Art in Spain and the Emirates: Parallel Concepts

A collection of 36 photographs and videos to be able to observe the clash and, in turn, the similarity of cultures between the Emirati and the Spanish will be on view until May 9 in the Columns Room of the Casa Árabe.

Love, death and friendship are going to be the main points that are going to be taken into account in this exhibition where there are 4 exhibitors and authors of these photographs and videos. These are AlAnood Mubarak, a self-taught photographer and campaigner for Apple, Noon and Timberland. Berta Vicente, photographer who has exhibited in Barcelona, ​​London and New York as well as winner of awards such as the youth category at the Sony World Photography. Mohammed Al Kaabi, Emirati film director, editor and camera operator. Finally, Pilar Albarracín, a graduate in Fine Arts, has exhibited her work in international art centers such as MoMa or the Musée National Picasso-París.

Velazquez Tech

On Calle Atocha, 12, just 2 minutes from Plaza Jacinto Benavente, an innovative exhibition called Velazquez Tech is available. This exhibition consists of enjoying a 360º sensory experience inspired by the work of Las Meninas, by Diego Velázquez.

The exhibition has multiple projectors and diverse technology to make this experience possible. The tour has 8 rooms where you will need to be with all five senses in order to make the tour as pleasant as possible.

Holograms, 4D canvases, interactive objects, are some of the main devices in this exhibition that goes into the Alcazar room, where Las Meninas were painted. Going to this exhibition you can get to know first-hand the feeling of knowing and being able to be close to one of the best Spanish painters in history.

Prehistoric art. From the rock to the museum

Until July 31, the National Archaeological Museum has the exhibition of Spanish prehistoric art from 1921.

For all those fans and lovers of art and history, this sample of cave art can make you think about the means of contextualization in museums. In turn, this exhibition has decades of documentation and study work on both art and the history that happens to it.

The demonstration has 250 pieces collected from the collections of the National Archaeological Museum and other foundations such as the Costume Museum or the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Santander. Canvases, tools, ceramic objects or steles are some of the most striking pieces in this exhibition.

Apart from the exhibition, there are also conferences offered by specialists in prehistoric art.