Image: Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre, Madrid
The Centro Niemeyer has announced a guided visit to 'Naturalezas Vivas' that will focus on how landscapes have evolved in art history, moving from a secondary element in composition to a central genre tied to territory, identity and the human relationship with the environment. The tour is led by Patricia Pérez and is scheduled for Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. The listing places the activity at the Centre Niemeyer and gives the duration at about 60 minutes.
According to the centre’s event page, the guided route is part of its 'Rutas de Arte' programming and offers a different way of approaching the exhibition. The institution describes the visit as a tour through more than five centuries of artistic representation of the landscape, with a selection of works that brings together different periods and visual languages. The format is explicitly framed as a guided interpretation of the exhibition rather than a standalone talk.
The artist names referenced on the page indicate the range of material included in the visit: Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Cristina García Rodero, Joaquín Sorolla and Ellen Kooi. By grouping artists from different eras and practices, the tour appears designed to show how depictions of nature have shifted over time, from idealized views of the natural world to works engaging with sustainability, human impact on land and the climate crisis.
The centre says the route will examine how the landscape became its own genre and how it can reflect ideas about memory, the identity of a place and the connection between people and their surroundings. The event text also notes that the works in 'Naturalezas Vivas' speak to contemporary environmental debates, linking historical approaches to issues that remain current in present-day art and public discussion.
Practical information on the page lists 'Naturalezas Vivas' as running from June 14 to September 27, 2026, with guided-tour dates on Sundays including June 14 and 21, July 12 and 26, August 2 and 16, and September 20 and 27. The standard ticket price is 10 euros, with a reduced price of 8 euros and free admission for children aged 0 to 12. The centre also notes that the activity is available through the box office and its website.
The event is presented within the Centro Niemeyer’s wider programming, and the venue information on the page identifies the Centre Niemeyer at Avda del Zinc in Avilés, Asturias. The public notice closes by directing visitors to more information about the exhibition 'Naturalezas Vivas'.
