Discover Madrid's fascinating exhibitions!

Calling all you art lovers out there! As you probably know, Madrid has some of the world’s most famous museums. What maybe you didn’t know is what’s going on at these museums this month so here are a few just to whet your appetite then you can go out and explore for yourselves!

Metapintura. Un viaje a la idea del arte.

This exhibition is one of a four-part series during the last few years (the other exhibitions: Rubens (2010), Captive Beauty (2013) and Goya in Madrid (2014)) which has offered visitors to take a closer look at the museum’s own collections and encourages them to interpret the art in a new way. This exhibition not only celebrates the Prado’s 197 year anniversary, but also the origins of artistic activity in the Modern Age, focusing on mythological and relig
ious narratives right through to the relationship between art, the artist and society. Marking the 400th anniversary since Cervantes’ death, the exhibition also has a section on Don Quixote and so this is a great exhibition to visit if you’re keen to learn more about Spanish history, culture and art!
Where: Museo del Prado, Paseo del Prado (nearest metro Banco de España)
On until: 19th February 2017

Sorolla in Paris

This exhibition’s focus is on the international success of one of Spain’s most famous and appreciated artists: Joaquin Sorolla. It showcases Sorolla’s works from his exhibitions in Paris, Cologne, Berlin, Dusseldorf and London in which he won various prestigious international awards. The exhibition aims to allow the visitor to appreciate Sorolla’s originality and modernity through his techniques as well as follow his journey as an artist throughout time. Another brilliant way to immerse yourself into the Spanish culture through educating yourself about one of Spain’s best-known artists!

Where: Museo Sorolla, Paseo General Martínez Campos, 37 (nearest metro Rubén Darío)
Open until: 19th March 2017

El Arte de Saber Ver

At the Fundación Francisco Giner de los Ríos, this exhibition looks at the role of educator and art historian Manuel Bartolome Cossió in the development of contemporary Spanish culture. The main areas of focus in this exhibition are; the city of Toledo,

El Greco, as well as the history of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza (Free Educational Institute) and it boasts a variety of over 300 different works from famous artists, most notably El Greco. El arte de saber ver offers a great opportunity to learn about Spanish history and culture through a different perspective!

Where: La Fundación Francisco Giner de los Ríos, Paseo General Martínez Campos, 14 (nearest metro Iglesia)
Open until: 23rd April 2017

If what you have read above really grabs your attention, then make sure you check out our Spanish and Art course here at AIL Madrid! It will both explore your creative side as well as improve your Spanish language skills all in the cultural epicenter of Spanish life!