A new exhibition at the Mirador del Carmen brings together major figures in art history such as Picasso, Sorolla, Tàpies, Mariscal, Barceló, Zabaleta, and Rafael Alberti

“Masters of Light and Form,” which will be open to the public free of charge through August 14, features 60 paintings and sculptures from a private collection

The Exhibition Hall at the Mirador del Carmen Cultural Center is hosting the painting and sculpture exhibition “Masters of Light and Form (From the Intimate to the Public)” through August 14, featuring works by major figures in the history of national and international art.

The exhibition comprises a total of 60 works (47 paintings and 13 sculptures) from a private collection that invites visitors on an emotional journey through different eras, styles, and ways of understanding the world. It brings together the creative force of Pablo Picasso, the expressive intensity of Antonio Saura, the materiality and silence of Antoni Tàpies, the contemporary freedom of Miquel Barceló, the unique universe of Rafael Zabaleta, the cosmopolitan energy of Domingo Zapata, the narrative and human power of Diego Rivera, and the unmistakable creativity of Javier Mariscal. Alongside these are the luminous sensibility of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, the intimate emotion of Julio Romero de Torres, the Mediterranean light of Joaquín Sorolla, the poetic and avant-garde expression—full of symbolism, color, and creative freedom—of Rafael Alberti, and the profound religious drama, great emotional realism, and delicate Baroque spirituality of the sculptor José de Mora.

The official opening of the exhibition will take place this coming Sunday, June 21, at 1:00 p.m.

The collection on display also includes works by Balthus, Arantxa Iriarte, Vladimir Ksieski, Manuel Ángeles Ortiz, Diego Rivera, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Amalia Peláez, Ruma, Josep María Riera i Aragó, and M. Valdés.

As for the sculptures, the exhibition features pieces from the 17th-century Andalusian School, the 18th-century Spanish School, the 14th-century Aragonese Gothic School, and the Colonial School—or the school of José de Mora—among others.

This exhibition stems from the desire to open to the public for the first time an intimate, unique, and until now unknown collection, created out of passion, sensitivity, and a love of art. It is an exceptional opportunity to visit, enjoy, and contemplate works that have never been displayed together, allowing visitors to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the works of established masters and contemporary perspectives.