First they made a life-sized bronze statue of him , and now they are creating an entire museum in his honour . Barcelona will dedicate a museum exclusively to the New York director , who picked the Catalan capital for the setting of his Oscar winning film , Vicky Cristina Barcelona . The cultural centre is hoped to be housed in former arts and crafts school , La Llotja , following an refurbishment of the now abandoned building . The tribute will be dedicated exclusively to the New York director , who picked Barcelona for the setting of his Oscar winning film , Vicky Cristina Barcelona . Mediapro group are behind the project , headed up by personal friend of Allen , Jaume Roures , who also produced three of his films . A spokesman from the group said to The Local : 'The Woody Allen project is under discussion but I ca n't say more yet . 'The neoclassical building that will house the Woody Allen Centre dates from 1883 and is located in the historic Gothic quarter of Barcelona . It is hoped the exhibition will be featured at La Llotja , which is a former art and crafts centre in the city . The building currently lies unoccupied , and it is thought a competition will decide what project is set in the 17th century building . The 17th-century building , in Spain 's second largest city , aims to commemorate the work of the celebrated director , actor and writer . La Llotja is currently owned by the Generalitat de Catalunya and there will reportedly be a competition held to determine suitable projects to revive the famous building . The tribute will join a plethora of other museums dedicated to artists such as Dali and Picasso . The tribute will be in Barcelona , in the midst of many other celebrated artists and architects , such as Gaudí buildings ( left ) . The museum follows the bronze statue ( right ) that was made the director after his Oscar winning film , Vicky Cristina Barcelona . Before fans get too excited , the Barcelona City Hall is yet to provide permission for the project , which is predicted to be completed in two years . Allen 's celebrated film , Vicky Cristina Barcelona , featured blockbuster names such as Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz , who later won an Academy Award for her portrayal as emotionally unstable María Elena . Heywood 'Woody ' Allen 's ( left ) career as an actor , writer , director , comedian and playwright , has spanned more than 50 years . He has worked with big names such as Penelope Cruz ( centre ) and Javier Barden ( right )
The project is hoped to open at the former arts centre , La Llotja . Friend and producer Jaume Roures of New York is leading the tribute . The museum follows Allen 's Vicky Cristina Barcelona , set in the city .