Art as a prelude: a pictorial tribute to Morante
When was the presentation of the poster for the 2026 Bullfighting Season Poster in Seville?
This morning, in the emblematic Poster Hall of the Maestranza bullring in Seville, the poster for the 2026 bullfighting season in Seville was unveiled. The work is by Jiri Georg Dokoupil, a neo-expressionist painter with an international career and a style that defies easy categorization. The commission, managed by gallery owner Fernando Francés, had a clear purpose: to be “a tribute to bullfighting and to the figure of Morante, who had just announced his retirement.”
Who is the artist who created the poster for the 2026 Bullfighting Season Poster in Seville?
Dokoupil captured the bullfighter from La Puebla in a series of passes and muleta work, after a meticulous process in which he painted several versions until he achieved complete satisfaction. “There is no bullfighter with a better physique,” declared the painter, addressing Morante de la Puebla, who attended as both model and subject. The bullfighter, in good humor, joked about his new role and acknowledged the weight of expectation: “We are all going to enjoy this fair; it will be my comeback, and I feel a great sense of responsibility.”
The 2026 Bullfighting Season Poster in Seville will not be just a poster. It will be used to stamp all tickets, programs, and promotional materials for the 2026 season, before becoming part of the prestigious contemporary art collection at the Maestranza bullring. A collection begun in 1994 featuring brands such as Barceló, Botero, Foster, and Gordillo, which solidifies the plaza as a unique living museum.
Where was the 2026 Bullfighting Season Presentation Gala in Seville?
That evening, the Cartuja Center was transformed. Bullfighters, breeders, and other personalities walked the red carpet, leading into a gala hosted by journalists Vicky Collantes and Juanma Lamet. The common thread was music and spectacle – with performances by flamenco singer Diego Carrasco, pianist María Espinosa, and the clarinetists of the Maestranza bullring – but the highlight was the official presentation of the posters by José María Garzón, the new manager of Lances de Futuro, who is now at the helm of the company.
Morante de la Puebla once again stands as the cornerstone of the season, with four confirmed contracts and the possibility of a fifth in September. Alongside him, Andrés Roca Rey, Juan Ortega, and Pablo Aguado will each have four appearances, forming the core of a season that marks Garzón's debut. An exciting new addition is David Galván, who will appear on the afternoon of April 15th, alongside Miguel Ángel Perera and the Aragonese debutant Aarón Palacio, to fight bulls from the Santiago Domecq ranch.
What is being inaugurated with the presentation of 2026 Bullfighting Season Poster in Seville?
The 2026 season, which will run from April 5 to September 30, consists of 25 events: 18 bullfights, 1 bullfight on horseback, and 6 novilladas (bullfights with young bulls) with picadors. The main cycle of the April Fair, with two bullfights in between, will take place from April 14th to 26th, closing as is tradition with the Miura bullfight at the Plaza de la Maestranza de Sevilla
Highlights of the April Fair 2026:
- April 5th (Easter Sunday): Bulls from Garcigrande for Morante de la Puebla, Roca Rey, and David de Miranda.
- April 15: Bulls from Santiago Domecq for Miguel Ángel Perera, David Galván, and Aarón Palacio.
- April 17: Bulls from Domingo Hernández for Talavante, Roca Rey, and Pablo Aguado.
- April 20: Bulls from Hnos. García Jiménez-Olga Jiménez for Morante de la Puebla, Borja Jiménez, and Tomás Rufo.
- April 26: Bulls from Miura for Manuel Escribano, Pepe Moral, and Román.
The season ticket will be completed with events in May, June (such as the Corpus Christi bullfight on June 4, again featuring Morante) and September, guaranteeing nine months of top-level bullfighting at the Seville bullring.
With this double announcement—the intimate artistry of the 2026 Bullfighting Season Poster in Seville and the spectacular gala—the Maestranza not only presents a season, but also reaffirms its role as a cultural institution and the epicenter of bullfighting worldwide. The countdown to 2026 has begun.
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