- Former Manifesta participant Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize!Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
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We are proud to congratulate former Manifesta participant Nnena Kalu on winning the 2025 Turner Prize.
- Black Archives Publication and Final Press Conference Manifesta …Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
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On the 4th of June 2025, Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana welcomed the public and press one last time to Gustavo …
- Looking back at Manifesta 15 Barcelona MetropolitanaManifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
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Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana closed its doors on Sunday the 24th of November 2024 after its successful 12 week period.
- Casa Gomis Acquired by Ministry of Culture: A …Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
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Yesterday, Spanish Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun announced the Ministry’s acquisition of Casa Gomis, ensuring its preservation as a cultural …
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- Final Days of Manifesta 15 Barcelona MetropolitanaManifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
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With just one week remaining, Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana has almost reached 250,000 visits. Spanning 15 unique venues across 12 …
- Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana is openManifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
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The highly anticipated 15th edition of Manifesta is now open to the public across Barcelona and its wider metropolitan region. …
Casa Gomis Acquired by Ministry of Culture: A Legacy of Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana proudly opened Casa Gomis, a Modernist architectural site in the Llobregat Delta, to the public as part of its "Balancing Conflicts" cluster. Over the course of the three-month biennial in 2024, the venue welcomed 58,281 visits, becoming a key platform for raising awareness of the site's cultural and environmental significance.
Yesterday, Spanish Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun announced the Ministry’s acquisition of Casa Gomis, ensuring its preservation as a cultural centre. This milestone underscores the transformative potential of Manifesta 15 as an incubator for social and ecological change. Casa Gomis was selected for the biennial two years ago to spotlight the imminent threat of demolition due to the proposed expansion of Barcelona El Prat Airport, and to emphasise the need to protect the surrounding natural environment from industrial encroachment.
Hedwig Fijen, Director of Manifesta 15, remarked:
“The Ministry of Culture’s acquisition of Casa Gomis, just six weeks after the biennial's conclusion, is a remarkable achievement. Preserving this iconic site safeguards both its national heritage and the rich natural environment that surrounds it.”
The transformation of Casa Gomis into a cultural centre aligns with Manifesta 15’s mission to demonstrate how decentralised cultural infrastructures can drive socio-ecological transitions.
Jordi Martí, State Secretary for the Ministry of Culture, commented:
“Casa Gomis is a very important but largely unknown building. Manifesta 15 opened it to the general public and made visible its significance. Now we have to make permanent what Manifesta initiated: a space to think of the relationship between art and nature in times of the climate emergency.”