Contemporary Art Fair

Urban art is here to stay. Society is increasingly inclined to admit this form of artistic expression, albeit within guidelines. Differentiating street art from vandalism is still a tricky subject that generates discrepancies. However, there are more and more urban spaces set up to receive the proposals of these spray masters and clean walls left at their disposal, ready to receive a layer of creative paint.

Just a few days ago, the ranking of the most visited museums in the world in 2018 was published. Once again, the Louvre occupied the first position, and also with great satisfaction, we saw the Reina Sofía Museum in the top 20 for another year. In the world panorama, European museums have a considerable weight, with nine institutions located in the first 20 positions. Taken together, the figures reflect a 15% increase in the number of visitors, demonstrating the growing interest of the public in accessing these large collections.

The Reina Sofía Museum organises the exhibition entitled "Self-portrait of another", devoted to Tetsuya Ishida, a young creator who had a short and intense career of just ten years of production. His work develops a narrative of its own in which people appear enclosed in claustrophobic places, with an alteration of the scales to underline the effect of confinement and the anguished sensation of not finding an exit.