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History and Origin of Es Revellar Art Resort

The birth of an innovative idea (1993)

To understand the origin of Es Revellar Art Resort, it is necessary to go back a few years, specifically to 1993.

The project was born from a clear and uncommon idea at the time: bringing art out of museums and integrating it into nature, allowing the works to interact with the landscape and become part of a living environment. The goal was not to create a conventional museum, but a space where art could be experienced in a freer, slower, and more natural way, avoiding the so-called museum fatigue¹.

Choosing Mallorca as the ideal destination

Before bringing this idea to life, it was essential to find the right location. The first step was to choose the country. After evaluating different options, factors such as social conditions, climate, safety, and proximity to the main countries of origin for travelers led to the choice of Spain, and more specifically, Mallorca. Once this decision was made, the search for the ideal property began, a long and complex process that involved visiting more than fifty estates.

Discovering the historic Es Revellar estate

The location had to meet numerous requirements: be accessible by car, have access to water, electricity, and telephone network, be relatively close to the airport, and at the same time, be located in a quiet, noise-free environment. After two years of searching, the estate of Es Revellar finally appeared, an old Mallorcan possessió whose earliest records date back over six hundred years.

From abandoned estate to a unique artistic space

The property was in a generally very deteriorated state, which initiated a long process of restoration and transformation. For years, rehabilitation work was carried out on the existing buildings and the creation of gardens and outdoor spaces. Old pigsties and cowsheds were converted into the current rooms, while new structures were built to house museums, gardens, a restaurant, a swimming pool, and other project spaces.

This period of renovation was also a time of artistic consolidation. In parallel with the construction, new art collections were added, such as the Guinea Papua collection and the collection of terracotta pieces from the Niger River basin, now displayed in the museums and in the cave at Es Revellar.

The consolidation of the art collections

This period of renovation was also a time of artistic consolidation. In parallel with the construction, new art collections were added, such as the Guinea Papua collection and the collection of terracotta pieces from the Niger River basin, now displayed in the museums and in the cave at Es Revellar.

Spain’s first Art Resort

The result of this entire process is a unique project: the first Art Resort in Spain and one of the few in the world. The art rooms at Es Revellar are not conceived as mere exhibition spaces, but as narratives that traverse different eras of human history, connected by a single thread: art as an expression of our origins and our evolution as a society.

Art, nature and human evolution

From prehistoric African cultures to the great artists of the 20th century, art is presented from an anthropological perspective, intimately connected to nature and the landscape. Hence the special interest in primitive or ethnic art, Land Art², naïve art, and even Romanesque art.

Thanks to more than thirty years of work and a private collecting effort started over forty-five years ago, Es Revellar Art Resort now hosts an exceptional art exhibition that also includes movements and artists such as Goya, Impressionism, Cubism, and American Abstract Expressionism.

A Unique Setting Where Art Comes to Life

The original goal of Es Revellar remains the same today: to create an environment where art is part of everyday life, accompanying the visitor from arrival, through walks in the gardens and museum visits, to rest in their accommodations. All of this takes place in what are probably the most unique artistic gardens in Mallorca.

Located near the natural beach of Es Trenc, Es Revellar is configured as a unique Mediterranean enclave where art, nature, history, and tranquility converge.

Welcome to Es Revellar Art Resort.
Where art comes to life.