September 14–17, 2023, 12pm
Join us in our ninth edition! From September 14 to 18, Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2023 will feature a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions and special events aimed at professionals and general public in 27 contemporary and modern art galleries in Barcelona and its surroundings:
3 Punts Galería—Samuel Salcedo, Alejandro Monge, Gerard Mas, Lantomo, Sra. D (Lara Padilla), Santiago Picatoste, Penrider, Ramon Surinyac, José Cobo, Kiko Miyares, Paola de Grenet, Richard Stipl / ADN Galeria—Bouchra Khalili, ABDELKADER BENCHAMMA / Ana Mas Projects—Berta Cáccamo / àngels barcelona—Joan Fontcuberta / Artur Ramon Art—Yolanda Tabanera / Bombon Projects—Enric Farrés Duran / Chiquita Room—Teresa Estapé / Dilalica—Stella Rahola Matutes / ethall—Martín Vitaliti / Galería Alegría—Luis Bisbe & Alberto Peral / Galeria Joan Prats—Lola Lasurt / Galeria Marc Domènech—Pic Adrian, Georges Noël, Joan Hernández Pijuan, Enric Planasdurà, Teo Soriano, Xavier Escribrà, José Maria Sicilia, Miquel Rué, Antoni Tàpies, Ana Peters, Sol Lewitt, lfons Borell, Joaquim Llucià, Joan Claret, Joan Puig Manera, Vicenç Viaplana, Sergi Aguilar/ Galeria Marlborough—Anna Bella Geiger / Galeria Taché—Miguel Ángel Campano, Tony Cragg, Sean Scully, Antoni Tàpies, Joan Brossa, Michael Joo, Bosco Sodi / Galería Uxval Gochez—Antonio Ortega / House of Chappaz—Fito Conesa / L21 Barcelona—Jaime Hayón / LAB 36—Óscar Abraham Pabón / Mayoral—Jordi Alcaraz / NoguerasBlanchard—Anne-Lise Coste / Palmadotze—Ignasi Aballí / ProjecteSD—Patricia Dauder / RocioSantaCruz—Oriol Vilapuig / Sala Parés—Dis Berlín / Suburbia Contemporary—Mar Hernández / Víctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo—Cesc Abad / Zielinsky—Sandra Monterroso.
An extensive agenda of parallel activities will complement the exhibition programme through commented visits, performances, talks, presentations and special events, as well as:
Walks by curators
From a curatorial point of view, seven local curators propose seven strolls through the participating galleries. The texts by Sara Catalán, Pilar Cruz, Mariella Franzoni, Sabel Gavaldon, Gabriel Virgilio Luciani, Zaida Trallero and Veronica Valentini will serve as guides to discover the galleries’ proposals from their particular perspectives.
ARCO GalleryWalks
Free guided tours to the participating galleries with the collaboration of Fundación ARCO will bring the public closer to the artists’ work. September 16 & 17. Info and registration: bgw [at] artbarcelona.es
BGW Familiar
Alexandra Laudo, independent local curator, will offer special visits for families with children to the exhibitions by Teresa Estapé at Chiquita Room and Oriol Vilapuig at RocioSantaCruz. Laudo will invite kids and adults to reflect on what they see in both shows through questions and games. September 16 & 17th. Info & registration: bgw [at] artbarcelona.es
Professional’s Programme
Special gatherings, exclusive tours by local curators, customised itineraries, or studio visits, among other events, aimed at collectors and art professionals for networking and getting to discover Barcelona’s artistic scene.
Acquisitions Programme
Foundations and private companies commit to incorporate into their collections at least one art piece among those exhibited at the participating galleries.
BGW2023 Acquisictions Programme features the participation of Fundació Vilacasas, an institution dedicated to contemporary Catalan art with four exhibition spaces in Catalonia, which has remained faithful to this initiative since its creation; Blueproject Foundation, a contemporary art foundation whose main purpose is to offer a respectful and diverse view of international contemporary artistic creation; and Sircle Collection which has in Sir Victor one of its most emblematic hotels, a true cultural destination in itself. The hotel is a true reflection of the city’s vibrant and creative spirit, with a distinguished collection of artwork by local artists decorating every corner of the establishment.
Barcelona Gallery Weekend, a project by Art Barcelona galleries association. Join us to celebrate art in the most outstanding galleries in Barcelona and its surroundings!
Team:
Andrea Rodríguez Novoa, Co-direction & Professional Programme: andrea [at] artbarcelona.es
Mariña Á. Pino, Co-direction & Coordination.
Alessa Alcántara, Coordination assitant.
Press: Teresa Vallbona: premsa [at] teresavallbona.com
