Martes 11:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 19:00 Miércoles 11:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 19:00 Jueves 11:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 19:00 Viernes 11:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 19:00 Sábado 11:00 - 14:30

El Apartamento

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Madrid
El Apartamento

Contemporary Art Gallery founded in 2015 with a special focus on Cuban and Spanish artists

03/09/2026

It is a pleasure to welcome you next Thursday, September 10th, from 12h to 20h, to the opening of Diálogos en el desierto, José Bedia’s first solo exhibition at our Madrid gallery.

On the occasion of our participation in Apertura Madrid 2026, we will extend our opening hours throughout the weekend.

Diálogos en el desierto
Save the Date | Opening
Thursday, September 10th, 12h–20h
Main Room I El Apartamento
Calle de la Puebla 4, local bajo derecha, Madrid

Extended opening hours during Apertura Madrid 2026:
Friday, September 11st, 11h–20h
Saturday, September 12nd, 11h–20h
Sunday, September 13th, 11h–14h

“The body of work in this exhibition corresponds to two different intentions brought together under the same title. On the one hand, there is a group of works created on traditional textiles from West Africa (specifically Mali), carefully selected from all the ethnographic material I collected in situ, (…)
In a way, I am paying tribute to anonymous individuals who, nevertheless, have managed to preserve a craft tradition, and I have sought to interweave it as organically as possible with my usual iconography.
(…)
The other group of paintings consists of narrow, horizontally elongated canvases that evoke a dreamlike or mental landscape, where sky and earth merge in vague and diffuse encounters (…) Humans conversing with animals, deities manifesting themselves in tangible form, the ruins of gods appearing to a traveler in an unknown wasteland. Dialogues in the Desert that may be brief or infinite, in which the interlocutor seems to be deaf or mute, yet attentive (…)”
José Bedia

José Bedia
Havana, Cuba, 1959

Bedia was a key figure in the radical transformation of Cuban art ushered in by Volumen Uno, the landmark exhibition in which he was an active participant. From his inclusion in Magiciens de la Terre (Paris, 1989) to receiving First Prize at the Beijing Biennale in 2010, his career has unfolded on a distinctly international scale.

His work is held in major private collections and leading public institutions, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA); the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); the Whitn

24/07/2026

LAST DAYS I Pintura (Archivo) I El Apartamento (Project Room I Madrid) I Through July 30

“Pintura (Archivo)” is a collective project by Brenda Cabrera, Leandro Feal, Diana Fonseca, Flavio Garciandía, Héctor Onel Guevara, Juan Miguel Pozo and René Francisco Rodríguez.

More info, Link in Bio

◉ “This exhibition brings together artists from different generations and is structured around a form of painting (…) that ventures into the field of an archaeology of the gaze. Each work functions as the articulation—or activation—of a critical gesture, as a note within broader processes of artistic research whose ultimate aim may be to challenge the now widely accepted taxonomy of image-based practices. Indeed, in no case are we confronted with a painting that seeks to detach itself from its ontological condition, from the tradition that precedes it, or from the almost placebo-like quality attributed to it as an ineffable object of beauty. Here, painting is not afraid of being painting.” — Luis Sicre

21/07/2026

We are delighted to announce our participation next week in The Aspen Art Fair at the historic Hotel Jerome. We look forward to welcome you at our Booth A6.

We will be presenting recent works by artists Eloy Arribas, José Bedia, Ariamna Contino, Roberto Diago and Eduardo Ponjuán.

◉ SAVE THE DATE ◉
THE ASPEN ART FAIR
July 29 – August 1, 2026

VIP Day: July 29, 11am - 6pm
Public Days: July 30 - August 1, 2026
⛳️ Booth A6 I The Hotel Jerome, Aspen, CO

Looking forward to say Hello to you! 😃

16/07/2026

LAST DAYS I Tropicália I El Apartamento (Madrid) I Through July 30

“Tropicália” is a collective project by artists Maria Ana Vasco Costa, Márcio Vilela, and Ariamna Contino, curated by Verónica de Mello. This exhibition is part of the PHotoESPAÑA 2026 Off Programme.

◉ “Tropicália is a sensitive and critical journey through the tropical landscape, bringing together history, sensory experience, and contemporary artistic practice. Inspired by Alexander von Humboldt’s research methods, the exhibition presents scientific and artistic exploration as complementary ways of understanding nature: Maria Ana Vasco Costa develops a pictorial record that serves as a vehicle of memory; Márcio Vilela approaches the landscape as a totalizing experience; and Ariamna Contino presents an installation connected to traditional medicine knowledge.
The exhibition seeks to create a dialogue between past and present, between representation and experience, inviting the audience to engage with the landscape in a conscious, sensitive, and critical way.”
— Verónica de Mello

13/07/2026

Roberto Diago’s work is currently on view across three major institutional contexts, reflecting the continued international recognition of his artistic practice.

