Watch on air: Oscar de la Renta and André Leon Talley discuss Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress on PBS THIRTEEN NYC-ARTS (formerly SundayArts) Primetime.

Full video also available on SundayArts website

Can't watch the program at 8PM on January 12? Be sure to catch one of the additional air dates:

- Fri. Jan 13th at 7pm on WLIW21
- Sat. Jan 14th at 1:30am on THIRTEEN
- Sun. Jan 15th at 12pm on THIRTEEN
- Thurs., Feb. 9th at 8pm on THIRTEEN

EXHIBITION INFORMATION

Queen Sofía Spanish Institute is proud to present Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress, a seminal exhibition analyzing the rich history of Spain’s regional clothing styles through the monumental paintings of Valencian artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863–1923). For the first time, Sorolla’s vivid depictions of Spanish life will be shown side by side with the types of costumes they portray.

Conceived by Oscar de la Renta, Chairman of the Institute’s Board of Directors, and curated by Vogue’s André Leon Talley, the show will feature more than ten paintings and over thirty rare examples of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories. In an unprecedented partnership with the Ministry of Culture of Spain, the exhibition will highlight costumes and artwork never before exhibited in the United States. In addition, a selection of pieces from important contemporary designers will demonstrate Spain’s enduring influence on fashion.

In 1911, Sorolla was commissioned by The Hispanic Society of America to paint the mural Vision of Spain. Groundbreaking in both scope and scale, the massive painting cycle focuses on rural life and its customs. The artist dedicated eight incredibly productive years to this ethnographic study, and the resulting work, along with the hundreds of preparatory studies it generated, has become an important map of diverse regional identity, representing Spain in all its glory.

The accompanying catalogue – featuring forewords by Oscar de la Renta and Harold Koda, curator in charge of The Costume Institute, and an introduction by André Leon Talley – has been edited curatorial research associates Molly Sorkin and Jennifer Park and consists of an anthology of essays on Joaquín Sorolla and Spanish regional dress by prominent scholars in the fields of art history and costume studies. Available for sale exclusively at the Institute.

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Photo Credit
Joaquín Sorolla, Harvest, Jerez, 1914, Courtesy of Museo Sorolla, Madrid

MORE INFORMATION

Queen Sofía Spanish Institute
684 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
T: (212) 628 0420

Gallery hours
Monday – Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday 10am – 8pm
Saturday 10am – 5pm

Ticket Info
General Public: $15
Students / Seniors / Members: $10
Children: $5
For group and educational inquiries, 
please contact us at (212) 628 0420 
or arts@spanishinstitute.org