Sala Parés is a historic Barcelona gallery and one of the key spaces on the city’s art scene. Founded in 1877, it has seen generations of artists come of age, from classical realism to contemporary experimentation. Today, its programme carefully balances emerging talent with established names across disciplines ranging from painting to video art. Its understated elegance and long history turn every visit into a brief journey through the history of Catalan art.
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It is one of the longest-running galleries in Europe. Artists now regarded as key figures, such as Rusiñol, Casas and Picasso, showed work here early in their careers, before they were widely known.
The gallery is spread across three connected spaces within its historic building, allowing for parallel exhibitions and different ways of moving through the visit.
