Guided visit to the painting collection

Saturday 02, April, 2016 11:00 h, 12:00 h - Saturday 02, April, 2016

Can Framis, Barcelona

The Can Framis Museum of Contemporary Painting presents 300 works from the last 50 years by Catalan artists or artists who live and work in Catalonia. The collection includes work from some of the prime names of the period; Antoni Clavé, Modest Cuixart, Albert Ràfols-Casamada, Josep Guinovart, Joan Hernández-Pijuan, Antoni Tàpies and Antoni Llena: as well established living artists; Perejaume, Frederic Amat, Mario Pasqualotto, Joaquim Chancho and Jaume Plensa: while also making space for pieces by young upcoming artists such as Gerard Fernández Rico and Yago Hortal.

From the avant-garde to postmodernism, the exhibition Monologue, Dialogue and Concept covers 3,000 m² and is spread across 36 gallery spaces, presenting the collection as a homage to the artists with work in it. It is designed be read without restriction or preconception in a totally versatile manner open to all, while allowing us to discern the subjective gaze of the collector responsible for one of the largest collections of Catalan art in the country which is also an indisputable testament to our times.

Further information and bookings: canframis@fundaciovilacasas.com / (+34) 93 320 87 36.