We gather around the central questions of contemporary art, exploring them through theory and firsthand encounters in the field.
A fragment from At Land, a film by Maya Deren, 1944.
The Art Circle is an independent space in Barcelona for looking closely, thinking critically, and engaging directly with contemporary art.
Each Circle focuses on a single pressing question, such as how taste is decided, how space defines us, or how artists respond to a changing world. Over three sessions, we navigate the subject through four complementary angles:
How artistic value gets made, and who really gets to decide what counts as art: through the artist's gesture, the museum and the market, and the curator's eye.
Learn more →An invitation into the space between image, memory, dream, and illusion. We examine how artists bypass logic to challenge our sense of reality, tracing a direct line from early Surrealist provocations to today's digital subconscious.
Learn more →An exploration of the city as an active, living canvas. We trace how artists step beyond the gallery walls to map, question, and reshape the public spaces we inhabit every day.
Learn more →Artist, curator, and educator: she lectures, curates exhibitions, and designs independent educational programs, philosophical walking tours, and specialized workshops for universities, cultural institutions, and audiences worldwide.
More about Vera →Michal is an architect, entrepreneur, and a maker by habit. She founded Studido after struggling to find good studios every time she moved cities, and started Art Club Barcelona to build the community she was looking for. She believes human-made is the real luxury.