Unmissable exhibitions in 2022

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STARTED IN 2021

Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci. Óleo sobre tabla, 76,3 x 57 cm. 1503 - 1519. Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

Leonardo and the copy of the Mona Lisa. New approaches to the practices of Da Vinci’s studio

The first exhibition held in Spain about the copies made in Leonardo's studio (Prado Museum. 28 Sept-23 Jan 2022).

René Magritte. El gran siglo, 1954. Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen. © René Magritte, VEGAP, Madrid, 2021

The Magritte Machine

Retrospective of the surrealist painter, René Magritte, which brings together around 70 works, including paintings, photographs and films (Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. 14 Sept 2021-30 Jan 2022).

Mi mujer y mis hijas en el jardín, 1910, Colección Masaveu © De la reproducción: Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson. Autor: Marcos Morilla.

Masaveu Collection. Spanish 19th Century Painting. From Goya to Modernism

The foundation’s first exhibition presents a selection of 117 works from its extensive and varied collections (Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson. Till 31 July 2022).

Last chance

#InGoya

An immersive experience with more than 1,000 images of the artist’s paintings via large-format screens (Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa. 5 Oct-23 Jan).

Empress Eugenia Themed Tour

A themed tour of 50 works that seek to memorialise the distinguished and influential woman who became Empress of France (Liria Palace. Till 30 December).

Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, Pakistan (1984) - © Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry. ICONS

The famous American photographer has a new retrospective exhibition that brings together the most iconic images of his career (Espacio COAM. 17 Nov-13 Feb).

One point perspective corridor at the entrance to the exhibition - Image by Ed Reeve

Stanley Kubrick. The Exhibition

An exhibition paying tribute to the American director and looking back at his films (Círculo de Bellas Artes. 21 Dec-8 May).

The Frida Kahlo Experience

An immersive experience that takes you on a journey through the life of this artist, recognised as a pop icon of Mexican culture (Palacio Neptuno. 17 Dec-29 May).

COMING IN 2022

La edad dichosa. La infancia según Sorolla - "Primer hijo" (1890). Colección particular

The blessed age. Childhood according to Sorolla

An exhibition devoted to the Valencian artist’s paintings of children and families (Sorolla Museum. 1 Feb-19 Jun).

Alfred Dehodencq. Las hijas del duque de Montpensier, 1855-1863. Museo Nacional del Romanticismo, Madrid. © Alfred Dehodencq

French taste

Exploring the presence of French art in Spain over a prolonged period, focusing on the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (Mapfre Foundation. Recoletos Exhibition Hall. 11 Feb-8 May).

Highlights

Mujer (época de «Las señoritas de Aviñón»), 1907, óleo sobre lienzo, 119 x 93,5 cm. Riehen/Basilea, Fondation Beyeler, Colección Beyeler, inv. 65.2 © Sucesión Pablo Picasso, VEGAP, Madrid, 2022

Picasso: Faces and figures

An exhibition of 60 works that showcase the painter’s facet as a portrait artist (San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. 16 Feb-15 May).

Narcisse, procedente del díptico que representa a Marlene Dietrich Masque et Narcisse. © Edouard Taufenbach y Bastien Pourtout, colección Pierre Passebon, 2021

Cinema and Fashion. By Jean Paul Gaultier

An exhibition with more than 250 pieces that explores the relationships and influences between fashion and cinema (CaixaForum Madrid. 18 Feb-5 Jun).

Richard Felton Outcault, The Yellow Kid, "The King and Queen of May", illustration, 1896 (Indian ink on Bristol)

Cómic

An exhibition on the production, history, and conceptualisation of the ninth art (CaixaForum Madrid. 20 May-28 Aug).

Alex Katz

Retrospective on the North American painter, one of the key figures in the history of 20th century American art (Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. 14 Jun-11 Sept 2022).