Cultural Spaces and Artistics Dymamics in the Southern Outskirts of Madrid. Madrid Rio, Carabanchel y Usera

Madrid Río, Carabanchel and Usera

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https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v11.6075

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Contemporary Art, Madrid, Cultural Outskirts, Carabanchel, Usera, Madrid Río, Artistics Dynamics

Abstract

For several decades, the southern districts of Madrid have witnessed the establishment of diverse artistics agents as a result of displacement from the city center to the periphery. The development of Madrid Río facilitated the expansion toward the Carabanchel district and, more recently, toward Usera, currently undergoing significant cultural dynamism. Artists and cultural spaces seek consolidation through the construction of identities that foster integration with long-standing residents while simultaneously attracting new audiences, making communication strategies essential. This research is based on an extensive field study aimed at understanding the causes and processes underlying such displacement, as well as providing a snapshot of the current configuration of these areas to serve as a foundation for future studies. In doing so, the study contributes to preventing processes of gentrification and other recurring consequences associated with similar urban and cultural dynamics.

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2025-12-29

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Treviño Avellaneda, C. (2025). Cultural Spaces and Artistics Dymamics in the Southern Outskirts of Madrid. Madrid Rio, Carabanchel y Usera: Madrid Río, Carabanchel and Usera. Street Art & Urban Creativity, 11(8), 19–33. https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v11.6075

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Vol. 11 No. 8 (2025): Culture, Society and the Digital Economy

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Special Issue Culture, Society and the Digital Economy

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