The artist’s solo show is a lyrical investigation into the ways that textiles shaped the country during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Lauren Moya Ford
Lauren Moya Ford is a writer and artist. Her writing has appeared in Apollo, Artsy, Atlas Obscura, Flash Art, Frieze, Glasstire, Mousse Magazine, and other publications.
Javier Arce’s Collaboration With the Spanish Wilderness
The artist considers his own place in the complex history of landscape painting through canvases stretched imperfectly on wood from trees around his home.
A Galician Artist’s Return Home
Vicente Blanco’s quietly complex drawings depict disorienting, spellbinding scenes in which things are rarely what they initially seem.
Madrid’s Enterprising Heritage Seen Through Its Signs
With their exhibition of signs, Madrid collective Paco Graco has created a catalyst for conversations about the city’s past, present, and future.
Prado Show Reveals the Hidden Artworks on the Backs of Masterpieces
On the Reverse tells an alternative history of Western art by drawing attention to the rears of paintings.
Ben Shahn’s Ever-Relevant Political Art
The American artist-activist’s work resonates with a special sharpness these days, more than half a century after his death.
Are We Really Still Doing White Feminist Shows in 2024?
Though it’s teeming with big-name artists like Artemisia Gentileschi and Berthe Morisot, Frida Kahlo is the only woman of color in this Madrid exhibition.
The Children’s Book Author Who Was Also an Artist
Leo Lionni’s wide-ranging practice was kaleidoscopic and rooted in a strong sense of justice.
Before Picasso, Joaquín Sorolla Was America’s Favorite Spanish Artist
A century after his death, the Meadows Museum offers a rare opportunity to experience 26 of the artist’s luminous paintings of Spanish landscapes.
The Painter Mexico City Lost Too Soon
Abraham Ángel embodied a new type of homegrown Mexican artist who rejected past European traditions in favor of local influences like arte popular.
The Unsung Women of American Land Art
Groundswell is a crucial reexamination of important but under-recognized artists working with the land.
The Many Faces of Guadalajara’s Famed Ceramics Studio
In the 1990s, Cerámica Suro began to seek out artists, offering its facility as the site for experimental collaborations in clay.