Centre d'Arts Santa Mònica (CASM), more commonly abbreviated as Arts Santa Mònica, is a public venue in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
, (
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...
) opened in 1988, for exhibiting
contemporary art
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. It is located in the
Raval side of
Rambla de Santa Mònica (
Ciutat Vella district). It hosts a number of exhibitions of contemporary
Spanish and international artists every year. Entrance is free.
The building that hosts CASM is a 1626
Renaissance
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convent
A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community.
The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...
that became a monument of national interest in 1984.
See also
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List of museums in Barcelona
References
External links
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Museums in Barcelona
Art museums and galleries in Catalonia
Art museums and galleries established in 1988
Ciutat Vella
La Rambla, Barcelona
1988 establishments in Spain
Modern art museums in Spain
Modern art museums in Catalonia
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