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Álvaro De Benito
Álvaro De Benito

Álvaro de Benito has a degree in Journalism and Communication and a master's degree in Cultural Management. A cultural journalist and correspondent for Arte al Día International in Spain and Portugal since 2005, he has covered the evolution of Latin American art and its institutional fabric from different perspectives, publishing numerous articles, critical reviews, and interviews with its driving forces. He is also the editor of cultural projects focused on promoting linguistic heritage.

LA CHOLA POBLETE: "THEY EXPECT A VICTIM, I GIVE THEM A DIVA"

La Chola Poblete (Guaymallén, Argentina, 1989) has established herself as one of the major names to watch in Latin American art. Her practice, visually striking in its simplicity and impact, draws us into a body of work that emerges from a dialogue between the body, the street, the everyday, and a persistent idea that art should be understood as action. Emerging from the underground and popular culture, her visual language takes shape through painting, drawing, and materials capable of extending the performative activity through the artist’s own process of transformation.

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LA CHOLA POBLETE: "THEY EXPECT A VICTIM, I GIVE THEM A DIVA"

La Chola Poblete (Guaymallén, Argentina, 1989) has established herself as one of the major names to watch in Latin American art. Her practice, visually striking in its simplicity and impact, draws us into a body of work that emerges from a dialogue between the body, the street, the everyday, and a persistent idea that art should be understood as action. Emerging from the underground and popular culture, her visual language takes shape through painting, drawing, and materials capable of extending the performative activity through the artist’s own process of transformation.

MINUJÍN, FERNANDA LAGUNA AND MIGUEL ÁNGEL ROJAS, PROTAGONISTS AT THE REINA SOFÍA

The institution is reinforcing its commitment to Latin American art with three exhibitions that, like the thematic lines underpinning this season, will explore the body, memory, and participation.

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MINUJÍN, FERNANDA LAGUNA AND MIGUEL ÁNGEL ROJAS, PROTAGONISTS AT THE REINA SOFÍA

The institution is reinforcing its commitment to Latin American art with three exhibitions that, like the thematic lines underpinning this season, will explore the body, memory, and participation.

THE GELMAN COLLECTION AND LEONORA CARRINGTON AT THE OPENING OF FARO SANTANDER

The new center opens its doors with exhibitions devoted to the Gelman Collection and Mexican art, another exploring Leonora Carrington’s connection with Santander, and a third featuring a selection of masterpieces from the Banco Santander Collection.

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THE GELMAN COLLECTION AND LEONORA CARRINGTON AT THE OPENING OF FARO SANTANDER

The new center opens its doors with exhibitions devoted to the Gelman Collection and Mexican art, another exploring Leonora Carrington’s connection with Santander, and a third featuring a selection of masterpieces from the Banco Santander Collection.

THE DA2 REVISITS CLAUDIA CLAREMI'S PROFOUND REFLECTION

The second edition of Contemporary Visions at the Salamanca museum revisits colonial memory and its impact on the present through the recent work of the Spanish-Cuban artist.

By Álvaro De Benito
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THE DA2 REVISITS CLAUDIA CLAREMI'S PROFOUND REFLECTION

By Álvaro De Benito

The second edition of Contemporary Visions at the Salamanca museum revisits colonial memory and its impact on the present through the recent work of the Spanish-Cuban artist.

BERNARDO MEDINA'S JÍBARO POP AND BORICUA IDENTITY AT CASA DE AMÉRICA

The Puerto Rican artist explores in Madrid the historical, cultural, and political tensions that define the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States through a highly symbolic visual language.

By Álvaro De Benito
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BERNARDO MEDINA'S JÍBARO POP AND BORICUA IDENTITY AT CASA DE AMÉRICA

By Álvaro De Benito

The Puerto Rican artist explores in Madrid the historical, cultural, and political tensions that define the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States through a highly symbolic visual language.

LATIN AMERICA RECONFIGURES THE CRITICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CERVEIRA BIENNIAL

The 24th Cerveira International Art Biennial consolidates its commitment to contemporary art as a site of critical inquiry through a significant Latin American presence that interrogates territory, memory, and identity from decolonial and transnational perspectives.

By Álvaro De Benito
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LATIN AMERICA RECONFIGURES THE CRITICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CERVEIRA BIENNIAL

By Álvaro De Benito

The 24th Cerveira International Art Biennial consolidates its commitment to contemporary art as a site of critical inquiry through a significant Latin American presence that interrogates territory, memory, and identity from decolonial and transnational perspectives.

ALEXANDRE ESTRELA BRINGS ART, SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY INTO DIALOGUE IN ELVAS

The Portuguese artist concludes his exhibition trilogy at MACE with a solo exhibition in which children's drawings, cognitive development and representation intersect with references drawn from art, science and philosophy.

