A spectacular topaz has just become an unusual and eye-catching ambassador for Marbella. The exceptionally large stone – the largest of its kind in the world will be “fantastic promotion for the town,” affirmed Marbella Mayor, Angeles Muñoz at the presentation of the stone at the Museo del Grabado Contemporáneo in Marbella. The...

Chinese-born artist, Zhuang Hong Yi, comes to Marbella’s Houses of Art this summer to showcase a collection of works inspired by his travels across the globe. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, he aims to capture the hearts of the town’s avid art lovers with a fusion of floral delights until 10 August 2010. On the house On 9 July, Houses...

The 2nd Festival Internacional de Arte Marbella (FIAM) did an excellent job of promoting talented artists from all over the world as a full weekend of culture and colour kicked off on June 17. More than 100 artists of many different nationalities pitched up in Marbella’s Alameda Park and Avenida del Mar for the 2nd International Art Festival, showcasing...

If you’re a regular culture-vulture looking for your next fix, Marbella’s industrial estate might seem like the last place to go hunting for an art exhibition, but nestled between workshops and warehouses belonging to local tradesmen, lies the recently opened Polígono Gallery and for the next few weeks, it will be home to a very inspiring collection...