The European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) opened its doors in the Ribera district of Barcelona (Catalonia), very close to the Picasso Museum, becoming the first museum of contemporary figurative art in Spain.
It is a private initiative, initiated by the Arts and Artists Foundation.
The collection is basically made up of figurative and realistic works from the 21st century. About 200 paintings and about 40 sculptures by about 150 living artists are exhibited. The collection is divided into three sections:
- Modern sculpture of the 20th century
- Collection of Chryselephantine and Art Deco figures
- Figurative painting
Some artists present in the museum’s collection are:
Jordi Diaz Alamà
José Manuel Belmonte Cortés
Alessio Bogani
Pepe Castellanos
Glauco Capozzoli
Enrique Collar
Sam Drucker
Jorge Egea
Golucho
Suzanne Hay
Wenceslao Jiménez Molina
Fang Lu
Kike Meana
Carlos Saura Riaza
Luciano Ventrone
Address: Carrer de la Barra de Ferro, 5, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM
Thursday 11 AM–7 PM
Friday 11 AM–7 PM
Saturday 11 AM–7 PM
Sunday 11 AM–7 PM
Phone: +34 933 19 56 93
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