Barcelona Insider

People interested in discovering new art should pay a visit to the Palau de la Virreina in Barcelona over the coming months to see an exhibition dedicated to Javier Codesal.

Palau de la Virreina

The showcase of work by the Spanish photographer will be open at the institution in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district until May 31st.

A variety of art-forms are explored in the exhibition, including photography, video, installation and other visual arts.

The display is titled Inside and Outside Us and is designed to encourage visitors to “take a look from within” at the outside world.

Visitors to Barcelona will be able to expand their cultural horizons by seeing a number of exhibitions over the coming months, including a show at Casa Asia exploring China’s eventful history.

This photographic exhibition, which features a large collection of diverse images dating back to 1949, will be open until May 15th.

The coming year will represent a “new era” for Barcelona’s photographic archives, according to the city council.

La Rambla

Having previously been included in the city’s historical archives, the photographic collections are now part of the Heritage Centre Department and will be housed in a visitor centre.

The city council said that the aim of this facility will be to “make its resources available to the entire public”.

In the new archive’s exhibition hall, visitors can see some of the two million images that comprise the collection, which cover a range of subjects and represent various styles.

The main focus of the archive is the city of Barcelona, particularly its architectural and urban development, but there are also many images representing towns and villages all over Catalonia and Spain.

Visitors will find the archive centre at Placa de Pons i Clerch in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district, close to the Ciutadella park, one of the city’s most famous and popular attractions.