Museo Reina Sofía Adds 470 Works Worth €8 Million in 2024

In 2024, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid expanded its collection by acquiring 470 pieces from 227 artists at a cost of around €8 million. Director Manuel Segade disclosed the details of these acquisitions, revealing that €1.3 million came from museum resources, while €1.13 million was provided by Spain's Ministry of Culture. Donations reached €2.7 million, with an equivalent amount from the Fundación Museo Reina Sofía. Impressively, 72% of the newly added works are created by women artists, featuring Elisa Montessori's "Erbario su carta" (1978). Other notable Spanish women artists include Alicia Framis and Cristina Lucas. Key artworks include Ángeles Santos's "Ritratto della Marchesa de Alquibla" and Julie Mehretu's "Feminine in nine, part 4" (2023), alongside pieces by Ana Gallardo, Regina José Galindo, and Miguel Ángel Rojas, enhancing the museum's Latin American focus.