It is always a very positive experience to see the lights in Malaga at Christmas time.
Gilbert and George in CAC, Malaga
Gilbert Proesch was born in Italy. He studied art in Austria and Germany before moving to England.
George Passmore was born in Plymouth, United Kingdom He studied art at the Dartington Hall College of Art and the Oxford School of Art.
The two first met on 25 September 1967 while studying sculpture at St Martins School of Art and they married in 2008.
In 1981 Gilbert & George won the Regione Lazio Award, in 1986 the Turner Prize, in 1989 the Special International Award, in 2007 they won the South Bank Award, as well as the Lorenzo il Magnifico Award and in December 2008 Gilbert & George were awarded an Honorary Doctorate by London Metropolitan University.
It is claimed that Gilbert & George are an oddity in the artistic world because of their openly Conservative political views and their praise for Margaret Thatcher. “We admire Margaret Thatcher greatly. She did a lot for art. Socialism wants everyone to be equal”.
The New Terminal 3, Malaga
The new Terminal 3 was inaugurated by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia on 15th March.
Malaga Airport is one of the busiest routes in Europe and because of the increase in numbers of passengers a planning procedure for a new terminal building was started in 2000.
The building work on the terminal has taken 5 years to complete.
Malaga Airport
The airport handled 11,622,443 passengers, 103,536 aircraft operations and 3,400t of cargo in 2009, and with the new terminal it will be able to handle 30 million passengers annually.
Terminal 3 in Malaga Airport
The terminal is 250,000m2 with 86 check-in desks.
Terminal 2 is now more or less closed and awaiting a total renovation.
C A C – Gallery of Contemporary Art, Malaga
The CAC contemporary art gallery in Malaga was opened in 2003. It hosts local and foreign exhibitors. It is free and well worth a visit.
