Art Nou 2026: Seven exhibitions charting Barcelona's emerging art scene

The 15th edition of Art Nou, the festival organized by ArtBarcelona, runs through September 5, 2026, across multiple galleries in Barcelona and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. The festival presents seven exhibitions that explore architecture, archive, memory, and the body. At FUGA, Caterina Miralles shows 'CCX221270-7.5', contrasting industrial concrete tarps with embroidery. Laura Sebastianes' '¡Cambio de mano!' at Dilalica, inspired by Antonio Tabucchi, features sculptures that oscillate between model and construction. At etHALL, Marga Estelrich's 'Roen Plastic', curated by Óscar Morales Navarro, uses found urban materials. Hernán Aguirre's 'Celestino Boutique' at Chiquita Room, curated by Leto Ybarra, turns his personal archive into an installation. Luna Mahoux's 'Where Would I Be' at Cordova, curated by Cory John Scozzari, recovers Afro-diasporic narratives through photography, film, and textiles. At Prats Nogueras Blanchard, Aura Roig's 'The worms are starting to move' presents hybrid figures blurring species boundaries. The festival closes at àngels barcelona with 'La de Salva i Helena' by Salva G. Ojeda and Helena Laguna Bastante, examining the body as a site of negotiation through bodybuilding and flexibility.