Tourism Cultural in Barcelona: Museum of the Antoni Tàpies Foundation
The father of “Action Painting”
A look at the work of this brilliant artist, who reflects the modern world in his own particular way.
Antoni Tàpies Foundation - façade
Antoni Tàpies is an emblematic artist of the post-war Spanish avant-garde. Social themes are especially evident in the works on display at the Foundation, offering a vision of oppression, affliction and the formalism that is characteristic of both the artist and his time. His early paintings are especially noteworthy, with major Surrealist influence, particularly from Joan Miró. (Read on …)
This museum has the most significant collection of Spanish glazed ceramics, dating from the 11th century through to the latest artistic trends. In the collection, special mention should be made of its medieval pieces, including bowls and jugs from Teruel and Paterna, in Mudejar style; also Renaissance and Baroque ceramics from Talavera, Seville, Aragon, 
The Reials Drassanes (or Reales Atarazanas) is the largest, most complete old shipyard conserved in the world. It is the maximum expression of Gothic civil architecture of the 13th century, and inside you can see reproductions of boats and maritime objects from all the different periods of history. Among the activities available, special mention should be made of workshops for children aged 3-12 years, as well as an interactive area called “The Great Sea Adventure”.
Designed in 1975, the Joan Miró Foundation has a magnificent collection of works by the artist: some 11,000 pieces, 240 paintings, 175 sculptures, 9 textile pieces, 4 ceramic works, nearly all his graphic works and some 8,000 drawings. Furthermore, part of the legacy of Miró can be seen around the city itself. This is the case with the spectacular sculpture “Woman and Bird” in l’Escorxador Park, which is covered in fragments of tiles.