The beautiful Picasso Museum in Malaga will hold two new works of art in its complex, the Retrato de Paulo con cuello blanco and Retrato de Olga which were acquired by the ministry of culture for an estimated three million euros with the collaboration of Unicaja. The paintings show Olga Kohklova whom Picasso married in 1918 and their son Paulo who is father to Christine Bernad who along with her son Bernard Ruiz initiated the museum with their generous donations of paintings.

The two works of art are available for public viewing starting March 5th, in the second hall of the museum which also holds other works inspired by his wife and son.

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Tras siete largos años de trabajo por fin Miquel Barceló, el pintor de Mallorca presentara su última obra artística en la Capilla del Santísimo de la Catedral de Palma. Después de más de dos años de preparativos y cientos de pruebas al fin consiguió una técnica adecuada para su ejecución.

La cerámica usada en el proyecto corresponde a un único pedazo que ha sido usado en forma de puzzle e instalado en la pared a partir de las grietas naturales. Usando sus palmas y las de sus hijos pequeños sobre ellas. La obra fue creada a base de golpes y puñetazos que ha sido físicamente muy intensa para el pintor.

Una visita a ver esta obra de arte es algo muy interesante e impresionante.

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The Dalí Theatre-Museum is located in the city of Figueres, close to Barcelona and it contains the broadest range of works from Salvador Dalís artistic career ranging from 1904- 1989 and covering from his earliest artistic experiences to his most surrealist creations and up to the last years of his life.

The museum was built in 1974 upon the remains of the former Figueres Theather and holds works such as : Port Alguer (1924), The Girl from Figueres (1926), The Spectre of Sex Appeal (1932), Soft Self-Portrait with Fried Bacon (1941), to name a few.

Other Dali museums are the Dalí Jewel , House and Gala Dalí Castle. All worth a look.

more information | salvador dalí organization

Pablo Ruiz Picasso, the geniuos who brought art to life and gave the world a new meaning of the word art is alive here in this spanish museum which holds over 3,500 of his works.

Many of his works hold a special bond with Barcelona which is why this is a must see museum. Make sure you sign up for the free guided tours so you can get as much out of your visit as possible.

Please mark this on your to see list of Spain, it will be more than you expect and much more than you can imagine.

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In New York, until the 1st of May, you can enjoy the exhibition of the New Architecture in Spain which is realized by the MoMa. In the exposition you can see extraordinary projects which mix traditional and ritual elements with perspective and creativity, and with remarkable contributions of very popular architects who came from Spain and from other countries.

There are very important works such as the Barajas Airport (realized by Richard Rogers) or the Vallearceron Chapel, realized by Sancho Madrilejos; both works are in Madrid. Nevertheless, the project which impressed me is the railway station developed by Herzog & De Meuron some years before they won the Pritzker. It is a small project with a poor budget, but it also is a creative idea with an enormous personality and with a big worth. This allowed a practical element to become a symbol.

other information | and pictures of the project
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You can find a lot in ebay and other sites. There’s a second-hand market, antique-like, where the products are bought by collectors and investors, because is a product that most of times gains value trough the time. The reason is the beauty of something limited, as the figures of Lladro are.

oficial| Lladró website
the Lladró club |collectors of Lladró
the history | in spanish

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