Granollers has inaugurated the «Art Out of Place» project this Monday, a proposal that transforms public space into a museum with the aim of generating reflections and fostering dialogue between art, the city, and its citizens. The inaugural event was held in front of the Sant Francesc hall, where replicas of the works were unveiled, which from now on, can be seen distributed in different parts of the city.

In total, fourteen full-size replicas from the Prado Museum, the Picasso Museum, and the Granollers Museum have been installed. During the inauguration, the map with the locations of all the pieces was also made public, allowing the public to tour the exhibition through the streets of Granollers.

The project is linked to the 18th International Congress of Educational Cities, which will be held from 26th to 29th May in Granollers. The presence of these creations in public spaces highlights the educational role of cities and aims to foster a sense of community, promote critical thinking, and boost creativity – the three key pillars around which the congress revolves.

The artworks will remain installed in the streets of Granollers until the beginning of July. The exhibition has been conceived to be experienced, shared, and explored collectively, inviting citizens to participate in the interactions linked to the project and to contribute to its dissemination.

Representatives from the three museums involved in the project participated in the inauguration ceremony: Tonina Cerdà, head of public programmes at the Picasso Museum, Irene Pomar, head of education at the Prado Museum, and Glòria Fusté, director of the Granollers Museum.

Among the fourteen works installed in public spaces are emblematic pieces by major names in Art History. At Roca Umbert, you can see 'Una huelga de obreros en Vizcaya' (1892) by Vicente Cutanda, and 'Acció-reacció' (1972) by Jordi Benito, both located on Carrer de les Teixidores. In this same area, at Plaça dels Recanvis, 'Las hilanderas o La fábula de Aracne' (c. 1657) by Diego Velázquez has also been installed. Next to Mercat Sant Carles, at Carrer Sant Jaume 6, you can find '¡Aún dicen que el pescado es caro!' (1894) by Joaquín Sorolla; 'Natura morta' (1901) by Pablo Picasso; and 'La lechera de Burdeos' (c. 1827) by Francisco de Goya.

The route also includes Las Meninas (1957), by Pablo Picasso, located on the corner of Magallanes and Francesc Macià streets; Emigrants (c. 1915–1920), by Josep Maria Sert, at the Can Bassa Civic Centre; and The Contemporary Poets (1846), by Antonio Gisbert, at the Sant Francesc House of Culture, where The Maenads and Bacchus (2020), by Lourdes Basolí, is also exhibited. On the wall of the Casino, on Girona street, Untitled (1982), by Ferran García Sevilla, has been installed, while at the Lledoner School, the MDG Drawings, by Amador Garrell, can be seen.

Complete the project "The Garden of Earthly Delights" (c. 1490–1505) by El Bosco, installed at Carrer Príncep de Viana, 4, in the former Cinema Mundial, and "The Alphabet of Knowledge," with contributions from various artists from the city, located at Passeig Fluvial. This collection of works transforms Granollers into a large open-air art trail that invites citizens to discover the city through art.