March arrives loaded with artistic novelties that promise to surprise and captivate.
From immersive experiences and new digital bets to monumental installations. This month brings the best of contemporary art to museums and national and international fairs.
ARCOmadrid, a bridge to Latin America
Madrid once again becomes the capital of contemporary art with ARCOmadrid, bringing together 214 galleries from 36 countries in an edition that will surprise us. With a strong international presence of 67%, the fair reinforces its link with Latin American art, which represents more than 32% of the foreign offer. On a national level, 71 Spanish galleries are participating in an event that continues to promote local talent within its General Programme, made up of 178 spaces where tradition and the avant-garde converge.
The work s.t. (2002) by Isabel Banal, Chiquita Room gallery. The miniature characters carry plastic, cardboard, backpacks, etc. next to broken pieces. Editorial credit: ARCOmadrid.
The fair is committed to renewal with Opening. New galleries, a section curated by Cristina Anglada and Anissa Touati, which gives a voice to emerging spaces such as Artbeat and Blue Velvet. In addition, Profiles and Latin American Art reaffirms the artistic bridge between Madrid and Latin America, consolidating ARCO’s global character. With groundbreaking proposals and a diverse offering, this edition is presented as a reflection of the dynamism and evolution of today’s art.
When? From 5 to 9 March 2025.
Where? IFEMA MADRID – Recinto Ferial, Av. Partenón 5, Madrid.
Opening hours: Wednesday from 11.00h to 20.00h. Thursday and Saturday from 12.00h to 20.00h. Friday from 12.00h to 20.00h. Sunday from 12.00h to 18.00h.
Tickets: You can buy your ticket here
A sensory journey into the world of Goya
The Centre d’Art Amatller opens its new immersive exhibition: Universo Goya. Entre la luz y la oscuridad, a sensory journey that reveals the many facets of the Aragonese master. Through immersive installations, period objects and cutting-edge technological resources, the exhibition explores Goya’s genius, his restless gaze and his ability to capture the beauty and horror of his time.
Views of the Goya exhibition. Editorial credits: Centre d’Art Amatller.
From the recreation of Godoy’s room, where you can spy on the famous majas, to a videomapping that reconstructs Goya’s face from his self-portraits and invites you to rediscover the artist. The experience ends in an immersive room and a virtual reality space, where the paintings come to life in a play of light and shadow. In addition, a corner dedicated to his studio exhibits an original painting and a carefully chosen selection of his most iconic engravings.
When? From 27 February 2025.
Where? Passeig de Gràcia, 41, Barcelona.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10.00h to 21.00h
Tickets: You can buy your ticket here
Floral art in bloom at Saatchi Gallery
In Flowers-Flora in contemporary art & culture, flowers unfold their infinite capacity to inspire, transforming into art, fashion and cultural symbol. With over 500 works spread across two floors and nine themed spaces at Saatchi Gallery, the exhibition explores everything from biology to the visual poetry of petals in pop culture. Monumental installations, such as Rebecca Louise Law’s ethereal work of 100,000 suspended dried flowers and Miguel Chevalier’s innovative digital projection, turn the rooms into immersive gardens where nature and technology merge.
Miguel Chevalier, installation Extra-Natural. Flowers: Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture, Saatchi Gallery. Editorial credit: Matt Chung.
The exhibition reveals its omnipresence in art and society, from its impact on fashion to its symbolism in film and literature. A vinyl wall traces its imprint in music, while sections devoted to the seventh art and literature demonstrate its power as a universal metaphor. Flowers not only documents the human fascination with flora, but turns it into a multi-sensory experience, as well as a reminder of how natural beauty continues to flourish at the heart of creativity.
When? From 12 February to 5 May 2025.
Where? Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, London, UK
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10.00h to 18.00h.
Tickets: You can buy your ticket here
Joana Vasconcelos revolutionises the Liria Palace
In Flamboyant, Joana Vasconcelos transforms the Palacio de Liria into a stage where her art dialogues with the great masters and the history of the House of Alba. More than forty works are integrated into the halls, library and gardens of the palace, creating a fascinating contrast between classical opulence and the contemporary universe. From the crochet-covered cement lions, Vigoroso e Poderoso, to the iconic Carmen, a lamp inspired by Bizet’s opera, each piece invites you to discover the fusion of the handcrafted, the symbolic and the monumental.
