Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress

The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute hosts Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress, a seminal exhibition analyzing the history of Spain's regional clothing styles through the monumental paintings of Valencian artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923).

Celebrated as a painter of light and hailed as a "modern of the moderns" by art critic Duncan C. Phillips, Sorolla was one of the most successful artists of his time, lauded for his free brushwork and his exceptional ability to capture atmosphere. For the first time, Sorolla's depictions of Spanish life will be shown side by side with the types of costumes they portray in a display of Spain's traditional dress in all its glory.

Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress was conceived by Oscar de la Renta, chairman of the Institute's board of directors and a patron of the arts who worked closely with the exhibition team to develop and realize the show. This subject was inspired by the love of Spanish art and culture that Mr. de la Renta developed during his years living in Spain, where he moved at the age of eighteen to study painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid, where his design career began.

Date: until March 10.
Location: Queen Sofía Spanish Institute. 684 Park Avenue. New York, NY 10065. USA
Opening hours: from Monday to Thursday from 10am to 6pm. Fridays from 10am to 8pm. Saturdays from 10am to 5pm.