Dealer and Collector Helga de Alvear Dies, Mexico City Art Week Kicks Off Amid US-Mexico Trade Dispute, British Council May Sell Some of Its Collection: Morning Links for February 3, 2025

At 88, he died hours ago in Madrid Helga de Alvear, dean of Spanish gallerism, pioneer for his commitment to contemporary art, which he affirmed with that German accent that he never lost: “Goya was the first conceptual artist.” I met Helga in Arco, the fair that contributed like no one else to transform into an international platform. Small and flat, he fell in love with photography and video, when these languages were disruptive in post-Franco…

Helga de Alvear, one of Spain’s most important gallery owners, collectors and patrons, died today at 88 years of age, as confirmed by its foundation. She is responsible for the gallery that bears her name, based in Madrid, as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art that she built in 2021 in Cáceres, with her collection of more than 3,000 works, considered among the most important in Europe. Born in Kirn/Nahe, Germany, she settled in the late 1950…

Its gallery is one of the most solid and experienced in Spain, with great international recognition, and its Collection is considered one of the most relevant in Europe Read

The veteran collector, co-founder of ARCO, has been one of the most important agents of contemporary art since her gallery in Madrid and her museum in Cáceres Helga de Alvear (Kirn/Nahe, 1936), one of the most important gallerists in Spain and possessing one of the most important collections in Europe, has passed away this Monday at the age of 88, according to its foundation. De Alvear created two important spaces for contemporary art: its galle…

Earlier this Monday, a statement from his foundation and his museum in Cáceres arrived via mail announcing the sad news of the death, at 88 years of age, of the gallerist, collector and philanthropist Helga de Alvear , a unique woman, who leaves an indelible legacy in the world of art. With her death, a golden stage of Spanish gallerism is closed , driven by four women of flag. A few years ago she withdrew due to health problems and closed her g…

Dealer and Collector Helga de Alvear Dies, Mexico City Art Week Kicks Off Amid US-Mexico Trade Dispute, British Council May Sell Some of Its Collection: Morning Links for February 3, 2025

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines IN MEMORIAM. Born in Germany in 1936, the Spanish gallerist and collector, Helga de Alvear, has died at the age of 88, reports ArtReview. Her eponymous gallery in Madrid has represented artists such as Angela de la Cruz, Elmgreen & Dragset, Thomas Demand, and Isaac Julien, and she was a leading force behind the Madrid art fa…