Overview
- The new Faro Santander will open to the public on 8 September 2026 with three headline shows: Obras Maestras de la Colección Banco Santander, México Moderno en la Colección Gelman Santander, and El surrealismo sintomático: Leonora Carrington.
- Obras Maestras presents a five-century survey drawn from Banco Santander’s collection, featuring works by Titian, El Greco, Rubens, Velázquez, Goya and contemporary Spanish artists such as Tàpies, Soledad Sevilla and Juan Uslé.
- México Moderno brings key 20th-century Mexican works from the Gelman collection, including pieces by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Gunther Gerzso, and will run through 10 January 2027.
- Organizers say the centre will host ongoing public programming linked to the shows, including weekly dialogues, performances, film, music and community activities that respond to the collections and the Carrington project.
- Local coverage frames the launch as a high-level cultural milestone for Santander and Fundación Banco Santander, while articles note that practical visitor details such as ticketing, hours and extended partnerships have not yet been published.