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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.

MODERN MEXICO CITY IN JUAN GUZMÁN’S PHOTOGRAPHS, AT ICME

The exhibition dedicated to the German-born photojournalist, featuring a selection from his archive—now safeguarded by the Fundación Televisa—focuses on documenting the transformation and growth of Mexico City in the mid-20th century, highlighting its social and urban contrasts.

By Álvaro De Benito
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MODERN MEXICO CITY IN JUAN GUZMÁN’S PHOTOGRAPHS, AT ICME

By Álvaro De Benito

The exhibition dedicated to the German-born photojournalist, featuring a selection from his archive—now safeguarded by the Fundación Televisa—focuses on documenting the transformation and growth of Mexico City in the mid-20th century, highlighting its social and urban contrasts.

GARAICOA AND IBARRA FEATURED IN CAAM’S INAUGURAL GROUP SHOW

The CAAM opens its new season with an exhibition showcasing five recent acquisitions, highlighting works by Carlos Garaicoa and Karlo Andrei Ibarra that explore memory, space, and transformation.

By Álvaro De Benito
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GARAICOA AND IBARRA FEATURED IN CAAM’S INAUGURAL GROUP SHOW

By Álvaro De Benito

The CAAM opens its new season with an exhibition showcasing five recent acquisitions, highlighting works by Carlos Garaicoa and Karlo Andrei Ibarra that explore memory, space, and transformation.

DIALOGUES WITH THE LEGACY OF BURLE MARX, AT MAC/CCB

Lugar de estar: o legado Burle Marx (A Place to Be: The Legacy of Burle Marx) is the exhibition presented by Lisbon’s MAC/CCB – Museum of Contemporary Art and Architecture Center, showcasing an extensive selection of landscape projects for public spaces developed by Roberto Burle Marx (São Paulo, Brazil, 1909 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1994) and his collaborators over nearly seventy years.

By Álvaro De Benito
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DIALOGUES WITH THE LEGACY OF BURLE MARX, AT MAC/CCB

By Álvaro De Benito

Lugar de estar: o legado Burle Marx (A Place to Be: The Legacy of Burle Marx) is the exhibition presented by Lisbon’s MAC/CCB – Museum of Contemporary Art and Architecture Center, showcasing an extensive selection of landscape projects for public spaces developed by Roberto Burle Marx (São Paulo, Brazil, 1909 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1994) and his collaborators over nearly seventy years.

WALTER OTERO: “A TROPICAL GALLERIST IS ONE WHO IS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING”

Walter Otero is recognized for his unconventional approach to artist management and the Puerto Rican art ecosystem. His career is now compiled in Walter Otero. A Tropical Gallerist, a book in which he reviews his career and reflects on changes in the sector.

By Álvaro De Benito
Interviews

WALTER OTERO: “A TROPICAL GALLERIST IS ONE WHO IS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING”

By Álvaro De Benito

Walter Otero is recognized for his unconventional approach to artist management and the Puerto Rican art ecosystem. His career is now compiled in Walter Otero. A Tropical Gallerist, a book in which he reviews his career and reflects on changes in the sector.

GLENDA LEÓN: A RITUAL SPACE IN THE SEARCH FOR MEANING

Glenda León creates a space where art, sound, and dance engage in dialogue in the face of the erosion of traditional systems of belief, through symbols that allow us to rethink the meaning of the contemporary from a ritual perspective.

Galleries

GLENDA LEÓN: A RITUAL SPACE IN THE SEARCH FOR MEANING

Until 04/11/2026
Madrid, Spain
ARCO 2026: ANALYZING ITS IDENTITY AND MODEL IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

ARCOmadrid 2026 appears to reinforce its position in the global art market by consolidating a distinctive identity in contrast to the major internationalized art fairs, with Latin America as its anchor. Its capacity to generate cultural and market narratives from this positioning has been key to understanding its current role and evaluating the potential risks of its model.

By Álvaro De Benito
Reviews

ARCO 2026: ANALYZING ITS IDENTITY AND MODEL IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

By Álvaro De Benito

ARCOmadrid 2026 appears to reinforce its position in the global art market by consolidating a distinctive identity in contrast to the major internationalized art fairs, with Latin America as its anchor. Its capacity to generate cultural and market narratives from this positioning has been key to understanding its current role and evaluating the potential risks of its model.

