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El País has published an extensive feature on the exhibition Mitologías modernas: Ouka Leele & Co., inaugurated at Sala Alcalá 31 in Madrid. The article highlights how the exhibition offers a fresh interpretation of the art of the 1980s through the revival of classical mythology as a shared visual language embraced by a generation of artists led by Ouka Leele, alongside figures such as El Hortelano, Ceesepe, Carlos Franco and Sigfrido Martín Begué.

Throughout the article, El País examines the exhibition’s curatorial approach, which takes the landmark intervention Rapelle toi, Bárbara! (1987) as its starting point to offer a renewed perspective on the Movida, highlighting the historical, symbolic and aesthetic significance of its artists, as well as the role of classical mythology as one of the key threads that shaped much of their artistic production.

Mitologías modernas: Ouka Leele & Co. is on view until 18 October 2026 at Sala Alcalá 31 in Madrid.

You can read the full article at the following link: La resurrección de los mitos clásicos en el corazón de la Movida, by Rodrigo Naredo.

Sala Alcalá 31 in Madrid is presenting the exhibition Modern Mythologies: Ouka Leele & Co, a project that revisits the role of mythology in the art of the 1980s through the work of Ouka Leele and other key artists of the period, including El Hortelano, Ceesepe, Carlos Franco and Sigfrido Martín Begué. Curated by Julio Pérez Manzanares, the exhibition offers a fresh reading of this artistic moment by exploring the revival of classical myths as a means of interpreting a time of profound cultural transformation.

Taking as its starting point the iconic intervention Rapelle toi, Bárbara! (1987), in which Ouka Leele recreated the myth of Hippomenes and Atalanta at Madrid’s Cibeles Fountain, the exhibition brings together more than one hundred works, including photographs, paintings, drawings and documentary material. The exhibition highlights how classical mythology became a shared visual language for many artists of the period, offering a renewed perspective on the artistic production of Spain’s Transition and the Movida Madrileña, beyond the narratives traditionally associated with that cultural context.

Modern Mythologies: Ouka Leele & Co will remain on view at Sala Alcalá 31 in Madrid until 18 October 2026. The venue is one of the Community of Madrid’s leading exhibition spaces dedicated to contemporary art.

Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos (CAB) presents Como semilla humilde, an exhibition by Teresa Gancedo curated by Javier del Campo, inviting visitors to explore the symbolic universe of one of the most distinctive figures in contemporary Spanish art.

Taking its title from a poem by Antonio Colinas, the exhibition explores the idea of the germinal: that which, despite its small scale, contains an extraordinary potential for growth and transformation. This notion runs throughout Gancedo’s work, where memory, intuition and experience intertwine within a deeply personal visual language.

Through painting, drawing, collage and assemblage, the artist creates an imaginary world populated by figures, natural elements, symbols and objects that evoke both the intimate and the universal. Her works invite a slow and attentive contemplation, where painting becomes a space for reflection and a form of sensitive knowledge.

The exhibition forms part of CAB’s new exhibition programme, alongside La frontera húmeda by Valeria Maculan and Canto llano by Emilio Gañán, creating a journey that explores themes such as memory, perception, transformation, and the experience of the body and space.

Como semilla humilde will be on view at Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos until 6 September 2026.

Today, 19 June, Tantos mundos en este opens at La Térmica Cultural in Ponferrada, a project by Marina Núñez curated by Isabel Durán. The exhibition offers a reflection on the interdependence between human beings, nature and the cosmos through a body of work that brings together art, science and ecological thought.

Con Tantos mundos en este, Marina Núñez transforma el espacio de La Térmica Cultural en un territorio de contemplación y pensamiento, donde arte, ciencia y conciencia ecológica convergen para imaginar otras formas posibles de habitar el mundo.

The central element of the exhibition is a monumental 104-square-metre installation composed of 288 digitally printed ceramic tiles, accompanied by a sound piece created by Luis de la Torre. The exhibition is completed by Cosmos, a series of laser-engraved glass spheres that expand the viewer’s gaze towards a universal dimension.

The exhibition will be on view at La Térmica Cultural in Ponferrada from 20 June 2026 to 17 January 2027.

The boutique hotel Can Alberti 1740, in Menorca, presents an exhibition bringing together works by Lionel Sabatté, Teresa Gancedo, Jean Denant, Pepo Hernando and Toni Amengual. Organised in collaboration with Galeria Rocio Santa Cruz, the exhibition unfolds throughout various rooms and spaces of the hotel, creating a dialogue between the artworks and the building’s historic architecture.

