David Lamelas (Buenos Aires, 1946) is a key figure in the field of conceptual art and one of the most important in the Argentinean art world of the sixties. From the very beginning of his career, his oeuvre has been characterised by its unique chameleonic ability to adapt to different contexts, be they artistic, architectural, geographic or social, in capital cities like London, Brussels, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles, New York or Berlin.
Exhibitions
23 July 2021 - 3 October 2021
Hall, auditorium, ground floor and Double Space
Curator:
Pedro de Llano Neira
Artists:
David Lamelas
12 June 2021 - 26 September 2021
First floor
Curator:
Alberto Carton, Santiago Olmo
Artists:
Richard Long, David NaSiah Armajani, Gabriel Díaz, Roland Fischer, Hamish Fulton, Christian García Bello, Per Kirkebsh, Manolo Paz, Rubén Ramos Balsa, Humberto Rivas, Ulrich Rückriem, Beat Streuli, Jesús Madriñán, Roman Signer, Montserrat Soto, Guido van der Werve, Sophie Whettnall, Peter Wüthrich
Paths is a project that deals with the act of walking, strolling and the experience of the path, of wandering, of the itinerary, of pilgrimage as artistic phenomena and experiences.
3 June 2021 - 26 September 2021
Ground floor
Curator:
Comisario/a: Santiago Olmo, Adolfo Sotelo, con la participación de Covadonga Rodríguez
Artists:
Camilo José Cela, Carles Fontseré
In 2017, the CGAC purchased Camilo José Cela’s photographic archive, which until then was deposited in the Fundación Camilo José Cela in Iria Flavia, in Padrón. This archive is made up of three collections of photographs and negatives that were used by the writer for literary projects and books.
26 March 2021 - 6 June 2021
Foyer and Project Space
Curator:
Performa S. Coop. Galega (David Barro, Mónica Maneiro, Iñaki M. Antelo)
Artists:
Pilar Albarracín
Pilgrim Actions is the title of the exhibition of the Andalusian artist Pilar Albarracín (Seville, Spain, 1968) on show at the CGAC. This is a retrospective exhibition integrated into the programme of events of the second edition of Plataforma. Performing Arts Festival, which will also feature the artist as one of this year's guest performers.
25 February 2021 - 13 June 2021
Basement
Curator:
Santiago Olmo, Fernando Gómez de la Cuesta
Artists:
Ana Laura Aláez, Manal Al Dowayan, Ghada Amer, Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Kimsooja, Claudia Peña Salinas, Marinella Senatore, María María Acha-Kutscher
The power of images, symbols, icons, but also the political representation of history and its manipulations and omissions are matters that have been extensively addressed in the field of art theory and history.
25 February 2021 - 13 June 2021
Double Space, auditorium and auditorium foyer
Curator:
Álvaro Rodríguez Fominaya
Artists:
Pauline Oliveros
The CGAC, in collaboration with C3A in Córdoba, proudly presents the first retrospective exhibition of work by the late composer Pauline Oliveros (Houston, 1932-2016).
29 January 2021 - 23 May 2021
Curator:
Ángel Cerviño
Artists:
Erik Balbuena, Vicente Blanco, Teresa Búa, Mónica Cabo, Rosendo Cid, Salvador Cidrás, Marcos Covelo, Victoria Diehl, Manuel Eirís, Suso Fandiño, Almudena Fernández Fariña, David Fidalgo Omil, Basilisa Fiestras, Amaya González Reyes, Julia Huete, Marta Lorenzo, Rut Massó, Manuel Mata, Nano 4814, Álvaro Negro, Doa Ocampo, Kiko Pérez, Jorge Perianes, Mar Ramón, Rubén Ramos Balsa, Juan Rivas, Borja Santomé, Sandra Varela, Mar Vicente, Verónica Vicente
Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Fine Arts Faculty of Pontevedra (1990-2020), the exhibition project Nurturing Uncertainties. Reformulating Spaces / Provoking Perspectives aims to display a important selection of art works created by the students who have passed through its classrooms during its more than a quarter of a century of activity.
18 September 2020 - 14 February 2021
Lobby, Project Space and auditorium
Curator:
Iñaki Martínez Antelo
User Guide is an exhibition by La Ribot (Madrid, 1962) documenting a journey through her work over the last twenty years. The works integrating the exhibition are, like all her work, closely connected to the relationship between dance and visual arts. For an artist who moves between both worlds, between theatres, auditoriums, exhibition halls, museums and even art fairs, many of her creations have been conceived in these opportunities she has…
19 June 2020 - 6 September 2020
Curator:
Equipo de traballo sobre a colección (Agar Ledo, Pedro de Llano e Santiago Olmo)
Artists:
Varios
The title Wonder Women alludes to a work by the North American artist Dara Birnbaum represented in the collection. In turn, said work is inspired by a superhero originally conceived for comics, who, in the seventies, starred in a highly successful TV series.