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CaixaForum Barcelona
CaixaForum Barcelona is a cultural center in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Montjuïc area in a former Modernist textile factory designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, it is owned by the not-for-profit banking foundation " la Caixa". After a restoration of the building, the art center opened its doors in 2002 and since then it hosts temporary art exhibitions and cultural events. The building The building was originally commissioned as a textile factory by Casimir Casaramona i Puigcercós, and built by the famous Catalan Modernism architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Called the "Casaramona factory", it was completed in 1911, and the same year won the City Council's award for best industrial building. The factory closed in 1919, but reopened as a warehouse for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. In 1940, the building was used as a cavalry barracks for the Spanish Armed Police Corps, and it was used as such until " la Caixa" banking foundation bought it in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cultural Center
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run. Africa * Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt * Fendika Cultural Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. * Guga S'Thebe Arts & Cultural Centre, Cape Town, South Africa * Ndere Cultural Center, Kampala, Uganda. * Centre for National Culture (Kumasi), National Cultural Center, Kumasi, Ghana. Asia * Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Türkiye * Central Cultural Center (CCC), Bangladesh * Bahman Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran * Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand * Beigang Cultural Center, Yunlin, Taiwan * Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia * Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia * Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippines * Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, China * Japanese Cultural Center (Taipei), Japanese Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1929 Barcelona International Exposition
The 1929 Barcelona International Exposition (also 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition, or Expo 1929, officially in Spanish language, Spanish: ''Exposición Internacional de Barcelona 1929'') was the second World's fair, World Fair to be held in Barcelona, the first one being in 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition, 1888. It took place from 20 May 1929 to 15 January 1930 in Barcelona, Spain. It was held on Montjuïc, the hill overlooking the harbor, southwest of the city center, and covered an area of 118 hectares (291.58 acres) at an estimated cost of 130 million Spanish peseta, pesetas ($25,083,921 in United States dollars). Twenty European nations participated in the fair, including Germany, Britain, Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Romania and Switzerland. In addition, private organizations from the United States and Japan participated. Hispanic America, Hispanic American countries as well as Brazil, Portugal and the United States were represented in the ''Ibero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Museums In Barcelona
This is a list of museums in Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia, Spain. Defunct museums *Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí *Museu Clarà *Museu d'Art Modern *Museu de la Ciència de Barcelona *Museu de la Moto *Museu del Calçat *Museu del Clavegueram *Museu del Còmic i la Il·lustració (closed 2009) *Museu del Gabinet Numismàtic de Catalunya *Museu d'Idees i Invents *Museu del Mamut *Museu del Rock *Museu Fundació Francisco Godia *Museu Militar de Barcelona (closed May 2009) *Museu Municipal de Belles Arts *Museu Pedagògic Experimental *Museu Provincial d'Antiguitats *Museu Social *Palau Reial de Pedralbes (closed 2013) ** (now part of the Design Museum of Barcelona) **Museu de les Arts Decoratives (now part of the Design Museum of Barcelona) **Museu Tèxtil i d'Indumentària (now part of the Design Museum of Barcelona) **Gabinet de les Arts Gràfiques (now part of the Design Museum of Barcelona) *Blueproject Foundation See also * List of libraries in Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Art Museums And Galleries In Catalonia
Art is a diverse range of cultural activity centered around ''works'' utilizing creative or imaginative talents, which are expected to evoke a worthwhile experience, generally through an expression of emotional power, conceptual ideas, technical proficiency, or beauty. There is no generally agreed definition of what constitutes ''art'', and its interpretation has varied greatly throughout history and across cultures. In the Western tradition, the three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture, and architecture. Theatre, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature, music, film and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of "the arts". Until the 17th century, ''art'' referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
CaixaForum Lleida
CaixaForum is a cultural centre managed by Fundación “La Caixa” located at 3 Avinguda de Blondel, Lleida, Avinguda de Blondel, in the city of Lleida, cornering Avinguda de Madrid, Llieda, Avinguda de Madrid, in the building popularly known as Montepío (Lleida), ''Montepío'' after the former name of a bank located in this building. The building, which was the site of Cine Viñes, became the cultural centre of Fundación “La Caixa” in 1989, so we can say that this building has always been related to cultural activities. It was later renamed in 2008 to keep the same naming convention as other centres from La Caixa. The building One of the tallest in Lleida, this Modernisme, ''modernism-inspired'' building was designed by the architect Francesc de Palau Morera Gatell. Initially, it hosted a movie theatre, ''Cine Vinyes'' (the name honouring Ricardo Viñes), and was acquired by La Caixa in 1985. Facilities include exposition areas, an auditorium with 235 seats, and two additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
