own foundry to produce workable metals economically. You can choose from works in series or unique and original pieces. The permanent exhibition features Óscar Alvariño, Ignacio Asenjo, Clara Carvajal, José Manuel Bouzas and J. Gil Fernández. The admission to this gallery is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Galería Capa Esculturas photo by wcities
Photo: wcities
 

 
Galería Durán


Realist paintings and sculpture
Serrano, 30
Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 4316605
A gallery that strives to feature all facets of realism in representational art, both in painting and sculpture. It's the only one of its kind in the country to organize a competition and award a national biennial prize in painting that's open to professionals and amateurs resident in Spain. Exhibiting artists include Eustaqui Segrelles, Faustino Manchado, Adolfo Estrada, Santos Hu, Iglesias Sanz and Paz Figares (sculpture).

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería EEGEE-3


Contemporary graphic art
Pelayo, 31
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 523 0841
The main focus here is on showing contemporary Spanish graphic art, but you'll also see paintings, sculpture, photography and other forms. It has become one of the most visited galleries in the city for the regular exhibitions of established and up-and-coming artists, like Albacete, Campano, Canogar, Chirino, Genovés, Gordillo and Guinovart. The unusual name for the gallery stands for Ediciones, Estampaciones, Grabados Españoles, Etcétera, and the number 3 is for the 3 partners who founded it.

Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Edurne


Pioneers in contemporary art
Calle Justiniano 3
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 310 0651
http://www.galeriaedurne.com/
This is the gallery that's credited with introducing the concept of contemporary art into Spain and it continues to promote the most avant-garde and experimental work by Spanish and foreign artists. You'll see pieces by Álvarez Plágaro, María Aranzadi, Waldo Balart, Hartmut Böhm, María Caro, Luis Gordillo, Pedro Herrón, Jo Khun, Willen Klopers, Aliska Lahusen, André van Lier, C.M. Martín, Marcela Navascués, Ulrich Otto and Yamaoka, amongst others. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Egam


Contemporary genre in a variety of styles
Calle Villanueva, 29
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 435 3161
You'll see a wide variety of different styles of contemporary art (from abstract to realism) in genre as distinct as painting, sculpture, photography and installations. Regular exhibitors include Alcaín, Almela, Aparicio, Nati Bermejo, Cardenes, Feito, Amparo Garrido, Pedro Morales, Montserrat Gómez-Osuna and Laffón. The gallery has been in business since 1969. Admission is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Galería Egam photo by wcities
Photo: wcities
 

 
Galería Elba Benítez


Various contemporary genre
San Lorenzo, 11
Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 3080468
http://www.elbabenitez.com
You'll see a range of contemporary art on display in this gallery principally made up of paintings, sculpture and photography by Fernanda Fragateiro, Beatriz Milhazes, Juan Luis Moraza, Ernesto Neto, Ana Prada, Francesc Torres, Darío Urzay, Valentín Vallhonrat, Juan Cruz, Cristina Iglesias and Vik Muniz, among others. It's located close to the Museo Romántico and has been open since 1990. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Helga de Alvear


Spanish and foreign avant-garde artists
Calle del Doctor Fourquet 12
Madrid, Madrid 28012
Spain
+34 91 468 0506
http://www.helgadealvear.net
This gallery promotes the latest trends in international plastic arts by showing the work of outstanding Spanish artists in the fields of video, photography and installations. Amongst others, you'll see creations by Daniel Canogar, Misuo Miura, Christine Davis, Roland Fischer, Karin Sander, Joan Fontcuberta, Frank Thiel and Javier Vallhonrat. Admission: free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Jorge Juan


19th and 20th-century Spanish paintings
Jorge Juan, 11
Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 5763753
Figurative and impressionist Spanish paintings from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries are the specialty here. Artists on exhibit include Ángel Cortellini, Agustín Riancho, Ramón, Alvaro Delgado, Eduardo Chicharro, Joaquín Peinado, José Villegas, Mariano Bertuchi and Gabriel Morcillo. You'll find the gallery right beside all the other private exhibitions spaces on Calle Claudio Coello. Admission is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Juana de Aizpuru


