Opisso The Museum in the Hotel Astoria is to complete the permanent collection of the Hotel Astoria.
The Catalan illustrator will inaugurate its new headquarters with an exhibition at the Astoria. Spain. This is a permanent exhibition that addresses the three main rooms of the hotel with more than 200 pieces that an one of the classic hotels of the Eixample a unique and singular. The Astoria was chosen because it follows the philosophy of Derby Hotels Collection and they link all its hotels to art and culture. Above is a very famous and elegant Hotel which is perfect for a show like this. That is the Reason, this centrally located hotel opened in 1987 Opisso houses the collection of the year. With an atmosphere of a hotel room in Barcelona at the time of the author, living in Astoria Opisso artwork with the most unique and precious woods, his collection of mirrors, picture frames, moldings, marble, the spectacular central staircase, the Bar style “Deco”, etc …
Similarly, to complete “Opisso tour” through the city, the new gallery Petritxol offer in its new headquarters at number 315 of the Consell de Cent, an exhibition can be viewed between 22 September and 2 November.
Opisso Ricard (Tarragona, 1880 – Barcelona, 1996) was also a great watercolor artist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the best chronicler graph Barcelona. Formed in the Catalan school of cartoonists and between the cities of Barcelona and Paris, achieved great popularity thanks to his knack for capturing characters, atmospheres and individual details.
The popularity of Opisso drawings is due to its great capacity for observation and recreation of reality customs of the city represented by a fine sense of humor. They are especially famous images of crowds which it encounters enhance intimate moments with precision or absurd or humorous details.
So for lovers of art Opisso is an opportunity not to be missed.