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By Invitation consolidates Barcelona as a meeting point for contemporary collecting
The seventh edition of the Círculo Ecuestre fair closes with nearly 15,000 visitors, 50% more than in 2025, and strengthens its projection within the city's artistic calendar under the theme 'Open Weaves'.
The By Invitation fair has closed its seventh edition with the best figures in its history. The event, held from November 5 to 8 at the Círculo Ecuestre in Barcelona, received nearly 15,000 visitors, almost 50% more than the previous year, when around 10,000 attendees were recorded. This growth confirms the interest sparked by a proposal that, since its creation, has been gaining presence in the Barcelona artistic scene and has established itself as a meeting place between galleries, artists, collectors, and the public interested in modern and contemporary art.
Led by Enrique Lacalle, president of the Círculo Ecuestre and creator of the initiative, By Invitation has once again opened the doors of the emblematic palace on Balmes Street to advocate the dialogue between art, collecting, and society. Lacalle has very positively assessed the results of this edition and highlighted that the fair has ceased to be merely a commercial event, becoming a cultural appointment with its own identity and the ability to attract new audiences, stimulate collecting, and give visibility to artistic talent.
Under the concept "Open Weaves," this seventh edition has emphasized the connections between generations, disciplines, and creative languages, with special attention to the relationships between contemporary art, architecture, and collecting. The program has aimed to broaden the outlook on artistic practices and generate spaces for reflection around the links that shape current creation.
Among the highlighted activities was the conversation led by Ricard Planas, director of the Lluís Coromina Foundation, and architect Josep Miàs, centered on the future Lluís Coromina Museum. A meeting that incorporated into the fair’s program the debate about architecture, cultural institutions, and new spaces for artistic creation and dissemination.
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