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Barcelona and Its Contemporary Art Struggle

Maria del Carmen Chirinos

Despite the constant flow of artistic initiatives in Barcelona, one does not have the feeling that something big is just about to happen, but the certainty that too many ideas converge at the same time without having an accurate vortex. In fact, after taking a look at Barcelona’s architecture, art galleries and street art, visitors get the strong impression that the city’s contemporary art personality remains in some stage close to adolescence. In an attempt to change such view, the Loop and Swab contemporary art fairs, both private and young initiatives, intended to promote the evolution of the contemporary art market in Barcelona. Even though these fairs were not able to more...