Collage workshop
Last weekend we held a collage workshop of which we leave you mostly images. We proposed to the children to make first an individual piece to take home and hang it in their favorite corner, and another larger one among several, which consisted of working on a real movie poster. Among the materials they could […]
Another education is possible (architecturally speaking).
Things have changed a lot as far as education is concerned: the way of teaching, the needs, the number of children or the new materials, have forced architects to imagine and create new spaces. Open spaces, respectful of the environment, modern and lively…. What envy! We have found these centers that I don’t know about […]
Solidarity workshop
We are very excited to publish this article: it is the result of the “Solidarity Workshop Kids Art & Gift” by Plom Gallery, held last December 20th: 5 Artists40childrenMomsand dads very dedicated. Objective: to support the initiative “El Rebost” Result: 40 unique pieces of art that became 500€! The day was unbeatable, the Séneca street […]
Visual interviews: Clàudia Valsells
We are launching a new interview format. You won’t have to read questions or answers, just watch and discover what the artists show us about their daily life: they themselves portray from their breakfast, their latest acquisition, the space where they work or the favorite corner of their home. We hope you like and enjoy […]
An original and fun mask workshop.
Last Monday began the workshop program with the artists Rafa Castañer and Gonzalo Elvira. It is a pleasure to have them to do this kind of activities: they are creative, they propose fun themes, they use recycled materials, they participate with the same enthusiasm as the children who attend, and they are next to them […]
How to talk about art to a child
Children’s world is made of pictures. If a child is able to be interested in books with pictures, he is also able to enjoy looking at paintings. The adult can accompany the child in his discovery of art, indeed, he has a very important role in arousing the child’s interest because this interest does not […]
A mural full of colors at Primavera Sound
On Saturday May 31, coinciding with the Primavera Sound festival and within the minimúsica space, Vanessa Linares, one of the artists of Plom Gallery proposed us a collage workshop. The result of the work of the little artists was great: a magnificent mural full of colors made by all of them. We invite you to […]
The Plom Piggy Bank Show
Plom Gallery and the communication agency Soon in Tokyo present the Plom Piggy Bank, a piggy bank that will allow children to learn how to save and invest in Art. Our desire is to introduce children to collecting Contemporary Art in a simple way. […]
First art fair. Thank you Madrid!
Just a week ago Art Madrid kicked off, a fair in which we wanted to participate since our gallery opened in 2013. Art Madrid is held on the same days as ARCO, but because of its location in the center of the city, it seemed ideal for us to make ourselves known in the city, […]
Approach to color : Clàudia Valsells
Shortly after opening the gallery I met Clàudia Valsells. Clàudia is a painter, color specialist and founder of Arts & Claus, a brand she created. For 20 years she has been decorating and painting the best hotels, venues and interior spaces with color as her greatest ally. Currently she combines her activity as an […]
Flipbook workshop: effort and fun
Last Saturday we organized a Flipbook workshop with Gonzalo Elvira and Rafa Castañer, the two members of GR, an art project created for and by children. The flipbook is a book that contains a series of images that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned quickly, the […]
Books illustrated by great artists
Although this blog is designed to publish topics and activities of the gallery, this time I will talk to you from a more personal point of view because I am also a mom and I have many things to share. After all, my gallery project arises in part from having been a mother and wanting […]
12 things to do with kids when you don’t know what to do
Spending time with your children is as valuable as it is important. But sometimes you may not be able to think of what to do when you’re together. For those times, the PLOM team (consisting of a wild child, two well-read horses and a sculpting seagull) has come up with 12 things you can do. […]
An exhibition to imagine
Today we inaugurate a new exhibition in Plom Gallery, entitled: “The boy whose neck hurt from looking at the sky”, a title a little long perhaps, but this exhibition is accompanied, or is actually a succession of images that come out of a story also written by the artist. They are paintings of small and […]
Visual interviews: Ed Carosia
Today we continue with that pleasurable format of visual interviews. In today’s, we would like to introduce you to Ed Carosia – who you may know as Mr. Ed- an Argentine artist who has been living in Barcelona for years, and in Plom since its opening. Mr. Ed has illustrated for press, advertising and books. […]
“Look to the future”, children as seen by Marta R. Gustems
This coming Saturday, which is the day of Sant Jordi, we have decided that in addition to “mount” our street table full of books for children to discover the art and artists, is the ideal day to inaugurate “Look to the future” an exhibition in which Marta R. Gustems proposes us to enter into the […]
Art Madrid awaits us!
