Exhibition "the first to laugh"

Until June 8, you can enjoy an exhibition on the work carried out by Mauricio Limón at the Instituto de México in Spain, in the Carrera de San Jerónimo. The exhibition consists of a reflection of the social reality of Iztapala, in Mexico City.

Paintings, photographs, videos or drawings are some of the pieces that can be found in the exhibition that were created in Mexico and France. In this exhibition Mauricio Limón presents different real characters with whom he shared experiences and who show the harsh Mexican society.

Painter and photographer, Mauricio Limón always represents themes in his works that criticize the harsh injustices of everyday life. He has works in important museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego or the University Museum of Contemporary Art in Mexico.

Exhibition "Carlos Saura and dance"

A unique exhibition on dance can be visited until May 30 in the Exhibition Hall of the cultural center Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa. The director Carlos Saura shines with pieces which have never before reached the eyes of the public.

In this exhibition, Carlos Saura details his extraordinary relationship with dance. In this exhibition you can find photographs, film and theater fragments, scripts, posters or drawings which are also commented on by Carlos Saura himself during the exhibition.

The event is directed and produced by the  Teatro Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa in collaboration with La Fábrica and aims to remember their productions on dance in the cinema.

Collecting Goya. Francisco de Goya at the Cerralbo Museum

The Cerralbo Museum offers an exhibition until April 18 where you can see the piece by Francisco de Goya, “Cheap and covered car”. This exhibition is due to the 275th anniversary of the painter's birth and allows all art lovers to witness one of his masterpieces.

This work belongs to a collection of more than 500 drawings that belonged to the Marquis of Cerralbo, founder of the museum. For various reasons of conservation of the works, it is very difficult to observe exhibitions of this collection. This makes the opportunity to contemplate one of the most unique works of one of the best Spanish painters in history unique.

The exhibition has limited capacity and is only open in the mornings.