Tenerife Espacio de las Artes Launches Four New Exhibitions
Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA) has launched four new exhibitions, including a Cándido Camacho retrospective and a dedicated gallery for surrealist Óscar Domínguez, as part of a broader initiative to revitalize its cultural and educational programming.
Cultural life in the Canary Islands enters a new chapter this Friday as TEA (Tenerife Espacio de las Artes) opens four new exhibitions. Announced by the island’s Minister of Culture, José Carlos Acha, and artistic director Sergio Rubira, these displays aim to do more than just showcase art; they serve as a deep dive into local history and education.
A major highlight is the retrospective of Cándido Camacho. Featuring 60 works, the exhibition explores the artist’s career and his connection to the historic Sala Conca, linking his professional output to his personal life. Alongside this, a multidisciplinary team has curated a project examining the social and political energy of La Laguna between the late 1960s and early 1980s. By drawing on the museum’s archives, the exhibit moves beyond the city’s traditional image to show it as a hub of constant cultural change.
The museum is also honoring surrealist icon Óscar Domínguez with a new permanent gallery. It launches with an exhibition of his letters to Marcelle Ferry from 1935 to 1938, a period marked by intense creativity and emotion. This space will also serve as a dedicated center for the ongoing study and preservation of his work.
Finally, TEA is refreshing its educational area, MiniTEA, by inviting outside experts to collaborate. The new Jugueteando project, created by artists Sema Castro and Elena Galarza, marks the start of a new strategy to involve artists and educators directly in the museum’s programming.
All exhibitions are free to the public and open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, including holidays. This initiative reflects TEA’s goal of blending its permanent collections with fresh research and community engagement to keep the local cultural scene vibrant.