CaixaForum Madrid
CaixaForum Madrid is a cultural center in Madrid, Spain. Located in Paseo del Prado in a former power station, it is owned by the not-for-profit banking foundation "la Caixa". The art center opened its doors in 2008 and it hosts temporary art exhibitions and cultural events. The cultural center was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and built by Ferrovial between 2001 and 2007. It was an old power station called Central Del Mediodía, from the 1900s. The ''Vertical Garden'' by Patrick Blanc at the square is also well-known. Gallery File:Caixa Forum2.JPG, Central stairway. File:CaixaForum Madrid 1.jpg, The vertical garden in 2007. File:Vertical - Taken from Paseo de Prado.jpg, The vertical garden in 2009. File:Jardín vertical de CaixaForum Madrid.jpg, Détail of the vertical garden in 2011. File:El pensador-Rodin-Caixaforum-2.jpg, ''The Thinker'', temporary exhibition. File:Pierre de Wissant-Rodin-Caixaforum-3.jpg, ''Pierre de Wissant'', one of '' The Burghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
CosmoCaixa Barcelona
CosmoCaixa Barcelona () is a science museum located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It features a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions devoted to the environment, nature, science, and space. The museum is sponsored by "La Caixa" banking foundation. Formerly known as the Science Museum of Barcelona, it closed for renovations in 1998 and reopened in 2004 under its current name. It has interactive exhibitions such as touch and play for small children, planetarium, bookstore, gift shop, library, teaching center and café. Entry to the museum is free for students under sixteen. Adults too can enjoy at the museum with an entry ticket of six euros. Building The building was built between 1904 and 1909 by Josep Domènech i Estapà to serve as an asylum for the blind which closed in 1979. The building was renovated, retaining the original facade, and an expansion took place bringing the building to four times its original size. An expansion of the building took place in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sol LeWitt
Solomon "Sol" LeWitt (September 9, 1928 – April 8, 2007) was an American artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. LeWitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and "structures" (a term he preferred to "sculptures") but was prolific in a wide range of media including drawing, printmaking, photography, painting, installation, and artist's books. He has been the subject of hundreds of solo exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world since 1965. The first biography of the artist, ''Sol LeWitt: A Life of Ideas'', by Lary Bloom, was published by Wesleyan University Press in the spring of 2019. Life LeWitt was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia. His father died when he was 6. His mother took him to art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, LeWitt traveled to Europe where he was exposed to Old Maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, ''Isozaki Arata''; 23 July 1931 – 28 December 2022) was a Japanese architect, urban designer, and theorist from Ōita, Ōita, Ōita. He was awarded the Royal Gold Medal in 1986 and the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019. He taught at Columbia University, Harvard University, and Yale University. Biography Isozaki was born in Oita on the island of Kyushu and grew up in the era of postwar Japan, the eldest of four children of Toji and Tetsu Isozaki. His father was a prominent businessmen. In 1945, he witnessed the destruction of Hiroshima on the shore opposite his hometown. When he accepted the Pritzker Architecture Prize, Pritzker Prize in 2019 he stated: "There was no architecture, no buildings, and not even a city. So my first experience of architecture was the void of architecture, and I began to consider how people might rebuild their homes and cities." Isozaki completed his schooling at the Ōita (city), Oita Prefecture Oita Uenogaoka High Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Banking Foundation
Banking foundation is a type of foundation that originated as a bank. The banking reforms split the banks (usually local and community owned savings banks, as a statutory corporation) into limited company and holding company (or banking foundation). Austria * ERSTE Foundation Germany * - parent of Hamburger Sparkasse Italy *Fondazione di Sardegna * Members of Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio S.p.A. * Fondazione Pisa * Fondazione Roma *Fondazione Sicilcassa (defunct) *Fondazione Banca Monte Lugo (merged with other foundations) *Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lugo (merged with other foundations) *Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Norway * Sparebankstiftelsen DnB San Marino *Fondazione San Marino Spain * La Caixa Further reading * Banking Banking foundations {{Europe-bank-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Armed Police Corps
The (), conventional long names () and (), —popularly known as () owing to the color of their uniforms— was an armed urban police force of Spain established by the Francoist regime in 1939 to enforce the repression of all opposition to the regime. Its mission was "total and permanent vigilance, as well as repression when deemed necessary." The first commander of the was General Antonio Sagardía Ramos. In its first years of operation the corps was inadequately equipped in armament and vehicles but this situation would be steadily straightened out. History Following the overthrow of the Second Spanish Republic in April 1939, the Francoist Spain initially relied on the Army in order to handle public order issues. By means of two sets of laws issued on 3 August 1939 and 8 March 1941 the Spanish State reorganized the police forces of Spain and established the Armed Police as a gendarmerie style national armed police that could be used to suppress disturbance of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
