Culture

ABA Art, Jaume III
One of the best commercial galleries on the island, run by twin sisters María Isabel and Alejandra Bordoy Bennàsar. The pair champions artists based in Mallorca and helps buyers assemble collections rooted in place, showcasing a variety of pieces from ceramics by Lin Utzon to Pedro Oliver’s monochrome works.

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Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma, Puig de Sant Pere
This contemporary art museum is built into the old city walls and houses a permanent collection of more than 800 works, focusing on artists and movements that have shaped the Balearics’ cultural output, as well as staging visiting exhibitions. The concrete and glass space affords you the chance to climb up onto the terrace for a view of the city.

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Can Vivot, Cort
Palma is a place of secrets: gardens hidden behind high walls, cloistered religious orders in the heart of the city and closed shutters. But a visit to Can Vivot can give you the keys to its aristocratic heart, revealing the inner workings of old Palma. The same family has inhabited this palace since the 15th century. You have to book a visit in advance through its website.

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Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró Mallorca, Cala Major
Joan Miró lived and worked here from 1956 until his death in 1983, and you can visit his studio, which has been maintained to look as though he had just left the room. The artist bequeathed 6,000 of his works to the city and a selection can be viewed in the galleries that were built in later years.

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Museu Fundación Juan March, La Missió
This outpost of Fundación Juan March, a foundation started by a Spanish banking family, is set in one of the city’s busiest streets. Housed in an old stately home – much changed during numerous makeovers – the institution now runs an ambitious programme of exhibitions, showcasing works by everyone from Picasso to Dalí from its permanent collection. (It’s not to be confused with Palau March, another home turned museum that is a worthy grabber of your cultural nose.) The gift shop is worth a browse too.

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Galería Pelaires, Sant Nicolau
Pelaires gallery was founded in 1969 by Pep Pinya and is today operated by his son Fede, who runs the business from a grand edifice. Its list of represented artists includes talent from the island and Spain, along with key international names such as Rebecca Horn.

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