Art Dubai, Miquel Barceló, Banksy, Anna Eva Bergman… these are some artists you can enjoy at exhibitions in March.
After having presented the 7 highlights of February we bring you the highlights of March with the most interesting exhibitions. Among them are the usual this month as Art Dubai, which because of the pandemic has delayed a few weeks its opening, the news of Miquel Barceló in Malaga. In Madrid you can enjoy the landscapes and other works by Anna-Eva Bergman or Still Humans in SOLO while in Barcelona the CCCB delves into the planet Mars, coinciding with the landing of the Perceverance mission.
1-Art Dubai does not fail its usual appointment
As usual every March since 2007, the Art Dubai fair takes place. It is the leading international art fair in the Middle East. It constitutes a platform where local, regional and international art converges with the territory of the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.Last year because of the pandemic, its edition had to be held virtually.
Visitors enjoying the Art Dubai fair
It features three types of gallery: modern, contemporary and Bawwaba. The first of these will be the largest exhibition of its kind to date and will feature artistic representation from, among others, Egypt, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Nigeria. As for contemporary, it includes from emerging art scenes to established centers. Finally, the galleries included in Bawwaba come from the USA, India, Vietnam and Mexico. Art Dubai collaborates with art institutions in the United Arab Emirates, some of them are the Jameel Arts Center, the Ishara Art Foundation, the Sharjah Art Foundation or Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Installation of the exhibition “Nestled” by artists Adip Dutta and Meera Mukherjee that can be seen in the contemporary art section of Art Dubai
Where: Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Event Center (Al Sufouh Road, Umm Suqeim, Dubai).
When: from: 29/03/2021 to 03/04/2021.
2-Mars and its various faces
The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) has programmed the interesting exhibition Mart, el mirall vermell (Mars, the red mirror) where Mars is the central axis. It is a dialogue between science, art and literature in which the future of our survival is covered. It reviews the mythology of the Roman god of war at the same time that scientific advances are being made in the exploration of the eponymous planet.
The War of the Worlds, Cover illustration by James Gary (1905-1975). Percival Lowell observing through his telescope
True color image of Mars, taken with the OSIRIS instrument on the Rosetta space probe and
Mars Balearicus. 400 BC Bronze.
This exhibition also serves as a mirror to continue delving into the human condition and its future in the 21st century. It explores the possibility of Mars becoming a planet B and the place of human beings in the infinity of the universe.
When: 02/25/2021 to 07/11/2021.
Where: CCCB (Carrer de Montalegre, 5, 08001 Barcelona)
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday and holidays from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tickets: Here for more information on how to purchase tickets and their price.
3- The changes from Barceló’s point of view
At the Museo Picasso de Málaga you can enjoy the exhibition of Miquel Barceló, Metamorphosis. This name comes from nothing more and nothing less than the novel by Franz Kafka. This Mallorcan artist returns to Malaga after 10 years to present exclusively several works of the last years. The selection consists of 30 ceramics, 13 paintings, 42 watercolors, 6 travelogues and a small sculpture, as well as an installation located in the courtyard of the museum.
The exhibition explores mutation, mobility and transition, which in turn are characteristics of the author himself. His works focus on his own inner life while reflecting sociological or ecological nuances of the reality he observes and imagines.
When:from 27/01/2020 to September 2021 .
Where: Museo Picasso Málaga (Palacio de Buenavista, Calle San Agustín, 8, 29015 Málaga).
Hours: From March to June, Monday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Check other times of the year here.
Tickets: for more information see here.
4-Discover Banksy in Madrid
No introduction is needed for an artist as famous and enigmatic as Banksy. At the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid there are several works by the artist on display. Banksy. The Street is a canvas is an unauthorized exhibition of 50 works from private collections.
Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the artist’s production in an immersive multimedia installation. Of the different works, the original silkscreen of “Girl with a Balloon” can be seen, very similar to the one destroyed at the London auction house Sotheby’s by the artist himself.
When:from 03/12/2020 to 09/05/2021 .
Where: Círculo de Bellas Artes Madrid (Calle de Alcalá, 42, 28014 Madrid).
Opening hours: Everyday from 12:00 to 0:30 am, until 2:30 am on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets: for more information please see here..
5. There are other ways to create
Still Human is an exhibition that proposes SOLO. It is a reflection on our reaction towards novelties. Various artists such as David Altmejd, Mario Klingemann, Tomoo Gokita, Neo Rauch, Nina Saunders, etc, discuss how creation, observation and interaction with new developments take place.
Several works that can be seen in the Still Humans exhibition at SOLO
It not only includes painting and sculpture, but its approach is broad and multidisciplinary and also includes sound art and artificial intelligence. The exhibition is made up of almost a hundred works from the SOLO Collection and guest artists.
Still Human, a multidisciplinary exhibition with sound art and artificial intelligence
When:February 2020 through 07/31/2021 .
Where: Espacio SOLO (Plaza de la Independencia, 5. 28001 Madrid).
Schedule: Working hours from 10h to 19h .
Tickets: free of charge, for more information on booking please see here.
6-A rhythm that unites
Following with the exhibitions that we can see in March we have From north to south, rhythms that can be seen at the Palacio de Velázquez brings to the public the work of the Norwegian artist Anna-Eva Bergman. The artist has links with Spain, since in 1933 she lived in Menorca for a year and later, in 1962 she traveled to Almería. This trip to Andalusian lands influenced Bergman’s work, began the creation of his first horizons and led him to paint again Norwegian landscapes. This is the origin of the artist’s north-south duality.
The work of Anna-Eva Bergman, Piedra de Castilla 6, nº76-1970
Her work is characterized by the use of rhythm as a primordial element and by using different materials such as metal leaves, gold leaf, silver or copper. In turn, stonesare also very present in the work of the Norwegian artist after her trip to Spain and Portugal in the 1970s.
When:from 2210/2020 to 17/05/2021 .
Where: Palacio de Velázquez in the Retiro Park (Paseo Venezuela, 2, 28001 Madrid).
Hours: Everyday from 10:00h to 18:00h
Tickets: Free admission
7-When inspiration arises from Beethoven
The Inspirational Beethoven exhibition has been extended at the Leopold Museum in Vienna. It was originally due to end in early April, but because of pandemic-related restrictions it has been extended to early June. The exhibition allows to contemplate the works of the local artist Josef Maria Auchentaller. This Viennese artist was inspired by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 to decorate the music room of the villa of his father-in-law, Georg Scheid.
“Elfenreigen” and “Elfe am Bach” by Auchentaller for the music room of the villa Scheid
This pictorial ensemble features five paintingsand will be reconstructed for the first time in Austria to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven. In addition, this exhibition enters into a dialogue with works by Klimt, Klinger, Moll, etc that demonstrates how the German musician inspired modernist artists.
When?: from 08/12/2020 to 06/06/2021
Where: Leopold Museum (MuseumsQuartier Vienna, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna).
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm
Tickets: Here you will find more information about tickets and how to purchase them.
Image credits: Art Dubai, CCCB: © ESA-European Space Agency, ©Museu de Mallorca, © Lowell Observatory collection; Museo Picasso de Málaga; Banksy the Exhibit; SOLO; © David Saunders CollectionFondation Hartung-Bergman, Leopold Museum -Andreas Maleta.
With these highlights we have presented some of the exhibitions that you can enjoy in March. We hope they have been of inspiration and you can enjoy the great variety of proposals that we bring you.