This season, the artist represents Cuba at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, as part of the Cuban National Pavilion. At the same time, one of his recently acquired works by Centro de Arte Nacional Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, is currently displayed at the permanent galleries of the Museum as part of the exhibition “Colección. Arte Contemporáneo: 1975 - Presente”, curated by Manuel Segade. In addition, the artist takes part in the Group exhibition “El pasado mío /My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Art”, on view at the Lowe Art Museum (University of Miami), curated by Alejandro de la Fuente.

For further information, please visit our Website (Link in Bio).

📸 Galería Artizar NeutralRoom Studio

23/06/2026

NOW OPEN I “La forma del error. Entre lo tallado, lo transmitido y lo registrado”, by artist Lázaro A. Saavedra I El Apartamento (La Habana) I Through Oct. 9

◉ “The exhibition examines image-making processes and the ways in which forms are constituted, transformed, and rendered legible.” — Lázaro A. Saavedra

19/06/2026

NOW OPEN I Pintura (Archivo) I El Apartamento (Project Room I Madrid) I Through July 30

“Pintura (Archivo)” is a collective project by Brenda Cabrera, Leandro Feal, Diana Fonseca, Flavio Garciandía, Héctor Onel Guevara, Juan Miguel Pozo and René Francisco Rodríguez.

◉ “This exhibition brings together artists from different generations and is structured around a form of painting (…) that ventures into the field of an archaeology of the gaze. Each work functions as the articulation—or activation—of a critical gesture, as a note within broader processes of artistic research whose ultimate aim may be to challenge the now widely accepted taxonomy of image-based practices. Indeed, in no case are we confronted with a painting that seeks to detach itself from its ontological condition, from the tradition that precedes it, or from the almost placebo-like quality attributed to it as an ineffable object of beauty. Here, painting is not afraid of being painting.” — Luis Sicre

12/06/2026

NOW OPEN I Tropicália I El Apartamento (Madrid) I Through July 30

“Tropicália” is a collective project by artists Maria Ana Vasco Costa, Márcio Vilela, and Ariamna Contino, curated by Verónica de Mello. This exhibition is part of the PHotoESPAÑA 2026 Off Programme.

◉ “Tropicália is a sensitive and critical journey through the tropical landscape, bringing together history, sensory experience, and contemporary artistic practice. Inspired by Alexander von Humboldt’s research methods, the exhibition presents scientific and artistic exploration as complementary ways of understanding nature: Maria Ana Vasco Costa develops a pictorial record that serves as a vehicle of memory; Márcio Vilela approaches the landscape as a totalizing experience; and Ariamna Contino presents an installation connected to traditional medicine knowledge.
The exhibition seeks to create a dialogue between past and present, between representation and experience, inviting the audience to engage with the landscape in a conscious, sensitive, and critical way.”
— Verónica de Mello

📸 Marwin Sánchez

04/06/2026

NOW OPEN I In Depth_ Orestes HernándezI El Apartamento (Miami)

“In Depth_ Orestes Hernández” it brings together a carefully curated selection of works by artist Orestes Hernández (Holguín, Cuba, 1981). This is the first in a series of solo exhibitions that will form part of a program of individual shows launched last April at our Miami venue.

◉ “(…)In this exhibition, we must once again grapple with the process of exploration, applying an improvisational approach as we engage
with his paintings and sculptures. The pieces gathered here, span- ning just over ten years of his work, allow us to bypass chronological formalities, stages, and situational analyses and dive headfirst into a face-to-face encounter with the creatures Orestes never
stops producing. It is a good opportunity to keep turning the inexhaustible screw of illusion and unease. To “try again. Fail again.
Fail better.”_ Daleysi Moya

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and Friday by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please contact l +1 (305) 506-7141.

Dirección

Calle Puebla # 4 Local Bajo Derecha
Madrid
28004

Horario de Apertura

Martes	11:00 - 14:00
	16:00 - 19:00
Miércoles	11:00 - 14:00
	16:00 - 19:00
Jueves	11:00 - 14:00
	16:00 - 19:00
Viernes	11:00 - 14:00
	16:00 - 19:00
Sábado	11:00 - 14:30

Teléfono

+5378356019

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