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Desxifrar l’art contemporani
Cèlia Leiva leads a four-session workshop on approaching contemporary art with better questions. The course looks at varied formats and current concerns; registration and the published course fee apply.
Good things are out there
Follow your curiosity.
A name, a neighbourhood, a mood. Start somewhere.
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Piramidón Centre d'Art Contemporani
A contemporary art centre offers an exhibition visit beyond the central gallery streets.
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Centre d’Art Tecla Sala
Contemporary art in a former textile factory offers a reason to take the metro out to L’Hospitalet.
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Out of Focus: Another Vision of Art
Blurred images and unfinished forms become tools for looking differently at modern and contemporary art. CaixaForum brings together painting, photography, video and installation around the expressive possibilities of uncertainty.
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Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
Climb Montjuïc for the art, then stay for the city below. MNAC deserves more than a terrace photograph on the way somewhere else.
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Montjuïc art, neighbourhood pauses, a Raval dance floor
MNAC above the city, a park on the way down and a market pause before a possible night at La Paloma.
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Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
Mosaics, brickwork and gardens give this former hospital a different rhythm from the city’s busiest monuments. Leave time between the pavilions.
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Born courtyards, art and a longer dinner
A morning looking up at the Palau, an afternoon at Picasso and an evening that settles around a table.
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Raval art, tapas and an Apolo night
A gallery afternoon, a proper dinner and a room chosen for its programme. Barcelona changes tempo without needing a frantic route.
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Saturday Classics at MEAM
MEAM combines a Saturday classical concert with museum admission. The recurring series lets visitors pair figurative art with live music; the performers and repertoire depend on the chosen date.
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Hangar
A production centre in Poblenou opens a window onto art through its public programme.
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Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí
Sound, visual art and community activity shape the programme of this old-city civic centre.
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Moco Museum Barcelona
A ticketed museum on Carrer de Montcada offers another art stop in the Born.
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Espais Volart
Painting and contemporary Catalan art bring an exhibition stop near Urquinaona.
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Galeria Mayoral
Modern and contemporary art give this Eixample gallery a focused exhibition programme.
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The Over
Check the current exhibition before stepping into this independent Barcelona gallery for contemporary art.
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CaixaForum Barcelona
Exhibitions bring art and culture into a former textile factory below Montjuïc.
On the house
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Free Thursdays at Museu Picasso
Put art before dinner on an October Thursday. Reserve a free slot, then keep the evening open for the surrounding streets.
On the house
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Free first Sundays at MACBA
Three Sunday mornings to build around art. Keep the afternoon for lunch, a walk or a different side of the city.
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MACBA
Contemporary art with the Raval right outside. Give the galleries your attention, then return to the life of the square.
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Bar del Pla
Keep Montcada for lunch as well as art. A table for sharing a few plates and letting the conversation set the pace.
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Fundació Joan Miró
Art, white walls and a different pace on Montjuïc. Let the trip up the hill become part of the afternoon.
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Poble Espanyol
Architecture, craft and cultural programming create a varied outing on Montjuïc.