[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Secci\u00f3n” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Barcelona <\/span><\/b>is a city where art is everywhere, even in the <\/span>streets<\/span><\/b>. <\/span>Street art<\/span><\/b> has found the perfect canvas in the Catalan capital for expressing creativity, vindication and culture, turning walls, fa\u00e7ades and public spaces into <\/span>authentic works of art in the open air<\/span><\/b>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n From historic neighbourhoods to the most avant-garde districts, <\/span>street art<\/span><\/b> in Barcelona reflects the identity and energy of a city in constant evolution. Neighbourhoods like El Raval, Poblenou and Gr\u00e0cia have embraced this movement, welcoming both established artists and <\/span>new talents<\/span><\/b> who use the city’s walls as a space for free and dynamic expression. Each work tells a story, whether it’s a social critique, a tribute to local culture or simply an explosion of creativity that transforms the urban landscape. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you want to discover this open-air museum, explore the most emblematic corners of Barcelona’s urban art scene. You can get to Barcelona with <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>‘s low-cost and sustainable <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a> from <\/span>Barcelona Airport, Barcelona Port, Reus Airport, Girona Airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|60px|30px|60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n If your flight lands at <\/span>Barcelona-El Prat Airport Terminal 2<\/span><\/b>, you will be greeted by an emblematic work by the renowned artist <\/span>Joan Mir\u00f3<\/span><\/b>: a majestic ceramic mural that adorns the exterior fa\u00e7ade. This imposing piece, created in collaboration with the ceramist <\/span>Josep Llorens i Artigas<\/span><\/b> in 1970, measures 50 metres wide by 10 metres high and is made up of <\/span>4,865 enamelled stoneware slabs<\/span><\/b>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The conception of this mural came about in 1968, when Barcelona City Council proposed to Mir\u00f3 the creation of a work that would <\/span>welcome visitors<\/span><\/b> arriving in the city by air. This project was part of the artist’s vision to offer his native city four major public works: the sculpture \u2018<\/span>Dona i Ocell<\/span><\/b>\u2019 in the Parc de l’Escorxador, the <\/span>Pla de l’Os <\/span><\/b>mosaic on Las Ramblas, the <\/span>Joan Mir\u00f3 Foundation<\/span><\/b> on Montju\u00efc and the airport mural. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Barcelona <\/span><\/b>also pays tribute to one of the most influential artists on the global scene: <\/span>Banksy<\/span><\/b>. However, unlike other iconic murals in the city, his works are not on the streets, but in a <\/span>museum <\/span><\/b>dedicated exclusively to his legacy. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span><\/span>permanent exhibition<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span>about<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Banksy in Barcelona<\/span><\/span><\/a> brings together <\/span><\/span>more than<\/span><\/span> 130 reproductions<\/span><\/span> of his most emblematic murals, such as <\/span><\/span>Girl with Balloon<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em>, <\/span><\/span>Flower Thrower <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>and <\/span><\/span>Laugh Now<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in his provocative universe full of social criticism.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ARTE-URBANO-BARCELONA-2.png” alt=”Urban art in Barcelona” title_text=”Urban art in Barcelona” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Through a carefully designed urban scenography, this space recreates the streets and walls where his works originally appeared, offering an immersive experience that transports viewers to different corners of the world. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Arrive in <\/span>Barcelona <\/span><\/b>with <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>‘s low-cost and sustainable <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a> from <\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port, Reus airport, Girona airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the Carmel neighbourhood, you’ll find one of the most iconic pieces of urban art in Barcelona, the <\/span>shark mural<\/span><\/b>, a work by Italian artist <\/span>BLU <\/span><\/b>that criticises capitalism and its consequences.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>original <\/span><\/b>version, created in 2009, depicted a large <\/span>shark covered in banknotes<\/span><\/b>, representing greed and financial exploitation. However, it was removed in 2021. With the original work gone, the artist returned to Carmel to paint a new mural, this time with an even more shocking vision.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The<\/span> <\/span>composition<\/span> <\/span>shows<\/span> a <\/span>symbolic<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span>food<\/span> <\/span>chain<\/span><\/span><\/strong>: a <\/span>shark<\/span> <\/span>made<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>money<\/span>, <\/span>devoured<\/span> <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>another<\/span> <\/span>made<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>weapons<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>war<\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span> in <\/span>turn<\/span> <\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>swallowed<\/span> <\/span>by<\/span> a <\/span>killer<\/span> <\/span>whale<\/span> <\/span>representing<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>destruction<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>planet<\/span>. <\/span>With<\/span> <\/span>this<\/span> <\/span>powerful<\/span> <\/span>message<\/span>, <\/span>the<\/span> mural has <\/span>become<\/span> <\/span>one<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>most<\/span> <\/span>relevant<\/span> <\/span>manifestations<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>urban<\/span>The legacy of Joan Mir\u00f3 \u00a0<\/h2>\n
Banksy in Barcelona \u00a0<\/h2>\n
The shark of Carmel<\/h2>\n