Ron Mills-Pinyas and OEOE’s “7+1”

On June 12, 2025, Villa del Arte Galleries at Barcelona’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel debuted a distinctive fusion of visual art and fashion with the opening of Ron Mills-Pinyas & Anna Busquets. The evening event introduced a creative partnership between American painter Ron Mills-Pinyas and Spanish designer Anna Busquets, founder of the OEOE brand.
- (1888PressRelease) June 17, 2025 - Ron Mills-Pinyas & Anna Busquets at Villa del Arte Galleries in Barcelona presents a striking dialogue between contemporary painting and design, centered on the evocative artworks of Ron Mills-Pinyas. Known for his contemplative, layered approach, Mills-Pinyas exhibits nine new mixed-media paintings that reflect his deep engagement with both Mediterranean landscapes and abstract expression. Created with textured canvases, oxidized metals, acrylics, and mica, his works shimmer with subtle shifts in light and tone, inviting viewers into slow, meditative reflection. Each surface evokes a sense of memory, architecture, and emotional resonance—exploring inner and outer worlds through abstraction. Drawing on both Eastern and Western artistic traditions, Mills-Pinyas’s pieces speak with a quiet intensity, offering a profound visual language rooted in place, time, and thought.
Alongside the paintings, Mills-Pinyas extends his artistic voice into the realm of design through a collaboration with Anna Busquets, founder of the Spanish fashion brand OEOE. Here, handbags become three-dimensional canvases, individually hand-painted by the artist. These limited-edition pieces blur the line between function and form, transforming everyday accessories into sculptural artworks. With bold geometry and rich textures echoing his larger works, the handbags embody the same meditative energy—each one a unique expression of wearable art. Through this fusion, Mills-Pinyas reimagines how painting can live beyond the wall, infusing design with depth, emotion, and artistic intent. The result is a cohesive yet dynamic exhibition that redefines the role of visual art in contemporary life.
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