Centro José Guerrero
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What's on here
Carboneras. Arte y Vanguardia en la Nueva Áqaba (1956-1980)
Until 15 Nov
FGL: Flamenco García Lorca
Sunday · All day
Why go
- The largest collection of José Guerrero’s work.
- For its 25th anniversary, the collection added 172 works loaned by the artist’s family and an archive documenting his life.
- Guerrero’s role in American expressionism is reflected in gestural strokes and restrained dripping.
Opening hours
Today10:30 – 14:00, 16:30 – 21:00Show all
Don't miss
- Self-Portrait (1950)This painting bridges Guerrero’s European work of the 1940s and his later direction in New York.Collection works
- Signos [Signs], Black Followers, Sombras [Shadows] and Ascendentes [Ascendents]The collection includes these four works from 1953 and 1954.Collection works
What's inside
- The top floor displays Guerrero’s abstract expressionist paintings. The lower two floors host temporary contemporary art and photography exhibitions.
With kids
- For school groups, the programme runs from the first year of primary school through the second year of sixth form or senior high school.
- Activities use observation and discussion to develop pupils’ written responses to art.
- A guided gallery visit is required before pupils submit a text.
Interesting facts3
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Diputación de Granada manages the centre.
Centro José Guerrero - Wikipedia -
The centre preserves and exhibits Guerrero’s work and supports research into his life and art.
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In New York, Guerrero moved from refined figurative painting toward biomorphic abstraction, initially influenced by Joan Miró.
PRESENTATION - Centro Guerrero
History
- 1892Designed by Modesto Cendoya and built by Indalecio Ventura Sabatell as a warehouse.
- 1901Converted into a printing works.
- 1939–1983Housed the administrative offices of the newspaper Patria.
- 13 June 2000Centro José Guerrero opened.
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- Website
- centroguerrero.es/
- Phone
- +34 958 22 01 09
Questions and answers
Does Centro José Guerrero hold events?
It hosts talks, lectures and concerts.
Can pupils’ writing be published by Centro José Guerrero?
After a guided visit, schools may submit up to three texts per class for consideration. Texts must be no longer than 20 lines; up to five per exhibition may be published on the centre’s webpage.
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