As well as being home to some of the best museums in the world, Madrid has numerous galleries where you can appreciate and acquire art.
Madrid's art galleries are the perfect place both to discover emerging artists and to delve into the work of prestigious artists.
If you are passionate about contemporary art in its various forms, be it sculpture, painting, photography, installations, or performance, you can't miss the following galleries dedicated to the promotion and sale of art. Here are our favourite art galleries in Madrid!
The best art galleries in Madrid
Galería Elvira González
The Galería Elvira González in Madrid specialises in post-1950s European and American art, as well as contemporary art. Great artists such as Rothko, Picasso, and Robert Mapplethorpe, among others, have passed through its halls.
Galería Elba Benítez
Since its inauguration in 1990, the Galería Elba Benítez in Madrid has been a benchmark in the promotion of art in various formats such as sculpture, photography, installations, and performance. It also explores other methods of artistic expression where art meets disciplines such as architecture, cinema, tourism, and urban planning.
Galería Marlborough
With offices in Barcelona, New York and London, the Marlborough Gallery in Madrid represents the work of more than 20 renowned Spanish artists. At the same time, it is committed to promoting the careers of emerging artists worldwide.
Galería Guillermo de Osma
Since its opening in 1991, the Galería Guillermo de Osma in Madrid has organised more than 100 exhibitions dedicated to modern and contemporary art. It tends to focus on the historical European and Latin American avant-garde.
Galería La Causa
Opened in 2017, La Causa Galería has become a meeting point for emerging artists, with a special interest in young contemporary painting.
Galería La Cometa
La Cometa Gallery in Madrid opens its doors in 2019 with an exhibition of five Colombian artists with the aim of hosting projects by Latin American artists. Currently, its programme also includes exhibitions by contemporary Spanish artists.
Galería Casado Santapau
Since its beginnings, this gallery has supported young artists from all over the world with top-quality contemporary art exhibitions. Its exhibitions revolve around minimalism, geometry, and conceptual art.
Galería Helga de Alvear
Located next to the Reina Sofía Museum, in the Lavapiés area, the gallery shows the best of international contemporary art with a special focus on photography, video and installation. It’s one of the most renowned galleries in Spain.
Galería Gärna
With the aim of bringing art closer to society as a form of reflection, the Gärna Art Gallery brings together both new and renowned artists from Spain and the rest of the world in an extensive programme of exhibitions.
Discover the art galleries of Madrid
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