#Museum of Forbidden Art

#Museum of Forbidden Art

Barcelona's Museum of Forbidden Art houses over 200 works that have faced censorship and removal from public view.

The museum aims to challenge visitors and question the limits imposed on artists in an increasingly polarized world.

Catalan art collector Tatxo Benet created the museum to give a platform to banned works of art, and over 13,000 visitors have attended since its opening in October. [ more ]

Barcelona's Museum of Forbidden Art showcases over 200 works that have faced censorship, provoking debate and challenging limits on artists.

The museum is the only one in the world dedicated exclusively to art that has faced petitions for removal from public view.

The collection includes works by well-known artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Pablo Picasso. [ more ]