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THE 5TH MANIFESTA
Manifesta, the itinerant European contemporary art biennial, which some say is the alternative to the Venice biennial, arrived in Spain, more specifically to San Sebastian, in June. The fifth edition of the event has...
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FESTIVAL EDICION MADRID 2004
I must begin my article this month by expressing my own personal pain in the face of the terrorist attacks that took place in Madrid on 11th March. Everybody lived it in their own way. I did so like the majority: with...
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NEW CARTGRAPHIES OF MADRID
Lavapies is one of the most mixed neighbourhoods of Madrid. Just one metro stop from the city centre, The Puerta del Sol, its streets and houses bring together a large percentage of the immigrants who have arrived in...
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STANDART MADRID
When someone you know tells you he has a project in mind... well, you are always pleased, because its nice to find creative people with a bit of initiative. But when that idea takes shape and becomes a reality that e...
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THE 51ST SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
As well as being one of the prettiest cities in Spain, San Sebastian, boasts a good number of cultural events that have helped to increase its prestige and glamour. The jazz festival, the Ibero-American adverti...
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THE UNDISCIPLINED: ART’S POSITION ON THE BORDERS OF DESIGN
Bene Bergado, Batimalas, 2000. Mixed media, Variable dimensions, Collection of Avelino Marín. Los Alcázares, Murcia. Photo: RafaSánchez Its not that they are bad boys, but rather that they are artists who it is d...
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BEHIND THE MIRROR: SPANISH FASHION
Sybilla Fashion is a reflection of both our society and our times, and therefore, on 18th June Madrid's Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia opened an exhibition organised by the Ministry of Economy and the ...
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PRIMAVERA SOUND 2003
This is the third year running that this spring festival has been held, and it is fast becoming one of the most important music festivals in Spain. What began in 2001 as a small one day experiment has this year becom...
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MONOCANAL: VIDEO WORK OF SPANISH ARTISTS BETWEEN 1996-2002
Video is an artistic medium that has become increasing relevant in Spanish art in the last few years. The number of artist-producers continues to grow and it is about time there was a good review on it. Commissioned ...
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ARCO 2003
ARCO is the International Festival of Contemporary Art which, in mid February each year, brings together spectators, critics, collectors, amateurs, students and general art lovers for nearly a week in Madrid. This ye...
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JOAN MOREY “FUCKING FASHION RULES”
We live surrounded by brands and the art world is no different. The work of a good number of modern artists is based on this concept. Joan Morey (born in Mallorca, Spain, in 1972) is one of these. STP (I am your who...
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VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
Although we tend to say that reality transcends fiction, in this case it is quite the opposite. In the exhibition that opened last November in Madrid's Conde Duque Cultural Centre, there is an exhibition of the best ...
