On the occasion of the celebration of the Year Abelló, which commemorates the centenary of the painter and collector  Joan Abelló i Prat  (Mollet del Vallès, 1922- Barcelona, ​​2008), part of his collection and painting is deployed in different points of Catalan geography to dialogue with works from the collections of other museums. The  Frederic Museum  Marès is part of this initiative with the Showcase of the Patio , where some are exhibited  objects related to his figure:

- Reproduction of the photograph of  Joan Abelló at El Prat airport . 1963. Francisco Gallés Miquel. Joan Abelló Municipal Foundation.

- Brussels Airport . 1967. Joan Abelló. Original drawing Joan Abelló Municipal Foundation.

- Photo of Frederic Marès's suitcase. Frederic Marès Museum ©Photo: ArtWorkPhoto. eu.

- Manuscript of  Tea time 1961. Joan Abelló Municipal Foundation.

- Plate of the engraving that was used to illustrate the book of  Tea time . From the study window. 1961. Steel plate. Joan Abelló Municipal Foundation.

- Book  The fascinating world of collecting and antiques. Memoirs of the life of a collector , Frederic Marès Deulovol, Gráfica Bachs, 1977. Frederic Marès Museum.

Joan Abelló, the guest collection

The sculptor  Frederic Marès (1893-1991) and the painter Joan Abelló (1923-2008), in addition to donating their collections to their cities -Barcelona and Mollet del Vallès, respectively- and seeing their dream of having a Museum come true  they left in writing their illusions and their memories in two autobiographical books .  The fascinating world of collecting and antiques. Memoirs of the life of a collector  by Frederic Marès was published in 1977. In addition to glossing over the nature of the collector and collecting the vocation for objects and antiques, the sculptor dedicates a prominent chapter to the suitcase he bought on his first trip to Paris and which he always took with him on his work trips.

Joan Abelló also made traveling around the world a necessity, to paint and to expand his collection. It was after the death of Carles Pellicer, his teacher, that he wrote  Tea time . He inherited some works from him but above all a way of understanding and experiencing art that he then projected in his house in Mollet. Where today we relive his passion for all kinds of objects, from fans, clocks, ceramics, glass, toys, hat pins,..., in a collection of collections that evoke his particular universe.

Place : Courtyard of the Frederic Marès Museum

Date : From October 26 to November 26, 2023

Schedule : From Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a. m. To 7 p. m.; Sundays and holidays from 11 a. m. To 8 p. m

Price : free