Barcelona's Public Art

You don't have to go to a museum to see some amazing works of art in Barcelona! They are everywhere from being on the street, the beach to hiding in corners. You basically get the experience of being in an art museum without having to pay! Here are some of the art pieces I found and loved in Barcelona.

El Cap de Barcelona

El Cap de Barcelona

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein

Location: Passeig de Colom

Fact: Made in 1992 for the Barcelona Summer Olympics

View of the Golden Fish from walking along the beach

Golden Fish (El Peix d'Or)

Artist: Frank Gehry

Location: Port Olimpic

Fact: Made in 1992 for the Barcelona Summer Olympics

The Wounded Star

The Wounded Star

(L’Estel Ferit)

Artist: Rebecca Horn

Location: Platja de Sant Miquel beach

Fact: Made in 1992 for the Barcelona Summer Olympics. It is 10 m tall and is supposed to be in memory of the older chiringuitos (beach bars) before the area got redone for the Olympics.

View from underneath Homenatge als Castellers

Homenatge als Castellers 

Artist: Antoni Llena

Location: Plaça de Sant Miquel behind City Hall

Fact: Made in 2012 as a tribute to the human towers done at public events in Catalonia.

Metal skin (Piel de Metal) and Coreografia

Artist: Julio Nieto

Location: By the Barcelona Cathedral

I think these may have actually been a temporary exhibit, so they may not be there anymore but they were beautiful!!

There are plenty more pieces around the city there are just some that I saw! Have fun exploring all the art!

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