Remarkably, one of the most famous gags in the history of American and international comedy —perhaps the best punchline ever written— was at the expense of one of the biggest taboos of the twentieth century: transsexualism or, simply, transvestism.
Activities
The CGAC's Activities and Pedagogical Department develops its programme with a primary goal: to bring art to society through the rigorous analysis of critical issues inherent in contemporary artistic activity.
Film seasons and conferences, workshops, seminars and concerts, make up the centre’s fundamental offer of activities, aiming to involve a wide range of audiences from the professional sector of the world of art and culture to an increasingly larger group of artists and fine art and history students, not to mention all those interested in the evolution of art and aesthetic reflection.
At the same time, the CGAC develops specific programmes for schools and colleges as well as guided tours, with the purpose of providing the various groups who come to the museum with the necessary tools to understand contemporary art and, from there, the world we live in.
If you would like to receive information on CGAC activities, you can request it by sending a message to the following email addresses:
25 March 2014 - 26 March 2014
Insultarte (play on words in Spanish with ‘insult’ and ‘art,’ and literally meaning ‘to insult you’) is a comprehensive activities program aimed at students and workers from the field of culture and creation.
14 January 2014 - 18 March 2014
To complement the exhibition 93 with which the CGAC celebrates its twentieth anniversary, the centre is organising a series of encounters with the exhibiting artists. Through them, it aims to offer an overview of the early nineteen-nineties art scene.
26 February 2014 - 1 March 2014
In more than one sense, interpreting contemporary art is ‘making’ contemporary art. Becoming a part of the intention or of the discourse of each piece is a way of rounding off its identity.
13 January 2014 - 20 February 2014
The nine films of which the first 2014 CGAC cinema series is composed delve into twentieth century Italy.
27 December 2012 - 21 December 2013
Coa chegada do Nadal, o CGAC propón varios talleres de creación artística para nenas e nenos de 6 a 9 anos, nos que poderán explorar e experimentar a natureza a partir da exposición do artista Fernando Casás, o agora xa foi e o denantes será. A artista e educadora Paula Pellón, guiará os grupos na busca de expresións persoais e procesos artísticos coa natureza como inspiración, material de traballo e marco de acción.
VISITAS GUIADAS POR PROFESIONAIS DO ÁMBITO CULTURAL E ARTÍSTICO 2010
17 November 2010 - 13 December 2013
En vindeiros días teremos novas citas dentro do ciclo de visitas guiadas conducidas por profesionais do ámbito cultural e artístico para a exposición Jeff Wall: The Crooked Path.
8 November 2013 - 29 November 2013
One more time, the CGAC will be part of Cineuropa, the Santiago de Compostela film festival, which celebrates its 27th anniversary. The film screenings will be shown in the centre’s auditorium between 8th and 29th November. You can find all the information about screening hours and titles on the festival website.