March 09, 2026
LATIN AMERICAN PROPOSALS AT CONTEMPORARY ART NOW: DECIPHERING A FUTURE

Contemporary Art Now in Madrid focuses on contemporary painting and highlights the value of Latin American art through the FOCO LATAM program. The proposals by regional artists presented at the fair reveal a diverse panorama, featuring material explorations, cultural memory, and contemporary imaginaries.

By Álvaro De Benito
Reviews

LATIN AMERICAN PROPOSALS AT CONTEMPORARY ART NOW: DECIPHERING A FUTURE

By Álvaro De Benito

Contemporary Art Now in Madrid focuses on contemporary painting and highlights the value of Latin American art through the FOCO LATAM program. The proposals by regional artists presented at the fair reveal a diverse panorama, featuring material explorations, cultural memory, and contemporary imaginaries.

March 07, 2026
LATIN AMERICAN ART AT ARCO IN 10 CLUES AND 3 CONCEPTS

We propose an overview of Latin American art presented at ARCO through ten proposals that illustrate and outline current tendencies, where critical and experimental perspectives, nature, materiality and organic processes shape different languages through which to address key themes.

By Álvaro De Benito
Reviews

LATIN AMERICAN ART AT ARCO IN 10 CLUES AND 3 CONCEPTS

By Álvaro De Benito

We propose an overview of Latin American art presented at ARCO through ten proposals that illustrate and outline current tendencies, where critical and experimental perspectives, nature, materiality and organic processes shape different languages through which to address key themes.

March 06, 2026
11 VISIONS OF LATIN AMERICAN GALLERIES AT ARCO

We explored the visions and practices of eleven Latin American galleries to gauge the pulse of the region’s art and its status at ARCO, with proposals that, without ignoring the commercial side, affirm tradition, experimentation, and diversity of languages as a common hallmark.

By Álvaro De Benito
Reviews

11 VISIONS OF LATIN AMERICAN GALLERIES AT ARCO

By Álvaro De Benito

We explored the visions and practices of eleven Latin American galleries to gauge the pulse of the region’s art and its status at ARCO, with proposals that, without ignoring the commercial side, affirm tradition, experimentation, and diversity of languages as a common hallmark.

March 05, 2026
CURATORIAL WORK AND PROPOSALS IN PERFILES/LATIN AMERICAN ART AT ARCO

The curated program at ARCOmadrid once again provides a prominent space for Latin American galleries and artists at the fair. With José Esparza Chong Cuy leading the new edition, the program exudes a diversity of approaches and realities, raising questions while simultaneously serving as a key opportunity for visibility.

By Álvaro De Benito
Reviews

CURATORIAL WORK AND PROPOSALS IN PERFILES/LATIN AMERICAN ART AT ARCO

By Álvaro De Benito

The curated program at ARCOmadrid once again provides a prominent space for Latin American galleries and artists at the fair. With José Esparza Chong Cuy leading the new edition, the program exudes a diversity of approaches and realities, raising questions while simultaneously serving as a key opportunity for visibility.

March 04, 2026
MAGALI ARRIOLA AND JOSÉ LUIS BLONDET: “WE QUESTION WHAT HAPPENS TODAY BECAUSE IT MAKES US WONDER ABOUT TOMORROW”

The curators present in their program at ARCOmadrid 2026 the exploration of the future as an open question. From theatrical play, where the dialogue between works and artists raises doubt and critique without certainties, the curators invite to “keep the eyes open” regarding what is to come.

By Álvaro De Benito
Interviews

MAGALI ARRIOLA AND JOSÉ LUIS BLONDET: “WE QUESTION WHAT HAPPENS TODAY BECAUSE IT MAKES US WONDER ABOUT TOMORROW”

By Álvaro De Benito

The curators present in their program at ARCOmadrid 2026 the exploration of the future as an open question. From theatrical play, where the dialogue between works and artists raises doubt and critique without certainties, the curators invite to “keep the eyes open” regarding what is to come.

VALERIA MACULAN: TRANSFORMING SPACE THROUGH THEATRICAL LANGUAGE AT CENTRO PÁRRAGA

Valeria Maculan presents an installation that turns the exhibition space into a stage shared with the audience. The work uses large, foldable textile figures to create a theatrical environment that evokes archetypes, myth, and ritual.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

VALERIA MACULAN: TRANSFORMING SPACE THROUGH THEATRICAL LANGUAGE AT CENTRO PÁRRAGA

By Álvaro De Benito

Valeria Maculan presents an installation that turns the exhibition space into a stage shared with the audience. The work uses large, foldable textile figures to create a theatrical environment that evokes archetypes, myth, and ritual.

