Pop Art Myths in Thyssen-Bornemisza

Pop art first appeared in the late 1950 and the early 1960s and it was one of the most liberating moments of art. It was a new way of expressing art by demolishing the heroic vision of the previous avant-garde movements in the new culture and technology at the time.

Pop Art in Madrid

Pop art brought an end to the division between ‘low’ and ‘high’ culture. In pop art everything could became art and every image could be recycled. It offered a new meaning of the images and art in the contemporary culture.

Pop art was an innovative movement, on one hand it led to a new path to post modernity and on the other it was oriented towards the past. It had the desire to connect tradition by using new artistic ways with images from the television, advertising and comic books.

The exhibition takes place in Madrid in the Mueso Thyssen-Bornemissza from 10th June until 14th September 2014. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 to 22.00 and from Sunday until Monday from 10.00 until 19.00 in the evening. The entrance fee for the exhibition for adults is 11euros but there are reduced tickets for children, students as well.

As you notice it is only 14 days left of this exhibition, so if you want to see it, make sure to visit the Thyssen Bornemisza museum within the coming two weeks!

El Greco in the Prado Museum

The Museo del Prado is the main national museum of Madrid and it is among one of the best museums of art. It has a great collection of the European art from the 12th century until the 19th century. The museum gives home for other art works as well like sculptures and drawings. The collection is based on the formal Spanish Royal Collection.

El Greco

El GrecoIn the last third of the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century the rediscovery of El Greco had a great influence on many painters and also had a very important development on painting. El Greco’s work also had a big part in the spread of Cubism through the works of Derain, Modigliani and the Czech avant-garde. He had also big effect on Picasso’s art work who considered him one of the most outstanding painters ever. The first exhibition of El Greco’s art work was in the Museo del Prado in 1902. The Laocoön or his other famous work the Toledan landscapes were inspiring many artists like Ignacio Zuloaga who painted several landscapes of Toleda too, but El Greco had a big impact on Henry Moore as well who was inspired by the Vision of Saint John.

If you want to know more about El Greco’s work or you are interested in more exhibitions visit the official site and check for more information about the museum.

The exhibition will be on display until October 5th, 2014.

Real Madrid – Atletico Madrid: Spanish Super Cup

Ready for one crazy football game in the end of August in Madrid? Then you will want to buy tickets for the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, a match to be played at August 27th, starting at 21.00 at Estadio Vicente de Calderon.

What makes this match a total winner game, is that both teams origin from Madrid. So, as these teams play the Spanish Super Cup final against one another in Madrid, then it simply has to turn into a fantastic match with lots of goals, lots of fun and hopefully some moments we will remember for a long time.

If you want to be there at the game you can buy tickets using the link further down. If you would rather watch the match online, and maybe more Spanish matches online, then the www.watchworldcup.net site has an article dedicated to watching Spanish football online.

Toni Kroos - new Real Madrid player
Toni Kroos, a new Real Madrid player.. probably already in the match against Atletico Madrid on August 27th.

Real Madrid – Atletico Madrid: Spanish Super Cup
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Pictures from Madrid

Madrid is a city that never sleeps, except from during the siestas. The city has some really amazing attractions worth visiting, and here you can see some pictures from some of the most famous and nicest attractions in Madrid.

We hope you will enjoy the five pictures from Madrid shown beneath, and if you like them, why not press the like button and share them in your social networks to show your appreciation?

Pictures from Madrid

Madrid - Plaza de Cibeles
Madrid – Plaza de Cibeles
Madrid
Palace Madrid
Madrid
El Retiro Park Madrid
Plaza Mayor Madrid
Plaza Mayor Madrid
Templo de Debod
Templo de Debod

Where can I watch Spain – Netherlands in Madrid on June 13th?

I will be in Madrid on June 13th and I am desperately longing to see the match between Spain and Netherlands on June 13th. Can I watch this on a normal TV station in Spain? Can I watch it online? Will it be shown in pubs and restaurants in town?

The answer to your question is yes! What do we mean? You asked three questions, and the answer to all of them is simply yes. In Spain there will be a combination of pay TV channel and public TV channels that will broadcast from the World Cup, but luckily all matches with Spain playing will be available on normal free public TV, meaning that you can watch the match just about anywhere, in your hotel room, in your apartment, or where you are. This also means that you can watch the match between Spain and the Netherlands on June 13th in almost any restaurants, bar or pub around Madrid, so it will rather be impossible not to notice and to watch this match, which will be a “repeat” of the World Cup final in 2010.

If you are out running somewhere, or just sitting on the train or somewhere else and want to watch the World Cup match between Spain and the Netherlands on your Android device or maybe somewhere else, then you can watch it online. Read more about watching Spain – Netherlands online in this article.

We hope you have found this answer useful, but if you have further insight or maybe a question, just write a comment! And, may the best team win (Spain!).

Which is the best hotel with five stars in Madrid?

If you are going to Madrid and want to live in luxury, then you should book a five star hotel. But, which is the best hotel in Madrid, in other words, the best five star hotel in Madrid.

