Art and culture in Mallorca: An overview of the island's most inspiring galleries and museums

The art scene in Mallorca is one of the most interesting in Spain and covers a variety of individual preferences with different styles. Pablo Picasso, Frederic Chopin, Joan Miró and many others recognized the inspiring qualities of Mallorca for their personal work and sometimes lived on Mallorca for many years. Now, together with real estate agent Engel & Völkers Mallorca, you can make the sunny Balearic Island your new home by purchasing an exclusive apartment, villa or rustic house and be enchanted by the works of great classics and modern talents in numerous museums and galleries. In this article, we have put together the five most important museums in Mallorca for you in order to familiarize you with the cultural diversity of your new property location.

1. Contemporary art at the Museu Fundación Juan March in Palma de Mallorca

This contemporary gallery in the heart of the old town is without a doubt one of the cultural highlights in Palma de Mallorca. Housed in an imposing 18th-century building that has recently been extensively renovated and expanded, the paintings of over 50 Spanish artists are exhibited here. Among other things, you will find exhibits by Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso that regularly attract a large number of visitors. If you buy a villa or an apartment in Palma de Mallorca, the Museu Fundación Juan March on Carrer de Sant Miquel 11 can be reached within a few minutes - at real estate agent Engel & Völkers Mallorca you will find an exclusive selection of attractive properties for sale.

2. Experience more art in Palma with the exhibitions of Es Baluard and Gallery Red

There are numerous other sophisticated galleries and museums in Palma - the Es Baluard opened in 2004 is one of the best known. The Serra Art Foundation's collection of paintings includes contemporary and modern works by Joan Miró, Picasso, Barceló and other famous artists.

The Gallery Red meanwhile combines culture and art buying in Mallorca in a unique way: gallery owner Drew Aaron has created an oasis of modern art at Carrer de Tous i Maroto 10 in Palma, where interested parties have the opportunity to find particularly valued pieces, such as by Andy Warhol To buy Santiago Picatoste or Damian Hirst. Perhaps you are buying the perfect piece of art for your apartment in Palma that complements your interior in an appealing way?

3. You will gain interesting insights into Chopin's life in Valldemossa

Frederic Chopin and his beloved George Sand once spent a winter in the Valldemossa Monastery, in the dreamy center of the town. Today you can marvel at a large part of the preserved interior, including the piano played by Chopin, as well as some writings, scores and pictures. Also very worth seeing: The spacious monastery garden, which extends directly behind the property in the center of Valldemossa. Real estate agents Engel & Völkers Mallorca can highly recommend the Frederic Chopin & George Sand Museum in Valldemossa, especially for music and literature lovers.

4. Centro Cultural Andratx - a European institution of modern art

The cultural center CCA in the southwest of Mallorca is the largest institution for contemporary art in Mallorca and enjoys an outstanding reputation worldwide. Two central galleries are the focus of the minimalist cultural center: the CCA gallery shows international paintings, while the CCA Espai only offers a stage to Balearic artists. The repertoire of the facility is updated regularly, so that a second or third visit is an enriching experience. The Centro Cultural also offers a number of artist studios that are open to visitors, as well as an appealing gastronomic offer - the ideal destination near your new rustic house or villa near Andratx.

5. Puerto Portals: The inspiring collection in the NURU gallery

Only opened in June 2019, the NURU Gallery in Puerto Portals is already one of the most popular points of contact for all friends of alternative, modern art styles in Mallorca. Jordi Mollà and Domingo Zapata present their refreshingly colorful series of paintings in the pop and street art genre, while Markus Tollmann, one of the most influential contemporary German painters, exhibits his cubist works here. The ensemble is rounded off by Jörg Wanderer's large-scale artistic landscape photographs. Especially if you buy an apartment or a villa in the area of ​​Puerto Portals, you should not miss a visit to this somewhat different gallery!

Engel & Völkers, your real estate agent for Mallorca, will be happy to assist you in choosing your new Mediterranean domicile. Whether artistic rustic house, comfortable apartment or extravagant villa - we will find exactly the property that meets your expectations. Get a first impression of our exclusive offer - if you are interested or need further information, do not hesitate to contact us.