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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

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Sim Acquisition, Drawing and War

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Barcelona, Spain · 7 May to 31 Dec 2026

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Nearly 100 Spanish Civil War drawings by Jose Luis Rey Vila (Sim), acquired by the museum in 2024: pencil and charcoal sketches of soldiers, combat and bombardment made largely from life. Shown in Room 68, curated by Eduard Valles.

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