El Paral·lel Exhibition, CCCB, Barcelona...

Today is a very wet and miserable day in Barcelona, not that unusual for January. The perfect type of day for heading to a museum in fact, and if you are here or planning to be before the end of February, I strongly recommend that you head to CCCB for the El Paral·lel, 1894-1939 exhibition.

We went last weekend and ended up being there for almost 3 hours as there was so much information to take in. We're planning to go again as we liked it so much. It tells the story of the development of the area from a wasteland outside the city walls and how it became an entertainment mecca, red light area and more.

The exhibition explores the stories of the performers who became famous in the theatres, the political groups who found it perfect for recruiting new members and the various incarnations of the buildings and businesses. There's a fascinating room which covers the seedy side and the victims of various excesses which could be indulged in the area. You can also see some fabulous paintings depicting life on the avenue, including a few early Picassos.

The exhibition runs until February 24, entrance is 5 euros (free between 3 and 8 on Sundays) and CCCB is open every day except Monday from 11am to 8pm.

Street art in Barcelona - Las Calles Hablan...

Anyone who has come to this city will know that the streets are an excellent source of art from some very talented individuals, some of whom have gone on to gain acclaim outside the country also.

To celebrate this there is an exhibition upcoming from 'Mapping Barcelona Public Art' on the 25th of October and a documentary has also been made for this exhibition. The money for the exhibition was raised on Kickstarter and I'm really looking forward to it as there are some amazing artists involved.

Follow the link below to the video on Vimeo for a snippet of the documentary. I would embed the video, but blogger refuses to play ball. 

Las Calles Hablan Promo on Vimeo:

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