Madrid's Collector Culture Spotlighted in Exhibition Featuring 50 Private Collections
From February 26 to September 6, 2026, CentroCentro in Madrid will host 'Madrid Colecciona. 50 colecciones de arte contemporáneo.' This exhibition showcases one hundred artworks sourced from fifty private collections, with each collector providing two pieces: a beloved work and a recent addition. An advisory committee, featuring María de Corral and Joaquín Gallego, curated the selections, with coordination by curator Adrián Piera and design by Marta Redondo. The exhibition is structured around five thematic axes. Among the highlighted collections are TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, established by Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza in 2002, and Fundación Campocerrado. Noteworthy artists include Jasbir Puar, Bleda y Rosa, and Eugenio Merino, reflecting Madrid's dynamic art scene and the significance of private collectors.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from February 26 to September 6, 2026 at CentroCentro in Madrid
- Features 100 works from 50 private contemporary art collections
- Each collector contributed one favorite piece and one recent acquisition
- Curated by Adrián Piera with design by Marta Redondo
- Advisory committee includes María de Corral, Joaquín Gallego, Rosina Gómez-Baeza, Julieta de Haro, Lorena Martínez de Corral, and Lucía Ybarra
- TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, founded by Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, has over 700 works
- Display organized around five thematic axes rather than by collector
- Includes works by artists such as Jasbir Puar, Dima Srouji, Cristina Garrido, and Sol Calero
Entities
Artists
- Adrián Piera
- Avelino Sala
- Belén Rodríguez
- Bleda y Rosa
- Cristina Garrido
- Cristina Lucas
- Dima Srouji
- Esther Ferrer
- Eugenio Merino
- Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Jasbir Puar
- June Crespo
- Manuel M. Romero
- María de Corral
- Joaquín Gallego
- Rosina Gómez-Baeza
- Julieta de Haro
- Lorena Martínez de Corral
- Lucía Ybarra
- Marta Redondo
- Pilar Albarracín
- Sonia Navarro
- Sol Calero
- Asunción Molinos Gordo
- Vivian Suter
- Alfredo Jaar
Institutions
- CentroCentro
- ARCOmadrid
- TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
- Fundación Campocerrado
- TBA21–Academy
- Museo del Prado
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Artishock Revista
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Vienna
- Austria
- Guatemala
- Palestine