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The first art game for iPhone
Figueres, October 2009
Commissioned by the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Barcelona Multimedia produced the first art game for iPhone/iPod Touch in Europe, distributed for free in AppStore. The oil painting which inspired this game is The Persistence of Memory, known as “The Soft Watches”, by Salvador Dalí. It belongs to the MoMA collection and was on temporary loan at the Dalí Theatre-Museum in...
Special Night Opening
Figueres, August 2009
The Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres celebrates this year too the Special Night Opening called Nit 10 on 10 September from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Last entrance is at 00:30 depending on attendance. It is a celebration in which museums and other cultural equipments open for free, in the night before the national festival of Catalonia. This year, two oil paintings have been added to the...
Latest events in Púbol and Portlligat
Púbol and Portlligat, August 2009
Púbol: THE SURREALIST PIANO From 20 August to 30 September, the last acquisition of work will be exhibited in the Púbol Castle. The Surrealist Piano is a drawing done from 1937 to illustrate a film that was projected by Dalí together with the Marx Brothers. Portlligat: THE POTS TOUR On 4 August, a new space was incorporated to the visit of the Salvador Dalí house in...
Last acquisitions of works by Dalí
Figueres, July 2009
The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí presented on July two oil paintings by the artist it recently acquired, which can be seen at the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres. They add attraction to the Night visit that takes place in August. One is entitled Bathers of Es Llaner of 1923, which comes from a private collection and is exhibited in the Fishmongers Room. The second...
Dalí visits Australia
Melbourne, 11 June 2009
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne is holding the exhibition Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire, which can be seen from 13 June to 4 October 2009. The official ceremonies will be held on Thursday, 11 June, with a press conference in the morning presided over by the Premier of the State of Victoria, John Brumby, followed in the afternoon by the official inauguration of the exhibition...
Jazz concert in Púbol Castle
Púbol, June 2009
The Catalan Jazz Festival of the Baix Empordà region is held in three different places, one of which is the Gala Dalí Castle in Púbol. The concert by Biel Ballester Trio on 20 June sold out its tickets. Next and last one is Llibert Fortuny with Gary Willis and David Gómez on Saturday 27 June at Plaça Major in La Pera village. Download the Festival's poster in PDF.
The Annual Report and the last acquisition
Figueres, 23 March 2009
The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation presented its Annual Report corresponding to year 2008. The Foundation also showed the media the very last acquisition, three drawings for 50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship. Download the Annual Report 2008 in English/French.
The King and Queen of Spain visit Figueres
Figueres, 17 March 2009
Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain presided over the Board of Trustees' meeting on 17 March, 2009 of the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí. During their stay, they visited the temporary exhibition of the famous oil painting The persistance of memory, on loan for two months coming from the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York.
The Persistence of Memory in Figueres
Figueres, 16 January, 2009
The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí presented today the temporary loan of Salvador Dalí's most famous oil painting, The Persistence of Memory, also know as "The Soft Watches", thanks to its owner, the MoMA in New York. It will be seen in Room 22 until next 18 March. More information about the oil coming soon.
Last days of Metamorphosis of Narcissus in Figueres
Figueres, 16 January, 2009
Under the dome in the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation presented the much vaunted oil painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus, painted in 1937 and now on temporary loan from London's Tate Modern collection, which acquired it in 1979. It can be seen in room number 6, "Dalí d'Or", in the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, where it will stay...
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