From Summer 2023 onwards, numerous institutions are joining forces with the Cruz-Diez family, studios and Foundation to celebrate the centenary of the last thinker of color in the twentieth century. 

This page will be regularly updated to keep you informed of all the events throughout the year.

17 AUGUST 2023 ● ONLINE

Carlos Cruz-Diez: the Origins

Discover a video made with never-before-seen archives about the inspiring journey that led Cruz-Diez to his lifelong research as an artist. You can watch the video here!

FROM AUGUST 2023 ● TOURING WORLDWIDE

RGB, the Colors of the Century

Conceived by Cruz-Diez in 2014, the compact exhibition “RGB: The Colors of the century” will be touring worldwide on the occasion of the centenary of the artist, in partnership with the Centre Pompidou and the Musée national d’art moderne.

FROM 17 AUGUST 2023 TO 17 AUGUST 2024 ● CARACAS, VENEZUELA

Carlos Cruz-Diez, El color en dos tiempos | Galería de Arte Nacional

The Galería de Arte Nacional will host a comprehensive exhibition of Cruz-Diez œuvre, featuring artworks from the collection of the Fundación Museos Nacionales in Venezuela.

AUGUST, 17 2023 AT 10AM (UTC−3) ● ONLINE

Conference "Cruz-Diez: 100 años" | MACBA

On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Carlos Cruz-Diez and in collaboration with the Atelier Cruz-Diez, MACBA presents a virtual conference with Carlos Cruz Jr. and Adriana Cruz, children of the artist. Moderator Edgar Cherubini Lecuna. 

FROM AUGUST, 31 TO OCTOBER, 12 2023 ● HOUSTON, TX, U.S.A.

Cruz-Diez: A legacy in color | Sicardi Ayers Bacino Art Gallery

The exhibition Cruz-Diez: A Legacy in Color at Sicardi Ayers Bacino art gallery in Houston, will celebrate the centenary of the artist and the long term partnership between the artist and the gallery.

FROM MARCH 2023 ● HOUSTON, USA

Cruz-Diez through the Decades | ICAA, MFAH

Important archives from the Cruz-Diez documentation center have been published on the ICAA - the International Center for the Arts of the Americas of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - Document Project of this year.

FROM 1 JULY TO 22 OCTOBER 2023 ● FLORIDA, USA

Tribute to Cruz-Diez and Soto | Coral Gables Museum

The Coral Gables Museum will display “Masters that changed the city: a tribute to the centennial of Jesús Rafael Soto and Carlos Cruz-Diez”, celebrating 100 years of creation and friendship.

FROM MAY 2023 ● HOUSTON, USA

Reflection on Color, new edition | Yale University Press

The Cruz-Diez documentation center and the Cruz-Diez Foundation joined forces with Yale University Press to make a new edition of Cruz-Diez emblematic essay Reflection on Color available to the English speaking readers.

13 MAY 2023 ● NEW YORK, USA

Kick-start of the centenary | Times Square

A tribute video to the artist's legacy was on view in Times Square, New York city, to launch this year of celebrations.