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The Patronato Martìnez Guerricabeitia of the General Foundation of the University in Valencia prepared an exhibition titled “All that could’ve been and wasn’t” which is going to be shown in the historic building of La Nau until October 12th, and which is thought to reflect upon the period of transition through works by Equipo Crónica, Genovés and Mompó.

“All that could’ve been and wasn’t” will show the Martíney Guerricabeitia collection with more than 30 works of art of contemporary artists, the most important being: Equipo Realidad, Sempere, Soria, Yturralde, Antoni Miró, Armengol, Michavila or Canogar.

The exhibition is divided in three themes (“12 painters from Valencia”, “6 screenprints” and “Art and cultural revolution. A contribution in the memory of Rafael Alberti”), which will not only present paintings, but also screen prints, figurative and abstract works, donated to the University of Valencia by Jesús Martínez Guerricabeitia in ’99, turning it into Spain’s most important public university in regards to collections of contemporary art.

The works shown are from the period between 1975 and 1976, which were selected by Promociones Culturales del País Valenciano and by the socialist party, because it was during this period that different political formations used to raise funds through the sale of artistic compilations.

And this is why these artworks have such a strong political background and give historic evidence of that certain period. Vicent Sanz, director of Actividades del Patronato and curator of this show, underlined that this is a “wasted opportunity” and that this is also the reason why he chose that specific title for the show. If you want to visit “All that could’ve been and wasn’t”, rent apartments in Valencia and enjoy these political artworks and the historical events they make reference to.