This month that we have just started will be perhaps the most important of the year for Plom Gallery: we are preparing our first participation in an art fair, something that will place us and make us reach a more varied and wider audience, an audience that has to understand that those who are children […]
Memphis is not just a city
It was the 80’s, the madness of the 70’s was over and the world was recomposing itself with its usual monotony. One night (well, I don’t know if it was at night but we can imagine) the Italian designer and architect Ettore Sottsassgathered designers and architects of various nationalities to whom he proposed to form […]
5 “foolproof” things you can share with children.
Typical: it’s Sunday, you want to listen to Leonard Cohen but your son bursts into tears immediately: he says it fills him with nostalgia. Or he insists on watching “Clifford, the big red dog” again and you are bored out of your mind. Don’t suffer! At Plom we believe that leisure should be the least […]
PLOM Gallery Art Workshops.
We are back with the second season of Art workshops and for the second year, we collaborate with Planet Bea. These workshops are designed to discover the life and work of the most significant artists of the the most significantartists of modern and contemporary modern and contemporaryart through experience. This activity helps us to discover […]
The Magi and the Superpowers of Art
Is there such a thing as the Three Wise Men? Of course they do. Fantasy and reality merge and merge at Christmas. A little by tradition and a little by convenience. Most human beings on this planet like to live for a few days immersed in a game of illusions and good intentions. It is […]
Ibie: interview and exhibition at PLOM
Ibie (Barcelona, 1979) uses his art superpower to paint graffiti inside our little heads. Suddenly, after seeing, digesting and dreaming his illustrations, we feel like imagining what the world would be like if we were allowed to change the color of sad songs, give funny nicknames to nightmares and make chewing gum out of kisses […]
PLOM family: at Alma’s home
We are in Barcelona. We have an appointment with a PLOM family. Today we visit the home of Alma (6 years old), a very special girl who believes in the Superpowers of Art. Like her mother, Núria, who is an interior designer. And like her father, Nicolás, who is an architect. PLOM: Why do you […]
We had a great time in 2016!
We start 2016 with a Collage party in the purest style. Hanna Höch at Casa Gracia. Then came the month of art fairs and we went to Madrid! We participated in Art Madrid with an exhibition by Sergio Mora who reminded us that we all have a child inside. Anuar Khalifi’s exhibition “The boy whose […]
PLOM family: at Manuela and Ritta’s home
We visited a PLOM family from Madrid. María Blanco Brotons and Aníbal Hernández are one of those charming couples, capable of creating a world of their own. In fact, they have formed a colorful and cheerful family thanks to Manuela (8 years old) and Ritta (6 years old). She is a journalist and photographer, and […]
Sergio Mora and Lusesita: interview with two of them
Today I went to Sergio Mora and Lusesita’s workshop . The spaceship (as they call it) is a large, bright space. It is just as you would imagine a workshop of two artists working in different disciplines. He is a painter, and she (whose name is Laura) is a ceramist. In the studio of Sergio […]
Premiere of the film: “This is how PLOM ice cream was made”.
