Crowdfunding campaign for a dome @ Campo de Cebada!

Campo de Cebada is a site,  in the heart of La Latina, managed by the neighborhood association AVECLA, that offers all kind of cultural and social activities for the general public.

They are looking for funding to build a geodesic dome, with a capacity for about 200 people, in which to organise free cultural events proposed by people in the neighbourhood.

The idea is to build it using recycled materials and involving different groups and citizens of Madrid, so that it becomes an space which can be enjoyed and used by everyone.

If you would like more information on how to help finance this project, please click here.

So far, they have collected 4,335 € between more than  149 participants, although their objective is to reach 6,000 €.

Here is a list of the rewards you might get according to the amount of funding provided:

Gonzalo Puertas: Photographer

I met Gonzalo Puertas at a networking breakfast organised by Likemind Madrid at mmmfood. 

He showed me some of his work and I really like how he approaches photography, the way he works with  colours, the singularity of the characters he depicts ... His art is really something!

Here are some examples:

We were discussing the possibility of exhibiting his work at my place. Let's see if we can make it!

JustMad4 Emerging Art Fair

Last weekend, I attended JustMad4, an art fair for emerging artists taking place at the same time as Arco, the international contemporary art fair in Madrid. It was held in the parking of designer Hotel Silken Puerta America from February 14th to 17th.

I was invited by Rafael from Arts Coming, a new cultural enterprise that works in the production, promotion, dissemination and sale of works created by modern artists. An enterprise that is just a little different, one that works with artists to produce new pieces that are significant in the creators’ conceptual process but have not materialized previously. These works are made in small format for a new art market, works of great value at affordable prices.

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Another artist from Madrid drove my attention, Alicia Moneva and her pictures of women in a bathtube. 

La Carnicería, a new way of exhibiting photographs

Teresa Jiménez and Gema Arias, with their project La Carnicería, offer us a different way of bringing photograpy to the public.

La Carnicería, following its motto “with art, life is better”, has arrived to the Mercado de Antón Martín, with a temporary photography event taking place in an authentic butcher's stand!

Don't miss it! From February 20th to 23rd, at stand 35 of Mercado de Antón Martín, you will find an array of photographs from a wide range of national and internationals artists such as Mónica de Juan, Rocío Bermejo, Elena Aguilar, Carlos Spottorno, Gianfranco Tripodo, Miqui Brightside and many more..

EXPERIENCE & LIVE ART DIFFERENTLY

Following what has been the latest trend in Paris, we are introducing a new concept to experience an art show at a private home.

The idea is to introduce another perspective that links habitat and artist. Exposing the work of the artist to different eyes and making the host an art mecenas for one night. We aim to bring art closer to people and encourage debate and cultural exchanges among the public, which might not take place in a more formal setting, like an art gallery.

On Friday the 8th we exhibited the work of American artist Andrew Abbott at my house. About 60 people came, there were wine, beers, snacks, good music and a great atmosphere.

We are looking to organise similar events in the very near future.

Stay tuned and register here for our future events.

Elmyr de Hory: Proyecto Fake

From February 6th until May 12th, there will be an exhibit about Elmyr de Hory at Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid.

Elmyr de Hory was a very infamous art forger whose works of art were shown in museums all over the world under the names of renowned artists like Picasso, Degas or Modigliani.

Through the story of Elmyr de Hory, the exhibit aims to explore where the limits are between true and false, creation and fake, inviting us to reflect about plagiarism as an artistic manifestation.