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Faro Santander cultural center opens in Cantabria

Overview

The Banco Santander Foundation has officially opened the Faro Santander cultural center in the historic Pereda building in Santander, Spain. Designed by architect David Chipperfield, the center serves as a strategic cultural engine for the region, aiming to boost Cantabria’s international profile and attract more than 200,000 annual visitors.

The center features three primary exhibition nuclei. The first showcases the foundation’s collection of over one thousand paintings and sculptures by masters such as Titian, El Greco, Rubens, and Velázquez, spanning five centuries. The inaugural exhibition, ‘Obras maestras de la Colección Banco Santander,’ includes works by Goya, Picasso, Miró, and Frida Kahlo. The second focuses on Mexican Modern art from the Colección Gelman, featuring works by Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The transfer of these pieces was facilitated by the Santander Foundation and the Zambrano family; while the operation faced controversy in Mexico, the Mexican Secretary of Culture has authorized the temporary export of the works. Under Mexican law, at least 30 of the 40 key pieces are classified as ‘Artistic Monuments’ and must return to Mexico within five years.

The third exhibition nucleus focuses on the surrealist works of Leonora Carrington.

Following its first month of operation, the center has emphasized its goal to merge traditional art with modern technology, such as virtual reality and 360-degree immersive experiences. Director Daniel Vega Pérez de Arlucea stated the objective is to create a space that citizens visit and experience actively rather than just a traditional exhibition site, functioning as a living center for the exchange of ideas and educational engagement.

Entities

Faro Santander · Banco Santander · David Chipperfield · Santander · Daniel Vega Pérez de Arlucea

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Faro Santander opens new cultural center in Edificio Pereda

    Faro Santander has marked its first month of operation in the Edificio Pereda, offering immersive art experiences and masterpieces from the Banco Santander Collection.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Spanish cultural institutions undergo architectural and programmatic transformations

    Spanish cultural venues are evolving, with Museo CA2M undergoing architectural adaptation in Móstoles and Faro Santander opening in Cantabria to showcase a vast collection of historical and contemporary art.

  3. [CULTURE] 16 sources
    Faro Santander opens in Spain with major art collections

    Faro Santander has opened in Santander, Spain, featuring Mexican Modern art, European masterpieces, and Leonora Carrington works in a newly rehabilitated historic building.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Faro Santander cultural center opens in Cantabria

    The Faro Santander cultural center has opened in Cantabria, Spain, featuring a significant temporary exhibition of masterpieces from Mexico's Colección Gelman.

  5. [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Faro Santander cultural center to open in Santander

    Faro Santander, a new cultural center by the Banco Santander Foundation, opens in Santander, Spain, featuring masterworks and Mexican modern art.

  6. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Santander hosts cultural exhibition featuring six nations

    A free exhibition at the Juan de Santander Civic Center showcases the traditions and heritage of Malta, Brazil, Lithuania, Ecuador, Ukraine, and Poland until September 6.

Sources

20minutos.es · ahoraleon.com · artincontext.org · artnewspaper.fr · cadizdirecto.com · cantabriadirecta.es · cantabriaeconomica.com · cartagenadiario.es · construnario.com · cronicadecantabria.com · deia.eus · elcatalan.es · elcultural.com · elculturaldecanarias.es · elmundolibro.elmundo.es · esdiario.com · gacetamexicana.com · grada.es · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · lavozdeibiza.com · levante-emv.com · makma.net · neo2.com · noticiascv.com · noticiasdeNavarra.com · okdiario.com · periodismogastronomico.com · tarifaaldia.es · usaartnews.com

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