Art Madrid extends the scholarship of € 700 until July 15 with the initiation course, DCERO of Madphoto. If you are a photography lover and you're dying to learn, Art Madrid gives you the chance to win a scholarship to study with MADPHOTO. The DCERO course is the perfect way to get started in this discipline while having fun. We want you to get hooked on photography!

MADPHOTO offers a dynamic and active course in which to put into practice the acquired knowledge, photographic programs, sharing experiences and growing by learning. In addition, it makes available to its students the photographic studio and its goodwill so that the activities are entertaining, constructive and engaging.

This platform dedicated to the image is born from the dream of three mad people about photography who wanted to share their passion with the world. Their previous experience is in constant contact with the publishing sector and creative photography, as well as managing their own projects, organising exhibitions and publications and collaborating as photographers in numerous media.

And this unstoppable impulse is evident in all their proposals. MADPHOTO offers a 360º education in photography and video, from photoshop courses to master-classes on street snaps.

The DCERO course lasts one year, with a program that leaves room for creation and collective learning. It is an immersive proposal to get the most out of your camera, learn the tricks of lighting, initiate yourself to the composition of image and learn to develop your own photographic look.

Start: October 16 | 8pm

Schedule: Tuesday 8 to 10pm

Scholarship: 12 scholarships of 700€

Bases: Here

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.