Arts and Exhibitions in Gran Canaria
Gallery openings, contemporary art shows and cultural events across Gran Canaria. Discover the island's thriving arts scene.
22 upcoming events
Fragments of Light. Even More Light...
Visual artist Luz Marina Pérez Valido presents an intuitive collage exhibition that delves into identity, memory and personal transformation through layered materials and symbolic elements.
Opening of the exhibition 'Las manos que hacían la loza'
Ceramic artist Iván Quintana presents traditional Gran Canaria pottery, tracing the legacy of the island’s four main pottery centers and their role in everyday rural life.
Horizonte Abstracto
An abstract art exhibition by Canarian artist and legal professional Octavio Esteva, exploring intuition, emotion and human experience through untitled works that invite free interpretation.
Exhibition “Las manos que hacían la loza”
An exhibition of Gran Canaria’s traditional pottery, gathering pieces from four key pottery centers and revealing their role in the island’s popular culture and everyday life.
Film Series "El cuerpo del delito": La caja 507
The film series on crime and justice opens with Enrique Urbizu’s thriller "La caja 507", a tense look at corruption, revenge and the dark side of the system.
Mountain Photography Exhibition – Grupo Montañero Gran Canaria
A curated selection of mountain photography showcases the sporting and social history of the island, extending the spirit of mountaineering beyond the cinema screen.
Film Classroom: Kieślowski's Decalogue – Parts 1 & 2
Screening of the first two films of Kieślowski’s iconic Decalogue, a stark portrait of everyday moral conflicts in late 20th-century Warsaw, restored to the big screen.
Chechecole: Film Gathering for Children
Curated screenings and activities introduce children to quality cinema, fostering curiosity, critical thinking and a shared love of films through an educational lens.
Film Class: Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Decalogue 3 & 4
Screening of two key chapters from Kieślowski’s masterful Decalogue, intimate stories on love, solitude and family bonds that shaped late 20th‑century European cinema.
Film Class: Kieślowski's Decalogue – Episodes 5 & 6
A special screening of two chapters from Kieślowski’s acclaimed Decalogue, exploring moral dilemmas of killing and love in late-20th-century Warsaw through intimate human stories.
Atelier Secreto Showroom
Design, art and beauty converge in an exclusive showroom experience, where curated pieces and creative concepts share a refined, inspiring atmosphere.
Film Class: Kieślowski’s Decalogue – Parts 7 & 8
Two key episodes of Kieślowski’s legendary Decalogue explore family secrets and postwar moral dilemmas through intimate stories set in late 20th century Warsaw.
Presentation of the Novel “El legado de los leones”
Renaissance Florence becomes the stage for a web of secrets, symbols and intertwined destinies as author Verónica León presents her novel and chats with readers.
Film Classroom: Kieślowski’s Decalogue – Parts 9 & 10
Screening of the final two films in Kieślowski’s legendary Decalogue, intimate portraits of desire, morality and obsession that close one of cinema’s most influential works.
Film Class: The Modern 1930s – Hallelujah
A cinephile-focused session within the “Modern 1930s” cycle, exploring King Vidor’s groundbreaking 1929 film Hallelujah and its place in pre-sound avant‑garde cinema.
Film Classroom: Cycle "The Modern Thirties" – The Blue Angel
Classic screening of The Blue Angel within a curated cycle on avant‑garde cinema from 1929–1934, exploring the downfall of a strict professor ensnared by cabaret singer Lola-Lola.
Film Classroom: Modern 30s Cycle – Murder!
Classic Hitchcock crime drama within a curated series of late‑silent and early sound avant‑garde films, exploring style, suspense and innovation in early 1930s cinema.
22nd San Rafael en Corto Short Film Showcase
Short films take center stage in this long-standing Canary Islands showcase, highlighting works from local and international creators under the theme “Cinema and No to War”.
Film Classroom: The Modern 1930s – À nous la Liberté
Classic French satire by René Clair, part of a curated cycle exploring avant-garde cinema from the transition to sound, with a story of two convicts whose lives diverge after a failed escape.
Film Classroom: The Modern 1930s – Love Me Tonight
A curated screening of the 1932 musical classic “Love Me Tonight”, part of a cycle exploring innovative cinema from 1929–1934 and its bold early sound and style.
Film Classroom: Modern 30s – Dragnet Girl
Classic Japanese noir from 1933 set in the criminal underworld of Yokohama, exploring the tense love triangle between a gangster, his secretary girlfriend and her determined rival.
Film Classroom: The Modern 30s – Everybody’s Woman
A deep dive into Max Ophüls’ classic about star Gaby Doriot, whose failed suicide triggers a hypnotic journey through fame, memory and tragic love in early sound‑era cinema.
