Visit the Mapfre Foundation in Madrid, and discover a space for avant-garde culture as well as artistic and documentary photography. See works of painting, photography, and sketches with a focus on the period spanning from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century.

Until May 17, 2026 the visitors can enjoy two excellent temporary exhibitions of greats artists:

Anders Zorn. Travelling the World, Remembering the Land
Anders Zorn (1860–1920) was one of the most prominent Swedish painters of the late 19th and early
20th centuries. Born into a humble background, he achieved international fame as a portraitist of kings, presidents, and celebrities, and his virtuosity in oil, watercolour, and printmaking, as well as his celebrated nudes, established him as a European artist of prestige.
The exhibition traces Zorn’s career from his early watercolours and his period in England to Paris, where he consolidated his reputation under the influence of Impressionism, through his travels to the United States and his return to Mora, focused on everyday Swedish life, and also includes his Spanish works and his artistic connection with Joaquín Sorolla.

Helen Levitt
Helen Levitt (1913–2009) developed over more than seven decades one of the most personal and poetic visions of 20th-century urban life. Fascinated by the streets of New York, she began photographing at the end of the 1930s, capturing children at play, everyday gestures, and scenes from working-class areas, turning them into an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
The exhibition brings together nearly two hundred works across nine sections, offering a comprehensive overview of her career—from her early photographs to her cinematic explorations—and showcasing Helen Levitt’s unique vision as a pioneering figure in urban photography with a strong social commitment.

Photo credits:
Anders Zorn
Midnight, 1891
© Zornmuseet, Mora

Helen Levitt
New York, c. 1940
© Film Documents LLC, courtesy Zander Galerie,
Cologne