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Spanish artist Mariangeles Lazaro Guil unveils incredible tree scultpure in Granada natural park

IF you are a tree-hugger, then hurry along. You will probably like this show. The Spanish sculptor Mariángeles Lazaro Guil is obsessed with the natural

21 Aug, 2021 @ 16:38

Entertainment·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain

ACCLAIMED Spanish sculptor Cristina Iglesias unveiled Hondalea, a site-specific bronze piece which transforms a disused lighthouse on the island of Santa Clara in the Bay

18 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead

Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist

By Nickacia Forrester The Picasso Museum in Barcelona was the scene of a protest when a group of art students took “silent action” to expose

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

PURE GOLD: Immersive Klimt art exhibition in Valencia offers fans the chance to experience the paintings from within

ART fans in Valencia are in for a treat. From now and until August 15, the Ateneo Mercantil in Valencia city centre (Plaza del Ayuntamiento,

26 May, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain halts auction of painting that could be long-lost masterpiece by Caravaggio

SPAIN’S Culture Ministry imposed a last minute export ban on an oil painting that was nearly sold for €1,500 in a bid to determine whether

9 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Goya goes to Hollywood- The A lister obsession with the famous Spanish artist

BORN 275 years ago, Francisco Goya has long been heralded as one of the most influential Spanish artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. His

31 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

The Queen and Goya! Letizia travels to Zaragoza to celebrate 275th birthday of Spain’s most famous painter

QUEEN Letizia never puts a fashion foot wrong, and continued to show off her array of glamorous ensembles as she attended celebrations to mark 275

30 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Multi-millionaire rocks art world with removal of Mata Mua painting from Madrid gallery as talks with Spanish Government crumble

KNOWN as ‘La Misteriosa’, she has shadily presided over an art collection worth €390 million that counts Matisse, Picasso and Rodin among its 429 pieces.

4 Jul, 2020 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Legendary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso’s work going on sale in London for as little as €6,300

PICASSO’S works have gone on sale for as low as €6,300.

12 Mar, 2020 @ 12:17

La Cultura·Lead

Artist David Grice makes a fresh start in Spain’s Andalucia

David has lived and breathed art since he was a lad, “You might say it’s in my blood,” he says

9 Feb, 2020 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spanish bishop wins court case against Catalan bishop who ‘nicked his art’

The ruling comes after a decade spanning legal battle between the two dioceses, which began in 1998

14 Dec, 2019 @ 09:34

La Cultura·Lead

BREXIT BARD: Read street writer’s poem for the Olive Press about B-day

For €1, street writer Marta Carmona fired off a few lines of prose on her typewriter for the Olive Press in the capital’s trendy La

27 Sep, 2019 @ 17:00

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Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of

Bermejo’s works can be seen at the National Gallery in London until September 29 or at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao

31 Aug, 2019 @ 09:01

La Cultura·Lead

OH MY GOGH: Gun Van Gogh ‘killed himself with’ to be auctioned off while southern Spain tour of his work continues

He died in a field near the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, where the revolver was located some 70 years later

19 Jun, 2019 @ 12:30

La Cultura·Lead

Claire Leibovich delivers a masterclass on Spain’s most astronomically-priced paintings you can’t afford

Les Femmes d´Algers (Version O) set a world record price when it was sold for US$179 million (€125 million) at Christie's New York in 2015

25 May, 2019 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

You can now buy a Picasso-inspired print by Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood

The prints by the rock legend are now on sale, with 50 copies of the 'Abstract Stones' version one available for €1,750 a piece

4 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Legendary painter Mark Ryden among dozens of artists at NEW Malaga pop art show, amid gallery staff contract row

It comes after a row broke at the CAC, as 17 staff from its Oleo restaurant were sacked, while 22 workers have denounced the Town

2 May, 2019 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

REVEALED: New painting by Spain’s Velazquez unearthed after previously being attributed to his son-in-law

Velazquez, born in 1599, was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the Spanish

28 Apr, 2019 @ 08:03

La Cultura·Lead

€200k effigy of King Felipe VI of Spain that buyer ‘must burn within a year’ on sale in Madrid gallery

The towering statue features the Spanish monarch in a blue suit and gallery staff even periodically spray it with Hugo Boss ‘Dark Blue’ cologne

