APERTURA IS THE GREAT ANNUAL EVENT THAT MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW EXHIBITION SEASON, TAKING PLACE FROM THE SECOND THURSDAY OF SEPTEMBER.
WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMME AND OPENING HOURS, IT BRINGS TOGETHER ARTISTS, PROFESSIONALS, COLLECTORS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES AND THE PUBLIC, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL, TO OUR CITY.
Promoted by the association of galleries Arte Madrid, Apertura was first celebrated in 2009. Every September, for a weekend, Arte Madrid’s galleries come together to offer a unique program of exhibitions, open to all and free, that take place throughout the city. In the latest editions Apertura has been extender over the month of September to offer a complete program of activities accessible to the public for free: joint opening in all galleries, a program of events and guided tours of the galleries, visits to some of the most unique art centres and museums in the city, as well as tours to discover and appreciate contemporary artworks located in public spaces like streets, squares and buildings of Madrid. Apertura also organizes a private program that aims to develop the contemporary art sector and encourage collaboration between cultural agents and professionals. In addition to the invitations made by the galleries themselves and by the association, an international group of directors of art centres or institutions, curators and advisers attend. Arte Madrid and Apertura are financed through the contribution of the associated galleries and through the help, collaboration and sponsorship of both private companies and public administrations.
APERTURA MADRID GALLERY WEEKEND 2024: 12-15 SEPTEMBER
10 SEPTEMBER
19:00 h > Galería Espacio Mínimo, meeting with the artist
11 SEPTEMBER
09:30 h > III Conference on art institutions and sustainability, Fundación MACBA. Register here
18:00 h > Opening of Jacobo Castellano. The space between the fingers at Sala Alcalá 31. The exhibition will close on 12 January 2025
18:00 – 20:00 h > Opening of de This might be the place. Performing the museum at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque.
20:00 – 22:30 h > Nadie Nunca Nada No presents a video work by Claudio Zulian that complements the exhibition at Galería Freijo. Free admission
11 SEPTEMBER – 25 OCTOBER
Exhibition Dessiner c’est découvrir at Galerie du 10, French Institute
12 SEPTEMBER
13:30 – 22:00 h > Joint opening of the new exhibition season in the 52 Arte Madrid Galleries. Recommended tours
12 SEPTEMBER
13:00 h > Galería Blanca Berlín, guided visit by Cecilia Paredes
17:00 h > Galería Blanca Berlín, guided visit by Cecilia Paredes
18:30 h > presentation of the catalogue Contradistancia, with Prudencio Irazabal and Álvaro Fominaya, at La Central del MUSEO REINA SOFÍA.
19:00 h > Galería Albarrán Bourdais, performance «Emergencia» by Héctor Zamora
20:00 h > How to create an art collection, a conversation with Sergio Sancho and Javier Aparici, at TASCHEN Madrid, limited capacity.
12 -21 SEPTEMBER
Exhibition Symbiotic tissues, Universidad Nebrija, at Pradiauto
12-30 SEPTEMBER
Books and art in recommended bookshops (Laie Caixa Forum, La Central del Museo Reina Sofía, Taschen, Tipos Infames, Antonio Machado Salesas y Antonio Machado Círculo de Bellas Artes)
13 SEPTEMBER
11:00-20:00 h > Opening Arte Madrid galleries. Recommended tours
18:00 h > Galería Formatocomodo, visit with the artist
19:00 h > Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo, performance by guitarist Sergio Portales
19:00 h > Galería Parra & Romero, performance Sixty-fourth rest, by Almudena Lobera
19:00 h > Opening of the exhibition Symbiotic Tissues, by Universidad Nebrija, at Pradiauto (C/ Pradillo, 11)
19:45 h > La Ribot and Asier Puga, Juana Ficción, at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque
14 SEPTEMBER
11:00-20:00 h > Opening Arte Madrid galleries. Recommended tours
19:45 h > La Ribot and Asier Puga, Juana Ficción, at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque
15 SEPTEMBER
11:00-14:00 h > Opening Arte Madrid galleries. Recommended tours
12:30 h > Galería F2, artist talk
17 SEPTEMBER
19:00 h > Galería Fernando Pradilla, exhibition visit by architect Pepe Cruz
19:30 h > Conversaciones sobre coleccionismo en el Museo Lázaro Galdiano
18 SEPTEMBER
18:00 h > Guided visit to the exhibition Symbiotic Tissues, by Universidad Nebrija, at Pradiauto
18-21 SEPTEMBER
ARCO GalleryWalks. Register at arcogallerywalk@ifema.es
19 SEPTEMBER
18:00 h > Contemporary art in the city. Register here
21 SEPTEMBER
18:00 h > Guided visit to the exhibition Symbiotic Tissues, by Universidad Nebrija, at Pradiauto
24 SEPTEMBER
19:00 h > Galería Fernando Pradilla, exhibition presentation by critic and curator Miguel Cereceda
25-28 SEPTEMBER
ARCO GalleryWalks. Register at arcogallerywalk@ifema.es
26 SEPTEMBER
18:00 h > Contemporary art in the city. Register here
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