The exhibition 'Contemporary Painting in the Unicaja Collection (1865-2000)' has closed at the Palacio de Revillagigedo in Gijón, with 8,831 visitors. The exhibition, organised by Unicaja and open until 28 December, brought together 84 paintings, many of which had never been shown to the public before.
Attendance was particularly high during the weekends, which saw a high level of participation. In this regard, the curator of the exhibition, Gretel Piquer, highlighted "the excellent reception of the exhibition, both by the general public and by professionals in the art world".
According to Piquer, "the exhibition has been particularly appreciated for the coexistence of Asturian artists with other national and international artists, and the part of the collection that includes artists such as Egusquiza, Palmaroli, Hidalgo de Caviedes, the Cuenca group, and Isabel Villar, thus fulfilling the objective of bringing lesser-known works that complement each other to the Asturian public, forming a whole."
Works by more than 70 artists, including Evaristo Valle, Darío de Regoyos, María Gutiérrez Blanchard, Fernando Zóbel, Gustavo Torner, Juan Genovés, Eduardo Úrculo, Isabel Villar and Juan Uslé, featured in the exhibition. The selection of works, made by historian Javier Barón, was based on criteria of quality, diversity and representativeness, with special attention paid to female artists.
Through seven thematic sections, visitors were able to move from realism and symbolism to abstraction, expressionism and new figuration, as well as exploring how Spanish artists interpreted and transformed international trends, generating their own styles that marked an era.
In addition, the exhibition included works by Asturian artists linked to landscape and romanticism, as well as representatives of key groups such as El Paso, the Cuenca Group and the New Madrid Figuration.
Unicaja's cultural commitment
This initiative reinforces Unicaja's commitment to Asturian culture and heritage and has provided a great opportunity to enjoy works from the Unicaja Collection, which consists of a group of works representing the richness of Spanish art and, by extension, universal art. This valuable legacy has been passed down through the artistic heritage of the entities that form the roots of what Unicaja is today.
