The Es Baluard Museum of Contemporary Art of Palma and the Consell de Mallorca have presented the projects that will be part of the B 2026 Biennial, an edition that expands the territorial reach with activities in Palma and Marratxí after an initial proposal spread across different points of the Archipelago.

The Palma City Council is supporting the new edition of Art Palma Brunch, which this year celebrates its 21st edition and will take place on Saturday, March 21, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The program will be enriched with offerings from the Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation of Mallorca and the Casal Solleric. The event, organized by the gallery association Art Palma Contemporani, was presented this Tuesday at the Nivia Born Boutique Hotel with the participation of the First Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Culture of Palma, Javier Bonet. Also in attendance were the Vice President and Councilor for Culture and Heritage of the Consell de Mallorca, Antònia Roca; the Regional Secretary for Culture and Sports, Pedro Vidal; and the General Coordinator for Culture and Tourism of the Palma City Council, Fernando Gómez de la Cuesta. The event was hosted by the President of Art Palma Contemporani, Fran Reus.

The Council of Mallorca and Es Baluard Museum of Contemporary Art in Palma inaugurated the International Congress of Art, Culture and Science today. The event, which is being held this Friday and Saturday in the museum's cistern, transforms the island into a space for global reflection on how to inhabit the future through dialogue between art, science, and critical thinking. The event is presented under the title Living in the future and is part of Biennial B, the new joint initiative between the island institution and the museum, which promotes contemporary creation as an engine of innovation and social transformation.

Many of the changes the cultural sector in the Balearic Islands has undergone in the last 25 years can be summarized in one key point: the first steps have been taken toward the professionalization of its members. All the experts consulted agree that in the audiovisual, musical, literary, and theatrical fields, the first quarter of the 21st century has seen progress in the working conditions of those involved. These improvements are inextricably linked to certain public policies developed in this area—with the current catalog of available subsidies as a key component—which have led to the creation of jobs and training centers. They have also fostered a greater diversity of styles, themes, and genres explored by Balearic creators and, ultimately, greater recognition and connection with audiences, both local and international.

One of the medieval towers located next to the Sant Pere Bastion in Palma has suffered a partial collapse of one of its walls, as reported Tuesday by the Association for the Revitalization of Historic Centers (ARCA). The organization describes the incident as "extremely serious" and points out that the collapse affects a section of wall "with significant depth," beyond what can be seen in the images. The tower, dating from the 16th century and built on an earlier Islamic-era foundation, is part of the Sant Pere Bastion's defensive complex and is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC). Therefore, ARCA considers the deterioration to be endangering a "first-rate" heritage element and demands immediate action. Years of unanswered complaints

The association has expressed its "outrage" at a collapse that it claims was foreseeable. It points out that it has been demanding the restoration of the tower from both the Consell de Mallorca and the Palma City Council for years, without success. "We have only received empty promises and the pledge that the project was being drafted, and that was at least eight years ago," they lament.

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The Association of Art Critics and Curators of the Balearic Islands (ACCAIB), the Institute of Balearic Studies (IEB), and the Consell de Mallorca have presented the first edition of the ACCAIB 2025 Balearic Curatorship Award and the 2025 Critics Award. These awards were created with the aim of "strengthening" and "reinforcing" the Balearic Islands as a whole.

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With more than a hundred works, some of which have never been seen in Mallorca, spread across four venues, the ambitious exhibition project Miró Landscape It was presented this Wednesday in Palma, just before the official openings that will take place between Wednesday and Friday. Thus, starting this Thursday, July 31st, and for the next three months, for the first time, you can fully enjoy a proposal of this nature, which brings together four major exhibitions dedicated to reviewing Miró's career: Miró Mallorca, the exploration of color at the Solleric mansion, coexistence with shadows at the Lonja, and boundless rebellion at Es Baluard. The exhibition was in collaboration with the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, where almost half of the Miró works on display come from, and was curated by Antonia Maria Perelló, director of the Miró Mallorca Foundation; and director of sculpture at the Reina Sofía. All of them were present, along with the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez; and the artist, who lived on the island for more than three decades, and who was compensated with this exhibition project. "I don't want to belittle everything that has been done in the past, but I have to thank all the institutions for their efforts and work in bringing this exhibition to fruition. I can rest in peace now that the Mironi triangle is over."

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The Consell de Mallorca and Es Baluard Museum of Contemporary Art presented the artistic project this Tuesday Latina and Mestral, by Colombian artist Alberto Baraya, which will open this Friday, July 11, at the Museo Maritimo de Mallorca (Museum of the Sea) in the port of Sóller.

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