How tapas got their name
An exhibition opens today about tapas and how these inventive appetizers have influenced not just Spanish eating habits (and quite possibly the world’s) but its industrial design–from kitchen appliances to architecture.
We interviewed the Commissar of Tapas about the history of tapas and that burning question: What did Don Quixote eat?
TAPAS, Spanish Design for Food
Acción Cultural Española and SPAIN arts & culture open a new exhibitions about the influence of tapas on Spanish culture through the exploration of more than 200 kitchen appliances, photos, videos, and installations. It was curated by Spanish architect and designer Juli Capella with the assistance of “chef advisor” José Andrés.
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“TAPAS. Spanish Design for Food”, organizada por Acción Cultural Española y SPAIN arts & culture explora, a través de más de 200 objetos, vídeos, fotografías e instalaciones, la interacción entre diseño y gastronomía. La exposición fue comisariada por el arquitecto y diseñador español Juli Capella, y con la colaboración de José Andrés como “chef advisor.”
Jan. 24 – Mar. 23, 2014Former Residence of the Spanish Ambassidors
2801 16th St. NW, Washington, DC *Photos here and in video are courtesy of Acción Cultural Española y SPAIN arts & culture
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