There are quite a lot of five star hotels in Madrid, so it is not easy to pick the best one of all of these. However, there are some hotels in Madrid which are better than others, also among the five star hotels, so here we will focus on two such hotels which we believe to be the very best five star hotels, thus the best hotels of all hotels, in Madrid.

Best five star hotel in Madrid

Hotel Villa Magna

This is a beautiful five star hotel, with lots of splendid user reviews spread around on the Internet. They have free wireless Internet, a nice SPA area with fitness room and massage treatments available, and if you are hungry they have two nice restaurants inside its doors. It is located a bit outside the inner center of Madrid, not far from the Prado Museum and the El Retiro Park, and if you want to watch Real Madrid, it is easy to get to Santiago Bernabeu from Hotel Villa Magna.

Hotel Villa Magna
Hotel Villa Magna

Westin Palace Hotel

Would you like to eat your breakfast with beautiful live music in the background? Then visit the Westin Palace Hotel located in the museum area of Madrid, near Prado, Thyssen Bornemisza and Reina Sofia. The interior of the hotel is really beautiful, and especially the dome is something that will take your breath away. The location of the hotel is better than Hotel Villa Magnas, but unfortunately the wireless Internet is a service that you need to pay extra for.

Hotel Westin Palace

Where should I live in Madrid?

If you want to live in the nicest five star hotels, choose one of the mentioned hotels. If you prefer one of these based on the descriptions given by us, go for that. If you are still insecure, check the prices of both and book a room in the one that has the best prices.

If you have any further insight on the subject, or maybe you have experience from one of these, or some other hotel in Madrid, write a comment!

Where can I watch Real Madrid matches online?

I am a big fan of Real Madrid and I would love to watch some Real Madrid matches online? Can you please tell me how and where I can do that?

Real Madrid onlineFirst of all thank you for your question! The question is not really the kind of questions we normally answer about Madrid and Real Madrid, but we will simply answer shortly and refer you to a website where you can find a much more thorough instruction on how to watch Real Madrid online.

Since most TV channels pay a lot to get broadcasting rights to Spanish football, it is not really possible to watch them just for free online. That is why you need to pay special and quite expensive fees normally to watch La Liga matches or Copy del Rey matches online. There are some exceptions, and the best option is to watch it on the Austrian TV channel Laola1. You do need to change your IP address, but if you do so you can easily watch Real Madrid play online, all their La Liga matches and quite a lot of their Copa del Rey matches.

To find out exactly how this is working and some easy instructions on what to do, visit WatchWorldCup.net and read how to watch La Liga online.

If you should later come to Madrid, read more about Real Madrid here and at that site you can also find information on buying Real Madrid tickets online.

Save money in Madrid with the Madrid Card

MadridWe have just published an article about the Madrid Card. The Madrid Card is a great way of saving money while in Madrid, and it will not only make you save money, it will also save you time as it gives you right to use the priority line of several museums, for example as you visit the Prado Museum in Madrid.

If you think this sounds like a good idea, why not head over to our article telling you more about the features of the Madrid Card and where you can also find out where you can buy the Madrid Card to make sure that it will be there waiting for you as you arrive to Madrid.

Go ahead, read more about the Madrid Card now.

One Direction Madrid concerts 2014

One Direction MadridOn July 8th One Direction will be in Barcelona and will perform on the Olympic Stadion there. Two days later it is time for the first One Direction concert in Madrid, and on the following day it is time for the second One Direction concert in Madrid.

As you might understand there will be two One Direction concerts in Madrid. The first concert will be on July 10th and the second concert on July 11th. The venue for these extremely popular concerts will be Estadio Vicente Calderon, the number one venue for concerts in Madrid where tens of thousands of people will come together to sing along, and when the cute guys arrive to the stage, probably scream a whole lot.

If you want to be there at one of the two One Direction concerts in Madrid, then be aware of the fact that most tickets are sold out, so you will probably need to go second hand. But, there are sites online which are very good with selling such tickets, so use the link beneath this text to visit WorldTicketShop, a site where you safely can buy yourself some One Direction tickets online!

One Direction Madrid concerts 2014

Estadio Vicente Calderon
July 10th and 11th

Tickets:
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Masters Series Madrid 2014

Masters Series MadridOne of the highlights of the year for tennis enthusiasts in is the Masters Series. One of the annual stop is Madrid and the winner from last year, Rafael Nadal, will hopefully stand strong and defend last years win. And a victory from a Spanish tennis player always turns out good when the matches are played in Madrid.

The venue for the Masters Series in Madrid is Caja Magica. This venue has been used for Madrid Open since 2008 and it is a great venue for tennis matches. In 2014 Madrid Open will be arranged from May 2nd till May 11th. This is a real highlight of the year, so if you want to be there, you better go ahead and arrange with your tickets as soon as possible. You can buy your Master Series Madrid tickets using the WorldTicketShop ticket link.

Masters Series Madrid 2014

Caja Magica
May 2nd-11th

Tickets:
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