Alzueta Gallery Madrid
Having cultivated over the years a very specific approach to art in our hometown Barcelona, we were eager to present the work by our artists in an effervescent Contemporary Art Scene such as the one in Madrid.
Located in Madrid’s Justicia neighbourhood, our space in the Spanish’s capital is bright and very well located, close to the Salesas Convent, a Baroque exquisite building founded by Queen Bárbara de Braganza. This emblematic neighbourhood has become the city’s centre of art, crafts and design.
We already had a history with Madrid, participating in Art Fairs in the city every year since the very beginning of our gallery. However, we wanted to fully commit to the city, to be among the builders and shapers of its artistic scene.
Opened since September 2021, with the mission of embodying a collective impression, our gallery shows the works by the artists of diverse nationalities who portrait a variety of ideas, inviting them to converge with Madrid’s Art Scene. Committed to represent the aesthetics in dialogue with creativity and modernity, our gallery in Madrid exhibits almost monthly a new show in its space, from Solo to Group shows. Maintaining at the same time a meticulous selection of artists and artworks, the space has reached to create a truly artistic oasis in the center of Madrid.
C/ Marqués de Monasterio, 1
28004 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 362 99 67
madrid@alzuetagallery.com
Monday to Friday 09:00 – 14:00 / 16:00 – 19:00 and Saturday 10:30 – 14:30
Current exhibitions
Jon Koko
Minnen från hus och rum
Alzueta Gallery Madrid is delighted to present Minnen från hus och rum, a solo exhibition by Swedish artist Jon Koko (b. 1988, Sweden). Following his participation in several group exhibitions with the gallery, this marks his first solo presentation at Alzueta. The title, in his native Swedish, translates to «Memories from houses and spaces» serving as a heartfelt tribute to the spaces that hold deep personal significance for the artist. The exhibition will be on view from February 20th until March 17th, 2025.
The exhibition’s title reflects the multifaceted nature of his subjects, such as houses, landscapes, and architectural details. Known for his serene, dreamlike compositions, Koko captures fleeting moments and impressions of places, weaving them into meditative works that radiate a sense of tranquility. His paintings draw inspiration from locations that have left a lasting imprint on him, including Scandinavia, Switzerland, Japan, Spain, and Greece. “I could see beauty and poetry in those settings”, he explains.
Each scene is imbued with what he describes as a “beautiful gloom,” a persistent undertone of overcast skies and quiet reflection that mirrors the introspective calm of Swedish intrinsic nature. It is not uplifting, yet it is calming and grounding, a serene atmosphere that connects these environments and memories.
Through these works, Koko offers a peaceful refuge, to linger in their quiet, ethereal landscapes. Slow, contemplative scenes capture moments of stillness—rippling water, silent landscapes—where the human figure, when present, appears as a subtle accent, seamlessly harmonized with its surroundings.
With a signature pale Scandinavian palette and the use of simple, flattened forms, Koko’s work achieves a delicate balance between abstraction and representation. Among the works on display is Mytilini, a departure into abstraction inspired by the windows of an ancient ruin in Greece. Across all the pieces, the artist conveys the unique stories and moods tied to the places he portrays, offering us not just scenes, but the essence of memory itself. As he explains, “Each painting is as a gateway to that specific mood that I want to express”.
Infused with a long-standing admiration for Eastern aesthetics and philosophy, Koko’s paintings carry a meditative quality. Together, the works in Minnen från hus och rum form a quiet but profound homage to the beauty and poetry found in the everyday and the enduring power of memory.
From 20-02-2025 to 17-03-2025
