Amazing Artwork Shutters the Storefronts of Barcelona

Barcelona’s best art exhibition might actually be hidden during working hours. But it’s certainly no secret. Savvy shop owners commission talented street artists to turn the drabbest of doorways into eye-catching murals that promote their businesses. We discovered in the back alleys and side streets of Barcelona there is a thriving street art scene that comes to life only when the city breaks for a nap during afternoon siesta.

HERE’S A GLIMPSE AT THE SHUTTER ART OF BARCELONA

 

With the sheer number of amazing art creations on roll-down gates, garage doors and less-than-legal walls, it feels like the investment in local artists is everywhere, and in the neighborhoods of Gotico, La Ribera/El Borne and El Raval it feels especially prominent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beside the Gaudi buildings and other modern architecture found around the city, these hidden gems are guaranteed to slow you down and make you late for wherever your going. As if you ever really needed an excuse for being late in Spain.