"Atles Fenosa Barcelona" Exhibition
14 October 2026 – 8 December 2026 · 09:00
Palau Robert
The exhibition begins with a biographical profile of Fenosa (1899-1988). It covers his exile in France —in 1920 and 1939— where he was part of the circle of avant-garde artists and intellectuals. His biography takes us back to historical moments: anarchist movements, the beginnings of vegetarianism and the new teaching models linked to new pedagogies. His commitment to the Republic and to artists' unions led him to settle in Barcelona again, and from the 1970s onwards, on the occasion of major retrospective exhibitions as well as the installation of monumental pieces such as the Pau Casals-inspired group in Turó Park. It also mentions his ties with El Vendrell, where he acquired a mansion that became his summer residence and an international meeting point for friends and intellectuals. Today, the former Palau Nin is the headquarters of the Fundació Apel·les Fenosa. The exhibition A first section highlights places linked to his birth and training in Barcelona between 1899 and 1919. The house where he was born near the Sagrada Família, the schools where he studied (Horaciana —the first school in Barcelona to use the Montessori method— and the School of Arts and Crafts), the culture…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 2 November 2026