We release the video “This is how PLOM ice cream was made”. We recorded it on the occasion of the creation of PLOM ice cream, the first ice cream in the world designed by children who love contemporary art. Why an ice cream? July arrived and we realized that summer was already in full swing, […]
The artistic gift: how to give art as a gift to a child
In this article, we will explain what an artistic gift is and how many types of artistic gifts we can find in the market. There are many ways to introduce a child to the world of art. Giving an original work of art is the most direct option, but there are others, just as effective. […]
Art for children and Andy Warhol
Art for children. Tomorrow, Saturday, November 4, 2017, Planeta Bea and PLOM Gallery organize a visit with children to Andy Warhol ‘s exhibition The Mechanical Art, at. Caixa Forum. There’s still time to sign up! We take this opportunity to publish this text by writer and journalist Pedro Calleja, in which he talks about the […]
Gemma París : interview and exhibition at Plom
We have interviewed the Barcelona artist Gemma París because this Saturday we inaugurate an exhibition of her drawings called Protagonistes. We highly recommend you to read the interview. It is sincere and emotional. She talks about herself, her family, her childhood, her experience as a mother, her children, and also about her work process. With […]
Art workshop for children: Joan Brossa
Who will be the protagonist of our next art workshop for children? Joan Brossa! When is it? Saturday, September 30. Where? Right next to PLOM Gallery, at Planet Bea (C/ Sèneca, 29). The figure and the work of Joan Brossa are very topical right now thanks to the exhibition Poetry Brossa, which opened yesterday at […]
Giving art as a gift to a child at Christmas: 10 reasons
Giving art to a child for Christmas is an investment in the future for many reasons. We have tried to put them in order and reason them. On the one hand, because we are very interested in the subject. And on the other hand, because thinking about it motivates us to continue working in a […]
Mirthe Blussé: interview and exhibition at PLOM
“PLOM Gallery is one of my favorite places in the world. Once I walk through that magnificent PLOM door, I want to stay there all afternoon…. And take all the artwork home with me!” Expo: “Summer”, by the artist Mirthe Blussé. From June 29 at PLOM Gallery (Sèneca, 31). Dutch born in Amsterdam and […]
Javi Corellano: interview and exhibition at PLOM
We interviewed the artist Javi Corellano on the occasion of his new exhibition, “Star Stuff”, specially designed for PLOM Gallery. The exhibition “Star Stuff”, by Javi Corellano (Core), will be open from today, Thursday September 28th, until next Thursday October 12th. On Saturday, October 7, Core will paint and decorate the door-window of PLOM Gallery. […]
Philip Pullman: “Children need art”.
Why do children need art? What is art for in the first years of our lives? These are not easy questions to answer, at least not in a clear, reasoned and objective way. One of the objectives of this blog is precisely to provide answers to these questions. When we do not do it ourselves, […]
The children of Diablo Santo and the art that makes you grow up
Is there such a thing as art that makes you grow? At PLOM Gallery we know there is. In this exclusive text, journalist and writer Pedro Calleja talks about the importance that a work of art can have in the life of a child. Let’s say it’s the year 2025. A documentary filmmaker is interested […]
Plom Family: At Gala and Gil’s home
We visited a PLOM family living in Vilassar de Mar, in the region of El Maresme, 24 kilometers from Barcelona. We entered a beautiful, bright, cozy little house. Here, you can breathe Art in every corner. We hear laughter and hurried footsteps. Gala is a 4 year old girl: awake, observant, intuitive. Her little brother, […]
PLOM family: at Mateu and Luca’s home
We are in Barcelona. Today we visit the home of Mateu (9 years old) and Luca (6 years old), two children who live and grow up in an environment that undoubtedly stimulates creativity and imagination. Their mother, Sylvia, is an art and costume director. Their father, Àngel, works in marketing and production. Does this family […]
What would Plom ice cream taste like to you?
