The Arts Society of Benahavis will be presenting its first talk of the season on September 26th, 2023, titled “The Age of Jazz”, presented by Sandy Burnett. Jazz stands as a pivotal genre in the music world, offering a mesmerizing mix of structured discipline, inventive spontaneity, tight-knit groups, and creative improvisations. Drawing from his dual roles as a musicologist and a performing artist, Sandy provides an insider’s perspective on jazz. His lecture delves into the genre’s formative years leading up to World War II, highlighting the diverse influences that birthed jazz. The musical ..read more

On the 31st of July, Twisted Art Gallery in Puerto Banús hosted an exclusive solo exhibition of superstar artist Alec Monopoly. As the only authorised gallery in Spain who exhibit Monopoly’s artwork, they brought him to Marbella for the first time and exhibited over 40 pieces of his works for one night only. Invited guests were lucky enough to see this showcase of his work and meet the artist himself at this glamorous event.  Art collectors and gallery owners Dylan King and Kevin Simpson have been collecting Alec Monopoly’s work for five years. They first purchased an Alec Monopoly Richi ..read more

Antonio Banderas Square, Puerto Banús, welcomed a momentous occasion on the 16th of June with the grand opening of Twisted Art Gallery. A gathering of nearly 200 distinguished guests celebrated the arrival of this avant-garde art gallery, relishing the opportunity to meet the visionary owners and four remarkable artists whose works were on display. The exclusive opening night, reserved for invitees only, provided art enthusiasts with a unique chance to engage in insightful conversations with acclaimed artists such as The Connor Brothers, Pure Evil, Opake, and Tim Fishlock. Pure Evil, in parti ..read more

PRESS RELEASE – JUNE 8TH, 2023 Opening on the 16th of June, Twisted Art Gallery is the first gallery in the country to bring internationally renowned artists including Banksy, Alec Monopoly, Mr Brainwash, The Connor Brothers, Opake, Pure Evil, Sara Pope, Cecile Plaisance, SN, David Kracov, Kunst Met Een R, Tim Fishlock and Gal Yosef to Spain. Located in Antonio Banderas Square in Puerto Banús, this gallery will offer a relaxed setting where art lovers can view and purchase cool urban art and unique works which have been created for the gallery. Founded by passionate and knowledgeable art coll ..read more

The Arts Society of Benahavis Presents… Renowned art historian, Andrew Hopkins, will deliver a lecture on the Rockefellers, one of the most influential and wealthiest families in the USA, at Hugo Investingon 30th May at 18.30. Date: Tuesday 30th May 2023 Time: 18:30 Organised by The Arts Society, the event will explore the family’s legacy as art collectors and patrons of the arts, as well as their shameful family secrets. Andrew Hopkins is a highly respected scholar and Associate Professor at the University of L’Aquila. He previously served as Assistant Director of the British School at Rome a ..read more

The Kempinski Welcomes Isabel Martin – ‘With you it is always Springtime’ Estepona, 12 April 2023 – Kempinski Hotel Bahía continues its Kempinski Art Series with a new exhibition by Isabel Martin called ‘With you it is always Springtime’. The exhibition opened on the 1st of April 2023 and will run till the 30th of June 2023. The inauguration will take place on 3 May at 19.00 till 21.00. Isabel Martin, born and raised in Marbella who now resides in the picturesque village of Ojen, in the heart of the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park is a visual contemporary artist who graduated from The Slade ..read more

The Arts Society Benahavis welcomes John Francis, March 28th at 6:30pm The Girl with The Tutti Fruity Hat John is an inspirational speaker who has delivered lecturers, workshops in the US (Texas, California, Massachusetts), Beijing, Malaysia and the UK. Initially trained as a painter, John was awarded the Max Beckmann Memorial Scholarship in painting in Brooklyn, New York and went on to be artist in resident for the state of Texas. Later in his career John produced and directed several short films and animations. He has taught film, art and pedagogy at the University of Exeter, Arts University ..read more

Special Guest Lecturer on FAKES AND FORGERIES When: February 21st Time: 6:30pm Where: The Benahavis Art Society The Benahavis Art Society is excited to announce it’s next guest lecturer, Marc Allum, Art & Antiques Specialist, from Wiltshire, UK. Since 1998 Marc has been a miscellaneous specialist on the BBC Antiques Roadshow. Marc Allum is a freelance art and antiques journalist, writer and broadcaster based in Wiltshire. He is shortly to begin his 23rd year as a specialist on the BBC Antiques Roadshow and has appeared on numerous television and radio programmes. Marc regularly writes for ..read more

EVENT – FREE ENTRY REGISTER HERE – https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-encuentros-planetarios-alejandro-palomas-324635562707 ENGLISH: Planetary Encounters with Alejandro Palomas In collaboration with the Rafael Pérez Estrada Foundation, CAC Málaga receives Alejandro Palomas as a guest at the Planetary Encounters series next Thursday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the center’s auditorium. Pre-registration entry here. The Barcelona author will talk with the poet, translator and editor Ángelo Néstore about his career, the mission of writers today and his latest work: ‘A country with your name’ (Dest ..read more

The Arts Society of Benahavis will be presenting its first talk of the season on September 26th, 2023, titled “The Age of Jazz”, presented by Sandy Burnett. Jazz stands as a pivotal genre in the music world, offering a mesmerizing mix of structured discipline, inventive spontaneity, tight-knit groups, and creative improvisations. Drawing from his dual roles as a musicologist and a performing artist, Sandy provides an insider’s perspective on jazz. His lecture delves into the genre’s formative years leading up to World War II, highlighting the diverse influences that birthed jazz. The musical ..read more