Miquel Campins Guide to Mallorca
Fran Reus with Miquel Campins (right), outside LA BIBI + REUS COUNTRY in Establiments
Miquel Campins is the co-owner and director of LA BIBI + REUS, a collaborative gallery project launched in 2025 through the merging of two existing art spaces.
Together, they present contemporary exhibitions across two locations: LA BIBI + REUS CITY in the heart of Palma, and LA BIBI + REUS COUNTRY in Establiments. The project also includes an artist residency programme and off-site initiatives, including an outdoor sculpture space surrounded by nature. LA BIBI + REUS is the partnership between LA BIBI, founded in 2021 by Campins, and Fran Reus, a long-time champion of contemporary art on the island and founder of his namesake gallery established in 2016.
Reus also serves as President of Art Palma Contemporani, the association that coordinates over a dozen galleries during La Nit de l’Art—Mallorca’s biggest art event of the year. It marks the return of the city’s vibrant art scene after the summer, when galleries reopen with fresh exhibitions just as the weather cools and locals return to la isla bonita.
Installation view Under a new moon, group exhibition at LA BIBI + REUS CITY
For their first Nit de l’Art as a joint venture, LA BIBI + REUS will present three artists across their two exhibition spaces. In LA BIBI + REUS CITY, they will show Maite y Manuel - a duo originally from Uruguay, now based in Mallorca, while LA BIBI + REUS COUNTRY will host two solo exhibitions by newcomers to the programme: current and past residents Polish artist Karolina Albricht and London-based Mallorquín Daniel Roibal. Their represented artist Grip Face will also present work at Fundació Miró, the impressive former studio of Joan Miró in Cala Major, just west of Palma.
Looking beyond the island, LA BIBI + REUS is also preparing to open a new permanent space in Mexico City (CDMX), set to launch in February 2026 to coincide with ZONA MACO, further expanding their international vision and building bridges across continents, building on a group exhibition staged earlier this year.
LA BIBI + REUS CITY storage display with Maite y Manuel, Grip Face, and Fátima de Juan; LA BIBI + REUS COUNTRY garden view and installation view of Paul Riedmüller – Green Lemons; Residency with Karolina Albricht and Daniel Roibal; and installation views of LA BIBI + REUS CDMX. All images courtesy LA BIBI + REUS.
Ahead of Nit de l’Art, which takes place on Saturday, 20 September 2025, Art Guides World is honoured to speak with Miquel - who, with his wide-ranging experience in art, hospitality, and the world of luxury–including restaurants, hotels and super yachts–is sure to share much more than just the season’s best exhibitions. Moltes gràcies, Miquel.
☉ What are you most looking forward to during Nit de l’Art, apart from your galleries' own presentations?
What I’m most excited about this year is seeing the project from Hauser & Wirth Menorca. It’s their first time participating as part of the association, and for many of us, they’re a real benchmark in the gallery world. I think it’s really meaningful that they’re joining this event.
In general, Nit de l’Art has this very special energy – Palma fills up with people who are curious, open, and genuinely interested in seeing what’s happening. You get spontaneous conversations, dinners that stretch late, and unexpected visits to spaces you might not usually find. It’s like a restart after summer and that’s always something to look forward to.
☉When hosting around the galleries in Palma and Establiments, what are your go-to places, for casual coffees as well as something a bit more splashy?
For coffee in Palma, I usually go to Mistral, La Molienda or Riutort – they’re all great spots with a local vibe.
For something a bit more special, I often take guests to Fera or Giromatto – beautiful food and beautiful spaces. And if we’re in Establiments, I always bring people to the local bar Sa Creu – it’s one of those no-frills places that feels timeless, and it’s perfect for a beer and a chat under the trees.
☉ Imagine it’s someone’s first time visiting the island, but they only have three days. Where do you take them?
I try to give them a bit of everything:
Day one is for Palma – visiting a few galleries, wandering through the old town, and getting a feel for the city. We’d probably have lunch at El Camino and dinner at De Tokio a Lima. If we’re still awake after that, we might finish with a drink at Bar Nicolás.
Day two, we head inland. I always bring visitors to LA BIBI + REUS COUNTRY, and then we drive through the Serra de Tramuntana – maybe stopping in Valldemossa or Banyalbufar – and aim to end the day in Deià for sunset.
Day three is about the sea. We rent a small boat, cruise along the coast, stop for a swim, and have lunch at a beach restaurant. It doesn’t need to be fancy – the point is to enjoy the rhythm of the island.
Mallorca is incredibly generous like that. Even in just three days, you can touch so many different landscapes and moods, and it never feels rushed.