The exhibition proposes an encounter between heritage, tranquillity and contemporary creation, integrating a carefully curated selection of works within the distinctive setting of Can Alberti. Through this journey, art becomes a natural part of the experience of the place, fostering new relationships between the artworks, the spaces and those who inhabit them.

The exhibition will be on view from 11 June to 25 July 2026.

The artist Marina Núñez is participating in Spain in Transmission: New Digital Work, an exhibition included in the art programme of SXSW London 2026. Curated by Patrick Moore, former director of the Andy Warhol Museum, the exhibition brings together four Spanish artists whose practices explore the creative possibilities of contemporary digital technologies.

Marina Núñez presents the video installations Inmersión and Quietas, as part of a project that brings together art, innovation and contemporary visual culture. Held in Shoreditch, London, SXSW London has established itself as one of the leading international events dedicated to the convergence of creativity, technology and contemporary thought.

The exhibition can be visited as part of SXSW London 2026 from 1 to 6 June, forming part of the festival’s art programme.

On 3 June, the exhibition Colita. Fotografía opened at Sala Amós Salvador in Logroño Colita. Fotografía ,a broad survey of the career of one of the most important figures in contemporary Spanish photography. Curated by photographer Matías Costa, the exhibition offers a renewed reading of her work through a free dialogue between images from different periods and contexts, revealing Colita’s extraordinary ability to portray reality with sensitivity, irony and commitment.

The exhibition is the result of a close collaboration between Matías Costa and the Colita Archive, bringing together a carefully selected group of photographs that offers a fresh perspective on some of the artist’s most iconic images. The project highlights the richness and enduring relevance of a photographic legacy that remains essential to understanding Spanish visual culture in the second half of the twentieth century.

Colita. Fotografía will remain on view until 16 August 2026 at Sala Amós Salvador, a leading contemporary art centre located in Logroño, La Rioja.

Toni Amengual will present his new photobook Terra Ferma on 10 June at La Fábrica Bookshop in Madrid, in conversation with artist Gloria Oyarzabal. Taking the island of Mallorca as its starting point, the project reflects on the transformation of the landscape through human intervention, exploring the tensions between tourism, territory and environmental degradation. Designed in collaboration with Fiorenza Pinna, the book also stands out for its distinctive material conception, becoming a physical and conceptual extension of the photographic research itself.

RocioSantaCruz gallery has received the 2026 GAC Award for Best Exhibition in the Mid-Career Artist category for La campana còsmica i el llac que respira by Dionis Escorsa, during the Nit del Galerisme celebration held at MACBA.

Awarded by Galeries d’Art de Catalunya, this recognition represents a great joy for the entire gallery team and an encouragement to continue developing projects committed to contemporary creation and to maintaining a close relationship with artists.

With La campana còsmica i el llac que respira, RocioSantaCruz presented Dionis Escorsa’s first solo exhibition at the gallery. The project proposed a reflection on memory, representation, and intergenerational transmission through a dialogue between painting, drawing, and contemporary technological tools. The exhibition drew from elements connected to family memory and landscape —such as the bell tower of Tavèrnoles or the Sau reservoir— to create a visual and sensory experience in which light, atmosphere, and time played a central role.

The exhibition brought audiences closer to an artistic practice that combines traditional media and contemporary technologies, generating immersive environments in which viewers are invited to actively participate in the symbolic space of the work.

We would especially like to thank Galeries d’Art de Catalunya, the GAC Awards jury, and MACBA for making possible another edition of the Nit del Galerisme, a key event within the artistic and gallery ecosystem. We also extend our sincerest thanks to Dionis Escorsa for his trust, commitment, and generosity throughout the entire exhibition process.

Finally, we would like to thank everyone who visited, shared, and supported this exhibition. This award also belongs to all those who believe in contemporary art as a space for reflection, sensitivity, and encounter.

Due to our participation in ARCOlisboa 2026, the gallery will temporarily modify its opening hours during that week.

Special opening hours:

• Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 and Friday 29
• From 10:30 am to 3:00 pm.

During these days, the exhibition Ouka Leele. Barcelona 1978–1980 may be visited within these special opening hours.

We appreciate your understanding and it will be a pleasure to welcome you to the gallery.