If there is one landscape that Valencians love above all others, it is, without a doubt, that of the Albufera. A sense of love and belonging that has accompanied the city for as long as records have been kept—and which the Valencian Institute of Modern Art has sought to capture in its new exhibition, “La Albufera.” The exhibition traces the history of the natural park from the 19th century to the present day through works by painters such as Sorolla and illustrators such as Gustave Doré, among many others.
The exhibition opened this Wednesday, July 8, and will run through October 18. General admission is free on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and all day on Sundays; at other times, admission costs 5 euros and grants access to all of the museum’s galleries.
This exhibition aims to trace a journey from the romanticization of the area in the 19th century and its agricultural uses to the current situation marked by tourism expansion and social demands, while reflecting on the present and future of one of the most important natural areas in the entire region.
