Madrid hosts a new contemporary art event: the exhibition 'Nueva-Vieja Pintura'. Located at the Sala de Arte Joven, the show brings together works by seven emerging creators to reflect on the state of painting as an artistic language, questioning whether traditional pictorial codes still hold relevance in today's art scene.

The exhibition aims not for a historical review, but to pose a core question: can age-old pictorial languages continue to resonate within the imagination of contemporary artists? The curatorial response suggests they can, albeit with evolved meanings that require a different interpretation than in the past.

The exhibition is organized around four key thematic axes: formalism, historicism, figuration, and conceptualism. These concepts, directly linked to modern and contemporary art history, serve as a guide to trace a 'genealogy of current painting', offering visitors a clear framework to understand each artist's influences and reinterpretations.

The participating artists include Irene Anguita, Álvaro del Fresno, Andrés Izquierdo, Esther Gatón, Iris Sanmartín, Raúl Silva, and María Tinaut. This generation of painters demonstrates a deep knowledge of art history without being bound by it, successfully drawing from classical sources without remaining anchored in the past.

Curated by Andrea Celda and Lu Millet, the exhibition is part of the 'Se busca comisario' (Curator Wanted) project, an initiative by the Comunidad de Madrid aimed at showcasing young art professionals under 35. This program, running since 2009, has enabled over 50 curators and 160 artists to develop exhibition proposals within an institutional setting.

Beyond the artworks, the exhibition features a program of complementary activities, including guided tours, meetings with the curators and artists, and workshops for children and families. These events aim to deepen the public's understanding of the creative process and the decisions made by young artists.