New international trends
Calle Del Barquillo 44, 1 D
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 310 5561
http://www.galeriajuanadeaizpu...
Founded in 1970, this gallery has become one of Madrid's best known showcases for new international trends in painting and sculpture. It shows a wide range of Spanish and foreign works of art. The gallery maintains strong links with Austrian, German and British artists. Art and Language, representatives of the new-wave in British conceptual art, are particular favourites. Pilar Albarracín, Mercedes Carbonell, Jordi Colomer, Jiri Dokoupil, Federico Guzmán, Sol LeWitt and Sigfrido Martín Begué are all artists that have been shown here recently. Admission: free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Kreisler


Contemporary avant-garde figurative work
Calle de Hermosilla 8
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 576 1662 / +34 91 576 1664
http://www.galeriakreisler.com/
This gallery's ambitious aim is to promote contemporary Spanish art both within Spain and abroad. It has a specialist catalogue of avant-garde figurative painting and sculpture. Regular exhibitors include Francisco Cánovas, López Herrera, María Luisa Campoy, Juan Díaz, Lapayese del Río, Manuel Huertas Torrejón and Montserrat Masdeu. The archives hold work by Picasso, Tapies and Miró. It was founded in 1965 and has branched out to open spaces in New York, Barcelona and Miami. The admission to the gallery is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Leandro Navarro


Realism and the Paris school
Calle Del Amor de Dios 1
Madrid, Madrid 28014
Spain
+34 91 429 8955
http://www.leandro-navarro.com/
This gallery promotes modern contemporary Spanish painters and sculptors belonging to the Paris School, like Bores, Cossío and Palencia. There's also always space for the works of the popular El Paso group and members of the Madrid School. You're likely to see art by young realist painters of the calibre of Roberto González, César Luengo and Clara Gangutia. Their catalogue includes pieces by famous names (Picasso, María Blanchard, Gutiérrez Solana and Zuloaga) and examples of post-civil war realism, informalism and abstracts by Millares, Lucio Muñoz, Feito and Saura. Admission is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Marlborough


International prestige
Orfila, 5
Madrid, Madrid 28010
Spain
+34 91 319 1414
http://www.galeriamarlborough.com
You'll see contemporary US, European and South American artists on display alongside 19th and 20th-century paintings and sculpture as well as even older paintings. Star exhibitors include Chirino, Genovés, Leiro, Antonio López García, Manolo Valdés, Lucio Muñoz and Antonio Saura. This world-famous gallery was founded in London in 1949 and now has branches in New York, Tokyo and Madrid. Admission: free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Marta Cervera


Contemporary art by young artists
Plaza de las Salesas, 2
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 308 1332
http://www.artnet.com/gallery/...
After four successful years in New York from 1992, this gallery opened a branch in Madrid especially to focus on abstract and conceptual art in the fields of photography, sculpture and painting. It organises individual exhibitions featuring young artists and it's the only Spanish gallery to make an appearance in NYC's Armory Show. It's also a regular participant in Spain's ARCO festival. You can normally see work by Lara Almarcegui, Pedro Álvarez, J.P. Ballester, Isidro Blasco, Tom Burr, Victoria Gil, Luis Gordillo, Antonio Muntadas and Álvaro Perdices. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería María Martín


Nature and art
Pelayo, 52
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 319 6873
This gallery specialises in showing what has become known as "land art", that is: art which has a relationship with nature. Ninety per cent of the available space is given over to to sculpture and photography produced by Spanish and foreign artists, half of them women and Portuguese and Germans in particular. You'll see work by up-and-coming creative talents in their 40s like Mayte Vieta, Daniel Blaufuks, Cristóbal Denmark, Javier Garcerá, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Javier Wolski and Pablo Pereira. The gallery participates in the ARCO and FIAC festivals.

Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Oliva Arauna


Eclectic collection of photos, video, sculpture
Calle Del Barquillo 29
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 435 1808
http://www.olivarauna.com/#
Photography, video and sculpture are the three main artistic genre exhibited in this gallery. You'll see an eclectic mixture of art produced by new technologies like computers, light boxes and projectors. There's work by established and up-an-coming artists on display, including Antoni Abad, Chema Alvargónzalez, Per Barclay, Christophe Boutin, José Herrera, Alicia Martín, Christian Philipp Müller, Miguel Río Branco and others. The admission to this gallery is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Paz Feliz


Abstract and realist engravings
Calle de Claudio Coello 17
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
One of Madrid's newest galleries, it specializes in contemporary figurative painting by Spanish and foreign artists, although it also deals in abstract work as well. The majority of artists on display are in their 40s and they include Antonio Llányz, Ramón Moscardó, Muheer, Said Rajabi and Frank Derie. There's an individual exhibition every month and a collective exhibition twice a year, in July and December. Admission: free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando


Unusual and thought-provoking gallery
Orellana, 18
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 297 6480
This gallery is actually an antiques shop. Owner Rafael Pérez Hernando uses the ground floor as an exhibition space for contemporary and antique art whenever he is in the mood. This carefully planned event takes place normally once every year and has a distinct theme illustrated by pieces modeled by well established artists who have been somewhat ignored by other galleries and institutions.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Rina Bouwen


Various styles
Augusto Figueroa, 17
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 522 2989
http://www.artmajeur.com/galer...
An unusual gallery that aims to continue with the pioneering spirit of its predecessor, Van Art. It shows the work of young artists using vastly different techniques and totally different styles. You'll see paintings, sculpture, engravings, photographs and other art forms on display. In addition, there's a section exhibiting ceramics, textiles, jewellery and other crafts. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Salvador Díaz


Avant-garde art close to Reina Sofía gallery
Sánchez Bustillo, 7
Madrid, Madrid 28012
Spain
+34 91 527 4000
http://www.salvadordiaz.net/
With its reputation for always showing examples of original ideas and expression in the fields of photography and painting, it's worth making your way to this gallery before or after a visit to the nearby Reina Sofía gallery. You'll see some up-to-date modern art by the likes of Josume Amunarriz, José Manuel Ballester, Sylvie Bussières, José Manuel Ciria, David Díaz, Gabriel Díaz, Xavier Grau, Fabián Marcaccio, Juan Mercado, Fernando Pagola, José Sanleón and María Zárraga. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería Soledad Lorenzo


Popular contemporary gallery
Orfila, 5
Madrid, Madrid 28010
Spain
+34 91 308 2887
http://www.soledadlorenzo.com
You'll see installations, paintings, photography, sculpture, in fact every type of artistic expression within the contemporary framework has a space open to it in this well-known gallery. Just glance at the list of artists on show here and you'll realise how popular it is. Regular exhibitors include Txomin Badiola, Miquel Barceló, Ross Bleckner, Broto, Victoria Civera, Georges Condo, Marta Cárdenas, Eric Fischl, Jorge Galindo, Tàpies and many more. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería de Arte Elvira González


20th-century & contemporary artists
Calle del General Castaños 3
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 319 5900
http://www.galeriaelviragonzal...
An elegant gallery that exhibits and sells paintings by 20th-century masters like Picasso and Miró alongside work by Spanish and foreign contemporary artists. You'll see pieces by the likes of Juan Gris, Mark Rothko, Yves Tanguy and Eduardo Chillida as well. Other names to look out for are Juan Asensio, Hans Arp, Alexander Calder, Ramón Gaya and Julio González. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería de Arte Estiarte


Graphic art only
Calle de Almagro 44
Madrid, Madrid 28010
Spain
+34 91 308 1569 / +34 91 308 1570
http://www.estiarte.com
This gallery promotes, edits and exhibits exclusively graphic art by famous names such as Bacon, Barceló, Delaunay, Guinovart, Miró, Palazuelo, Saura, Chillida, Ernst and Picasso. Major exhibitions of work by Picasso, Chillida, Ernst, Henry Moore, Kounellis and André Derain have been organised here. The gallery has also edited the work of G. Rueda, Navarro Baldeweg, J. Teixidor and Juan Uslé. Admission: Free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería de Arte Metta


