The independent boom magazine NEO2 has been collaborating with UVNT Art Fair as a media outlet since 2021 and has been supporting contemporary culture and visual arts since its inception in 1993. Founded by Ramón Fano, Javier Abio and Rubén Manrique, from its first issues, NEO2 stood out for its avant-garde approach and innovative style…. Read more » Continue reading
Fran Baena, an artist of the Yusto/Giner gallery, was granted an acquisition and residency award at UVNT 2023. This award has resulted in his next solo exhibition, Hyperpop, which will be open to the public from January 26 to March 31 at the Palacio de los Condes de Gabia in Granada. During the last… Read more » Continue reading
Con la llegada de septiembre se asoman nuevas oportunidades y tras unas semanas de completo desapego tomando el sol, septiembre trae consigo el estímulo cultural de un sinfín de nuevas exposiciones programadas para este mes. Las principales ciudades de España se unen y organizan una inauguración colectiva que da la bienvenida a la nueva temporada… Read more » Continue reading
Larissa de Jesús (Puerto Rico, 1994) is a multidisciplinary artist who uses pictorical storytelling to process psychological trauma, through her work she prioritizes finding presence through artmaking and embraces change through diverse materials and conceptual thinking. This therapeutic process allows her to have a spiritual relationship with her creations and explore profound existential issues. Larissa’s… Read more » Continue reading
Throughout the course of art history, there have been many visionaries who have shown the ability to anticipate future artistic movements. As digital artists continue to gain prominence and interest among creative disciplines with exhibitions or even festivals dedicated purely to digital creation, it is astounding to look back and acknowledge those who predicted the… Read more » Continue reading
With the rapid growth and implementation of AI’s in numerous fields, the art world is finding itself in a wave of uncertainty, wondering if their job could also be replaced by these algorithms. Just when we were recovering from the post-pandemic backlashes and transitioning back into the normal world, came a new character that… Read more » Continue reading
The undeniable boom of figurative style in recent years has created a division in contemporary creation between those who feel identified with showing their reality in a straightforward way, and others who follow the path of abstraction. Between these two extremes of the pendulum there is a “gray zone”, often placed within these two… Read more » Continue reading
Pablo Díaz Merchante, born in Seville in 1982, presents a work that highlights the complexity of tensions, the combination of finishes and the tangible quality of his creations, as well as the relevance of tradition in today’s society. According to the artist himself, his conceptual approach focuses on the identity of the contemporary human being,… Read more » Continue reading
There has been a recent shift in the perspective on plastic since its inception, what used to be a revolutionary and innovative material invented in the 1950s making our lives “easier” has quickly become our worst enemy and subject to numerous laws banning its single-use. The ubiquity of plastic is undeniably causing irreparable damage to… Read more » Continue reading
Madrid sin duda se ha convertido en el foco de la creación contemporánea actual estos últimos años, su efervescente escena da la bienvenida cada vez a mas artistas, galerías y colectivos que deciden asentarse en la capital para desarrollar su proyecto. Dentro de la escena artística madrileña se puede descubrir todo tipo de disciplinas y… Read more » Continue reading
The strange tale of the avant-garde carnival Luna Luna and its forgotten treasures by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Salvador Dalí among many is being brought back to life thanks to a surprising hero – pop megastar Drake. The art amusement park rides created by the most legendary artists of the 20th century were lost… Read more » Continue reading
Spring has arrived, bringing with it rising temperatures and blooming flowers. This season also marks the flourishing of refreshing new programs by museums and galleries, as they prepare to welcome visitors. Whether you are drawn to the imaginative world of Javi Calleja’s figuration or captivated by Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Room, the global art scene… Read more » Continue reading
Since the beginning of Urvanity 2017 the fair has had the pleasure of counting on the support to culture from various collections and foundations that each year encourage contemporary creation through acquisition and residency awards. This 7th edition the number of collections and institutions has grown even more, with two new additions: Fundació Bassat, MIA… Read more » Continue reading
These days you will be able to enjoy the project “Second Wind, 2005” by the North American artist James Turrell. The visit to the sunset of “Second Wind 2005” at the Montenmedio Foundation, becomes a spectacle of color in continuous metamorphosis, which the visitor will hardly forget. A praise to the light and the tonality… Read more » Continue reading
From 23 to 26 February, UVNT Art Fair returns with more galleries, more proposals and more space at its COAM headquarters in Madrid. With six editions under its belt, UVNT has grown by creating a different proposal where the most current art and new languages have found their platform to make themselves known. The… Read more » Continue reading