The Reina Sofía expands its collection with new acquisitions from ARCO 2025

Once again, the Ministry of Culture and the Museu Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía have expanded their collection with the acquisition of new works at ARCO 2025, the most important contemporary art fair in Spain. This initiative reaffirms institutional support for the artistic sector and consolidates the commitment to incorporating more women artists into the museum's collection. In this edition, 73.6% of the acquisitions correspond to female creators, as announced yesterday, March 7, by the Secretary of State for Culture, Jordi Martí, and the museum's director, Manuel Segade, after the meeting of the Permanent Commission of the Royal Patronage of the Reina Sofía, held at the same fair.

Estufa-Adelfa, Elena Blasco (1991)

In total, the Ministry of Culture and the Reina Sofía Museum have incorporated 26 new works by a total of 19 artists, 14 of whom are women. With the investment of the Ministry of Culture, 22 pieces have been acquired by 15 artists, among which stand out names such as Laia Abril, Elena Blasco, Ángela de la Cruz, Victorina Durán, Agnes Essonti Luque, María Luisa Fernández, Josep Grau-Garriga, Raquel Manchado, Mónica Mays, Marta Minujín, Robert Morris, Maribel Nazco, Mònica Planes, Carlos Rodríguez-Méndez and Marina Vargas. For its part, the Reina Sofía has allocated its contribution to the purchase of four works by four artists: Judy Chicago, Juan Pablo Echeverri, Daniel Steegmann Mangrané and Luz Lizarazo.

Colors de secá, Josep Grau-Garriga (1974)

With these acquisitions, the museum continues to expand its collection with an inclusive perspective committed to artistic diversity and gender parity, reinforcing its role as a leading institution in contemporary art.

Romper el canon, Marina Vargas (2021)