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Art

More than a gallery: CCA Andratx

CCA Andratx

One of the most exciting art places on Mallorca is hidden on the southwest tip of the island. Right at the foot of the Tramuntana CCA Andratx is a mecca for both creators and lovers of contemporary art. Now, for the 25th anniversary of Palma’s Nit de l’Art, CCA presents an extraordinary exhibition.  „Insights“ features about 90 works of the National-Bank’s collection focusing primarily on the famous Düsseldorf Art Academy. Among them pictures and sculptures by Jörg Immendorff, Markus Lüpertz…

Art

Garden of Eden: Jardines de Alfabia

Jardines de Alfabia

Sunlight flashes through the high tops of the palm trees. Water splashes and bubbles everywhere. A walk through the Jardines de Alfabia with the historic manor and surrounding gardens is full of fabulous discoveries. The estate at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains is a rare piece of paradise.  Entire colonnades are covered in dark purple by bougainvillea, while lavender, wisteria, and agapanthus compete for the most intense blue. It was the Arabs who laid out the sophisticated irrigation…