Bartomeu Marí Appointed Director of Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo
Bartomeu Marí has been selected to head the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC) in Seville and the Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía (C3A) in Córdoba. His candidacy underwent assessment by Miguel Zugaza, Beatriz Espejo, and José Ignacio Roca. An independent curator and writer, Marí boasts a wealth of experience in museum leadership, having previously directed the Witte de With center (1996-2001), Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (2008-2015), and MMCA of Korea (2015-2018). Most recently, he served at the Museo de Arte de Lima (2019-2020). His vision emphasizes the promotion of Andalusian art and tackling social issues. The CAAC, founded in 1990, incorporated C3A in 2018, while the 15th-Century Pavilion is currently undergoing restoration.
Key facts
- Bartomeu Marí was selected to direct the CAAC and C3A.
- The selection committee included Miguel Zugaza, Beatriz Espejo, and José Ignacio Roca.
- Marí previously directed Witte de With (1996–2001), MACBA (2008–2015), MMCA (2015–2018), and MALI (2019–2020).
- He curated the 2002 Taipei Biennial and the Spanish Pavilion at the 2005 Venice Biennale.
- His recent exhibitions include shows at Bozar (2026), MUNA (2025), and IVAM (2022–2023).
- The CAAC was created in February 1990 and is based in the former Monastery of La Cartuja since 1997.
- A 2018 expansion added the C3A in Córdoba and the 15th-Century Pavilion.
- The 15th-Century Pavilion is being rehabilitated for collection storage and exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Bartomeu Marí
- Miguel Zugaza
- Beatriz Espejo
- José Ignacio Roca
- John Baldessari
- Muntadas
- Patricia del Pozo
- Bartomeu Marí Ribas
- Manuela Solano
- Virginia Chihota
- José Luis Martínez Meseguer
- Victoria Arribas Roldán
Institutions
- Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo
- Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía
- Witte de With
- Kunstinstituut Melly
- Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
- MACBA
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
- MMCA
- Museo de Arte de Lima
- MALI
- Fondation pour l'Architecture
- Institut Valencià d'Art Modern
- IVAM
- Tabakalera
- CIMAM
- ICOM
- Bozar
- MUNA
- Conjunto Monumental de la Cartuja
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Sevilla
- CAAC
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
- Junta de Andalucía
- Consejo de Gobierno de la Junta de Andalucía
- Consejería de Cultura, Patrimonio Histórico y Deporte
- Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Barcelona
- Fondation pour l’Architecture
- Comité Internacional de Museos de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo
- Bienal de Taipei
- Bienal de Venecia
- C3A
- masdearte
- Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC)
- Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía
- Consejo de Gobierno
- Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía (C3A)
- Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo de Corea
- exibart.es
- Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo
Locations
- Seville
- Spain
- Córdoba
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Barcelona
- Republic of Korea
- Lima
- Peru
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Pamplona
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Venice
- Italy
- Sevilla
- España
- Andalucía
- Perú
- República de Corea
- Países Bajos
- Valencia
- Bélgica
- Taiwán
- Venecia
- Italia
- Bruselas
- Ibiza
- Andalusia
- Korea
- Cartuja de Santa María de las Cuevas
- Chitungwiza
- Zimbabwe