The Tomás y Valiente Art Center (CEART) in Fuenlabrada is hosting a major exhibition of Catalan artist Teresa Vall Palou titled "Chromatic Atmospheres." Featuring over sixty large-format works produced over the last decade, the show highlights Vall Palou’s experimentation with color, form, and "conscious unconsciousness" through expansive canvases and diluted glazes. Despite a sixty-year career largely spent in "opacity," this exhibition marks a significant moment of public recognition for the artist, whose abstract style draws comparisons to Pollock and Rothko.
This exhibition is notable for CEART’s continued role as a launchpad for Catalan artists in the Madrid region, having previously hosted masters like Tàpies and Miró. By choosing to focus on Vall Palou���s recent output rather than a retrospective, the institution emphasizes the contemporary vitality of an artist who has worked outside traditional movements. The show’s success, particularly with younger audiences, underscores a renewed interest in expressive abstraction and the importance of regional art centers in diversifying the cultural landscape beyond city centers.