Very soon you will be able to try Plom ice cream. But first, we invite the little ones to imagine what their ideal ice cream would be like. To inspire them, we have illustrated this post with a work of art by the artist Mirthe Blussé. Want to know how we came up with Plom […]
Presentation of the book: The animals and their cool trades
The publishing house Expediciones Polares presents the book Los animales y sus oficios molones at PLOM Gallery, on Saturday, October 21, 2017. We are back for a premiere! And what a premiere! Nothing less than a book drawn by one of our favorite illustrators, Saioa Burutaran, Susi Quiu. It is titled Los animales y sus […]
The art of letters and numbers
In this exclusive text for PLOM Gallery, writer and journalist Pedro Calleja reflects on the fascination of letters and numbers in children who are beginning to artistically decipher the world. My son Pedro is 2 years and 8 months old (well, he is now 4 years and 4 months, but when I wrote this text, […]
Seen in ARCO.
Last week we traveled to Madrid to visit ARCO, the most important contemporary art fair of the year in Spain. The works we have selected are just some of the ones that caught our attention thinking about our “favorite public”, so if you have the chance, show them to the kids! We hope you like […]
Artist toys are a trend
Designer toys are artist toys. Toys designed by artists. They are almost always small-sized figurines, manufactured in limited series, with materials such as resin, vinyl and wood. It is a trend that emerged in the late 90s, in Hong Kong. It soon spread around the world, becoming a fashion, a style and a generational inspiration. […]
Why give art as a gift to a newborn
Journalist and writer Pedro Calleja reflects on the subject exclusively for us.
The Superpowers of Art.
Martina Manyà: interview squared
We interviewed Martina Manyà, on the occasion of her exhibition at PLOM Gallery, entitled Quadrat2, which opens this Saturday, April 14, at 17:30hrs. Children (and adults accompanying them) will be able to participate in the exhibition by selecting and combining the pieces on display as they wish. Don’t miss it! Martina Manyà is an artist […]
Artistic experiment: your child’s room needs…
This is the amazing result of our latest artistic experiment with children. We called 3 girls and 2 boys, ages 6 to 11, and showed them the following original work by Jordi Pintó: Physics, Metaphysics and Paraphysics of Nature, by Jordi Pintó. Do you like it? Visit our SHOP. While the children were looking at […]
The importance of the Original Work of Art
In this exclusive text for PLOM Gallery, writer and journalist Pedro Calleja stresses how important it is for a child to discover for himself the value of an original work of art, such as Smurfette, by Cristina Borobia, on sale in our SHOP. I wasn’t aware of it then, but the first works of art […]
PLOM Workshop: The Surrealist Object
From Plom Gallery we have started the PLOM Workshops, a new artistic education workshops for children, understood as a space for creativity and experimentation. Today we present the result of our first PLOM Workshop, in which we approach the world of dreams through the surrealist object. The most surreal PLOM Workshop Just like the artists […]
Maria Acaso: Art and the rEDUvolution
María Acaso is a reference figure in the field of the so-called 21st Century Education. Concerned about the problems that teachers have right now in transmitting knowledge to their students, she states that it is necessary to change teaching methods. In her opinion, more important than WHAT we want to teach is HOW we can […]
Art illustrated books for Sant Jordi
Picture books are one of the most effective tools to get a child interested in the world of art. How to choose a good picture book capable of igniting artistic passions? In this article, we give you some useful tips. Different types of illustrated books A few illustrated books are conceived as pieces of Art […]
The Street Art of Zosen and Mina
Argentina’s Zosen Bandido and Japan’s Mina Hamada form one of the most sizzling and hyperactive couples in contemporary art and Street Art today. We really like what they do. Whenever we can, we have some of their stuff at PLOM Gallery. A few days ago, Zosen and Mina sent us photos of one of the […]
Artistic objects that enrich our lives
In this exclusive text for PLOM, publicist and exponential communicator Robert Artigau talks about the value of the artistic objects that accompany us throughout our lives. My father has a photo of Jorge Negrete next to his bed, with a simple frame, leaning against his bedside table. There was a time when he had it […]
Susie Hammer: from Poland with Love
We interviewed Susie Hammer, illustrator and graphic artist born in Warsaw (Poland) and based in Madrid since a few years ago. Susie Hammer ‘s cheerful and colorful style captivates us and immerses us in a parallel dimension, Pop and Naïf inspired , where all things – living beings and everyday objects – have faces and […]
Illustrated book: “The Superpowers of Art”.
