The young and independent hotel chain One Shot Hotels, once again sponsors the contemporary art fair Art Madrid, maintaining its commitment to artistic creation. Art, culture, beauty and creation are part of the daily life of each of the hotels, but "not as added elements, but rooted in their identity and expressed in the distribution of their spaces, in the design of their environments and in the choice of furniture".

Since its inception, One Shot Hotels has supported art in all its formats and disciplines. Proof of this are the numerous cultural proposals and initiatives carried out by the hotel chain since its creation in 2013. For the second consecutive year, One Shot supports the "One Shot Collectors" program, which in addition includes an advisory program for collectors by art advisor Ana Suárez Gisbert and a tour with a selection of 12 reflective pieces, curated by the art critic and independent curator Natalia Alonso Arduengo.

ONE SHOT SWEEPSTAKES:

One Shot Hotels invites us to participate in the Giveaway of 3 stays of two nights for two people, in standard room in any hotel of the One Shot Hotels chain, to do so you just have to:

➊ Follow @oneshot_hotels and @artmadridferia on their Instagram accounts

➋ Comment on the Instagram post and tag the person you want to participate with. You can comment as many times as you want (1 friend per comment).

▸ We will conduct a public giveaway among all comments (we will use a raffle platform).
▸ We will announce the winners in our networks.
▸ To participate you must meet all the requirements, we will move on to the next on the list.

● Accommodation for two people and two continuous nights (indivisible).
● Deadline for stay 08/31/2022.
● Dates subject to confirmation upon request by email to booking@oneshothotels.com indicating the preferred hotel, dates, IG profile and the winning code provided by Art Madrid.

At the most recent edition of Art Madrid, artist Luis Olaso (Bilbao, 1986), represented by Kur Art Gallery (San Sebastián), received the Residency Prize of the Art Madrid Patronage Program. This award, the result of a collaboration between Art Madrid, DOM Art Residence, and the Italian association ExtrArtis, enabled him to undertake an artistic residency in Sorrento (Italy) in August 2025.

Through initiatives like this, the fair reaffirms its support for contemporary creation—a commitment aimed at increasing artists’ visibility and strengthening art collecting through concrete actions such as acquisition prizes, recognition of emerging talents, and international residencies.

Artists in Residence. DOM & ExtrArtis. Image courtesy of Agata D’Esposito.

The DOM & ExtrArtis 2025 Residency Program took place in Sorrento from August 1 to 31, 2025. The artists lived together at Relais La Rupe, a 16th-century villa surrounded by cliffs and centuries-old gardens, which became an ideal setting for experimentation and exchange.

In this edition, residents worked around the theme “Reimagining Genius Loci”, an invitation to reflect on how the movement of people and traditions transforms the “spirit of place.” During the residency, DOM organized two public group exhibitions: the first to present the artists’ previous work, and the second to showcase the projects developed in Sorrento.

Work by Luis Olaso. DOM & ExtrArtis. Image courtesy of Agata D’Esposito.

Luis Olaso’s work moves between expressionist figuration and abstraction, always employing a pictorial language charged with strength and emotion. Initially self-taught, he later graduated in Fine Arts and has developed a solid international career, with exhibitions at venues including JD Malat (London) and Makasiini Contemporary (Turku, Finland), and participation in fairs such as Untitled Miami, Estampa, and Art Madrid itself.

His work is part of prestigious collections, including the Tokyo Contemporary Art Foundation, Fundación SIMCO, and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, and has been recognized in competitions such as the Reina Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture and the Ibercaja Young Painting Prize.

In Sorrento, Olaso found a unique context to expand his pictorial research, engaging in dialogue with the Mediterranean landscape and the region’s historical heritage. The residency provided him with time, resources, and a framework for exchange with other international artists, fostering the production of new works that were later presented in the group exhibitions organized by DOM.

Luis Olaso working on his project. DOM & ExtrArtis. Image courtesy of DOM.

Luis Olaso’s experience at DOM Art Residence concluded with a public showcase of the works produced, reinforcing his presence on the international circuit and consolidating his position as one of the most prominent Basque artists on the contemporary scene.

Through initiatives such as this, Art Madrid demonstrates its active role as a platform for direct support of contemporary creation, creating opportunities for research, production, and intercultural dialogue that extend beyond the fair itself and accompany artists in their professional development.