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Fundació Antoni Tąpies
Photographer Description of Fundació Antoni Tąpies
This panorama was taken of the front of the Fundació Antoni Tąpies on Argo. The building stands out because of the unusual attachments to the top which is reminiscent of barbed wire, and quite chaotic. The Panoramic picture shows the view over the road to the Foundation and some of the surrounding buildings. This is a popular attraction for those who come to Barcelona for the arts.Fundació Antoni Tąpies - Further Information
The Fundació Tąpies was created in 1984 by Antoni Tąpies to promote the study and knowledge of modern and contemporary art. The Foundation is housed in a building designed by Lluķs Domčnech i Montaner and takes a 'plural, interdisciplinary approach and aims to set up cooperative ventures with experts in different fields of learning to contribute to a better understanding of contemporary art and culture. The museum contains both permanent and temporary exhibitions, holds lectures and film sessions and publishes it's own books to fulfill the aims of promoting contemporary art.Among the top 3 Barcelona museums name for a single artist (Picasso, Miró, Tąpies), this foundation is housed in an important early modernista building by Domčnech i Montaner. Though constructed in 1885, Tąpies inaugurated the building as a museum in his name in 1984 to promote contemporary art. This experimental Catalan artist - second only to Miró among regional 20th century masters - donated a large portions of his works, which lay side by side other contemporary artists.
The collection of the Fundació Antoni Tąpies consists mostly of the works donated by Antoni and Teresa Tąpies, though a few other donors have also contributed. It continues to grow as the Tąpies' make new donations each year.
The Fundació is on Argo, just around the corner from Casa Batlló on Passeig de Grącia. Argo joins Passeig de Grącia about half way between Plaēa de Catalunya and Casa Milą / La Pedrera.
Address:
Fundació Antoni Tąpies,
Aragó 255, 08007 Barcelona
Tel: +34 934 870 315
Travel Directions and Getting There:
Metro: Passeig de Grącia
