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Temporary Exhibition

Heroines

From 8 March to 5 June 2011

The exhibition Heroines looks at the depiction of women in active roles and at the gender identity crisis in western art. It covers a broad chronological span, from the Renaissance to the present day. In western art, women have all too often been reduced to two prevailing, complementary models; that of mother or that of the object of sexual desire. Other, parallel roles have, however, arisen, in which the female figure has liberated herself from a passive, submissive position in order to become an active subject. Such roles include hunting and athletics exercise, war, political power, and magic and religion, among others.

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"Heroínas"
Video
Heroines: the exhibition
Varias obras con la mujer como figura principal para la exposición temporal "Heroínas"
Virtual tour
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"Arte +DJs. Música para recorrer Heroínas"
Video
Art and DJs. Music for visiting Heroines
With Silvia Grijalba, José Manuel Gómez and Santi Ricart

Related activities

Evening . Atardecer, 1888
Guided visit
Private Guided Tour exclusively for Friends of Heroines
27 and 28 March and 4 April 2011
Friends
The Psyche mirror. El espejo psiqué, 1876
Lecture
Lecture series Modern Women in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection
Del 12 de marzo al 3 de abril de 2014
General public
Arte y DJs. Música para recorrer Heroínas
Art and DJs. Music for visiting Heroines
14 May 2011
Concierto de clausura de "Heroínas"
Music
Closing concert of Heroines exhibition
4 June 2011
General public
Hotel Room. Habitación de hotel, 1931
Course
Monographic course: Heroines
From 9 March to 4 May 2011
General public
Concierto de clausura de "Heroínas"
Music
Closing concert of Heroines exhibition
4 June 2011
General public
Swaying Dancer (Dancer in Green), 1877-1879
Music
Concert, Women Creators Festival
14 and 22 March 2011
General public
Heroines
Lecture
Symposium Feminist Agency and empowerment in visual arts
From 5 to 6 May 2011
General public

Products and publications

Poster Vincent van Gogh "Les Vessenots" in Auvers, 1890

Poster Vincent van Gogh "Les Vessenots" in Auvers, 1890

12,50 €

Exhibition catalogue Walid Raad: Cotton Under My Feet (English)

Exhibition catalogue Walid Raad: Cotton Under My Feet (English)

25,00 €

Exhibition catalogue "Masterpieces of Budapest" (Spanish, paperback)

Exhibition catalogue "Masterpieces of Budapest" (Spanish, paperback)

15,50 €

Juan Gris x Ailanto Vase

Juan Gris x Ailanto Vase

39,50 €

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