Altamira caves to reopen
The Cantabria complex, dubbed the Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art, will host weekly groups of five The aim is to gauge the impact of human presence on the paintings
Giving a voice to the masters of light
An archive project aims to tell the story of photography in postwar Spain through its leading figures The website contains memories, anecdotes and a few unwritten laws
Epic cinema seen through the camera lens
An exhibition in Madrid is showing the work of photographer Mary Ellen Mark Federico Fellini, Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson are among her subjects
“When the actor performs badly, then you see the truth of the film”
Filmmaker and professional gambler Gonzalo García Pelayo is releasing his first movie in 30 years The premier is coinciding with an in international revival of his work
The towns called Franco
Film on Caudillo's countryside communities sparks controversy at festival
When family is funny
New generation of Spanish filmmakers seeks comedy in domestic imperfection
When the party was still raging
A debut feature about disillusionment in 1980s Spain premieres at Locarno
The fighting female gaze
PhotoEspaña 2013 offers varying views of the human form
From trash to museum treasure
The booming fascination for work by unknown photographers is dividing experts
Pere Portabella: “We’re close to chaos”
The radical Catalan filmmaker is releasing his complete works on DVD
Franco’s choirboys
The makers of a new documentary examine a boarding school inside the ex-dictator’s mausoleum
A feast of fake masterpieces
Madrid's Círculo de Bellas Artes is showcasing work by Hungarian genius Elmyr de Hory The art forger painted Picassos, Monets, Matisses and Modiglianis
Fernando Guillén exits stage left
Socialist actor who helped modernize Spanish theater dies at the age of 80
The art of the Western world
The Reina Sofía reveals the work of US landscape photographer Robert Adams
The world at his feet
Designer Manolo Blahnik earns official recognition in his native Spain
Six years on, 'Manolete' at last gets a run through Spanish theaters
"Doomed" movie about matador is finally released in domestic market
Why Santander wants to be Bilbao
Architect Renzo Piano outlines his vision for the Botín Center The cultural venue, to be financed by the city’s famous banking son, is causing controversy
The ultimate picture of ‘Guernica’
A robotic imaging machine is creating thousands of high-res photos of Picasso’s most famous work The aim is ascertain the state of the masterpiece