Image: Can Framis Museum, Barcelona
An exhibition dedicated to Romà Vallès, described by the Fundació Vila Casas as one of the precursors of abstract art in Catalonia, will open at Espais Volart in Barcelona this autumn. ‘Romà Vallès: The Abstract Horizon’ will survey more than 60 years of the artist’s career from 16 September 2026 through 17 January 2027.
The exhibition is curated by Conxita Oliver and Bel Vallès. The announcement presents the show as a broad review of Vallès’s artistic trajectory, using the idea of the “abstract horizon” to frame a career that spans more than six decades. No further details about the individual works, mediums, or installation have been provided in the available announcement.
Espais Volart is one of the exhibition venues operated by the Fundació Vila Casas, whose programme focuses on contemporary Catalan art. The foundation’s network also includes Can Framis, described as a museum of contemporary painting; Can Mario in Palafrugell, a museum of contemporary sculpture; and Palau Solterra in Torroella de Montgrí, a museum of contemporary photography. Espais Volart is identified by the foundation as a venue for temporary contemporary-art exhibitions.
The Vallès exhibition is listed alongside other projects in the foundation’s 2026–27 programme, including an exhibition devoted to Josep Maria de Sucre at Espais Volart, also scheduled from 16 September 2026 to 17 January 2027. The foundation’s listings separately place exhibitions by Robert Llimós and Lúa Coderch at Can Framis, and an exhibition by Anna Irina Russell at Can Mario. Those projects are not part of the Vallès exhibition.
An opening reception for ‘Romà Vallès: The Abstract Horizon’ is scheduled for 15 September at 7 p.m., one day before the public exhibition dates begin. The available material identifies Vallès’s historical importance within Catalan abstraction and confirms the exhibition’s curators, venue and dates, but does not provide additional biographical information or a detailed account of the works to be shown.