Our first illustrated book is already in bookstores throughout Spain. It is entitled “The Superpowers of Art. A messy story”. It has been published by Mosquito Books, in association with Plom Gallery. We haven’t stopped smiling in the last 48 hours. We had been thinking about the idea of publishing a book under the Plom […]
Coloring Book: “The Superpowers of Brianda Fitz-James Stuart’s Art”.
We present our first coloring book: “The Superpowers of Art by Brianda Fitz-James Stuart”. It is the ideal complement to the illustrated book “The Superpowers of Art”, published by Mosquito Books in collaboration with Plom Gallery. The coloring book “The Superpowers of Art by Brianda Fitz-James Stuart” includes unpublished illustrations by Brianda, which do not […]
Christmas gifts 2018: educational, original, creative
Plom invites you to discover some of the Christmas Gifts 2018 that you can find in our online shop and in our physical gallery. From today until next January 6, 2019, we will be publishing lists of products selected by themes, sensibilities, utilities and styles. Here goes the first list of wonders. The girls and […]
SWAB KIDS and PLOM: come to paint with us
PLOM Gallery is pleased to collaborate with the International Contemporary Art Fair of Barcelona SWAB 2018. It will be held on September 28, 29 and 30, at the Pabelló Italià of the Fira de Barcelona. For the first time we will be in charge of animating SWAB KIDS, the space of the fair dedicated to […]
Interview: Brianda Fitz-James Stuart’s Superpowers
We interviewed Brianda Fitz-James Stuart, the author of the illustrations in the book “The Superpowers of Art. A Messy History”, just published by Mosquito Books in collaboration with Plom Gallery. Brianda Fitz-James Stuart was born in Madrid. She is an illustrator, painter, print designer and DJ. She has collaborated with a multitude of brands, in […]
Unique gifts: 7 works of art just for you
Here is a list of 7 original works of art that you will find in our online shop or in our gallery-shop at 31 Sèneca street. Giving original art to someone is a gesture that denotes a special interest in the person to whom the gift is given. This interest is multiplied tenfold in the […]
Art and Science: the world of Geometric Abstraction
Next Saturday May 5, on the occasion of TheCreativeFest, PLOM Gallery organizes contemporary art workshops for children at l’Antiga Fàbrica Damm. The workshops will revolve around the concept of Geometric Abstraction. In this text written exclusively for the blog, journalist and writer Pedro Calleja reflects on Geometric Abstraction in Art and Science. What does a […]
Gift Vouchers: get your 50€ Golden Ticket with Choco Plom
We have introduced 5 Gift Vouchers valued at 50 € in 5 chocolates Choco Plom exclusively on sale in our online shop and in our gallery-shop at 31 Sèneca street. Good luck! The book by the English writer Roald Dahl, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was first published in 1964. Since then, it has not […]
Plom Family: At Martina and Juliet’s home
Beatriz and Jose’s house is gigantic. Not in square meters, but in culture and color. To enter their home is to breathe joy, love and art. And Julieta, who is four and a half years old, is sick today! Fortunately, her sister Martina, who is seven, is the hostess, explaining what her family and her […]
Art gifts that cost (almost) nothing
Here you have a list of art and original gifts at prices of laughs. Artistic objects, decorative items, toys and games that encourage creativity for less than 14 €. “Pocket Games & Coloring” is literally a 1 meter long, 11cm wide roll of printed paper filled with art activities and graphic games. Portable and multipurpose […]
FLIC FESTIVAL and PLOM GALLERY
FLIC is a festival of experiences and literary creation that invites the public to enjoy literature and the arts. The objective is to promote the relationship between the different arts based on innovative and experimental formats, thus encouraging interdisciplinary creation and the promotion of literary taste, with the participation of all the agents involved. It […]
Pablo Salvaje: untamed interview
