Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
Contemporary art centre by Herzog & de Meuron in Santa Cruz, with a collection built around Óscar Domínguez, photography, cinema and free admission.
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Over het museum
Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA) is the island’s main centre for contemporary art. The project was approved in 1995, and the complex opened in October 2008 in the historic quarter of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, between the Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África and the church of La Concepción, beside the ravine. It is run by the Cabildo de Tenerife.
The building was designed by the Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron, with the Canarian architect Virgilio Gutiérrez Herreros leading the project. Its diagonal volumes, sloping floors and a ramp open the interior up to the city: a public route crosses the complex diagonally and leads to the central courtyard. As well as the exhibition rooms, the centre houses the children’s space MiniTEA, cinema in original version, an auditorium, a café-restaurant, a shop and an art library.
The collection, of a little over two thousand works, grew around the holdings of Óscar Domínguez, the painter from Tenerife linked to Surrealism, of which about fifty pieces are kept. To these are added contemporary Canarian art, international artists from the avant-gardes of the 20th and 21st centuries, and deposits such as the Los Bragales and COFF collections.
The Centro de Fotografía Isla de Tenerife, linked to TEA almost since its foundation, looks after the photographic heritage of the Canary Islands, with negatives from the 19th and 20th centuries, and organises the Fotonoviembre biennial, which has existed since 1991. Since 2024 the centre has been directed by Sergio Rubira.
Hoogtepunten
- Herzog & de Meuron building with a public route running diagonally
- Óscar Domínguez holdings, around fifty works
- Collection of contemporary Canarian and international art
- Centro de Fotografía Isla de Tenerife and the Fotonoviembre biennial
- MiniTEA children’s space and cinema in original version
Vaste collectie
- Colección TEA – More than two thousand works, with the Óscar Domínguez holdings at the core, contemporary Canarian and international art, and photography collections.
- Espacio MiniTEA – Free creative space for children, with art and play activities.
- Opgericht
- 2008
- Beheerder
- Cabildo de Tenerife
- Directie
- Sergio Rubira
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Groepen (vanaf 11 pers.) | –Groups of more than 10 people: free admission. |
|---|---|
| TEA cinema | € 4Film screening in original version. |
Admission to the exhibition rooms is free, as are the guided tours.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The centre states that it has accessible entrances, accessible toilets and guided visits for deaf people.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
MiniTEA is a free creative space for children. The educational programme includes activities such as Minitardes, Enfamiliarte and El arte de aprender.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Service & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
- Garderobe: niet aanwezig
- Wifi
Café-restaurant in the building and a shop with original pieces. Free Wi-Fi. There is no cloakroom; backpacks and bags larger than 25 × 25 cm are not admitted into the rooms.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | There are free guided tours and commented visits to the exhibitions; the calendar is published on the website. |