27 Feb, 2019 @ 15:46

La Cultura·Lead·National News

OH MY GOGH: Record-breaking Vincent van Gogh multimedia exhibition comes to Spain’s Malaga

The show is open 10am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday, and until 10pm Friday to Saturday

27 Feb, 2019 @ 13:07

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

British aristocrat ‘entirely unaware’ he had 7th century Spanish ornaments rotting away in back garden

The limestone sculptures, engraved with Catholic saints, were stolen from a medieval church in Burgos in 2004

2 Feb, 2019 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

After Lavapies was crowned Spain’s coolest neighbourhood here are the top 10 other hip hoods worth a visit

EVERY city in Spain has its colourful neighbourhoods whose rhythms move according to the culture and customs of their inhabitants. Lavapies in Madrid – recently

29 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Almeria·Barcelona·Cadiz·Cordoba·Entertainment·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Opinion·Sevilla·Travel News

Banksy gets ‘Banksied’ as gallery in Spain exhibits art without his permission

THE work of one of the world’s most controversial graffiti artists is being exhibited without his permission in Spain. But the guerilla artist, who is

15 Dec, 2018 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spain SLAMMED by US official for making ‘no effort’ to return Nazi-looted art from WW2

US official adviser Stuart E Eizenstat slammed Spain for 'taking no steps' to fulfill the principles

8 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

WATCH: Man defaces General Franco’s tomb in Madrid with red paint and is dragged away by security guards

The protest was sparked by growing tension surrounding the planned exhumation of the remains of General Franco from the Valley of the Fallen

31 Oct, 2018 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Malaga exhibition combines illustration, music and stories to remember Picasso’s untold connection to flamenco

The works tell the fascinating tales of the Cubism maestro’s real encounters with characters Piyayo, Trini and Juan Breva

23 Sep, 2018 @ 09:42

La Cultura·Lead

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Spanish artist Mariangeles Lazaro Guil unveils incredible tree scultpure in Granada natural park

Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain

Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist

PURE GOLD: Immersive Klimt art exhibition in Valencia offers fans the chance to experience the paintings from within

Spain halts auction of painting that could be long-lost masterpiece by Caravaggio

Goya goes to Hollywood- The A lister obsession with the famous Spanish artist

The Queen and Goya! Letizia travels to Zaragoza to celebrate 275th birthday of Spain’s most famous painter

Multi-millionaire rocks art world with removal of Mata Mua painting from Madrid gallery as talks with Spanish Government crumble

Legendary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso’s work going on sale in London for as little as €6,300

Artist David Grice makes a fresh start in Spain’s Andalucia

Spanish bishop wins court case against Catalan bishop who ‘nicked his art’

BREXIT BARD: Read street writer’s poem for the Olive Press about B-day

Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of

OH MY GOGH: Gun Van Gogh ‘killed himself with’ to be auctioned off while southern Spain tour of his work continues

Claire Leibovich delivers a masterclass on Spain’s most astronomically-priced paintings you can’t afford

You can now buy a Picasso-inspired print by Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood

Legendary painter Mark Ryden among dozens of artists at NEW Malaga pop art show, amid gallery staff contract row

REVEALED: New painting by Spain’s Velazquez unearthed after previously being attributed to his son-in-law

€200k effigy of King Felipe VI of Spain that buyer ‘must burn within a year’ on sale in Madrid gallery

OH MY GOGH: Record-breaking Vincent van Gogh multimedia exhibition comes to Spain’s Malaga

British aristocrat ‘entirely unaware’ he had 7th century Spanish ornaments rotting away in back garden

After Lavapies was crowned Spain’s coolest neighbourhood here are the top 10 other hip hoods worth a visit

Banksy gets ‘Banksied’ as gallery in Spain exhibits art without his permission

Spain SLAMMED by US official for making ‘no effort’ to return Nazi-looted art from WW2

WATCH: Man defaces General Franco’s tomb in Madrid with red paint and is dragged away by security guards

Malaga exhibition combines illustration, music and stories to remember Picasso’s untold connection to flamenco

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Shock as body of elderly Ukrainian woman is found near sports centre in Fuengirola

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open title defence after suffering wrist injury in Barcelona

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Spain’s Canary Islands count the cost of ‘storm of the decade’ Therese as damage bill nears €200 million