Museums are cathedrals. The galleries are chapels. They have a couple of rooms, a white wall, a lot of useful silence, and almost always the gallerist himself available to talk. For an intimate and useful artist appointment, galleries beat museums every time. Here are ten of the best in Barcelona.
-
01
Specialized in modern Catalans — Miró, Tàpies, Saura. Elegant space in Eixample.
-
02
Contemporary conceptual art. Rigorous curation. International programming.
-
03
Historic contemporary art gallery. Three locations in Barcelona. Varied and very solid programming.
-
04
Àngels de la Mota gallery specialized in photography. One of the largest in the city.
-
05
Historic gallery with established Catalan artists. It started in 1976.
-
06
Experimental programming. Intimate space. Emerging artists.
-
07
Galería independiente en L'Hospitalet. Vale la pena el viaje en metro.
-
08
Small gallery in Eixample. Mainly contemporary painting.
-
09
One of the 200 in the extended directory. Small, atmospheric, in Consell de Cent.
-
10
Space in Sants-Montjuïc. Programming of contemporary Catalan artists.
How to build your appointment with the artist from this list
Julia Cameron's rule about the appointment with the artist It's simple: once a week, two hours, no phone, no goal. You don't have to visit all 10 sites on this list. You have to visit UNO, and dedicate two hours to it. The difference between tourism and an appointment with the artist is exactly that: slowness.
This week, choose one of the locations above. Block two hours on your calendar on a specific day. Bring a notebook and pen. Go. Stay. Look. Writes. You come home with creative material you didn't have before. That's the promise of Julia Cameron's method, and it works.
The complete course, free
12 weeks in Spanish to apply Julia Cameron's method — including two hours of weekly appointment with the artist.
Start Your Artist Path →