CaixaForum Barcelona
From modernist factory to a cultural events landmark
At the foot of Montjuïc Mountain lies CaixaForum, a social, cultural, and educational center of over 12,000m² designed by modernist architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Casaramona. Today, CaixaForum hosts exhibitions and cultural activities.
The center has 5 exhibition halls featuring ancient, modern, and contemporary art, and it organizes various activities (cinema, music, conferences, literature and thought cycles, etc.), as well as educational programs for schools and families. If you step into the lobby, you can admire two artworks: the mural created specifically for the new center by artist Sol LeWitt and the neon cloud crafted by Lucio Fontana for the Milan Triennale in 1953.
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One of Barcelona’s modernist landmarks
The building was declared a national historic monument in 1976. In 2002, when Fundación "la Caixa" acquired it, they decided to remodel it while preserving its original structure. Japanese architect Arata Isozaki designed the monumental glass and steel tree-shaped structure located just before entering the building. Built in exposed brick, it won the Annual Artistic Buildings Award in 1913. It consists of a set of horizontal single-story halls, facilitating the transport of goods through an internal street system that also served as firebreaks—a system similar to that of the Hospital de Sant Pau.
CaixaForum Barcelona Exhibitions
Over its more than 15-year history, CaixaForum Barcelona has hosted hundreds of temporary exhibitions dedicated to prominent artists of the past and present century. Some of the most notable exhibitions have featured Dalí, Miquel Barceló, Rodin, Rubens, Velázquez, Van Dyck, Jordaens, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfons Mucha, Renoir, Picasso, Lucian Freud, Walt Disney, and Andy Warhol, among others. Fundación "la Caixa" has several CaixaForum centers across Spain. In addition to Barcelona, there are locations in Madrid, Seville, Zaragoza, Tarragona, Lleida, and Palma de Mallorca. All these spaces share the same goal: to reflect the foundation’s social commitment by promoting culture and art.
Upcoming events, tickets, and schedules at CaixaForum
Throughout the year, CaixaForum Barcelona hosts a collection of permanent and temporary exhibitions. A ticket is required to visit temporary exhibitions.
All information regarding ticket purchase, prices, opening hours, full program, and visit planning can be found on the official CaixaForum Barcelona website.
For the curious
- The CaixaForum building housed the Casaramona factory, a pioneering reference in its time as the first to use electricity for production. Moreover, it was designed with special attention to workers’ hygiene conditions and maximizing natural light.
- Built in exposed brick, it won the Annual Artistic Buildings Award in 1913. It consists of a set of horizontal single-story halls, facilitating the transport of goods through an internal street system that also served as firebreaks, similar to that of the Hospital de Sant Pau.
