Tickets for KBR Fundación Mapfre Barcelona Photo Center

KBr is the photography centre with which Fundación MAPFRE begins a new stage in its intense dedication to artistic photography, one of its main areas of cultural activity since 2009. The centre is housed in the MAPFRE Tower in the Olympic Marina. At the bottom of the tower, the exhibition centre occupies the curved two-story projection between Avenida del Litoral and the seafront promenade.The name KBr Fundación MAPFRE Barcelona Photo Centre refers to the chemical symbol for potassium bromide, a salt used in the analogue photography development process, and a declaration of intentions from the institution's line, committed to the recovery of tradition and masters of photography, but also with contemporaneity.There are two temporary exhibitions from October 1 to January 17, 2027:1. Dana Lixenberg. American Images: Dana Lixenberg (Amsterdam, 1964) is one of the leading figures in contemporary documentary photography. 2. KBr Flama'26: KBr Flama'26 presents the sixth edition of KBr Fundación Mapfre's annual showcase of a new generation of photographers embarking on their professional careers after completing their training in Barcelona. Photo credits:1. Dana Lixenberg Tupac Shakur, 1993 Cortesía de la artista y Grimm Ámsterdam, Londres, Nueva York © Dana Lixenberg2. Meghan Mathews S/T, proyecto It Was Good Enough For Our Mothers, 2023 Fotografía analógica © Meghan Mathews