November arrives with an artistic program full of new developments. From the spirituality of Yoko Ono to the chromatic sensuality of Matisse.
Seven artistic highlights that intertwine real and mythological stories from the past and present. In this way, they remind us that art is essential for understanding our world and, in addition, for being able to engage with it and reinvent it.
Fantastic beasts
The Centre d’Art Amatller opens the doors to The Fantastic Library of Beasts, an immersive experience that reinvents medieval imagery through art and technology. Inspired by the success of the MEV’s Beasts exhibition, the show invites us to explore ten rooms where virtual reality, cinema and interactivity bring to life creatures that populated ancient bestiaries. Dragons, mermaids, phoenixes and centaurs were part of the mysteries of the soul and nature.
The immersive experience takes you on a journey through mythological and legendary animals. Editorial credit: Centre d’Art Amatller.
In its large immersive room measuring over 300 m², nine beasts come to life in an unprecedented projection that combines colour, epic storytelling and visual wonder. The experience is rounded off with a 360º VR tour that transports us to the heart of the myths, and an interactive room where each person can create their own fantastical creature.
When? From 4 November, 2025.
Where? Passeig de Gràcia, 41, Barcelona.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10.00h a 21.00h
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased here
Paper like a territory for female creativity
FIG Bilbao 2025 celebrates its fourteenth edition, consolidating its position as one of the most important international events dedicated to printmaking and art on paper. With more than 150 female creators and 60 proposals from galleries, workshops and publishers, the festival reaffirms its commitment to raising the profile of female talent in the graphic arts. Spaces such as the Art & Women round table, with art historian Sara Rubayo as a guest, open up the debate on creation from a gender perspective and the challenges faced by contemporary female artists.
From left to right: Galería Pilares with Carmí by Antoni Tàpies. Bilbao Formarte, Edier Martíen with The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Editorial credit: Fig Bilbao.
This year, Taiwan is the guest country, bringing a fresh and poetic perspective to the international graphic arts scene with prominent names such as Chingyu Chang and Huang Shu-Ching. Participating galleries include Pigment (Barcelona), Pilares (Madrid), Astarloa (Bilbao) and Grafikart (Sofia), alongside institutions such as the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
When? From 27 to 30 November 2025.
Where? Avenida Abandoibarra, 4, Abando, Bilbao.
Opening hours:Thursday and Saturday from 11.00h a 21.00h. Friday from 11.00h a 21.00h. Sunday from 11.00h a 20.00h
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased here
BF4gallery opens its doors with feminine essence
The Born neighbourhood will witness a new opening, that of BF4gallery, with the inaugural exhibition Ellas (o el eterno femenino). Located in a building dating from 1842, carefully restored by architect Xavier Claravall, the gallery preserves the essence of its history with original walls and antique woodwork.
From left to right: Maternité by Pablo Picasso. The Sphinx Woman by Leonor Fini. Editorial credit: BF4gallery.
The exhibition, open until 15 December, celebrates the female figure through works by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Leonor Fini, Lidia Masllorens, Juliana Plexxo, among others. Each artist offers a unique perspective on women: from the maternal tenderness of Picasso’s Gran Maternité to the mythical audacity of Fini and the gestural energy of Masllorens. The exhibition leaves aside the typical clichés and transforms femininity into a creative force.
When? Until 15 December 2025.
Where? Calle de la barra de ferro, 4, Barcelona.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 11.00h a 20.00h. Sunday from 11.00h a 18.00h. Closed Mondays.
Tickets: Free admision.
La Pedrera is transformed into a poetic labyrinth
La Pedrera presents Cristina Iglesias. Passatges, the first major monographic exhibition in Barcelona dedicated to the Basque sculptor, one of the most influential voices in international contemporary art. The exhibition brings together more than thirty works created over the last three decades that interact with Gaudí’s unique architecture. Iglesias transforms the space into a territory of transit and contemplation, where pavilions, labyrinths and walls of words invite us to explore the material as if it were a landscape.
Inside Cristina Iglesias’ exhibition at La Pedrera. Editorial credit: La Pedrera.