We interviewed Pablo Salvaje, author of the illustrations of one of the most spectacular books of the year, Alma Animal, published by Mosquito Books . Born in Seville in 1988 and based in Barcelona since 2013, Pablo Salvaje has combined his studies in Performing Arts and Interpretation with the world of illustration and manual printing. […]
Gifts of Art to renovate rooms
We have selected for you 5 Art Gifts able to improve and enhance any space. They are perfect for renovating children’s rooms. Every child is a world. Every child is a world. Filling those worlds with love, ideas and beautiful things is a challenge we face every day. Thanks to Art, we can achieve it, […]
The Three Wise Men of Art are here
Do you want the Three Wise Men of Art to bring you something nice this Christmas? Here is a list of recommendations for you to include in your letter. From original pieces by Brianda Fitz-James Stuart to limited edition posters from Pintachán. “THE DANCE OF MATISSE” 200 € SHOP NOW This delightful reinterpretation of “The […]
5 exercises to stimulate children’s creativity
Stimulating children’s creativity does not necessarily mean ‘training’ them to become great artists. Nor does it mean having to do without the basic knowledge that every civilized person should possess: knowing how to read and write correctly, knowing numbers and what can be done with them, being able to reason and develop critical thinking, understanding […]
Inspiring Gifts: Art to look, touch and smell
In this Christmas list of inspiring gifts you will find contemporary art pieces made with unusual materials and techniques: from paper sculpture to tapestry weaving, ceramic figures and collages of all kinds. “Whale” is, in the words of its creator, the Italian artist Vittoria Drago, a ‘paper sculpture’. Geometric shapes, balance of colors and three-dimensional […]
How to decorate children’s rooms with art (list 2)
We recommend 5 gifts to decorate with art in children’s rooms, big and small. Art has a very important aesthetic function and, in addition, it is an element of inspiration that always works. 30 € BUY “Pomme” is a giclee print with pigment inks on 210gr. is a giclee print with pigment inks on 210gr. […]
How to decorate children’s rooms with Art
We propose 5 perfect gifts to revitalize any child’s room. They are pieces that incite to action and answer the question how to decorate with Art. Little engines of creativity for boys and girls of any age. 100 € BUY “Horse is a four-color silkscreen print on 300gr. cotton paper. It is part of a […]
Picasso and the Superpowers of Art
Here you have the text about Pablo Picasso written by Pedro Calleja for the book “Los Superpoderes del Arte” (The Superpowers of Art), illustrated by Brianda Fitz-James Stuart. It is an unpublished story. It does not appear in the book. A great gift! Exclusively for PLOM. Lord Omega and Madame Nada travel to Paris in […]
Happy New Year: for a 2019 with a lot of Art
We greet the new year with a great desire to continue together. Thanks for being there. Plom Gallery has lots of projects. We love contemporary art and children. But what we love the most is what happens when contemporary art and children meet. For a year 2019 with a lot of Creativity Here you have […]
6 Reasons to Educate Children with Art
It is something we are constantly asked: “Does art serve to educate children?” We always answer yes, that art is a language, a tool, a different and enriching way of perceiving the world. “But what exactly does Art do to educate children?” Insist some of the people who asked us the above question. Well, lots […]
Art gifts for boys and girls with personality
We propose a list of artistic and educational gifts especially recommended for 10 different types of children. Choosing art gifts for children is not as complicated as it seems. Just take into account their personality and hobbies. What is their character? What do they like? What are their favorite activities? How do they relate to […]
Plom Family: At Gerard and Júlia’s home
We visited a PLOM family from Barcelona. They are 4 little people sharing house and life, sensations and passions, laughter and… More laughter! Alina Topala and Marc Canillo are the mommy and daddy, respectively, of Júlia (5 years old) and Gerard (4 years old). Alina and Marc are professionally dedicated to gastronomy. Marc’s activity is […]
Inspirational gift: Pintachán Robots
