On this occasion, we will focus on the figure of Tarsila do Amaral. A central figure of Brazilian modernism, she is the creator of an original and evocative work, based both on indigenous and popular imagery and on the modernizing dynamics of a country undergoing full transformation.

Her work is found in museums around the world, in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the National Palace of Haiti, and the National Museum of African American Artists.

In collaboration with: Consorci de Museus de Generalitat Valenciana.

On this occasion we will talk about Sophie Tauber-Arp. She was a Swiss interior designer, painter, sculptor, teacher and dancer. She is considered one of the most important Dada artists of her generation.​

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On this occasion, we will focus on the figure of Lois Mailou Jones. An American painter and educator whose works reflect a mastery of very varied styles, from traditional landscape to abstraction with African themes.

Her work is found in museums around the world, in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the National Palace of Haiti, and the National Museum of African American Artists.

In collaboration with: Consorci de Museus de Generalitat Valenciana.

On this occasion, we will focus on the figure of Kara Walker. Her work addresses themes of violence, identity, race, and sexuality in the context of the still-present psychological wound caused by the tragic legacy of slavery, presenting a critical vision of the historical past and examining racial and gender stereotypes in our current society.

Her work is found in numerous museums and public collections, such as: The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt; Museo Nazionale delle Art del XXI Secolo, MAXXI, Rome; The Menil Collection, Houston; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; British Museum, London; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Kunstmuseum Basel; Magasin III, Stockholm; Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Netherlands; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

In collaboration with: Consorci de Museus de Generalitat Valenciana.

On this occasion, and on the occasion of the closure of the temporary exhibition, we will focus on Esther Ferrer, a radical and independent artist. After a long career of more than forty years developing systematic, rigorous and methodical work, all her work is reduced to just one: Esther Ferrer. She is the work, her body, her self-portraits, her voice, her ideas, her words.

Born in San Sebastián in 1937, she holds a degree in Social Sciences and Journalism and studied Art in Paris, the city where she has lived and worked since 1973. In her native city, she created, together with other artists, a workshop of free expression. She is also the driving force behind the establishment of an experimental school in Elorrio. Likewise, her teaching activity has led her to teach classes at the Fine Arts schools in Canada, France, Italy and Spain, among others.

In collaboration with: Consorci de Museus de Generalitat Valenciana.

Workshop visit with vermouth around the work of the artists in the collections. Guided tour by Explicarte

Traditionally, women have been considered second-class citizens in the world of culture. This position was based on a statistic supported by a very limited number of women who had excelled in the field of literature, thought and the plastic arts. This idea crumbles in the face of a simple consideration: the reduced opportunities they had to develop their personal talents.

On this occasion, and on the occasion of the closure of the temporary exhibition, we will focus on Esther Ferrer, a radical and independent artist. After a long career of more than forty years developing systematic, rigorous and methodical work, all her work is reduced to just one: Esther Ferrer. She is the work, her body, her self-portraits, her voice, her ideas, her words.

Born in San Sebastián in 1937, she holds a degree in Social Sciences and Journalism and studied Art in Paris, the city where she has lived and worked since 1973. In her native city, she created, together with other artists, a workshop of free expression. She is also the driving force behind the establishment of an experimental school in Elorrio. Likewise, her teaching activity has led her to teach classes at the Fine Arts schools in Canada, France, Italy and Spain, among others.

In collaboration with: Consorci de Museus de Generalitat Valenciana.

On this occasion, we will direct our attention to Gabriele Münter, one of the founders of The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter), the legendary group of expressionist artists based in Munich. In her works, with precise lines and intense colors, the German painter immerses the viewer in her private world. As a result of her keen eye, lovers, friends, everyday objects, landscapes, or herself are reduced to their essence.

Accompanied by the Explicarte team, we invite you to participate in this workshop visit with vermouth, a space for meeting and learning where we will recognize and celebrate the impact of women artists who, like Judith Scott, broke barriers and left a unique legacy in the history of art.

Collaborates: Consortium of Museums of the Valencian Community.

On this occasion, we will direct our attention to the extraordinary artist Judith Scott, a visual creator with Down Syndrome and profound deafness, who achieved worldwide recognition for her enigmatic fiber sculptures. Her works, laden with expression and depth, invite us to reflect on the limits and potential of creativity from an inclusive perspective.

Accompanied by the Explicarte team, we invite you to participate in this workshop visit with vermouth, a space for encounter and learning in which we will recognize and celebrate the impact of women artists who, like Judith Scott, broke barriers and left a unique legacy in the history of art.

Collaborates: Consortium of Museums of the Valencian Community.

Policies and collective housing projects in Spain. Josep María Montaner

Starting from the current framework of the new Law for the Right to Housing and the measures adopted in Spain, we will review throughout the twentieth century to understand the anomaly of the Spanish case, in relation to housing policies that, since the interwar period, were implemented in most European countries, also covering the period of the Franco dictatorship. Three are the dominant characteristics: absence of strategic and continuous policies; absence of regulations toward a little professional real estate sector; and emphasis on home ownership.

Furthermore, we will address the criteria and reference projects to face current challenges: specialize, make flexible, participate, industrialize, cooperate, and make housing affordable. To do this, we will resort to examples in Spain and housing policy in Barcelona from 2015 onwards.

In the general context, we will analyze the most urgent current measures: authentic housing policy; no to the disqualification of protected housing; and regulation of rentals in general and seasonal ones, to address the effects that the excess of tourism and tourist apartments are producing.

Coordinates: Santiago Varela

Collaborates: College of Architects of Alicante

On Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings, we offer a variety of guided tours to explore the works in the MACA’s collections and the various temporary exhibitions.

The aim is to create a meeting place where art and the community intertwine, offering a rich and diverse experience for all art lovers.

Times: Saturdays at 6 pm and Sundays at 12 noon. 
Duration: 1 hour
No prior booking required. Subject to availability.

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