By Álvaro De Benito
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ALEXANDRE ESTRELA BRINGS ART, SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY INTO DIALOGUE IN ELVAS

By Álvaro De Benito

The Portuguese artist concludes his exhibition trilogy at MACE with a solo exhibition in which children's drawings, cognitive development and representation intersect with references drawn from art, science and philosophy.

TRINI ENERGICI'S POETICS OF MATTER AT LA NEOMUDÉJAR

A Madrid exhibition brings together Trini Energici's material research, in which her work explores the transformation of materials as a metaphor for memory, territory, and change. 

By Álvaro De Benito
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TRINI ENERGICI'S POETICS OF MATTER AT LA NEOMUDÉJAR

By Álvaro De Benito

A Madrid exhibition brings together Trini Energici's material research, in which her work explores the transformation of materials as a metaphor for memory, territory, and change. 

RECLAIMING PAZ ERRÁZURIZ'S PHOTOGRAPHY OF RESISTANCE AT MUCAC

A solo exhibition in Málaga traces the career of the Chilean photographer and her ability to transform the portrayal of society's margins into an exercise in memory, dignity, and resistance.

By Álvaro De Benito
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RECLAIMING PAZ ERRÁZURIZ'S PHOTOGRAPHY OF RESISTANCE AT MUCAC

By Álvaro De Benito

A solo exhibition in Málaga traces the career of the Chilean photographer and her ability to transform the portrayal of society's margins into an exercise in memory, dignity, and resistance.

MARCO A. CASTILLO’S DRAWINGS AS A REVISITATION OF REVOLUTIONARY UTOPIA

Menorca brings together paper-based works and the video Generación by the Cuban artist, reflecting on the persistence of visual and ideological imaginaries linked to the Cuban revolutionary utopia.

 

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MARCO A. CASTILLO’S DRAWINGS AS A REVISITATION OF REVOLUTIONARY UTOPIA

Until 10/03/2026
Menorca, Spain
LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS IN FERNANDO PRADILLA’S SUMMER EXHIBITION

Fernando Pradilla presents a group exhibition that highlights the strength of contemporary Latin American art through the work of five artists from Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, alongside three Spanish artists.

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LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS IN FERNANDO PRADILLA’S SUMMER EXHIBITION

Until 08/28/2026
Madrid, Spain
SANDRA RAMOS IMAGINES NEW ITHACAS IN LAS PALMAS

The CAAM presents an exhibition dedicated to Sandra Ramos that positions art as a tool for imagining possible futures in the face of an unstable world. Through her work, the artist addresses themes such as identity, migration, and displacement from a critical and poetic perspective.

By Álvaro De Benito
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SANDRA RAMOS IMAGINES NEW ITHACAS IN LAS PALMAS

By Álvaro De Benito

The CAAM presents an exhibition dedicated to Sandra Ramos that positions art as a tool for imagining possible futures in the face of an unstable world. Through her work, the artist addresses themes such as identity, migration, and displacement from a critical and poetic perspective.

CARLOS AMORALES’ BLACK CLOUD SETTLES OVER CASA DE MÉXICO

The renowned installation by the Mexican artist transforms the exhibition space into an immersive experience through the unsettling arrangement of thousands of black paper butterflies, exploring the tension between beauty, collectivity, and perception.

By Álvaro De Benito
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CARLOS AMORALES’ BLACK CLOUD SETTLES OVER CASA DE MÉXICO

By Álvaro De Benito

The renowned installation by the Mexican artist transforms the exhibition space into an immersive experience through the unsettling arrangement of thousands of black paper butterflies, exploring the tension between beauty, collectivity, and perception.

RAFAEL MORENO BUILDS HIS EVER-CHANGING UNIVERSE IN ALSACE

The Colombian artist's exhibition at CRAC Alsace constructs a universe in perpetual transformation, where the reuse of materials, the hybridization of disciplines, and underlying tensions invite viewers to reflect on the social, economic, and symbolic structures that shape our experience of the world.

By Álvaro De Benito
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RAFAEL MORENO BUILDS HIS EVER-CHANGING UNIVERSE IN ALSACE

By Álvaro De Benito

The Colombian artist's exhibition at CRAC Alsace constructs a universe in perpetual transformation, where the reuse of materials, the hybridization of disciplines, and underlying tensions invite viewers to reflect on the social, economic, and symbolic structures that shape our experience of the world.

ALEJANDRO CARTAGENA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE FOR THE COLLECTIVE NARRATIVE

The Dominican-Mexican photographer explores the social and territorial transformations of Mexico through a critical and serial photographic practice in a major exhibition presented as part of PhotoEspaña.

By Álvaro De Benito
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ALEJANDRO CARTAGENA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE FOR THE COLLECTIVE NARRATIVE

By Álvaro De Benito

The Dominican-Mexican photographer explores the social and territorial transformations of Mexico through a critical and serial photographic practice in a major exhibition presented as part of PhotoEspaña.

