Organization
grabart
About
Artist Residency --> Art Fair Show GRABART is an international artists residency program providing the opportunity to live and create work in Barcelona, located at the Joan Barbará Printmaking workshop, one of the most important and historic workshops of Europe that hosted masters such as Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Joseph Beuys, Victor Vasarely, Salvador Dalí, Antoni Tàpies, and contemporary artists like Jaume Plensa. Our objective is to provide facilities for artists to easily start their projects and offer a community in which they can participate as much as they like. We provide the necessary support and encouragement to help you get the most out of your stay here. We are here for our residents regarding any concerns or needs that they may have during their stay. A highly recommended and very unique experience.
Local Information
Grabart is located in Barcelona in one of the oldest engraving installations of its kind in Spain. With its spaces located at the historical catalan workshop of the founder Joan Barbara (Barcelona, 1927-2013), it is not only an essential part of the art scene since its founding in 1950, but way beyond the city's limits, it is also internationally recognised as an innovative, where the most important artists of the current and the last century chosen this place for creating his artworks. The founder Joan Barbarà is one of the world’s most respected engravers and one of the best printmaker of this century, currently his family continues with the work in the workshop where internationally recognized artists continue working there. For more info about the history, please check the website of the founder Joan Barbarà http://www.joanbarbara.com
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