The latest international tendencies
Calle Villanueva, 36 East
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 576 8141
http://www.galeria-metta.com/
A light, spacious and elegant gallery that specialises in showing the latest innovations in the contemporary avant-garde art movement. All forms of expression have a place, including the abstract, surrealism and figurative pop art in forms as diverse as painting, sculpture, photography and installations. You can see work by a range of established artists like Andreu Alfaro, Eduardo Arroyo, Luis Canelo, Juan Giralt, Nacho Criado, Dennis Hopper, Jules Olitski, Edward Ruscha and others. It participates in international art fairs in Chicago and Miami as well as ARCO and FIAC. Admission is free.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería de Arte Moriarty


Variety of Spanish avant-garde art
Calle del Almirante 5
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 531 4365
http://www.galeriamoriarty.com
More of a multidisciplinary arts centre than just an art gallery, this exhibition space concentrates on showing the work of Spanish avant-garde artists like Cristina Barrera, Cosme Churruca, Manolo Dimas, Alberto García-Alix, Julio Jara, Manuel Luca de Tena, Walter Martín and Paloma Muñoz. In addition to representing the artists on display, the staff edit books and magazines, organise poetry readings and audio-visual shows. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Galería de Arte Ángel Romero


Cuban artists
San Pedro, 5
Madrid, Madrid 28014
Spain
+34 91 429 3208
http://www.galeriaangelromero.com
One of only two Madrid galleries that concentrates on talented contemporary Cuban artists, you're likely to see work by the likes of José Bedia, Elena Blasco, Carlos Capelán, Ciuco Gutiérrez, Santiago R. del Hoyo, Chema Madoz, Armando Mariño, Isaac Montoya, Carlos Quintana and Bernardí Roig on display here. The gallery opened in 1985 and you'll find it close to the Prado Museum. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
Galería de Arte Ángel Romero photo by Ateneo de Madrid
Photo: Ateneo de Madrid
 

 
Galería del Cisne


Contemporary Catalan art
Calle Eduardo Dato 17
Madrid, Madrid 28010
Spain
+34 91 310 0722
http://www.galeriadelcisne.com/
This gallery specialises in showing work by Catalan artists or those who trained in Catalonia. You'll see contemporary representational and impressionist work by painters like Julian Grau Santos, Rafael Durán, Bosco Martí, Ortuño, Moscardó, Javier Blanch, Pichot and Gloria Muñoz. It opened in 1960 as an off-shoot of Barcelona's early 20th-century Sala Parés gallery. In honour of its precursor, it also shows some 19th-century paintings. Admission: free

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Garage Regium


A new commercial concept
Pradillo, 5
Madrid 28002
Spain
+34 91 5641141
It is difficult to define this premises; it is a store, restaurant and art gallery all in one, the first establishment of its kind in Madrid. The store sells all sorts of designer furnishings and accessories for the home, both modern and antique; in the restaurant the likes of sushi and salads are served, and the gallery showcases the latest artistic trends.

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Salón Internacional del Grabado (Estampa)


Other art media on show
Avenida de Portugal
(Recinto Ferial de la Casa de Campo-Pabellón La Pipa)
Madrid 28011
Spain
+34 91 588 9393
The focus of this event is contemporary prints (including lithographs, etchings, silkscreen, and aquatints) for sale at prices the public can afford (from EUR300). Over a hundred exhibitors show work by famous artists like Picasso, Saura, and Miró alongside the new generation of Ignacio Casares, María Velasco, and Juan de Sande. Engravings and rare etchings, as well as digital prints, video images, photographs, and holographs are also on display. Other activities include book presentations, conferences and organized debates. Call for admission prices.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
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