The Piano Dentelle 3 by Joana Vasconcelos crowning one of the rooms. Editorial credit: Juan Rayos.
The tour reveals new spaces in the palace, such as the chapel, where Flaming Heart burns, and the gardens, which house La Théière, a sculpture of iron and vegetation. The relationship between Vasconcelos and Dior also comes to the fore with works such as J’Adore Miss Dior and Valkyrie Thyra, reflecting their dialogue between art and fashion.
When? From 14 February to 31 July 2025.
Where? Calle de la Princesa, 20, Madrid.
Opening hours: Monday from 10.00h to 15.00h. Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00h to 20.00h.
Tickets: You can buy your ticket here
Refik Anadol reinterprets space amidst digital dreams
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opens In Situ: Refik Anadol, an immersive experience that transforms architecture into a living organism. With Living Architecture, the Turkish artist fuses data, artificial intelligence and design to reinterpret Frank Gehry’s works in fluid and dynamic forms. Using the innovative Large Architecture Model (LAM), Anadol turns freely accessible files into visual narratives that challenge our perception of space, exploring the possibility of buildings not only telling stories, but also ‘dreaming’.
View of the exhibition at the Guggeheim Museum Bilbao. Editorial credit: Refik Anadol, Bilbao 2025.
Accompanied by a soundscape by Kerim Karaoglu, the installation immerses us in a sensory dialogue between memory, creativity and technology. Far from a simple digital representation, the artist uses AI as a means to expand the imagination and rethink the role of machines in art. The exhibition presents a milestone in the exploration of algorithmic aesthetics, as well as redefining the boundaries between the human and the artificial.
When? From 7 March to 19 October 2025.
Where? Abandoibarra Etorb., 2, Bilbao, Basque Country.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00h to 19.00h.
Tickets: You can buy your ticket here
The keys to Art Basel Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong returns as the epicentre of global art with the participation of 240 galleries from 42 countries, consolidating its role as one of the most important fairs on the international circuit. This year, Encounters, a sector dedicated to large-scale installations, will present 18 works that explore digital art, architecture, nature and human interaction. More than half of these pieces have been created specifically for the fair, reaffirming Art Basel’s commitment to innovation and cultural dialogue.
The Stagnant Poll, 2017, by Monster Chetwynd. Editorial credit: Galerie Gregor Staiger.
Among the most outstanding interventions, Lanternfly Ballet by Monster Chetwynd will illuminate Pacific Place with a site-specific installation that fuses fantasy and ecology. In addition, the Kabinett sector will bring together 36 thematic projects, the largest number in the fair’s history, with a special focus on artists from Asia-Pacific. Together with the MGM Discoveries Art Prize and an extensive public programme of free films, talks and encounters, Art Basel Hong Kong is shaping up to be an essential meeting point for global contemporary art.
When?From 28 to 30 March 2025.
Where? 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
Opening hours: Friday and Saturday from 14.00h to 20.00h. Sunday from 12.00h to 18.00h.
Tickets: You can buy your ticket here
The golden age of the illustrated poster
The Musée d’Orsay transforms its rooms into a vibrant stroll through the Paris of the Belle Époque with Art is in the Street, celebrating the golden age of the illustrated poster. Through almost 300 pieces by the famous Masters of the Poster, such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha and Chéret, the exhibition reveals how these images, full of colour and dynamism, transcended advertising to become veritable wall paintings. Posters not only decorated the city, but also captured the spirit of a society in full transformation, marked by the rise of consumerism and mass culture.
La Rue, 1896. Affiches Charles Verneau. National Library of France, Department of Prints and Photographs. Editorial credit: BnF.
The exhibition takes us into the effervescence of the Parisian streets at the end of the 19th century. Photographs, sculptures and decorative art objects dialogue with these iconic images, showing how posters shaped the urban imaginary. It also explores the political turn of the poster in the early 20th century, when artists such as Jules Grandjouan turned walls into canvases of protest, leaving an indelible mark on art and history.
When? From 18 March to 6 July 2025.
Where? Esplanade Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, Paris, France
Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9.30h to 18.00h. Thursday from 9.30h to 21.45h.
Tickets: You can buy your ticket here
