Spain Launches the Contemporary Art Season with Five Major Events in September 2025

Spain Launches the Contemporary Art Season with Five Major Events in September 2025

By 360 Raw Magazine staff Contemporary Art Correspondent | Madrid, September 2025

September has firmly established itself as the pivotal month for contemporary art in Spain. Five major events kick off the exhibition season across Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, and Galicia, offering a rich spectrum of proposals—from international avant-garde to emerging local talent. Here's a detailed overview of the key dates on Spain’s art calendar.

Madrid: Apertura Madrid Gallery Weekend & ARTIST 360 (September 11–14)

Spain’s capital becomes the epicenter of contemporary art with two simultaneous events:

 Apertura Madrid Gallery Weekend

Organized by Arte Madrid, this 16th edition features 57 galleries launching their exhibitions in unison. The program includes 46 solo shows and 9 group exhibitions, showcasing artists such as Joan Miró, Esther Ferrer, Cy Twombly, Stanley Whitney, Patricia Gadea, and Julie Mehretu. New media, experimental photography, and interdisciplinary practices also take center stage.

Special opening hours:

Thursday 11: 1:30 PM–10:00 PM

Friday 12 & Saturday 13: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Sunday 14: 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Highlights:

Outdoor exhibition at Museo Lázaro Galdiano

ARCO GalleryWalks program

Apertura Kids: guided tours for children

 ARTIST 360 Fair

Held at the Ilunion Pío XII Convention Center, this inclusive and accessible fair brings together 60 exhibitors presenting figurative, abstract, urban, pop, and digital art. Directed by Moisés Bentata, the fair fosters direct dialogue between artists and visitors, with works available for purchase at accessible prices.

Barcelona Gallery Weekend (September 18–21)

The 11th edition of Barcelona Gallery Weekend, organized by Art Barcelona, features 24 galleries across Barcelona and L’Hospitalet, with over 30 national and international artists. The FLASH program offers ephemeral exhibitions available only during the weekend, alongside performances, guided tours, and collector meetups.

Notable galleries: ADN Galeria, Galeria SENDA, ProjecteSD, Sala Parés, Chiquita Room, among others

Curatorial projects:

Dialogue between Mari Chordà and Bruno Munari at Chiquita Room

Reinterpretation of the Vallecas School by José Luis Serzo at Galeria Marc Domènech

Exploration of inequality and productivity at ADN Galeria

 Nit de l’Art – Palma de Mallorca (September 20)

The 29th edition of Nit de l’Art transforms Palma’s historic center into a nighttime art circuit from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Fourteen galleries from Art Palma

Contemporani participate, alongside institutions such as Es Baluard, Casal Solleric, CaixaForum, and Fundació Miró Mallorca.

Featured exhibitions:

“Paysage Miró” across municipal venues

“Penetrable/Impenetrable” with works by Jesús Rafael Soto and Eugenio Espinoza

Soto and Eugenio Espinoza

Installations by Grip Face, Stella Rahola, and Mabi Revuelta

 Aberto’25 – Galicia (September 18–20)

Aberto’25 opens Galicia’s art season with simultaneous exhibitions in Santiago, A Coruña, Vigo, Lugo, and Ourense. Ten galleries from the Contemporánea association present works by artists such as Salustiano, Samuel Salcedo, Lino Lago, Martha Araújo, and Regina Giménez.

Participating galleries: Dupla, Luisa Pita, Marisa Marimón, Metro, Moret Art, Néboa, Nordés, PM8, Trinta, Vilaseco

Institutional support: Xunta de Galicia, Fundación María José Jove, ABANCA, Universidade de Santiago

With over 150 exhibitions, hundreds of artists, and programming that spans digital art to monumental sculpture, September 2025 confirms Spain’s position as one of Europe’s most vibrant contemporary art hubs. A compelling invitation to discover, engage, and collect.

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