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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

21 JUL — 24 SEP 2026

21

JUL

Art Nou, 2026. Photo: Israel Fernández

Gallery Trail: Emerging Art with Art Nou

Exclusive activity for MACBA and Collection Friends

activity
Tuesday, 21 July 2026

22

JUL

Los Voluble, Juan Luis Matilla, Laura Morales, Teresa Garzón and Paula Quintana

Total Democracy

Los Voluble, Juan Luis Matilla, Laura Morales, Teresa Garzón and Paula Quintana

activity
Wednesday, 22 July, 2026

25

JUL

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

26

JUL

Video-Nou, "Video-Nou / Servei de Vídeo Comunitari" Archive, 1977–1983. MACBA Collection. Research and Documentation Centre. Donated by the Video-Nou / Servei de Vídeo Comunitari Collective Archive.

Guided visits to Counter-Information: Video-Nou / Servei de Vídeo Comunitari

Led by Albert Gironès, Ana Gnagui and Eva Paià

activity
Every Sunday, from 19 July to 8 November 2026

26

JUL

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

17

SEP

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

19

SEP

Marc Vives appears illuminated by a theatrical spotlight that contrasts with the darkness of the stage. His torso is bare, and he wears shorts cut like a loincloth with a garter belt. With his eyes closed and his mouth open, one arm is raised above his head, his hand curved, while the other rests near his abdomen.

MURMURS X: Marc Vives, SSSSS

Vocal exercises based on the experience of singing for the landscape from the sea

activity
Saturday, 19 September 2026

19

SEP

Nighttime photograph of the underground entrance of the MACBA auditorium, where the illuminated hatch stands out in contrast to the darkness of the surroundings.

UNDERGROUND MATTERS: Invisible Architectures

Activity by UPC and Archikubik

activity
Saturdays, 19 September, 17 October, 14 November 2026

22

SEP

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

24

SEP

A woman and a girl walk hand in hand along a ramp at the MACBA. In the background, a man and three children are in the same space.

La Mercè at MACBA Year Thirty

Open doors and various activities

activity
Thursday, 24 September 2026

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

Imatge decorativa

The MACBA Collection in unexpected places. From 19 June to 30 November 2026

A museum outside the museum

Imatge decorativa

The act of filming: video in the MACBA Collection

From 9 July 2026

Imatge decorativa

This Summer, the Evenings Belong to MACBA

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 6 to 8 pm, visit MACBA free and discover all the exhibitions and the Collection

Imatge decorativa

From April 13, 2026 to Spring, 2027

Aurèlia Muñoz Centenary

Imatge decorativa

Do the Artworks at MACBA Sleep? Backstage at MACBA and Sala 30

Collectable

Imatge decorativa

MURMURS. Twelve speculative actions for the Year Thirty

From 27 November 2025 to 27 November 2026

Imatge decorativa

Revisiting Video-Nou

A three-part RWM podcast miniseries featuring four members of Video-Nou on collective creation and cultural activism.

Ràdio Web MACBA

10 audios

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watched in the library
of macba.

Son[i]a #462 – Mariam Barghouti

1:27:14

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watched in the library
of macba.

Son[i]a #461 – Leonardo Tello

1:37:43

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of macba.

Son[i]a #460 – Razan AlSalah

1:41:40

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of macba.

Son[i]a #459 – Santiago Mostyn

1:23:19

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Son[i]a #458 – Francisco Huichaqueo

1:25:29

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watched in the library
of macba.

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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of macba.

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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of macba.

Son[i]a #454 – Mpho Matsipa

1:03:07

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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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