Archive for March, 2011

Roberto Jacoby in Madrid: Desire rises from collapse

From February 25 to May 30 the work of Roberto Jacoby, one of the most important artists of contemporary Argentine art, is displayed at the Sabatini building of the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid. The exhibition Desire rises from collapse, is born from the attempt to stop the spread of his work, almost 50 years. [...]

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Celebration of centenery of Tennessee Williams in Madrid

To mark one hundred years since the birth of Tennessee Williams (26th March 1911, Mississippi – 25th February 1983, New York), the Teatro Español in Madrid is paying homage to the North American writer and playwright responsible for masterpieces such as Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie, and A Streetcar Named Desire [...]

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Desigual: Entering nude, going out dressed

“Do you feel like taking off your clothes and staying in your underwear in public streets? So start thinking which set or boxers you’re going to wear as Desigual dresses you for free if you arrive naked in the store”. This was the slogan for the month of January that circulated by several media in [...]

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Geometric abstraction in Latin American at the Foundation Juan March in Madrid

It’s legendary-told the story, first hand related among others by Buñuel and Dalí Cusi himself on known letter to Federico García Lorca, which explains how the end of 1929 Salvador Dali Cusi, father of artist Salvador Dalí, indignant expelled his son from the family home in Figueres after knowing that he had written on one [...]

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Chardin at the Prado Museum, Madrid

Jean Siméon Chardin is considered to be one of the most important French artists of the 18th century, and is known, amongst other things, for producing works which relate to the death of nature, and portraits which seek an idea of absolute perfection. The artist was born in Paris, on the 2nd November, 1699, and [...]

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Exhibition: liveable cities, cities with future

The Cultural Center La Casa Encendida will display the exhibition “Ciudades habitables ciudades de futuro” (Liveable cities, cities with future), from March 16 until 31 August. The exhibition aims to show the problems of cities and encourage reflection on the kind of city we want to inhabit in. Speaking of city today means referring to [...]

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Concert by Funker Vogt in Madrid

Again aggrotech strength is present in Spain with one of its most powerful exponents, the Germans Funker Vogt, this time with concerts in Madrid and Barcelona. Before giving more details on the concert in Madrid, I tell you about the history of the band. It was formed in 1995 by Gerrit Thomas, currently consists of [...]

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Cut Copy will present their indie electronic Madrid

Cut Copy is a band that was born in 2001 in Melbourne, Australia, and quickly became one of the leaders of the indie dance on the world stage by presenting a sound that combines synthesizers with music of the 80s. The project was born from the head of Dan Whitford, a DJ and graphic designer [...]

Friday, March 11th, 2011

What Exactly Is Contemporary Art

It´s really easy for anyone to say that they relate to contemporary art, that contemporary art moves them and invoke the spirit within. It´s also really easy to point a finger at anything and call it contemporary. Simply because, what is contemporary anyways? Based on understanding, contemporary art started in the late 1960s, in the modernist era, [...]

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

The Erotic Soirees heating up the city. Part 2

Not long ago, I told you about Barcelona’s most interactive, sensual night – Erotic Soirée…Parties, normally taking place at music bar Foxy Lady, where amateur and professional artists alike are welcome to step up and present their wildest, most sexy ideas. Last year, the multi-talented José María Ponce and his lovely partner Akesha decided to [...]

Friday, March 4th, 2011