Tomàs Morell: Two Fall 2026 Exhibitions in Barcelona and Berlin
In 1964, Tomàs Morell Brenner was born in Barcelona and is set to showcase his work in the fall of 2026. He will take part in "Rojo que te cojo" at Baixada 6 Projects in Barcelona on September 19, emphasizing the color red in art. Following that, on November 12, he will be featured in "Bild der Frau" at SMAC in Berlin, which examines themes of women, bodies, identity, and representation. Morell's artistic focus includes vulnerability, identity, sexuality, gender, power, and social differences. After departing from Saatchi & Saatchi in 2012 and closing Blackline, he dedicated himself to painting. His Ecce Homo series features works like "Man Holding Mask 3" (2014) and "Woman Holding Mask 2" (2013), influenced by Cézanne, Picasso, and Matisse. He received his education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg.
Key facts
- Tomàs Morell Brenner was born in Barcelona in 1964 to a German mother and Spanish-Catalan father.
- He is due to participate in "Rojo que te cojo" at Baixada 6 Projects in Barcelona on September 19, 2026.
- The Barcelona group exhibition centers on red in painting and marks the opening of the new space.
- He is scheduled to join "Bild der Frau" at SMAC in Berlin on November 12.
- In 2012 he left his art director position at Saatchi & Saatchi and closed Blackline, which he founded and operated from 1996 to 2011.
- "Man Holding Mask 3" (2014) and "Woman Holding Mask 2" (2013) helped establish the Ecce Homo series, later presented at Galerina Steiner in Berlin.
- Between 2017 and 2019 he made three diptychs based on the painter and model, developing into "Enigma y deseo" and "Déjà-vu."
- At seventeen he applied to the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, where acceptance turned his attachment to painting into formal artistic education.
Entities
Artists
- Tomàs Morell Brenner
- Cézanne
- Picasso
- Matisse
- Kirchner
- Grosz
- Beckmann
- Philip Guston
- Georg Baselitz
- Martin Kippenberger
- Walter Dahn
- Nietzsche
Institutions
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- Blackline
- Galerina Steiner
- Baixada 6 Projects
- SMAC
- Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg
- AATONAU
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Catalonia
- Germany
- Nuremberg
- Berlin
Sources
- AATONAU —