DE DIER: REIMAGINING THROUGH MEMORY AND REMEMBRANCE

Giana De Dier presents an exhibition in Madrid that proposes a visual reflection on memory. Through archival imagery, appropriation, and the technique of collage, the Panamanian artist reconstructs the affective memory of El Terraplén in response to its recent transformation.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

DE DIER: REIMAGINING THROUGH MEMORY AND REMEMBRANCE

By Álvaro De Benito

Giana De Dier presents an exhibition in Madrid that proposes a visual reflection on memory. Through archival imagery, appropriation, and the technique of collage, the Panamanian artist reconstructs the affective memory of El Terraplén in response to its recent transformation.

CHRISTIAN VIVEROS-FAUNÉ: “LATIN AMERICAN REPRESENTS A CRITICAL AND PRIVILEGED STANCE TOWARD POWER FROM THE ‘MARGINS’ OF THE EMPIRE”

From the curatorship of the Foco LATAM program at CAN Art Fair Madrid, Christian Viveros-Fauné approaches surrealism as a tool for reading global uncertainty, while advocating for painting and Latin American artistic practices as spaces of resistance and the creation of new imaginaries.

By Álvaro De Benito
Interviews

CHRISTIAN VIVEROS-FAUNÉ: “LATIN AMERICAN REPRESENTS A CRITICAL AND PRIVILEGED STANCE TOWARD POWER FROM THE ‘MARGINS’ OF THE EMPIRE”

By Álvaro De Benito

From the curatorship of the Foco LATAM program at CAN Art Fair Madrid, Christian Viveros-Fauné approaches surrealism as a tool for reading global uncertainty, while advocating for painting and Latin American artistic practices as spaces of resistance and the creation of new imaginaries.

EVERY CENTER OF QUISQUEYA HENRÍQUEZ

The Complutense Art Center explores the work of Quisqueya Henríquez, a practice rich both technically and conceptually, which employs social critique, creolization, and multidisciplinary semantics as analytical tools for the discourse of the Caribbean.

By Álvaro De Benito
Reviews

EVERY CENTER OF QUISQUEYA HENRÍQUEZ

By Álvaro De Benito

The Complutense Art Center explores the work of Quisqueya Henríquez, a practice rich both technically and conceptually, which employs social critique, creolization, and multidisciplinary semantics as analytical tools for the discourse of the Caribbean.

February 09, 2026
THE AESTHETIC TRANSFORMATION OF FUNCTIONALITY: REINOSO AT MNAD

La vida se mueve delves into Pablo Reinoso’s most recognizable artistic practice: the transformation of everyday objects into sculptural works that explore existential fragility in dialogue with space and surrealism.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

THE AESTHETIC TRANSFORMATION OF FUNCTIONALITY: REINOSO AT MNAD

By Álvaro De Benito

La vida se mueve delves into Pablo Reinoso’s most recognizable artistic practice: the transformation of everyday objects into sculptural works that explore existential fragility in dialogue with space and surrealism.

THE REINA SOFÍA STRENGTHENS THE FIGURE OF MARUJA MALLO

Máscara y compás underscores the importance of Maruja Mallo’s Latin American exile as a key stage in her artistic renewal, during which her avant-garde language expanded through the integration of the cultural and symbolic realities of Latin America.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

THE REINA SOFÍA STRENGTHENS THE FIGURE OF MARUJA MALLO

By Álvaro De Benito

Máscara y compás underscores the importance of Maruja Mallo’s Latin American exile as a key stage in her artistic renewal, during which her avant-garde language expanded through the integration of the cultural and symbolic realities of Latin America.

SPANISH GALLERIES AND TAX DISPARITY: A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE

Spanish art galleries are protesting with a temporary closure against a tax policy that places them at a competitive disadvantage compared to their European counterparts. The sector is calling for the application of a reduced VAT rate to ensure commercial competitiveness and to continue strengthening and reinvesting in the cultural ecosystem.

