The Museu de Maricel revives the artistic legacy of Charles Deering by gathering leading figures of Catalan and Spanish late 19th and early 20th-century art in their original seaside setting. 🎨🏛️

This temporary exhibition creates a dialogue between the heritage of Sitges and the holdings of the Banc Sabadell Art Collection.

🎨 EXHIBITION "ABSÈNCIES I PRESÈNCIES"

📅 From May 2 to October 25, 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

📍 Museu de Maricel, Sitges

🎟️ €7 (general admission)

📖 The return of the legacy to the halls of Maricel

The exhibition brings together 26 artworks from the Banc Sabadell Art Collection to symbolically rebuild the presence of artists closely connected to collector Charles Deering.

The installation presents an evocative journey home as these pieces reoccupy the rooms of Maricel, reactivating the narrative of a pivotal chapter in Sitges' cultural identity. Featured artists include Santiago Rusiñol, Ramon Casas, Joaquim Mir, Hermenegild Anglada-Camarasa, Joaquim Sunyer, Eliseu Meifrèn, Arcadi Mas i Fondevila, Joan Roig i Soler, Oleguer Junyent, Joan Llaverias, Enric Casanovas, and Ricard Canals.

The selection also highlights works by Mariano Andreu, Xavier Nogués, Darío de Regoyos, Josep Maria Sert, Ramón de Zubiaurre, Rafael Durancamps, and Jaume Mercadé.

🎨 Artistic memory and shared heritage

The initiative highlights the historic value of private collecting and its ongoing dialogue with public heritage, reconnecting Maricel with key masters of Catalan and Spanish artistic modernity.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Mondays. Reduced ticket of €3.50 for seniors and Carnet Jove holders, and €4.50 for large or single-parent families. Free entry for children, unemployed visitors, visitors with disabilities, teachers, and Amics del Museu de Sitges.

✨ A singular opportunity to rediscover the masterworks that shaped the artistic splendor of Sitges.