Exhibitions
ALTEA WALLSCAPES
Until March 14: Wallscapes, an exhibition of works by the Alicante-based photographer Carlos Balsalobre, at Palau Altea. Bringing together a total of 11 large format works created over the last decade that, as a whole, can be considered an ‘intimate and moving work that touches the senses’. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 16.3019.30. Admission is free. Covid19 protocols, including the wearing of face masks, limited capacity and social distancing apply
BENIDORM LA MIRADA DEL OTRO
Until March 15: El Boca del Calvari museum is hosting an exhibition of contemporary Alicante portrait paintings entitled ‘La mirada del otro’ (the look of the other) featuring works by eight artists – Rosalía Banent, Ormar Arráez, Víctor Cámara, Xavi García, Ut Walden, Carlos Llorens, Hunter87 and Silvia Viana. The museum is situated on Calle Tomas Ortuño and is open Tuesdays 17.00-20.30, Wednesday to Friday 10.30-13.30 and 17.00-20.30 and in the morning only at weekends
OUTDOOR URBAN ART
Three of Benidorm’s outdoor urban art spaces are hosting displays of images taken by 18 amateur photographers from throughout Alicante province. The Poniente space features images of Benidorm itself, whilst El Tolls space focuses on nature, and the one in Calle Carrasco contains portraits, landscapes and detailed images, amongst others
CALPE CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION EXHIBITION
Until April 30: Exhibition of contemporary illustrations by local artist David Biglands at Librería Europa bookshop, Calle Oscar Esplá 2. Open Monday to Friday 10.00-14.00 and 17.00-20.00 and in the morning only on Saturdays. Admission free
CARTAGENA EL PARAÍSO PERDIDO (PARADISE LOST)
Until March 19: El Paraíso perdido (paradise lost), an exhibition by the Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Nohachevsky paying homage to the Mar Menor at the Ramón Alonso Luzzy culture centre. The exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings is full of ‘bursts of colour’ describing sunrises and sunsets. The Ramón Alonso Luzzy culture centre is situated at Calle Jacinto Benavente 7 and open Monday to Friday 09.00-21.00. Admission is free
ELCHE WHAT THE EYE DOESN’T SEE
March 5-18: Lo que el ojo no ve (what the eye doesn’t see) exhibition at Las Clarisas culture centre. The exhibition brings together a selection of different pieces of gold and silverware, carvings and embroidery, of great artistic and patrimonial value that cannot normally be viewed in detail
EASTER EXHIBITIONS
March 15-April 3: Exhibition of children’s drawing competition entries, and miniature religious floats (pasos) at El Corte Inglés exhibition space
UNINHABITED TIME
Until March 28: ‘El tiempo deshabitado’, an ibition of photographs by José Ortuño taking a ‘nostalgic’ look at abandoned homes in the Elche countryside (Camp d’Elx) at the city’s Antigua Capilla de la Orden Tercera Franciscana. The exhibition contains a collection of images of traditional country homes, many abandoned and ruined, that attempt to catch their ‘magic and poetry’. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00-14.00 and 15.0018.00, and in the morning only on Sundays, until March 28. It is closed on Mondays. Admission is free
PEGO DIARIO DEL VIAJE PALUDÍCOLA (AQUATIC WARBLER’S TRAVEL DIARY)
Until March 13: Exhibition at the Muntanyeta Verda information centre, situated in the Pego-Oliva natural park, addressing the decline in the population of the most endangered passerine bird in Europe, through habitat restoration for the spring and autumn migration of the aquatic warbler in the Iberian Peninsula. Open every Friday and Wednesday 10.0013.30. Prior registration not necessary, however visitors will be required to provide their full name, age, mobile phone number, email address and address for Covid-19 tracking reasons. Additional Covid-19 protocols – including the wearing of a mask, social distancing and the use of hydroalcoholic hand gel – are also in place. Admission is free
VALENCIA ((DIS)APPEARED OBJECTS)
Until April 12: A photograph, a tie, and a shirt with embroidered initials are objects found in mass graves next to the remains of people shot during the Franco era, these, objects alongside many others, help to keep the story of thousands of victims, during and after the Spanish Civil War, alive in an exhibition entitled ‘Objects (des)apareguts’ ((dis)appeared objects), at the Contrafuertes exhibition space, situated at the Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània. The exhibition brings visitors closer to the victims and their families via the use of audio-visual content reconstructing stories brought together through the memory of family members. The Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània is situated at Carrer del Museu, 2-4, and is open from Tuesday-Sunday from 11.0021.00
HUNG GALAXY
Until April 18: City of arts and sciences is hosting an ‘open access’ exhibition entitled ‘Hung Galaxy’ by the Taiwanese artist Hung Yi, featuring a total of 14 sculptures inspired by his country’s culture and day-to-day life. Each of the exhibits is noticeable for the bright colours which are traditionally applied to Taiwanese patterns and designs. Hung Galaxy is on display in the Paseo del Arte and the the Hemisfèric’s north lake. Comprehensive details about the
City of Arts and Sciences are available at www.cac.es/en/ home
MAR MENOR EXHIBITION
Permanent exhibition: The flora and fauna of the Mar Menor is on display in a permanent exhibition at the oceanographic centre in Valencia’s city of science and arts.
The exhibition features examples of seahorses, garfish, gobios, whitebait, Spanish toothcarp, pejerrey and fan mussels.For more information and tickets visit www.cac.es/ oceanografic. The comprehensive website is available in English