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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
Journalist and writer Pedro Calleja reflects on the subject exclusively for us.
The Superpowers of Art.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Paul Anton (Pamplona 1987) and Bea Aiguabella (Zaragoza 1989) are a personal and professional couple. They are both architects and met in their third year of their degree while studying at the University of Navarra. After finishing their studies they both moved to London where they spent five years working…
Yayoi Kusama (1929) was born in Matsumoto, a small rural town in Japan, which in those years was still a very traditional country. Yayoi grew up surrounded by fields. Her family, important landowners, was dedicated to the cultivation and wholesale of both seeds and flowers. Her mother always expected her…
Corita Kent, ( 1918-1986 ) was born Elizabeth Kent in Iowa but was always known as Sister Mary Corita Kent. Kent was born into a Catholic family who decided to move to California when she was 5 years old. She became a nun when she was 18, joining the Sisters…
We present “La Caja de los Superpoderes del Arte”, a box with a selection of basic and very good quality material to unleash our creativity. We have lovingly prepared it in collaboration with ARTCANTS, a charming store of fine arts materials located in the Mercat dels Encants in Barcelona.…
Miquel Barceló is one of the most outstanding creators of the contemporary art scene. He is a painter, ceramist, sculptor and illustrator and his work is characterized by the use of matter, the use of impasto to create reliefs, experimentation with the organic, and his inspiration in nature, in the…
