For many the enigmatic name of Guy Bourdin (1928-1991) might be associated with the controversy regarding Madonna’s video “Hollywood”, whose director, Jean Baptiste Mondito, was acused by Bourdin’s son of plagiarism when playing back images identical to those created by his father. Whether we are in front of a plagiarism case or, as Madonna and [...]

Pass by the magnificent exhibition hall Alcala 31 in Madrid to get an incisive look at the city, as recorded by Yubero Santos. This photographic chronicle spans half a century of Spanish life, 1925-1975, and will run until January 16th.  One particularly emphatic and extraordinary large format shot shows a sea of black and white [...]

The artist Santiago Sierra has just rejected the National Arts Award 2010, sponsored by the by the Ministry of Culture, which includes a cash prize of 30,000 euros for the artist selected. This is the first time an artist has rejected the prize in the 20 years this distinction has been in effect. He communicated [...]

The Marlborough is one of Spain’s most popular and important galleries of ancient, modern and contemporary art galleries, and also one of the most international, with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, and New York. The Madrid headquarters is located in Calle Orfila 5, between the metro Alonso Martinez and Colon (www.galeriamarlborough.com). Marlborough [...]

We will probably never know the real reasons that in 1561 Felipe II decided to make the small town of Madrid the capital of his vast empire. While some have advanced the hypothesis that it’s supposed central position was responsible, this prospect seems unlikely if we consider the vast expanse of the Habsburg monarchy. Perhaps [...]