Join us for special public event: The Art of Architecture: A Panel Discussion on Friday, August 8 at 6:00 PM at The Portico. This engaging conversation will explore the intersection of art, architecture, and spirituality with leading voices in design from AIA Tampa Bay's Center for Architecture and Design - Peter Hauerstein, AIA, Robert Foss, AIA and Adriana Pablos Llona.
This special event is part of Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudí and Galban Traveling Art Exhibit by noted artist AGalban. The work is on a multi-city journey inspired by the visionary genius of iconic architect Antoni Gaudí and the ongoing construction of La Sagrada Família in Barcelona.
Following its successful debut at the historic Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church in downtown Clearwater, the exhibit will move to The Portico in downtown Tampa, on view from August 4–22, 2025.
The exhibit’s ultimate destination is Barcelona in June 2026, in celebration of the anticipated completion of Gaudí’s monumental masterpiece, the Sagrada Família, marking 100 years since the architect’s passing.
Rooted in a deeply personal and spiritual experience, AGalban’s work pays tribute to Gaudí’s sacred vision, blending contemporary art with architectural wonder. This traveling exhibition invites communities across Florida—and eventually the world—to encounter beauty, faith, and healing through the lens of pilgrimage.
Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudí and Galban, co-curated by Tarin Mohajeri and Antonio Permuy, is supported in part by the Gobioff Foundation.
About the Artist: Edel Alvarez Galban (born 1967), also known artistically as A. Galban, is a Cuban American visual artist and physician. His work has been featured in national and international fine art exhibitions and events as well as in public art, published literature, and televised Latin American media. He has been noted as a significant figure of Contemporary Cuban art in Central Florida by helping to establish its presence above South Florida in the 21st century. Galban's work has been exhibited in the United States, Cuba, Mexico, and Costa Rica and is part of the permanent collection of the Tampa Museum of Art and the Alvin Sherman Library.