Sim Acquisition, Drawing and War - Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Barcelona Art Season, Exhibitions
05/07/2026 - 12/31/2026

The National Art Museum of Catalonia presents an exhibition dedicated to José Luis Rey Vila, known as Sim, one of the foremost visual chroniclers of the Spanish Civil War. The exhibition brings together nearly fifty drawings created in Barcelona during the conflict, recently added to the museum’s collection. With striking expressive power, the works depict both the harshness of the battles and their impact on the civilian population, offering a powerful testimony of this historical period while strengthening the museum’s Civil War collection.