Augusto Torres (1913–1992) at Sala Parés, Barcelona — 21 Nov 2026–16 Jan 2027

Sala Parés, founded in 1877 and one of Europe’s oldest galleries, presents a retrospective of Augusto Torres (Terrassa, 1913 – Barcelona, 1992), the painter and muralist who carried the Constructive Universalism of his father, Joaquín Torres-García, from Paris to Montevideo and back. According to the gallery’s announcement on the GRAF agenda, the exhibition traces every stage of his career and his personal blend of Constructivism and metaphysical figuration, and includes many works that have never been exhibited. The story runs from his youth in the Paris avant-garde — where he met Van Doesburg, Calder, Arp and Mondrian, catalogued Inca and Nazca ceramics for the Musée du Trocadéro at just fifteen, and worked with Juli González — through his study of Velázquez, Goya and El Greco in Madrid, to his decisive years in Montevideo with the Asociación de Arte Constructivo and the Taller Torres-García, which he led after his father’s death in 1949. From 1973 he divided his life between Barcelona and Montevideo.
| Exhibition | Augusto Torres (1913–1992) |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Augusto Torres (b. 1913, Terrassa – d. 1992, Barcelona; Uruguayan-Catalan painter and muralist) |
| Gallery | Sala Parés, Barcelona |
| Exhibition type | Solo retrospective — painting, including many previously unexhibited works |
| Dates | 21 November 2026 – 16 January 2027. Opening reception: Saturday 21 November 2026, 12:00–14:00 |
| Address | Carrer de Petritxol 5, 08002 Barcelona, Spain |
| Opening hours | Usually Tuesday–Saturday 11:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00 (per city guides — check with the gallery) |
| Phone | +34 93 318 70 20 |
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| Gallery website | salapares.com |
| Official exhibition page | Augusto Torres (1913–1992) — Sala Parés · GRAF gallery agenda listing |
| Artist page | Check with the gallery |
| Social media | No verified handles confirmed from the official website — check with the gallery |
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Our in-depth article on this exhibition asks why “the Catalan” of the Montevideo school deserves to step out of his father’s shadow. For more openings in Istanbul, Ankara, London, Paris, Spain, Dubai and the United States, see Upcoming Art Exhibitions in Leading Galleries.
Cover image: Augusto Torres, work from the exhibition. © Estate of Augusto Torres. Courtesy Sala Parés. Please confirm details with the gallery before visiting.