The Maria Jose Jove Foundation Art Center addresses artistic, educational, and social perspectives within a multidisciplinary, situated, and integrative project, sharing art in all its complexity and diversity. Through processes of research, production, and dissemination, it works around various thematic axes that promote their interrelation and continuity.
Driven by its geographical location, the curatorial project responds to interaction logics among the countries of the Atlantic Axis, mainly between Spain (Galicia), Portugal, and Latin American countries. The exhibition occupies an area of approximately one thousand square meters on the second floor of the building located at Galileo Galilei Street, 6, in the A Grela industrial area of A Coruña. Its collection stands out for its historical and artistic value, starting in the 19th century and reviewing the history of Galician art, as well as 20th-century art, currently focusing its interests on contemporary visual practices. Among the names included are Castelao, Laxeiro, Seoane, Colmeiro, Lugrís, Maruja Mallo, and Menchu Lamas; Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Antonio Saura, Manuel Millares, Rafael Canogar, Eduardo Chillida, Salvador Dalí, Antoni Tàpies, Luis Gordillo, Miquel Barceló, Fernand Léger, and Joan Miró, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Irene Kopelman, Carlos Irijalba, Fuentesal Arenillas, Rubén Grilo, Rubén Santiago, June Crespo, Nora Aurrekoetxea, and Mercedes Azpilicueta, among others.
For its part, the museum supports training through initiatives such as the FMJJ Artistic Training Scholarship, which facilitates access to the Master's in Fine Arts at the FHNW Art Institute in Basel; various artistic residency programs in collaboration with institutions such as Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and the University of A Coruña; or support for the international projection of artists by providing logistical and production resources. Awards such as the International Art Award Marta García-Fajardo and the Research and Essay Award on Therapeutic Applications of Art, along with exhibition projects, continue this purpose. Additionally, the editorial line expands the impact of these initiatives through publications that document research results, artists' trajectories, and their processes.
The museum's educational plan is designed to foster critical and participatory citizenship, using art as a tool for personal and collective development. The activities, aimed at diverse audiences and structured around three axes—school, community, and accessibility—implement long-term projects that allow for the establishment of meaningful connections, sharing knowledge, and promoting exchange between people and the Maria Jose Jove Foundation Art Center.
Rúa Galileo Galilei, 6. Edificio Work Center - A Grela
15008, A Coruña
Tlf. 981 160 265
info@fundacionmariajosejove.org
Schedule
From 16 September to 14 June:
Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
From 15 June to 15 September:
Closed the second and third weeks of August
Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 3p.m.
Friday, 8:30a.m. to 2 .30 p.m.
Fees
Free