The elegant Sala Parés, founded in 1840, is a grand, two-tier space that smells deliciously of wood varnish and oil paint. Conservative figurative and historical paintings are the mainstay, although it was also here that a young Picasso had his very first solo show in 1905. In September, Sala Parés hosts the Young Painters' Prize.
Area Barrí Gòtic
Transport Metro Liceu
Telephone 93 318 70 20
Open 4-8pm Mon; 10.30am-2pm, 4.30-8pm Tue-Fri; 10.30am-2pm, 4.30-8.30pm Sat; 11am-2pm Sun. Closed Aug
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