ARCHITECTURE AND SPIRITUALITY IN ENGEL LEONARDO

In his latest exhibition in Madrid, the Dominican artist further develops his exploration of geometric abstraction from a Caribbean perspective, linking architecture, memory, and spirituality to examine the connections between history and Antillean identity.

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ARCHITECTURE AND SPIRITUALITY IN ENGEL LEONARDO

Until 08/20/2026
Madrid, Spain
CARLOS CASTRO AND THE REASSESSMENT OF COLOMBIA'S VISUAL HISTORY

In his solo exhibition at La Cometa in Madrid, the Colombian artist revisits the imagery of the landscape through a critical lens that interrogates memory, identity, and dominant historical narratives by appropriating and intervening images from the past.

 

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CARLOS CASTRO AND THE REASSESSMENT OF COLOMBIA'S VISUAL HISTORY

Until 07/31/2026
Madrid, Spain
MACCHI, JEŽIK AND HERNÁNDEZ: RETHINKING THE CONTEMPORARY THROUGH MEDIA LANGUAGE

The Galician institution presents a proposal that connects the practices of Macchi, Ježik and Hernández with those of Alberto Ardid, bringing together critical strategies that engage with the construction of contemporaneity through media language and visual culture.

 

By Álvaro De Benito
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MACCHI, JEŽIK AND HERNÁNDEZ: RETHINKING THE CONTEMPORARY THROUGH MEDIA LANGUAGE

By Álvaro De Benito

The Galician institution presents a proposal that connects the practices of Macchi, Ježik and Hernández with those of Alberto Ardid, bringing together critical strategies that engage with the construction of contemporaneity through media language and visual culture.

 

FERNANDO ALLEN REVISITS PARAGUAYAN ROCK ENGRAVINGS HERITAGE AT ALTAMIRA

The Paraguayan artist and researcher Fernando Allen engages with the rock art of his home country in La piedra y la luz, an exhibition that combines photography, academic inquiry, and contemporary artistic practice while reflecting on cultural heritage and memory.

By Álvaro De Benito
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FERNANDO ALLEN REVISITS PARAGUAYAN ROCK ENGRAVINGS HERITAGE AT ALTAMIRA

By Álvaro De Benito

The Paraguayan artist and researcher Fernando Allen engages with the rock art of his home country in La piedra y la luz, an exhibition that combines photography, academic inquiry, and contemporary artistic practice while reflecting on cultural heritage and memory.

GROUP EXHIBITION AT EL APARTAMENTO: CUBAN PERSPECTIVES ON PAINTING

Seven artists from the island come together at El Apartamento’s Madrid space to explore painting as an archive of memory, identity, and representation in contemporary culture.

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GROUP EXHIBITION AT EL APARTAMENTO: CUBAN PERSPECTIVES ON PAINTING

Until 08/01/2026
Madrid, Spain
GLENDA LEÓN IN BILBAO: SILENCE AS A PERCEPTUAL EXPERIENCE

The exhibition at the Bilbao centre presents a broad selection of Glenda León’s multidisciplinary practice, articulated around “sensitive conceptualism”, in which sound, silence and perception interweave emotional experience with conceptual reflection.

By Álvaro De Benito
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GLENDA LEÓN IN BILBAO: SILENCE AS A PERCEPTUAL EXPERIENCE

By Álvaro De Benito

The exhibition at the Bilbao centre presents a broad selection of Glenda León’s multidisciplinary practice, articulated around “sensitive conceptualism”, in which sound, silence and perception interweave emotional experience with conceptual reflection.

THE SMALL AND THE EVERYDAY AS SENSIBLE MATTER IN DANIELA LIBERTAD

The Mexican artist’s exhibition at N/F Nieves Fernández explores the relationship between the body, everyday objects, and geometric forms through a balance between the material and the immaterial, with a particular focus on the observation of the small as a trigger for experience, thought, and shifts in perception.

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THE SMALL AND THE EVERYDAY AS SENSIBLE MATTER IN DANIELA LIBERTAD

Until 07/31/2026
Madrid, Spain
FERNANDA DEL BARRIO: TERRITORY AND QUESTIONING THE IDEA OF HOME

The exhibition by Mexican artist Fernanda del Barrio in Madrid explores the instability of territory through installation, photography, and archival practices, proposing ways of inhabiting space rooted in the body, the ephemeral, and its relationship with the surrounding environment.

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FERNANDA DEL BARRIO: TERRITORY AND QUESTIONING THE IDEA OF HOME

Until 08/22/2026
Madrid, Spain
EL APARTAMENTO: THREE SENSITIVE CARTOGRAPHIES OF THE TROPICAL TERRITORY

The exhibition explores the tropical landscape as a space of memory, perception, and experience through the dialogue established between the works of María Ana Vasco Costa, Márcio Vilela, and Ariamna Contino.

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EL APARTAMENTO: THREE SENSITIVE CARTOGRAPHIES OF THE TROPICAL TERRITORY

Until 08/01/2026
Madrid, Spain