Gaudí’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona will open a contemporary art gallery in January 2026, giving visitors access to the second floor for the first time. buff.ly/OrheIhC

Gallery lures collectors to Spain’s abandoned region with large-scale sculpture trail The sprawling sculpture trail is the latest initiative by Albarrán Bourdais, a project that is filling Matarraña, the country’s least populated area, with architecture buff.ly/1gwKGrT

I often recommend Eurovision to non-Europeans curious about European geopolitics. The contest is historically anything but "an apolitical entertainment show."

Big fan of Richard Ben Cramer's transparency

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Today's morning commute.

This is why I stammer when people ask me what kind of books do I like to read.

Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter The sale has sparked backlash from critics who say AI programmes exploit human artists https://buff.ly/42QlsPd

Em dash they'll never—never, ever—make me hate you.

Oh, hi new friends! I'm Alexandra, I'm a journalist & aspiring writer based in Paris. I'm currently querying my first novel, a literary fiction set in Northern Spain (think My Brilliant Friend meets My Dark Vanessa). In the meantime, you can read my stories on art & politics in The Art Newspaper.

At this point I've very little faith in UN treaties whose enforceability depends on political will rather than strict legal consequences.

Happy 2025! I haven’t been around here for a while. Here's where I've been instead:

Men are not only missing out on some great literature, they're also limiting their understanding of others. Reading fiction writen by someone who does not look like you is an exercise in empathy. A lot of it has to do with the way "women's fiction" is marketed but still, we can do so much better.

Glad to see that museums & cultural institutions are increasingly open to working with micro and nano influencers. They're often driven by passion for their niche subject and their audiences—though small—are super engaged and loyal. www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/12/04/i...

Miami Art Week is here! BBLs, crypto bros, spray-tanned smudged art booths — grab a bingo card and let the chaos begin.

I find this unexpectedly heartwarming.

I know this is not personal but it feels personal.

Watched the first five minutes of Dune Prophecy and had to stop. As a die-hard fan of the books, this is a big nope. I can barely handle the wave of girlbossification of Greek myth retellings, but I draw the line at the Bene Gesserit.

Hello, migrating here from X👋 I'm Alexandra, I write about culture & politics in Spain for The Art Newspaper. I also help non-profits nail their storytelling. Free time goes to books (top 2024 read so far: Stoner by Williams). Here's my latest story for TAN: www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/11/25/a...