Visit the best exhibitions and collections of art in Barcelona

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona presented last July 10 a new exhibition entitled "On the Margins of Art. Creating and political commitment?. The exciting exhibition, curated by Guy Schraenen, contains a collection of books, posters, banners, flyers, postcards and other documents used for political purposes during the second half of the twentieth century. It is a highly successful exhibition shows the different ways in which artists used their creativity to the political demands, combining visual impact and intent radical political and creative use of language by striking slogans and puns. Campaign's work (1973) by Ferdinand Kriwet has been chosen to accompany the works loudly, exhibited chronologically from the year 1933 to 2008. Is a montage of 15 minutes duration which include fragments of speeches by Richard Nixon and John McGovern, candidates for the American presidential elections in 1972.

A total of 150 artists as Joseph Beuys, Mirtha Dermisache, Antonio Dias, Alfredo Jaar, Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, Victor Mira, Miralda, Muntadas and Maurizio Nannuci are represented. Among the material presented highlight sheets to disseminate statements surrealist principles dated between 1933 and 1936, and claims of gender or racial Guerrilla Girls and Black Panther Part. In more contemporary works are growing environmental concerns, national and ethnic identity, gay visibility, the fight against AIDS, the rejection of the Iraq war and illegal detention center in Guantanamo and the marginalization of immigrants, among other . A tour of the artistic-political demands of the international scene is a must for anyone with the opportunity to enjoy Barcelona. The ticket price is 7.5 € (3.5 € on Wednesday except holidays). They offer reduced admission for students and Youth Card holders, and admission is free for children under 14 years and retired. Exposures lovers have the opportunity to buy a ticket of 12 € which will enable them to visit all the exhibitions and collections at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona for a year.

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