Boys and girls like robots. Well, and adults too. Everybody likes robots. They appeal to us because they look like us, but better: they are usually smarter, stronger and more original. Pintachán robots look like something out of a sci-fi movie from the 50s or 60s. They are pure Retro-Pop to liven up the rooms […]
How to recognize child artists
In 1946, on the verge of his 65th birthday, Pablo Picasso visited an exhibition of drawings made by children. As he left, the journalists asked for his opinion. The Malaga-born artist left them in awe with a phrase that has gone down in history: “At the age of these children, I painted like Rafael, but […]
Art for creative and artistically gifted children
They like to draw, paint, model, cut out, glue. They stain their clothes, stain the walls, stain the floor. After a while, they show us their masterpieces with an irresistible smile. Creative children… Do you recognize them? Yes, they do. They are our sons and daughters. Our nephews and nieces. Our grandchildren. The children of […]
Romperayos is Ana Truan and vice versa: interview
In this exclusive interview for PLOM, Romperayos explains how she became an artist with Superpowers. This is how it is presented Romperayos,Ana Truan ‘s artistic name , on her website: “Welcome to my universe. 1: I love animals because they are authentic and honest; 2: I believe in the power of the Aurora Borealis; 3: […]
Art Cartoons
Cartoons and comics have been inspiring contemporary artists for more than half a century. The first acclaimed artist to transform the aesthetics of comic strips into Pop art was the American Roy Lichtenstein, enlarging cartoons with dotted plots and sandwiches with dialogues directly taken from romantic comics (close-ups of girls in love) and war comics […]
5 reasons why your child should experience Art
Well, we say five, but really it could be five million, and just for starters, that art is beneficial to children for so many reasons, that when you finish reading these you’ll be rushing out to buy your kids new markers!
Art for dreamers and children with sensitivity
They are children who observe everything with great attention. They may not talk much, but with their eyes and gestures they are capable of communicating anything. Dreamers and with sensitivity. They are imaginative and imaginative. They like stories with a good dramatic development. They are captivated by a melody by Debussy or a passage from […]
Women artists deserve more
We join the day of feminist vindication by providing some data on the current situation of women artists. Right now, in PLOM Gallery’s online shop there are works of art of about fifty artists. Thirty of them are women. That’s 60%. The percentage is not significant, as these 30 artists have been selected for their […]
Pintachan: an interview with licorice flavor
We start the week interviewing Pintachan, one of our favorite illustrators and graphic designers. We love his naïf, pop, colorful and ultra-referential style. PLOM: How do you spell your name? Pintachan, Pintachan or Pinta Chan? PINTACHAN: The truth is that at first I thought of calling myself Pintamás but as luck would have it, the […]
The Modernist
There is a beautiful stone door at #7 Pila Seca, in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, that welcomes you to a very special corner, a concept store based on the authentic Mediterranean lifestyle. It is not only a place for exhibition and sale, it is also a place for the encounter between Mexican and […]
Vanessa Linares: the enchanted interview
We interviewed Vanessa Linares, illustrator and painter, graphic designer and superwoman. An artist with superpowers. Inimitable and inspiring. The work of Vanessa Linares is intimate, tender, innocent, but sometimes also disturbing. Her big-eyed “worms” are present in most of her paintings and watercolors. Of all sizes, of all colors. Sometimes, they seem human to us; […]
Alison Oliver: Barcelona-New York Connection
We interviewed Alison Oliver, New York-based illustrator, painter and graphic designer, founder of the studio Sugar and PLOM artist with Superpowers. Alison Oliver is the renowned illustrator of the Classic Lit collection from the publisher BabyLit. BabyLit, specializing in versions of literary classics for young children. From Don Quixote to Romeo and Juliet, through The […]
The PLOM Illustrators’ Table at the FLIC 2019 festival.