The project extends beyond the theatre with three unique offerings: the documentary Cristina Iglesias. D’arrel i d’ombra, directed by David Trueba, which reveals the artist’s intimate creative process. On the other hand, El Quartet Cosmos offers an immersive concert at the Liceu, with set design by Carles Berga and music ranging from Mozart to Philip Glass. In addition, a special day will be held on 30 November, combining dance, literature and design to explore her poetics of nature.
When? Until 25 January 2026.
Where? Pg. de Gràcia, 92, Barcelona.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10.00h a 19.30h.
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased here
For a song to the voice of Yoko Ono
MUSAC is dedicating a major retrospective to Yoko Ono with Insound and Instructure, an exhibition that traces more than six decades of creation, from the radical gestures of conceptual art in the 1960s to her relentless activism for peace. Seventy works make up the sensory map of her universe: performances, films, installations and visual scores. In them, silence, voice and action merge in the same creative impulse. The museum continues to host works by great artists who have questioned and denounced social and political issues. Last year, it opened its doors to the exhibition Ai Weiwei. Don Quixote, in which the artist defended freedom of expression and human rights through his works.
Pieces exhibited in the show, on the left Cut Piece and on the right Imagine Map Piece. Editorial credit: MUSAC.
Through the Japanese artist, the exhibition invites us to be at the centre of the artistic process. Iconic works such as Cut Piece and Voice Piece for Soprano reaffirm her idea of art as a shared experience, while pieces such as A MAZE open up a physical space where visitors can participate. Between images and sounds, in the film section, you can feel the same energy that marked her connection with John Lennon, and enjoy RAPE or Freedom.
When? Until 17 May 2026.
Where? Avenida de los Reyes Leoneses, 24, León, Castilla y León.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 11.00h a 14.00h and from 17.00h a 20.00h.
Tickets: Free admission.
Leonardo vs Michelangelo: the eternal duel between two gods
The IDEAL Centre in Barcelona presents Leonardo versus Michelangelo, an immersive experience that pits the two titans of the Renaissance against each other in an artistic duel. Across eight rooms, we explore the parallel universes of these geniuses who transformed art and humanist thought. From the Mona Lisa to David, the exhibition traces a dialogue between painting, sculpture, science and spirituality. Little by little, the tension between Leonardo’s reason and Michelangelo’s emotional force is revealed.
In the immersive room, you can enjoy the grandeur of paintings such as the Mona Lisa and The Creation of Adam. Editorial credit: IDEAL.
The tour combines metaverse, virtual reality and interactive installations to relive the rivalry that pitted them against each other in 1503 in the Hall of the Five Hundred in the Palazzo Vecchio. In the VR360 room, you travel back to Florence in the Cinquecento, while in The Unfinished Battle, an immersive film allows you to explore their works in 2D and 3D. In addition, in the Battle Royale of the metaverse, we choose who wins between the two masters. With original music by Rafel Plana, Leonardo versus Michelangelo invites you to decide: are you team Leonardo or team Michelangelo? You decide.
When? From 17 September 2025.
Where? Doctor Trueta 196-198, Barcelona.
Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday from 10.00h a 20.00h. Closed on Tuesday.
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased here
CaixaForum celebrates the colour of Matisse
CaixaForum Madridpresents Matisse, a major exhibition dedicated to the genius who revolutionised modern art with his luminous vision of colour and his break with established norms. Mostly from the Centre Pompidou, the exhibition brings together 95 works organised into eight sections that trace his evolution: from his early apprenticeship with Gustave Moreau to the radical freedom of his later years. In each room, colour becomes thought, emotion and a language that transforms the space.
From left to right: Marguerite with Black Cat, 1910. Decorative Figure on Ornamental Background, 1925–26. Copyright: Succession H. Matisse.
The exhibition is complemented by a dialogue between Matisse and the artists who accompanied him or followed in his footsteps: the vibrant dances of Emil Nolde, the chromatic force of Goncharova, and the deserts of Pechstein. As the century progressed and war broke out, his works became more introspective, only to be reborn in the famous gouaches découpés. The exhibition ends with digital reinterpretations and contemporary tributes, revealing how Matisse’s vision continues to be a starting point for lovers of painting.
When? Until 22 February 2026.
Where? Paseo del prado, 36, Madrid.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10.00h a 20.00h
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased here
