The opportunity to visit the exhibition of the work of Miquel Barceló during your next trip to Madrid You have it until June 13.
This exhibition by Miquel Barceló is a sample of the career of the famous Majorcan contemporary artist during the last 25 years, from 1983 to 2009.
under the motto «The organizational solitude», in the CaixaForum 180 pieces are on display that show his relationship with nature and matter, as well as his artistic evolution during his stays in Paris and Mali.
When you visit the exhibition by Miquel Barceló, among the works on display, some of them private, you will find mainly paintings, but also ceramics, sculptures, posters, books and even travel diaries.
In the entrance plaza to the CaixaForum you can see one of his latest works, the monumental sculpture The Great Elephant dret, which is the first time it has been exhibited.
The denomination of the exposure de «The organizational solitude» refers to a painting that represents a serious-looking gorilla sitting in a corner, a peculiar self-portrait that was exhibited at the 2009 Venice Biennale.
Next, and after having visited the exhibition by Miquel Barceló, I am going to give you a series of tips for your possible visit.
All the information in detail
Tips for visiting the Miquel Barceló exhibition
If you plan to visit this exhibition, you should know that in the afternoons and, especially, on weekends, you may have to wait in line for up to an hour to access it.
The best times, without a doubt, to go to CaixaForum are during weekdays, in the morning and, above all, at midday, times when you may not find any queues.
Guided tours or with audio guides
El CaixaForum offers the possibility of doing free guided tours of the Miquel Barceló exhibition on certain days and times. Specifically, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 19 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays at 13 p.m., and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 18 p.m.
In order to participate in these guided tours, there is no possibility of registering in advance, but you must arrive a little before the scheduled registration times.
This means that, especially in the afternoons and on Saturdays, you must go to the CaixaForum well in advance, since first you have to wait in the general queue until you reach the entrance to the exhibition, and be able to sign up for the guided tour at the counter there. in the aforementioned access.
The guided tour lasts one hour.
Also, to visit the Miquel Barceló exhibition an audio guide service is not available.
La exhibition by Miquel Barceló It is located on a single floor of the CaixaForum building in Madrid.
La visit You can do it in a circular route in which you will find various rooms, all of them decorated with striking colors, in which paintings, watercolors, sculptures, etc. are grouped thematically.
You will find, above all, large format paintings, with the technical characteristics that Miquel Barceló applies to his paintings.
Made with mixed techniques on paper and canvas, the exhibition is a great play of colors, both in the works and in the rooms themselves, such as red, ocher or white, in the latter, with paintings of deserts.
Miquel Barceló exhibition schedule
The Miquel Barceló exhibition is open every day, from Monday to Sunday, with hours from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m. The Admission is free.
I want to see the Barceló exhibition at Caixa-forum, he is a magical artist who, looking at his work, allows you to travel in sensations, his technique makes the senses water.