A Guide to Life in Valencia

2010 celebrates the centenary of the birth of Ramon Gayo.
The IVAM is paying tribute to the great artist Ramon Gayo with an exhibition of some of his many masterpieces.
Ramon Gayo is considered to be a painter who writes. His legacy is a pictorial work equipped with a great coherence, that little by little is purified, [...]

With the arrival of summer, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) in Valencia has new challenges to face and new artists to welcome  including Wang Xieda, a Chinese artist showing his work for the first time in Europe.
The exhibition, which is running until 27th August at the IVAM, brings together 14 drawings and 12 [...]

The intention of the IVAM, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art, is the investigation and diffusion of twentieth-century art. Its programme of activities offers permanent collections, temporary exhibitions, talks, courses, workshops and publications.

It has two premises: the Centre Julio González, opened in 1989, and the Sala de la Muralla opened in 1991.
The Centre Julio González [...]

Jazz will be taking over Thursday nights in Valencia thanks to the IVAM Blues Festival 2009.
On 18th and 25th June at 11 p.m. the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) will be welcoming two great musical acts.
On 18th June, the pianist Lluís Coloma will be showing his skill in Blues and Boogie Woogie. Coloma, named [...]

Try to catch an excellent exhibit called Modern India at the IVAM. Visitors were taken a tour of India’s history, from colonialism to the present day, through the eyes of its artists.
A large, comprehensive exhibit, filled with oil paintings, sculptures, photography, and audio-visual displays, Modern India provided an excellent couple hours of escapism.
If you [...]