RAC FOUNDATION HOSTS THE BARAYA’S CAMELLIAS EXPEDITION

Formatocómodo presents Nervio Blando (Soft Nerve), an exhibition by Rafaela Salgueiro (Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil, 1991) and Theo Firmo (São Paulo, Brazil, 1983), where the duo showcases their most recent joint work for the first time in Spain. The two artists, from different backgrounds, have been collaborating since 2023, united by a shared interest in the human body as a contemporary subject of research and reflection.

ABRA gallery has inaugurated TO TAIMA OR NOT TO TAIMA, the first solo exhibition in Venezuela by artist María Elena Pombo. Conceived as an interpretation of an archaeological site, the show brings together sculptures, objects, and archival gestures that explore the Venezuelan diaspora through a sensitive and material lens.

Galería Elvira González in Madrid presents Gego. Line, Form and Space, an exhibition dedicated to the work of Gego (born Gertrud Goldschmidt, Hamburg, Germany, 1912 – Caracas, Venezuela, 1994), featuring 45 works on paper and four sculptures that reflect her exploration of space, line, and structure. The show brings together pieces from different periods of the artist’s career, spanning from the 1950s—when she began her artistic journey and discovered her fascination with the line—to the early 1990s.

Max Estrella in Madrid presents Getsemaní. Prensa de olivo (Getsemaní. Olive Press), the second solo exhibition by Miler Lagos (Bogotá, Colombia, 1973) at the gallery. The show features a series of engravings in which both the techniques used and the material supports become essential elements of the final result.

The Botin Center, in Santander, is hosting the exhibition Maruja Mallo: mascara y compás (Maruja Mallo: Mask and Compass), a show that vindicates, through a broad selection of works from her most relevant periods, the figure of Maruja Mallo (Vivero, Spain, 1902 – Madrid, Spain, 1995). This exhibition delves into the legacy of the artist, a body of work which, like her own persona, has recently been the subject of revisions and visibility efforts to better integrate her trajectory into art historiography.

The Palau Martorell in Barcelona is hosting Fernando Botero. Un maestro universal (Fernando Botero. A Universal Master), the most comprehensive exhibition of paintings by Fernando Botero (Medellín, Colombia, 1932 – Monte Carlo, Monaco, 2023) ever held in Spain. This exhibition offers a detailed exploration of the Colombian artist’s career, highlighting his mastery of various painting techniques and the scope of his artistic output.

Chile will be the guest country at this year’s PHotoESPAÑA. For the first time in its history, the international festival includes a dedicated national section, with four major figures in Chilean photography taking the spotlight. The event will feature major exhibitions of work by Lotty Rosenfeld, Julia Toro, Michael Mauney, and Martín Gusinde. These exhibitions—held across venues in Madrid and Santander—offer audiences a powerful encounter with a body of work deeply shaped by the country’s history and social fabric.