ART AND CULTURE
CONTEMPORARY ARTIN BARCELONA... AND MUCH MORE
Poble Espanyol houses a contemporary art museum, an absorbing permanent exhibition on the origin and construction of the enclosure, a collection of sculptures exhibited in a natural space and a striking sculpture that recreates a forest. Don't miss it this great space for exhibitions in Barcelona!
Poble Espanyol, as well as being an architectural museum in itself, fosters the dissemination of art and culture in Barcelona through different artistic initiatives. For this reason, admission to the enclosure includes access to the Fran Daurel Museum of contemporary art and other exhibition spaces.
FEATURED EXHIBITION
Vidre Art Gallery
Price: Included with the general admission ticket
Vidre Art Gallery is a new centre for contemporary artistic expression that aspires to become a benchmark for contemporary art in the city of Barcelona.
Located in the venue's former glass-blowing workshop, the gallery is a space that invites you to immerse yourself in a unique and unparalleled experience where traditional art techniques and innovative artworks merge, and has been conceived to create an environment that fosters creativity and engagement, providing an experience for artists and visitors alike.
With a vision to foster an enriching and dynamic artistic dialogue, Vidre Art Gallery provides an innovative platform for the production and dynamisation of the local art scene, with an international perspective.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant new chapter of contemporary art in Barcelona!
Vidre Art Gallery
Price: Included with the general admission ticket
Vidre Art Gallery is a new centre for contemporary artistic expression that aspires to become a benchmark for contemporary art in the city of Barcelona.
Located in the venue's former glass-blowing workshop, the gallery is a space that invites you to immerse yourself in a unique and unparalleled experience where traditional art techniques and innovative artworks merge, and has been conceived to create an environment that fosters creativity and engagement, providing an experience for artists and visitors alike.
With a vision to foster an enriching and dynamic artistic dialogue, Vidre Art Gallery provides an innovative platform for the production and dynamisation of the local art scene, with an international perspective.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant new chapter of contemporary art in Barcelona!
Vidre Art Gallery
Price: Included with the ticket
Discover the fascinating first exhibition of the Vidre Art Gallery, featuring a captivating double exhibition that exemplifies the fusion of tradition and modernity. Housed in a former glass-blowing workshop, Vidre Art Gallery is presented as a visual dialogue between artists of different generations, styles and interests, all united by their common fascination with the malleability and expressive richness of this material.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant new chapter of contemporary art in Barcelona.
A photographic journey
Price: Included in the general admission ticket
Don't miss the exhibition "A photographic journey. The construction of Poble Espanyol" about the enclosure's origin and construction process. Delve into the journeys undertaken between 1927 and 1928 by the architects Ramón Reventós and Francesc Folguera, the draughtsman Xavier Nogués and the painter Miquel Utrillo, to collect the information and get the inspiration needed to turn the project into a reality that had to be demolished.
Sculpture in large format
Price: Included with the ticket
Surprising and versatile. That’s the Guinovart Space, a circular building presided over by a giant sculpture of the renowned artist Josep Guinovart. Made up of different floors and with natural light that enters from a large skylight, it’s a fantastic location for aperitifs, cocktails and exhibitions.
Sculpture exhibition
Price: Included in the general admission ticket
In the Poble Espanyol Sculpture Garden you can contemplate 36 sculptures by 27 different contemporary artists, created using different techniques and covering various styles and materials. And the best thing is that you’ll enjoy an art space in natural surroundings of 3,000 m2.
When you finish your tour you can visit the vantage point at the end of the garden to enjoy a unique view over the city of Barcelona.
Contemporany art collection
Price: Included in the general adminission ticket
The Fran Daurel Contemporary Art Foundation was inaugurated in Poble Espanyol in December 2001. This private collection houses more than 300 works by internationally renowned artists, from very different periods and styles, bringing together Spanish contemporary art in a single exhibition. Check out the Museum and marvel at the work of Picasso, Dalí and Miró, among many others.