This year, PLOM Gallery is collaborating with the 9th edition of the FLIC, the festival of literature and arts for children and young people, by taking charge of the Illustrators Table. There are only 18 days left. On Friday 15 and Thursday 16 March 2019, at the Museu del Disseny de Barcelona, PLOM Gallery will […]
A colorful mine!
Un mural que llena de vida The neighborhood of La Mina in Barcelona has had a very special mural since January, not only because it is the first large-format mural to be incorporated into its landscape, but also because of the artists who designed, painted and drew it in a big way. […]
And this Wednesday… ARTISTIC BONUS!
Let’s add a little color to this day with the help of our dear Jürg Lindenberger. Jürg, the favorite artist of all future skaters, surfers and rockers of tomorrow, wrote to us last week to ask how we were doing over here, and to wish us all the best. This fact alone put a smile […]
“EARTH” by Olivia Mandle
Creatividad y naturaleza, una lucha por nuestro planeta Olivia Mandle was one of our first students in 2018 when we started with the art extracurricular and she continues to join our online classes along with her brother Max whenever her studies and commitments allow her to do so. It is a pleasure to […]
Plom Family: At Leonardo and Orlando’s home
Laura Caldarola and José R. Pastrana are very lucky to have a talented son like Leonardo. But Leonardo is even luckier to have parents who are so devoted to their children’s creativity and love. When we visited the family, the youngest, Orlando (less than a year old) is recovering from pneumonia that has kept him […]
Goodbye Plom Gallery! Hello Art Superpowers!
No es una despedida, nos veremos pronto In October 2013 we inaugurated Plom Gallery. It was a day in which many friends and artists supported us and helped us to start this project but also, many unknown people attended and later became friends: Plom Gallery has grown thanks to all those people […]
Family Saturdays with The Superpowers of Art.
Extracurricular Art for Kids, Art for Kids
Ariadna Rousaud: Elástica Magazine
Lovers of design, architecture and children’s decoration are in luck. Elástica Magazine, a new digital magazine dedicated to contemporary design for children, has just been born. The content of Elástica Magazine ranges from toys, furniture and illustrated books to installations, exhibitions or wonderful buildings. We interviewed Ariadna Rousaud, its founder and […]
Interview with Núria Farré
For all of you who missed the interviews to our favorite artists, here comes the one we have made to Núria Farré, a painter with an impressive resume that grows even more with her humility, a very young woman who overflows with talent. Let’s go there! Did you draw as a child? When […]
Interview with Vittoria Drago
Vittoria Drago is Italian, born in Bergamo. She currently lives in Barcelona. Here she carries out her artistic work in a cozy workshop in the Gracia neighborhood. And this is also where she has discovered her great connection with children through art. For more than a year she has been teaching extracurricular contemporary […]
Family with Superpowers: At Pere and Valentina’s house.
It’s been a long time since we’ve visited any PLOM family, right? Well, let’s not talk anymore because here is a new family interview, this time Pere (3 years old) and Valentina (4 years old) open the doors of their home, with the permission of their daddies Cristina and David, of course! Valentina and Pere […]
Extracurriculars online!
Contemporary art extracurriculars.
The Superpowers of Art, Art for kids.
PLOM Gallery meets BLANK SPACE
Art for Children, The Superpowers of Art, Barbara Aurell, Martha Zimmermann.
ART SUMMER / CASAL DE VERANO 2021
An art class for every day! With summer just around the corner, it is time to tell you about our summer program, because although the school year ends at the end of June, our classes will continue. We will continue with the online format, which we had to stick to due to circumstances […]
Olivia Mandle’s “Activist Art”.
It’s been two years since we introduced you to the first print of the series created by Olivia Mandlea former student of our art classes but above all known for her environmental activism work, and for her fight for animal rights, specifically requesting the BANNING OF DOLPHINS and CEtaceans in captivity and with it the […]