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5th February 2023 ART FOR THE SOUL: THE WORKS OF SCULPTOR JAUME PLENSA AT ‘FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA’ UNTIL MARCH 19th!
“I invite you to imagine silence. The poet is the soul of a society.” Fundación Bancaja in Plaza de Tetuán is currently displaying the works of Spanish artist, Jaume Plensa. As a renowned sculptor in international contemporary art, Plensa is known for his depictions of the human face. The exhibition includes 100 pieces dating from […]
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4th February 2023 CRISIS PASSES, ART IS FOREVER…THE LASTING IMPACT OF JOAN GENOVÉS AT ‘FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA’ UNTIL APRIL 16th!
Trained at the School of Fine Arts in Valencia, Joan Genovés is a Spanish painter with a timeless artistic discourse. Concerned with the need to renew Spanish art and the role of the artist in society, Genovés was committed to democratic ideals. His work tied into social and political thought as well as contemporary art […]
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24th January 2023 NEW ART EXHIBTION AT ‘UBIK CAFÉ’ BY JON LANGFORD OF ‘THE MEKONS’
24/7 VALENCIA: Could you please tell us about your current Art Exhibition at Ubik Café? JON LANGFORD OF THE MEKONS: I had a show at ‘La Batisfera’ in the summer while ‘The Mekons’ were over making an album and that went really well – there was even an acoustic Mekons show – our first gig […]
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18th January 2023 BLANCO ANYÓ EXHIBITION “LUZ Y MATERIA” AT ‘LA TRINI’
‘La Trini’ is an exhibition space for contemporary art located within the complex of the ‘Real Monasterio de la Santísima Trinidad’ in Valencia. The exhibition “Light and Matter” by the Valencian artist Blanco Anyó is being shown until February 3rd . Blanco Anyó was trained at Escuela de Artes Aplicadas y Oficios Artísticos de Valencia, […]
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15th December 2022 OLIVER JOHNSON AND KEKE VILABELDA AWARDED PRIZES AT THE 3RD Mª ISABEL COMENGE BIENNIAL!
The winners will receive 15,000 euros and 7,000 euros in prize money and their works will form part of the Juan José Castellano Comenge Foundation whose museum is underway. The exhibition at the ‘Atarazanas’ of Valencia (by the port) will remain on display until 19 February next year. Oliver Johnson with the work Gross Nussknacker, […]
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2nd December 2022 MARÍA GARCÍA DE LA RIVA WITH “LO NUESTRO” PAYS TRIBUTE TO NATURE AT ‘CASINO ROCK’
The Valencian painter opened an exhibition this December at ‘Casino Rock’ surrounded by more than a hundred friends and still lifes of lemons, pomegranates, figs, grapes, olives and more. “Lo Nuestro” are still lifes of lemons, pomegranates, figs, grapes, olives or ficus leaves in the form of postmodern pop and with the intention of putting […]
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1st December 2022 POESÍA DEL SILENCIO: JAUME PLENSA EXHIBITION UNTIL MARCH 2023 (FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA)
This exhibition showcases over a hundred creations by sculptor Jaume Plensa from 1990 to the present day. The retrospective has the influence of literature and letters on Plensa’s creative production as its guiding thread. The Poesía del Silencio exhibition is open from the 25th of November 2022 until the 19th of March 2023, at the […]
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30th November 2022 ‘JOAN GENOVÉS’ ART EXHIBITION AT ‘FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA’ (VALENCIA)
The Valencian artist’s works are already at the Bancaja Foundation’s headquarters where they are being assembled for the opening of the exhibition on Thursday the 1st of December. It is one of the most complete retrospectives of Joan Genovés to date… with more than 70 works created from the 1960s up until his death in […]
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26th November 2022 WATERCOLOURS EXHIBITION BY ‘SALVA CIGES’ NEAR VALENCIA CATHEDRAL
Salva Ciges is a self-taught artist from Valencia. He was born near Xàtiva and grew up in the Catarroja area… with views of ‘L’Albufera.’ He explained to ‘24/7 Valencia’ that “it is natural that the subject of water forms part of my work. Lately, I have been experimenting with watercolours to try and capture timeless […]
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26th November 2022 AN INTERVIEW WITH ‘JACOBO EID’ ON HIS LATEST EXHIBITION: LET’S PLAY
Opened on November 10th 2022 at the Mercería de Valencia gallery, ‘Let’s Play’ is Jacobo Eid’s new exhibition which puts forward a playful and collaborative experience. The exhibition presents pieces designed to be modified by the visitor, thus transforming spectators into artists. Other exhibits are made from melted down and fused toys, like soldiers and […]
