Events taking place on December 12, 2014

Events 1–16 of 27

The Last Laugh: An Alternate History of Spanish Comedy
  • Film
  • New York

The Last Laugh: An Alternate History of Spanish Comedy

Spanish cinema, new and old, will be brought together to show off the recurring ‘grotesque humor’ found in the nation’s film history.

Dec 12 – Dec 18, 2014

Travesías de Luz at Georgetown GLOW
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

Travesías de Luz at Georgetown GLOW

International artist Luisa Alvarez of the Spanish Art Collective Travesías de Luz will be installing 50 of her whimsical, illuminated sculptures in Georgetown as part of GLOW.

Dec 12 – Dec 14, 2014

Diary of New York
  • Visual arts
  • New York

Diary of New York

An exhibition of drawings by the artist Fernando Bellver, awarded in 2008 with Spain’s National Prize of Engraving.

Dec 5 – Jan 15, 2015

2014 AFI European Union Film Showcase
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

2014 AFI European Union Film Showcase

Now in its 27th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington audiences, including Spanish film Falling Star.

Dec 3 – Dec 21, 2014

Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities
  • Design
  • New York

Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities

The Spanish initiative Inteligencias Colectivas participates in an exhibition where MoMA examines new architectural possibilities that address the rapid and unequal evolution of cities around the globe.

Nov 22 – May 10, 2015

TAPAS. Spanish Design for Food
  • Design
  • Albuquerque

TAPAS. Spanish Design for Food

This exhibition provides a rich panorama of the most recent Spanish design as applied to cuisine, a creative taster menu of tapas from all the fields in which design plays a role in the act of eating.

Nov 21 – Jan 3, 2015

VAIVEN. Six visual journeys back and forth between Spain and the U.S.
  • Visual arts
  • Albuquerque

VAIVEN. Six visual journeys back and forth between Spain and the U.S.

An exhibition featuring six photographers from Spain and the U.S. who interpret the realities of both countries from multiple perspectives, creating a visual round trip.

Nov 21 – Mar 18, 2015

The Avant-Garde and Latin-American Photography
  • Visual arts
  • Miami

The Avant-Garde and Latin-American Photography

CCEMiami presents The Avant-Garde and Latin-American Photography: The Poetics and Discourse of the Modern Gaze, curated by the independent art critic and curator Dennys Matos.

Nov 15 – Dec 19, 2014

Staples Paintings
  • Visual arts
  • San Juan, PR

Staples Paintings

A series of paintings done entirely with clothes contained in organizations devoted to the needy, poor families living on the streets of Puerto Rico.

Nov 13 – Jan 11, 2015

Pregúntale al Viento (Ask the wind)
  • Visual arts
  • San Juan, PR

Pregúntale al Viento (Ask the wind)

Palencian artist Marina Anaya presents her work for the first time in Puerto Rico.

Nov 13 – Dec 18, 2014

Rosana Castrillo Díaz: Recent Works
  • Visual arts
  • New York

Rosana Castrillo Díaz: Recent Works

An exhibition of recent works of the Spanish artist based in San Francisco.

Nov 13 – Dec 13, 2014

Contemporary Identities / Invisible Gestures at FotoWeekDC 2014
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Contemporary Identities / Invisible Gestures at FotoWeekDC 2014

An exhibition showcasing the cultural values of Iberoamerica and the immense diversity that depicts the essence of its countries, featuring works by Spanish photographer Carlos Cánovas.

Nov 12 – Jan 31, 2015

'En Pie de Foto: Terrorism, a crime against humanity'
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

'En Pie de Foto: Terrorism, a crime against humanity'

The exhibition denounces terrorism as a mass violation of human rights, while at the same time honoring victims by promoting the global effort toward a more just world of freedom from violence.

Nov 10 – Jan 4, 2015

Picasso / Dalí, Dalí / Picasso
  • Visual arts
  • St. Petersburg

Picasso / Dalí, Dalí / Picasso

This landmark exhibition features rarely loaned works from more than 20 international art museums and private collections worldwide pairing these two legendary artists.

Nov 8 – Feb 16, 2015

El Greco in New York
  • Visual arts
  • New York

El Greco in New York

New York celebrates the 400th anniversary of El Greco’s death with an unprecedented set of institutional collaborations and exhibits.

Nov 4 – Feb 1, 2015

El Greco: A 400th Anniversary Celebration
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

El Greco: A 400th Anniversary Celebration

On the 400th anniversary of El Greco’s death, the National Gallery of Art and Washington-Area Collections presents a commemorative exhibition of El Greco’s paintings.

Nov 2 – Feb 16, 2015