21 must-see galleries at Apertura Madrid Gallery Weekend
Sep 07, 2022
The Apertura Madrid Gallery Weekend has begun and RedCollectors presents a selection of 21 galleries that you cannot miss.
Enjoy the new exhibition season in Madrid and discover new works and artists and collect unique pieces of contemporary art from important galleries.
21 Galleries you can't miss at the Opening Ceremony
1. 1 Look at Madrid
1 Mira Madrid focuses on current artistic practices in Eastern Europe and Latin America, without ever forgetting the national panorama. For this new project, the commitment to sociopolitical and feminist art was reinforced, with the dual objective of questioning and initiating a debate on the context in which we currently live.
Tomislav Gotovac + Július Koller
"Cosmology of Uncertainty"
2. Adora Calvo
C. Epidaurus, 53, 28232 Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid
One of the fundamental axes of the gallery project is the visualization of the formal and conceptual genealogies that have been produced in the Spanish context between the new generations of artists and their predecessors.
Diego del Pozo
"Keller Variations"
3. White Berlin
C. del Limón, 28, 28015 Madrid
Specializing in photography and visual arts, Blanca Berlín focuses on the most innovative trends in contemporary Spanish and international photography, represented by both established artists and promising talents.
Isabel Muñoz
"Scale 1"
4. F2 Gallery
The gallery proposes a dialogue between artists of different generations and backgrounds, always seeking the solidity of projects that are developed over the long term.
John of the Junk
"Conceptual Andalusia"
5. Fernando Pradilla
Opened in late 2001, the Fernando Pradilla Gallery aims to promote and disseminate contemporary art in Latin America and Spain, acting as a bridge to the knowledge of artistic expressions on both continents.
Carlos Leon
"Light"
6. Camera Obscura Art Gallery
Camara Oscura is a multidisciplinary art gallery specializing in international contemporary photography. Our value proposition consists of presenting the best current artists to the collector, selected with a professional, alternative and transgressive criterion, as well as promoting our artists with a vision of the future, with special emphasis on participation in international fairs.
Stephanie Martin Saenz
“Ornament and crime”
7. Freijo Gallery
Galería Freijo was founded in 2010 as a project focused on working with artists of different generations, of Spanish and Latin American origin, whose work has been characterized throughout the history of modern and contemporary art by experimentation, formal and aesthetic rigor, and by relevant and critical conceptual proposals.
Juan Cuenca
"A story of many dimensions"
8. Alvaro Alcazar Gallery
The Álvaro Alcázar gallery focuses on the dissemination of contemporary art. The gallery's programme is based on the representation and exhibition of established and mid-career Spanish and foreign artists. The gallery features different artistic disciplines such as painting, sculpture, photography and video.
Peter Krauskopf
“Shadowpieces”
9. Married Santapau
Casado Santapau Gallery was founded in 2007 and represents established artists who are in the middle of their professional careers and who experiment with various formats. The gallery's curatorial program is a fundamental pillar in the idea of using this space as a laboratory to question new languages in contemporary art within the limits of minimal and conceptual art.
Matthias Bitzer
"The Meticulous Zeptosecond"
10. Elba Benitez Gallery
Since its opening in 1990, the Elba Benítez Gallery has embraced the broad spectrum of media in contemporary art production (sculpture, painting, photography, video, site-specific installations, performance, collective actions). Over the years, the gallery has strived to explore other channels of artistic expression formed by the interaction of art with other disciplines, such as architecture, cinema, tourism, urban planning and the production of projects for public spaces.
Alejandro Campins
"Rigid space"
11. The Kite
Galería La Cometa was established 36 years ago with the aim of contributing to the development of the art scene, as a platform focused on the representation, exhibition and commercialization of Colombian and Latin American art. It is a space designed to facilitate dialogue between the viewer, the work of art and the artists from different perspectives of contemporary art.
