KBr is the new Photography Center with which Fundación MAPFRE begins a new stage in its intense dedication to artistic photography, one of its main areas of cultural activity since 2009.
With two exhibition areas, a bookstore, an area for educational activities and a multi-purpose auditorium, KBr becomes a national and international reference in the field of photography.
KBr today
At KBr things happen. Here we are developing a permanent educational program, focused more on training future generations in the understanding of the language of photography and its artistic dimension than on explaining a specific exhibition. We share knowledge about photography through meetings and conferences.
All our activities aim to contribute to the dynamism and projection of Barcelona through an area – artistic photography – closely associated with the cultural excellence of contemporary Catalonia.
KBr Guests
On the occasion of the exhibition Helen Levitt, a major retrospective that will be on view until February 1, 2026, Joshua Chuang (curator of the exhibition) will discuss the key elements of the life and work of American photographer Helen Levitt that structure the exhibition.
Workshop Get Real! (¡Open your eyes!)
KBr Guests
Arnau Gonzàlez i Vilalta and Toni Monné Campañà, curators of the exhibition Joan Andreu Puig Farran. A Decade of Turmoil (1929-1939), which can be seen until August 31 at KBr, offer us a dialogue to bring us closer the keys to the work of this photographer who, between 1929 and 1939, consolidated his professional career as a photojournalist.
KBr Guests
Colombian artist Felipe Romero Beltrán, winner of the second edition of the KBr Photo Award, will talk to Victoria del Val, curator of the Bravo show, which can be seen until 18 May. The exhibition is a visual essay on the idea of waiting at the border, specifically between Mexico and the United States.