Arts and culture - The Rough Guide to Barcelona - page 333

icart,design,craftandarchitecture;andArtsSantaMònicaforcontemporaryCatalanartand
photography. A few more specialist places are listed here. Commercial galleries cluster to-
gether in the Barri Gòtic on c/de la Palla and c/de Petritxol near the church of Santa María
del Pi; in La Ribera on c/de Montcada and Pg. del Born; in El Raval on c/dels Àngels and
c/del Doctor Dou near the MACBA; and in the Eixample on Pg. de Gràcia, c/del Consell de
Cent and Rambla Catalunya. Note that most commercial galleries are closed on Sun, Mon
and in Aug. The weekly Guía del Ocio and the Associació de Galeries d'Art Contemporani
( www.artbarcelona.es ) have gallery listings and exhibition news. In spring photography
fansshouldlookoutforthePrimaveraFotogràfica,whenphotographyexhibitionsareheldat
variousvenuesaroundthecity.AmapshowingsomeofBarcelona'sbest-knownartgalleries
is available at tourist information centres.
ART AND CULTURAL CENTRES
La Capella c/de l'Hospital 56, El Raval 934 427 171, lacapella.bcn.cat ; Liceu; map .
This space in the medieval Hospital de la Santa Creu promotes contemporary art of all kinds,
though is often a platform for work by young Barcelona artists.
Fundació Foto Colectania c/de Julian Romea 6, Gràcia 932 171 626, colectania.es ;
Fontana; map . A private foundation that puts on exhibitions culled from the work of more
than sixty Spanish and Portuguese photographers, with works from the 1950s onwards.
Miscelänea c/Guardia 10, El Raval 933 179 398, miscelanea.info ; Drassanes; map .
This non-profit cultural association promotes the work of up-and-coming artists, mounting
ten to fifteen shows a year that have included collections of collages, Polaroid photographs
and illustrated skateboard decks. Closed Aug.
Palau Robert Pg. de Gràcia 107, Dreta de l'Eixample 932 388 091, gencat.cat/pa-
laurobert ; Diagonal; map . The Catalan government's information office and gallery space
sponsors a wide range of shows, all with a Catalan connection.
PalaudelaVirreina Ramblas99,BarriGòtic 933161000, lavirreina.bcn.cat ; Liceu;
map . Changing shows at the city council's cultural HQ concentrate on contemporary culture,
social studies and photography.
Sala d'Art Jove de la Generalitat c/Calàbria 147, Esquerra de l'Eixample 934 838 361;
Rocafort; map . The Generalitat's youth art space is for artists under 30 - expect anything
from formal portraiture to one-off installations. Closed Aug.
COMMERCIAL GALLERIES
Galleria Joan Prats Rambla de Catalunya 54, Dreta de l'Eixample 932 160 290,
www.galeriajoanprats.com ; Passeig de Gràcia; map . One of the city's best-regarded gal-
leries for the works of contemporary Catalan artists and photographers. Closed Aug.