Drap-Art’26: 30 Years of Sustainable Art in the Gòtic

From 17 November to 21 December, Drap-Art celebrates the 30th edition of the International Festival of Sustainable Art of Catalonia. A month of exhibitions and activities connecting art, sustainability, memory and social change across several venues in Barcelona.

Exhibitions

Artists Selected Through the Open Call
Centre d’Artesania de Catalunya

As every year, Drap-Art presents a selection of artists who transform reused materials into new artistic proposals and invite reflection on sustainability and our surroundings.

Moss Skate Art
El petit Borsí

Sixty artists from around the world have customised skateboards to raise funds for the construction of drinking water and sanitation systems in Eswatini. The boards will be available to purchase online, and all proceeds will go towards the project.

Interaccions Visuals
Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona, Casa de l’Ardiaca

The exhibition brings the artworks into dialogue with the architecture of Casa de l’Ardiaca, featuring installations by Edgar Massegú and Francesca Llopis. It also includes a tribute to Nicole Florensa, artist and driving force behind the Fundació Apel·les Fenosa, through materials connected to her life and work.

30 Years of Drap-Art. 1996–2026
Capella de Santa Àgata, Museu d’Història de Barcelona

A selection of emblematic works shown at the festival over three decades, accompanied by graphic and archival materials tracing its history. The exhibition will also feature invited artist Gonçal Sobrer, presenting some of his most recent works.

Art Sostenible Mediterrani
Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona

An initiative highlighting how contemporary art can promote sustainability, the reuse of resources and reflection on today’s environmental challenges. After Barcelona, the exhibition will tour for approximately a year at venues connected to the Llonges de la Cultura programme by Fundació Baleària.

Activities

30th Anniversary Concert: Trastofonia i Llapispanc
Plaça del Rei, 21 November at 8 pm

Talk: “Reclaimed: Changing the Way We Value What Already Exists”, by Dhara Kabaria
Sala d’actes del Centre d’Artesania de Catalunya, 27 November at 6 pm

Moda-futurpassat workshop, led by Berta Aleñà
Fundació Apel·les Fenosa, 28 November at 11 am

See the full programme, opening hours, addresses and practical information on the festival website.

We invite you to celebrate thirty years of creativity, commitment and sustainable art with us.