http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/14/the-reina-sofia-museum-modern-art-in-madrid/ A new look at the city of Madrid. Photos, news, podcasts, Madrid secrets, videos, bars - a real insider's guide. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/14/the-reina-sofia-museum-modern-art-in-madrid/comment-page-1/#comment-507 La Noche Española - Flamenco Exhibition at the Reina Sofia - Notes from Madrid Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:42:06 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/14/the-reina-sofia-museum-modern-art-in-madrid/#comment-507 [...] Madrid residents and visitors alike ought to check out the Reina Sofia’s new temporary installation “La Noche Española” (or Spanish Night), open through 24 March 2008. It’s a look at the quintessential Spanish dance - Flamenco - at the intersection of avant-garde and popular culture, 1865-1936. [...] [...] Madrid residents and visitors alike ought to check out the Reina Sofia’s new temporary installation “La Noche Española” (or Spanish Night), open through 24 March 2008. It’s a look at the quintessential Spanish dance – Flamenco – at the intersection of avant-garde and popular culture, 1865-1936. [...]

]]> http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/14/the-reina-sofia-museum-modern-art-in-madrid/comment-page-1/#comment-497 luke Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:09:08 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/12/14/the-reina-sofia-museum-modern-art-in-madrid/#comment-497 The Reina Sofia is the most sophisticated of the art museums in Madrid, in terms of it's layout. What used to be an ugly Franco building (I think it was a prison or military HQ before) is now a great vehicle for contemporary art. It's been about five years since the new director took over and he's added a much more installation, video art and more of a contemporary international outlook (hard to find in Madrid). The Reina Sofia is the most sophisticated of the art museums in Madrid, in terms of it’s layout. What used to be an ugly Franco building (I think it was a prison or military HQ before) is now a great vehicle for contemporary art. It’s been about five years since the new director took over and he’s added a much more installation, video art and more of a contemporary international outlook (hard to find in Madrid).

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