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Frankie Malone is an Irish artist based in Barcelona who works between stillness and motion, instinct and intention. His main medium is photography, but his practice weaves in poetry, graphic design, and whatever else feels honest in the moment—layered compositions that are abstract, emotional, and
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Barcelona’s Load Gallery is back with another immersive exhibition—this time exploring the human body as landscape, memory, and myth. BODYSCAPES, opening July 17, brings together ten women artists working across photography, AI, video, and performance to ask: what does it really mean to inhabit a
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A distinct new perspective is emerging in Barcelona’s creative landscape. On June 26th, 2025 ÁTICO made its official debut during the International Filmmakers & Artists Gala—not just as another production studio, but as a manifesto. Founded by Tatiana Lash, ÁTICO is a collaborative visual storytelling
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Some stories start with a bang. This one began with a second-hand Polaroid camera and a blurry photo. What followed was not only a career shift—it was a whole philosophy built around imperfection, experimentation, and a deep belief in the power of fleeting moments. What
Andrés Aguilar Caro on Punk Roots, Polaroids, and the Art of Letting Go Read More »
If you’ve ever wondered what landscape painting might look like after passing through an algorithm, Dissected Palette by Italian artist Quayola is worth checking out. Currently on view at Load Gallery in the Poblenou district, this exhibition takes a fresh look at a very old
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We took a trip out to the forest near La Garriga to visit Spencer Byles’ open-air museum—a hidden world of land art woven right into the trees. Spencer has been living and working here, creating sculptures from natural materials that slowly fade back into the
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Catalan creativity takes center stage in South Korea’s new digital art fair. Barcelona’s digital art scene found a new international platform last week as Load Gallery joined the inaugural Loop Lab Busan, a new media art fair held from April 24th to 26th, 2025 in
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Unmaking Art Studio, located in Barcelona’s vibrant Raval neighbourhood, unfolded organically to challenge norms and provide a comfortable artistic space where everyone feels welcome. Opened in 2024, by self-taught Nigerian artist Shyne Eghosa Obazee and his partner Aideen Farrell, the studio and adjoining artist-run gallery
From April 24th to 27th, Montoya presents ‘The Habit of Swerving’, a large-scale installation by artist Pedro Torres. Inauguration: 24 de April, 18:00h. Schedule: 25–27 de April, de 11:00 a 20:00h The Habit of Swerving is an installation developed in direct response to the industrial
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This season, La Roca Village kicks off “Your Style, Your Game”—a campaign celebrating the intersection of fashion, sport, and artistic expression. While the project spotlights nine athletes from across Spain, a major creative force behind the scenes is Barcelona-based artist Sejal Parekh, whose sculptural works
Sejal Parekh Brings Artistic Vision to La Roca Village’s “Your Style, Your Game” Read More »
Some artists spend years in art school, perfecting their craft and following a clearly defined path. Others, like Shyne Eghosa Obazee, stumble into it by chance—only to realize they’ve found something they were always meant to do. A self-taught Nigerian artist, Shyne recently discovered his
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Barcelona’s MACBA has long been a gathering place for skaters, artists, and creatives from around the world. However, recent renovation plans threaten to change this, with the city prohibiting skateboarding in the iconic square—an act that has sparked the #savemacba movement. In response, Finnish graphic
A Finnish Artist’s Tribute to Macba and Global Street Art Read More »
Load gallery is proud to present Visions, a solo exhibition by Argentinian artist Pilar Zeta. Opening on 3 April, Visions is a site-specific project conceived for Load, marking a significant addition to Zeta’s impactful body of work. Despite having only a few solo exhibitions, Pilar
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Exhibition Open Call from Cascadas Art Space in Barcelona. Hyperlocality refers to a focus on a specific, narrowly defined place—often a neighborhood, district, or even a single street. In the digital age, hyperlocality takes on a new dimension by merging physical space with virtual interactions.
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