Six Artists in the Spotlight at Madrid Gallery Weekend

More than 60 galleries take part in Apertura, Madrid's annual gallery weekend, which has just opened and runs through to Sunday, September 13. Here is the HENI News pick of standout solo shows.

Julia Santa Olalla - Hay un vencejo volando dentro

Until October 31

F2 Galería

Santa Olalla’s work, primarily painting, delves into introspective and subconscious realms to create strangely familiar but otherworldly compositions.

See more on f2galeria.com

Diana Fonseca - Entelequia

Until October 31

Max Estrella

The Cuban artist's second solo exhibition at the gallery features her most recent body of work, which range from abstract collages crafted from peeled house paint from Havana to camera-based conceptual works.

See more on maxestrella.com

La Chola Poblete - Marrón Barroco

Until November 7

Travesia Cuatro

The Argentine artist and 2023 Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year winner has a solo show at the gallery to coincide with a three-artist exhibition at La Casa Encendida in Madrid, featuring her work alongside works by Niño de Elche and Pedro G. Romero.

See more on travesiacuatro.com

Sandra Val - Juguemos a gato en un toro

October 28

Espacio Valverde

Val’s sculptures and installations, primarily made in porcelain, evoke gardens, temples and game boards while referencing the geometry underpinning the architectures of worship, power and knowledge.

See more on espaciovalverde.com

Cristobal Ascencio - Sample Library

Until December 23

Camara Oscura Galeria de Arte

The Mexican artist manipulates digital images, fossilizing them in three dimensions, weaving them into a physical mesh, or corrupting their code until an error reveals something hidden beneath the surface.

See more on camaraoscura.net

Léo Fourdrinier

Until October 30

Galería Casado Santapau

The French artist’s assemblages of found materials, ranging from industrial objects to organic matter, become transhuman, speculative archaeological finds.

See more on casadosantapau.com