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MACBA Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona

exhibition

From 14 February to 28 September 2026

Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme

Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom

Agenda

11 JUN — 30 JUN 2026

11

JUN

Graffiti created by Roc Jiménez de Cisneros on a wooden structure painted green.

MURMURS VIII: Roc Jiménez de Cisneros, Thin Zones

A performance that shifts between clues and coincidences linking unexpected territories

activity
Thursday, 11 June 2026

12

JUN

A man seen from behind uses a tablet while observing a cultivated field next to a solar panel. Above the scene, a drone flies overhead and drops five bombs, accompanied by captions with the word “BOOM”, in the style of comic strips.

The Kitchen School with César Redrado and Silvia Zayas

Guerrilla Memes to Combat the Food Industry

activity
Friday, 12 June 2026

13

JUN

A woman observes an art installation consisting of a labyrinth of translucent yellow plastic.

Guided visits to Like a Dance of Starlings: MACBA Collection — Thirty Years and Infinite Ways of Being

By Avalancha

activity
Every Saturday

14

JUN

Three people on the ramp of the MACBA observe a white textile sculpture suspended from the ceiling in the shape of a kite-bird.

Guided visits to Birds-Kites by Aurèlia Muñoz

Led by Albert Gironès, Ana Gnagui and Eva Paià

activity
Every Sunday, from 17 May to 12 July

14

JUN

On the left, five people relax on an artificial dune while watching the documentary The Terminal Beach, projected on an LED screen. On the right, a group of visitors walks through the exhibition hall viewing the projections of Prisoners of Love project, which are displayed on various surfaces throughout the space.

Guided visits to Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. Prisoners of Love and to Anna Moreno. The Third Twist

Led by Albert Gironès, Ana Gnagui and Eva Paià

activity
Every Sunday

16

JUN

On the left, the MACBA ramp during its construction. On the right, the ramp in its current state.

The Architecture of MACBA: Guided Tour of the Museum Buildings

activity
Tuesday, 20 January, 21 April, 16 June, 7 July, 22 September, 6 October and 3 November, 2026

18

JUN

MACBA's reserve corridor, where works are displayed on sliding frames.

Backstage at MACBA

Visit the Museum Stores with Sala 30

activity
22 April, 14 May, 18 June, 16 July, 17 September, 15 October, 19 November and 17 December 2026

22

JUN

Claudia Andujar, "Sonhos Yanomami", 2002. MACBA Collection. MACBA Foundation. Work acquired thanks to Elena Calderón and José Mª Serra. © Claudia Andujar. Photo: Andujar, Claudia

Contemplating the Collection: Guided Meditation for MACBA Friends

Exclusive activity for MACBA Friends

activity
Monday, 22 June 2026

25

JUN

Photo: Mathias Klenner Rouliez

transmission<>reception

Activity led by Sunny Graves (Simon A. Williams) and opoku (Oscar Taylor)

activity
Thursday, 25 June 2026

30

JUN

Pablo Picasso, "Octopus", 1948. © Pablo Picasso Succession, VEGAP, Madrid 2026

Presentation and self-guided visit to Picasso Cyprus: Encounters with the Ceramics of the Mediterranean at the Museu Picasso

Exclusive activity for MACBA and Collection Friends

activity
Tuesday 30 June 2026

many things happen in the museum. look at all the programming, you choose when you come!

Imatge decorativa

Like a Dance of Starlings

exhibition
From 28 November 2025 to 27 September 2026

Benet Rossell

activity
From 27 November 2025 to 27 November 2026

MURMURS

Imatge decorativa

From April 13, 2026 to Spring, 2027

Aurèlia Muñoz Centenary

Year Thirty

Thirty years to celebrate and many more still to imagine

Imatge decorativa

QUEER Imaginaries… in the Collection exhibition

The Collectables of the Year Thirty

Imatge decorativa

Anna Moreno. The Third Twist

exhibition
From 5 February to 28 September 2026

Imatge decorativa

“Looking at architecture through different eyes”. Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture

MACBA is to organise and host a set of activities exploring the crossover between contemporary art and architecture

MACBA THIRTY. CELEBRATING YEAR THIRTY OF AN INFINITE MACBA

Ràdio Web MACBA

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Son[i]a #458 – Francisco Huichaqueo

1:25:29

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Son[i]a #457 – AbdouMaliq Simone

1:38:20

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Son[i]a #456 – Neo Sinoxolo Musangi

1:22:18

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FONS ÀUDIO #65 – Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme

1:12:03

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Son[i]a #455 – Archivo Honduras Cuir

1:49:21

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Son[i]a #454 – Mpho Matsipa

1:03:07

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Son[i]a #453 – Cocky Eek

1:25:52

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Son[i]a #452 – Ameneh Solati

1:03:45

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Son[i]a #451 – Rolando Vázquez Melken

1:05:45

Notes on Pan-African Orogeny

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Notes on Pan-African Orogeny – Tania Safura Adam

30:48

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Expansion project

In 2025, work begins on the expansion of the MACBA at Convent dels Àngels. The project inaugurates a new phase for the museum, a MACBA that wants to grow in body and soul and become more inclusive, sustainable and transparent, in order to enhance the relationship between its buildings and the public space in Plaça dels Àngels.

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