Lucia Pizzani
"Mantle"
12. Moses Perez de Albeniz Gallery
Founded in 1996 by Moisés Pérez de Albéniz, the MPA Gallery has fostered the careers of a diverse group of nationally and internationally renowned artists, both emerging and established, working in multiple disciplines and through various media. The MPA Gallery represents artists from the United States, Europe and South America in Madrid.
Various artists
"In Praise of Density"
13. Lucia Mendoza
Lucía Mendoza is an art gallery, platform for reflection and open space opened in 2014. They seek a broad expression of artistic creation in an expanded, flexible, free, reflective, proactive and stimulating space. They defend the role of contemporary art as a pillar and driving force of a common movement towards sustainability. From practices and aesthetics that are hybridized, working with a holistic vision, their intention is the development of discursive projects with the active involvement of individuals, private companies and public administrations.
Luna Bengoechea
" Salinas Project "
14. Rafael Perez Hernando Gallery
The Rafael Pérez Hernando gallery opened for the first time in 1996 in Madrid and moved to Calle Orellana 18 in 2004, where it began a line of exhibitions featuring emerging artists and established painters. The gallery works with rigor and coherence in its proposal, where color, imperfection, light, emptiness and balance coexist.
Susana Solano
"Fragments and links"
15. Marlborough
Marlborough Gallery was founded in Madrid in 1992 under the direction of Pierre Levai, who joined the firm in 1964 and was appointed President of Marlborough New York from 1978. The gallery's famous inaugural exhibition showcased the last ten years of Francis Bacon's work. This was the last solo exhibition organised during the artist's lifetime.
Francisco Leiro
"The Porteira's Daughter"
16. Sabrina Amrani
Sabrina Amrani opened her eponymous gallery based in Madrid, Spain, in June 2011. French of Algerian origin, she was raised in a mix of cultures, traditions and habits that are common to most of the artists she works with. The gallery represents artists from across the East and West, bridging cultural gaps and promoting dialogue and intellectual development through it.
Joel Andrianomearisoa
"Random Desires For A Certain Kind Of Architecture"
17. NF/ Nieves Fernandez
Nieves Fernández opened the Yerba gallery in 1977. Initially located in Murcia, it began its journey as a centre for political and cultural debate that exhibited contemporary Spanish and foreign artists, while also carrying out editorial work and collaborating with the cultural programming of institutions such as the Banco Exterior de España or the creation of the Colección Telefónica.
Danica Phelps
"Founding"
18. NoguerasBlanchard
NoguerasBlanchard opened its first space in Barcelona's Raval district in 2004. The gallery develops an international interdisciplinary programme, reflecting a variety of conceptually motivated positions and practices. The gallery's main aim is to make a long-term commitment to the careers of its artists and to be involved in the production of work as well as other projects.
Joan Brossa
"Do you think that if I didn't like it / I could stay the way I do / and write the way I write?"
19. The Ryder
After a period in London, the London gallery opened a space in Madrid in October 2019. This project is managed by Patricia Lara. Patricia Lara founded The RYDER in a garage on London's famous Herald Street in 2015. In four years, the gallery has become a platform for artistic discourses that understand the creative process as an end and performance as a means that dialogues with contemporary society.
Rosana Antoli
"The Worm"
20. Ponce + Robles
The Ponce + Robles gallery opened in 2012 and is the union of two Madrid gallery owners, Raquel Ponce and José Robles. With a long track record, their gallery gives visibility to Spanish artists on the international scene. They have participated in more than 80 fairs in Spain and abroad, such as ARCO Madrid, Zona Maco in Mexico City, Art Lima, Parc Lima, Volta in Basel, Pinta Miami or Frieze New York.
Muñoz Day
"Intestinal Affair"
21. Rosa Santos
The Rosa Santos gallery opened in October 2006 with an installation by Valcárcel Medina. The gallery space is located in the historic centre of the city of Valencia. The gallery's programme focuses on contemporary visual art, showing special interest in the latest trends in painting, sculpture and drawing, as well as in photography, video and installation.
Maria Noise
"The Rules of the Game"
