Surrealism in Barcelona

Let the great Salvador Dalí introduce you to the Catalan capital, says Chris Carter.

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Gala is mostly remembered today as the muse of the great Salvador Dal. The Russian appears in many of the paintings by the Catalan surrealist artist. But she was also so much more than that. As husband and wife, Dal and Gala struck up one of the greatest artistic partnerships of the 20th century, right up until her death in 1982, aged 87. In recognition of that fact, Dal even signed some of his later works with both of their names. The "Gala Salvador Dal project", as the partnership is sometimes called, is the focus of a brilliant new exhibition at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, until 14 October. If you should find yourself in the Catalan capital this autumn, then there is no better introduction to the city.

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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