By Álvaro De Benito
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SPANISH GALLERIES AND TAX DISPARITY: A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE

By Álvaro De Benito

Spanish art galleries are protesting with a temporary closure against a tax policy that places them at a competitive disadvantage compared to their European counterparts. The sector is calling for the application of a reduced VAT rate to ensure commercial competitiveness and to continue strengthening and reinvesting in the cultural ecosystem.

LINETT, ZEVALLOS VILLEGAS AND SARAVIA: LATIN AMERICAN PRESENCE IN VISIÓN Y PRESENCIA 2026

The three artists will bring their unique Latin American perspectives to reflect on the global themes addressed by the cycle: feminism, historical memory and power relations.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

LINETT, ZEVALLOS VILLEGAS AND SARAVIA: LATIN AMERICAN PRESENCE IN VISIÓN Y PRESENCIA 2026

By Álvaro De Benito

The three artists will bring their unique Latin American perspectives to reflect on the global themes addressed by the cycle: feminism, historical memory and power relations.

WEAVING THE INVISIBLE: MORENO AND ENRÍQUEZ IN DIALOGUE AT LA TERCERA NAVE

La Tercera Nave brings together the practices of Linarejos Moreno and Vanessa Enríquez in a dialogue centered on the material and symbolic remnants of memory. Through the concepts of textiles and weaving, both artists address fragmentation from industrial and technological perspectives.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

WEAVING THE INVISIBLE: MORENO AND ENRÍQUEZ IN DIALOGUE AT LA TERCERA NAVE

By Álvaro De Benito

La Tercera Nave brings together the practices of Linarejos Moreno and Vanessa Enríquez in a dialogue centered on the material and symbolic remnants of memory. Through the concepts of textiles and weaving, both artists address fragmentation from industrial and technological perspectives.

FROM MINUJÍN TO DE ANDRADE: A LUDIC INTERACTION WITH THE MNAD COLLECTION

Let’s Play. Juguemos en la colección, a BIENALSUR project, engages with the permanent collection of the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas through the conceptual lens of play, featuring the work of ten artists, mostly from Latin America, including Marta Minujín, Glenda León, and Silvia Rivas.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

FROM MINUJÍN TO DE ANDRADE: A LUDIC INTERACTION WITH THE MNAD COLLECTION

By Álvaro De Benito

Let’s Play. Juguemos en la colección, a BIENALSUR project, engages with the permanent collection of the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas through the conceptual lens of play, featuring the work of ten artists, mostly from Latin America, including Marta Minujín, Glenda León, and Silvia Rivas.

DONNA HUANCA INTERVENES IN THE CAAC WITH HER SENSORIAL LANGUAGE

The installation is constructed using the artist's usual practices, where sand, pigments, and translucent curtains come together with cosmology and contemporary languages.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

DONNA HUANCA INTERVENES IN THE CAAC WITH HER SENSORIAL LANGUAGE

By Álvaro De Benito

The installation is constructed using the artist's usual practices, where sand, pigments, and translucent curtains come together with cosmology and contemporary languages.

ANDREA CANEPA: THE PALACIO DE CRISTAL AS A SYMBOLIC BODY

Andrea Canepa intervenes in the Palacio de Cristal at the Museo Reina Sofía with Fardo, an installation consisting of a large tarp inspired by pre-Columbian funerary bundles that transforms the building into a symbolic body, inviting reflection on what is visible and displayed, as well as on preservation and transformation.

By Álvaro De Benito
News

ANDREA CANEPA: THE PALACIO DE CRISTAL AS A SYMBOLIC BODY

By Álvaro De Benito

Andrea Canepa intervenes in the Palacio de Cristal at the Museo Reina Sofía with Fardo, an installation consisting of a large tarp inspired by pre-Columbian funerary bundles that transforms the building into a symbolic body, inviting reflection on what is visible and displayed, as well as on preservation and transformation.

ROBERTO HUARCAYA’S PHOTOGRAMS AT MARCO VIGO

The exhibition brings together a decade of technical and poetic experimentation that transcends the traditional boundaries of photography and places visual experience at the center of reflection. 

By Álvaro De Benito
News

ROBERTO HUARCAYA’S PHOTOGRAMS AT MARCO VIGO

By Álvaro De Benito

The exhibition brings together a decade of technical and poetic experimentation that transcends the traditional boundaries of photography and places visual experience at the center of reflection.