A Year of Art

Alberto García-Alix, Mahón, Menorca

2025 is shaping up to be a vivid year for art lovers, with an exhibition calendar that invites genuine contemplation. From the evocative retrospective of Alberto García-Alix in Menorca to the singular proposition of David Bailey, the artistic landscape is diversifying and deepening — offering immersive experiences across museums and galleries throughout Spain.

Jean Shrimpton, 1965.David Bailey

Among the year’s most anticipated events is David Bailey’s “Changing Fashion,” opening at the Fundación MOP in A Coruña. The iconic photographer of the 1960s transports visitors to a gilded era through more than 140 images that capture not merely fashion, but an entire revolutionary cultural moment. The retrospective of Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre at the Museo Reina Sofía promises to be a highlight of equal stature — restoring this multifaceted Canarian artist to the prominence his dialogue with Symbolism and Modernism demands.

El lienzo ‘La tarde’ (1917-1918), de la serie ‘Poema del mar’, Néstor Martín-Fernández

“Florescència,” the new exhibition by Marría Pratts at Galería Mayoral, portrays the vital cycle of flora — weaving together painting and drawing in an aesthetic dialogue on growth and renewal. Each of these exhibitions does more than display works; each creates a space for critical reflection on art and its relationship with society.

Florescència, 2025, Oil on canvas, by Marría Pratts.Courtesy of Galería Mayoral

Rounding out the season, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza will turn its focus to the influence of art on the work of Marcel Proust, guiding visitors through a world where literature and aesthetics are inextricably entwined. With these and many more exhibitions on the calendar, 2025 stands as a year of uncommon artistic richness — an open invitation to join a conversation that is as urgent as it is beautiful.