Museu Tàpies

I absolutely love this artist and this gallery. So I spent the day inside this incredible gallery. The art is so profound and the space is a prayer of beauty. While I was there I created 21 paintings on watercolour paper.

For every art lover, this is one of the must-visit places in Barcelona. Although small, the museum offers an interesting collection of works by Tàpies.

Stunning architecture and especially the windows! The different exhibitions were interesting and thought provoking.

A very beautiful building with stunning architecture and an impressive collection of Antoni Tàpies — profound and captivating. There’s a free audio guide available in English. The staff is also incredibly friendly.

The Antoni Tàpies Foundation in Barcelona is housed in a building designed by Montaner, with the steel wire sculpture on the roof created by Tàpies himself. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The library upstairs has a charming, vintage feel and is quite unique. While I’m personally not a big fan of modern art, the building itself is impressive. This place is definitely worth a visit for fans of Antoni Tàpies and modern art enthusiasts.

Insanely good gallery, 100% worth the admission with some truly mind provoking pieces. It's not big, but definitely stands out among most of the other art places in Barcelona.

The museum and cultural center is dedicated to the works of the renowned Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies. In addition to Tàpies’ works, it features an extensive collection of modern and contemporary art. The building was originally a printing house, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner at the end of the 19th century, and is a beautiful example of Catalan Modernism. The striking wire sculpture on top of the building, created by Tàpies, is called “Núvol i cadira” (Cloud and Chair), depicting an abstract cloud and chair. The wire structure symbolizes the artist’s tendency to question traditional forms and materials, as well as the liberating function of art. Recently, the yellow covering on top of the museum is part of a public art project that began in 2023, titled “Encaixar una idea” (Fitting an Idea).

The upstairs works by Tàpies were neat, but precious few of them. Stuff by Colombier confused me how it can be considered art. Biggest room was for what i can only assume were his random phycology experiments... Dulac had many inspiring quotes, but the displays of her work were not particularly impressive. One or 2 of them maybe somewhat moving for someone in the right state of mind for quick clips... I'll have to watch some of her complete works.

I am a huge fan of Antoni Tapies and his work and I was very excited to be in Barcelona for the first time just so I could see this place. I'm happy to say that it was worth the trip! If you are a fan of Tapies or of any form of abstract expressionism, you will not be disappointed. Admission is 10 Euro. The gallery is small but is well laid out on 3 levels with a tiny rooftop area. I wish more works had been on display, but what was on view was fantastic. The museum rotates their exhibits 4 times per year but each one presents a good overview of Tapies' works. This particular display (Exhibition #3) featured several of the artist's early surrealist drawings, a few bronze sculptures and paintings that spanned several decades (from the 1940s to present). The exhibit illustrated the evolution of Tapies' techniques and showcased his ability to create inspired works with varied materials. The artwork here is breathtaking. I had only seen a few very small canvas works at some U.S. art museums and I was overwhelmed with the sheer size of some of the works on display here (they are really larger than life). They are absolutely stunning! Although the museum is small, I easily spent 3 hours here and could've stayed even longer in contemplation. The museum also had a screening of a documentary on Tapies that was included in the admission cost. The museum gift shop is top notch with all sorts of great items for art lovers on a budget (postcards run about 1 Euro each, notecards are around 5 Euro, t-shirts 20 Euro; while you can get gorgeous lithographs, silk scarves and more if you are willing to drop a lot of money). I purchased a few notecards, postcards, a t-shirt and a full color book with selected art for about 32 Euro total. My husband, who is not an art lover, was not very impressed with this place. He really tried to enjoy the art but just kept saying "I don't get it." I know that Tapies is an aquired taste but even if you aren't a fan, this museum is worth a visit just to see works by one of the most influential Spanish artists. And if you are a fan like me, you will be in pure art heaven!

Don't miss this. Was the highlight of my last visit to Barcelona. The rooftop is a lovely place to read. The galleries are relatively small, but the upside is that you can concentrate on the works without feeling rushed. Makes for a lovely afternoon.