Ángels Barcelona focuses on artistic proposals that originate from a certain form of skepticism.

The exhibition program is composed of works based on practices that criticize the artistic medium, the representation of reality and the languages that codify our society through the art world and the media.

Through such works the observer is invited to construct dialogues between the artists—including Michael Snow and Richard T. Walker —and their chosen medium.

A passion for art runs in the family of garden furniture mogul Manuel Alorda, his wife Hanneke Derkson and their four children. Now the dynasty of art gurus and collectors, the Alorda-Derksen family, has given their collection and vision a permanent home—located in the center of the city.

Brand spankin’ new, Fundación Alorda-Derksen is sure to provide the newest exhibition perspectives and facilities, bringing Barcelona the best of international contemporary art.

MNAC’s setting could hardly be more grand; the Palau Nacional, built in three years and opened in 1929, overlooks Barcelona from atop Montjuic mountain. Montjuic is also home to countless other attractions, including the Fundació Joan Miró, Museu d’Arqueologia and Olympic complex. Approaching it, you will commonly encounter people spilling out of large business conferences and temporary art exhibitions. Yet you’ll also find yourself facing the wonderful fountains, which erupt each evening in a spectacular light show along with a view that is just as breathtaking as in the daytime.

The museum itself houses the principal collection of Catalan art in Barcelona, spanning the Roman, Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance periods through the first half of the 20th century. The Palau Nacional would be worth seeing even without the accompanying interior splendor, but the full package makes the MNAC an indispensable experience.