Events taking place on May 11, 2019
Events 1–16 of 17
- Film
- New York
The Silence of Others theatrical premiere in New York City
From Executive Producer Pedro Almodóvar, this cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past premieres in New York, with the filmmakers in attendance at selected screenings.
May 8 – May 14, 2019
- Performing arts
- Los Angeles
El Gato Montés: The Wildcat
Plácido Domingo, one of the finest and most influential artists in the history of opera, stars in El Gato Montés, a tale of love, passion and death by Manuel Penella.
May 4 – May 19, 2019
- Visual arts
- New York
The Welcomes / As benvidas / Las bienvenidas
Curated by James D. Fernández and Luis Argeo, “The Welcomes / As benvidas / Las bienvenidas” is an exhibition of early twentieth-century photographs of Spanish (Galician) immigrants in New York.
Apr 16 – May 25, 2019
- Film
- Houston
The History Through Cinema
This new festival brings some of the best Latin American and Spanish films to Houston to explore the Hispanic-American history from the 15th century to the present.
Mar 27 – Nov 13, 2019
- Literature
- Chicago
Miguel Hernández a plena luz
This new exhibition presents the remarkable life and death of the youngest member of the Generation of ‘27.
Mar 14 – May 13, 2019
- Visual arts
- Savannah
Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents
Jaume Plensa presents large-scale sculptures and installations that use language, history, literature, and psychology to draw attention to the barriers that separate and divide humanity.
Mar 1 – Jun 9, 2019
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
Spanish Cinema Now+ 2019
The first edition of Spanish Cinema Now+ includes four movies nominated for a Goya, the most important national annual film award, in the category of best new director, showing the new values of Spanish cinema.
Feb 28 – May 29, 2019
- Visual arts
- Baltimore
Monsters & Myths. Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s
Nearly 90 Surrealist masterworks of the 1930s and 1940s by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, and André Masson are presented through a timely lens –that of war, violence, and exile.
Feb 24 – May 26, 2019
- Visual arts
- New York
Joan Miró: Birth of the World
This exhibition presents Miró’s signature painting “The Birth of the World” in relation to other major works by the artist, including 60 paintings, works on paper, prints, illustrated books, and objects.
Feb 24 – Jun 15, 2019
- Visual arts
- Grand Rapids, MI
César Dezfuli at Or Does it Explode?
Several artists from Spain, France, and the U.S. present a multimedia group exhibition on the documentation of refugees and forced migration.
Feb 15 – Jun 16, 2019
- Visual arts
- Dallas
Fortuny: Friends and Followers
This new exhibition dedicated to Fortuny and his world explores the legacy of the popular Spanish painter’s work.
Feb 3 – Jun 2, 2019
- Visual arts
- Boston
Air Sea Land by Okuda San Miguel
Boston Seaport welcomes seven monumental sculptures by Spanish contemporary artist Okuda San Miguel.
Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2019
now- Heritage
- Washington, D.C.
The support of Spain for the Independence of the U.S.
As a summary of the exhibition “Recovered Memories. Spain and the Support for the American Revolution,” this permanent showcase features documents, reproductions of uniforms, drawings, illustrations, maps and miniatures.
Jan 1 – Dec 30, 2024
- Heritage
- New Orleans
CISLANDERUS
This exhibition focuses on the legacy of the descendants of Canary Islanders in Lousiana, a unique Spanish community in the United States.
Dec 20 – Jun 2, 2019
- Visual arts
- St. Petersburg
Magritte and Dalí
“Magritte & Dali” is a first-of-its-kind exhibition dedicated to the world’s two most celebrated surrealists, Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali.
Dec 15 – May 19, 2019
- Visual arts
- New York
I don’t know why the caged bird sings… by José Carlos Casado
José Carlos Casado’s new public art interactive sculpture will be installed at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem for a year.
Oct 12 – Oct 12, 2019