“Working with people from all over the world is probably the greatest aspect of Metàfora…
…The connections and dialogue with your peers enrich both your artistic practice and personal growth..…”
Fatema Aboolcarim, Hong Kong
Intimate groups size
The studio arts program has around 35-40 students, creating a small, diverse and connected community.
Ages from 18 to 75
Some students are as young as 18, while many are in their mid-20s to mid-30s.
Different Backgrounds
Our students come to Metàfora at different stages of their lives. Some students come straight out of highschool, wile others look for a career change.
From all over the world
The program often bring together people from more than 20 different nationalities at the same time.
A Change of Direction
For some, Metàfora represents a new beginning — a career change, a sabbatical, a return to art after years away, or simply the opportunity to explore creativity from a different perspective.
Developing an Artistic Practice
Many students come to Metàfora to find their artistic language, strengthen their practice and become part of the contemporary art world.
Our focus goes beyond learning techniques: students develop the independence, critical thinking and professional experience needed to build their own artistic path.
Getting to know the artworld
Many of our students come to Metàfora, because we offer a real insight into the artworls and teach ur students how to approach it and be part of the art scene.
A safe haven in a big city
Having your own studio at Metàfora gives you the space and time to reflect, experiment, and develop your artistic projects at your own pace.
THIS IS NOT JUST WHERE YOU STUDY ART.
It’s where you make it.
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→ Individual Studios
Dedicated studio spaces where students can develop their own artistic practice.
→ Access until late
The studios are open untill 11 PM, 7 days per week.
→ 10 Minutes from the City Centre
Located in Sants, with easy metro access to central Barcelona.
→ Classrooms & Project Spaces
Flexible areas for classes, workshops and collaborative projects.
→ Space for Large-Scale Work
Additional spaces can be booked for installations, large paintings, photo shoots and video projections.
THIS IS NOT JUST WHERE YOU STUDY ART.
It’s where you make it.
Contact us
THIS IS NOT JUST WHERE YOU STUDY ART.
It’s where you make it.
Contact us
Who are our Students?
Metàfora is a small, independent art school with a varied student population. There are an estimated total of around 50 international art students on the course at any given time. The Foundation Program will normally host around 25 students, whereas the Certificate has a slightly more reduced student groups.
In the student group there is usually a number of students between 18 to 22 years old, who are traveling the world, pursuing a meaningful start of their adult life. This group of students is supplemented by other students who tend to be 25 or older, with previous studies and professional experience, perhaps considering a change of career, or a return to the arts.
Many students come to Metàfora with the idea of of learning about the contemporary art world and becoming a part of it. The difference between Metàfora and university programs in Fine Arts lays precisely in the emphasis we place on professionalization. These students often come with previous studies and a desire to consolidate their artistic practice.
Naturally, there is also space for students come to Metàfora as cultural nomads, simply to get a different perspective on life and their own creative potencial. Some are on a sabbatical stay away from their current job or studies, and some are students, who after some years of studies or professional activity are longing to return to the dream of a creative practice.