Result of your search for "art"
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Lluís Hortalà A poke in the eye Fundació Vila Casas Espai Volart
The artist Lluís Hortalà approaches the world using vision as a mechanism. The work of Hortalà (Olot, Girona, 1959) interpellates contemporaneity using resources from the pictorial tradition. The results are conceptual and ironic works that reflect on the structures that sustain thought and power. By playing with appearance, the acceptance of deception and the replication of reality, Lluís Hortalà creates trompe l'oeil and optical illusions to critically question how modernity and the avant-garde enable or impede a reflection on contemporary artistic practice. Now the exhibition offered by the Vila Casas Foundation at the Espai Volart takes us into the artist's world and invites us to reflect on the mechanisms of knowledge on which cultural and social models are based.
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Rubens and the Flemish Baroque artists Caixaforum Barcelona
The work of Peter Paul Rubens, one of the great Baroque masters, is coming to CaixaForum Barcelona in an exhibition that explores his influence on the Flemish artists of his time. Through a careful selection of paintings, drawings and engravings, this exhibition reveals how the master inspired an entire generation with his mastery of light, color and composition. A unique opportunity to discover and admire the artistic scene of 17th century Europe.
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This exhibition dedicated to the celebrated contemporary artist Sean Scully is a unique opportunity to discover his powerful abstract compositions and his intense use of color. The exhibition is on display at La Pedrera and explores the multiple facets of his work, where geometries and chromatic nuances are in dialogue with Gaudí's unique architecture. A visual experience that combines modern art and historical heritage.
Scully is one of the great names in contemporary abstraction and has developed an unmistakable pictorial language based on stripes, lines and color blocking that evoke both emotions and architectural structures. His artistic process, which combines overlapping layers of paint and a palette rich in transparency, creates a unique depth that generates a powerful impact.
The exhibition brings together more than sixty works, including paintings, sculptures, watercolors, pastels and photographs, and offers a journey through more than six decades of artistic production. From his figurative beginnings in the 1960s to his characteristic minimalism of the 1970s and his current consolidation, the exhibition offers an insight into the evolution of a master of color and abstraction.
As a special feature, a large-scale sculpture created for the occasion is on display in the courtyard of La Pedrera, emphasizing the dialogue between Scully's work and Gaudí's iconic building.
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Miró and the United States Fundació Miró
Miró was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and his artistic vision had great international significance. This exhibition specifically examines the mutual influence between Joan Miró and the American artistic scene. Through key works and personal correspondence, the exhibition reveals how cultural exchange enriched the artist's vision and left its mark on his work.
The exhibition focuses on Miró's visits to the United States and the impact they had on his artistic evolution. From his first retrospectives in New York to his contact with artists such as Jackson Pollock, Louise Bourgeois and Mark Rothko, the exhibition reconstructs the dialogue that developed between his pictorial language and the North American scene.
Additionally, the role of female artists in this discourse is explored, highlighting Miró's influence on figures including Helen Frankenthaler and Lee Krasner. With more than 160 pieces including paintings, sculptures, engravings and archive material, the exhibition offers fresh insight into Miró's legacy, shifting the usual focus from France to the United States.
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Ubu the Painter Alfred Jarry and the Arts Museu Picasso
The Museu Picasso in Barcelona presents Ubú the Painter. Alfred Jarry and the Arts, an exhibition that examines the influence and impact of Alfred Jarry's work on art and literature from the end of the 19th century through to the present day. A careful selection of works by contemporary artists as well as later figures, including David Hockney, Robert Wilson and William Kentridge, allows the exhibition to highlight the connections between this French playwright and creators from his inner circle, such as Henri Rousseau, Paul Gauguin, Pablo Picasso, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and Joan Miró.
Jarry, creator of the iconic Ubu Roi in 1896, profoundly influenced the avant-garde of the 20th century. His satirical and provocative vision inspired movements such as Surrealism and Dadaism, which saw in him a pivotal figure when it came to breaking with established norms. The exhibition traces this impact through paintings, engravings and documents that reveal how his legacy lives on in contemporary art.
An exhibition that merges theater, literature and visual arts, celebrating Jarry as a forerunner of modern thought and an influential cultural agitator.
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Carlos Motta Pleas of Resistance Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona MACBA
The Colombian artist Carlos Motta reflects on resistance, human rights, and forgotten narratives in the exhibition "Pleas of Resistance", hosted by the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona -MACBA-. Through a diverse selection of works, from sculptures to multimedia installations, Motta invites us to question power structures and envision a more inclusive future.
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Coco Fusco I learned to swim on dry land Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona MACBA
"I learned to swim on dry Land" is an exhibition by the artist and essayist Coco Fusco, which explores the confrontation between art and power in post-revolutionary Cuba. Through poetry, performance, and activism, the exhibition recovers the voices of dissident creators such as Virgilio Piñera and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. With unpublished documentation and references to the U.S. and its policies, Fusco offers a reflection on language, censorship, and cultural resistance.
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The cradle of Catalan culture, amongst many other cultures and civilisations, and a witness to major transformations such as the Industrial Revolution or the Civil War amongst many others, Barcelona has a fascinating history. Find out more about it!
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Barcelona district by district
Discover the characteristics, charm and the most interesting and attractive places of Barcelona's districts and neighbourhoods!
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A visit to medieval Barcelona is one of the most fascinating city itineraries. The power wielded by the Crown of Catalonia and Aragon over the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages has left a valuable legacy of palazzos, churches and civic buildings. Most of them can be found in the old town, Ciutat Vella.
