People


TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, Founder and Chairwoman
Ute Meta Bauer
Beatriz Colomina
Carlos Manuel Duarte
Maria Wilhelm

Secretary to the board: Silvia Paternin 

TBA21–ACADEMY ADVISORY BOARD

Jan Bunge
Sigi Gruber
Jane da Mosto
Walid Raad
Andras Szanto
Romain Troublé


EXECUTIVE TEAM

Rosa Ferré, Co-director
rosa[dot]ferre[at]tba21[dot]org

Markus Reymann, Co-director
markus[dot]reymann[at]tba21[dot]org


Marina Avia Estrada, Head of exhibitions
marina[dot]avia[at]tba21[dot]org

Angela Costantino, Chief of the financial and legal office
angela[dot]costantino[at]tba21[dot]org

Nicolas Gharbi, Director of public affairs & advocacy
nicolas[dot]gharbi[at]tba21[dot]org

Eva Gonzalo, Executive coordinator
eva[dot]gonzalo[at]tba21[dot]org

Assunta Jimenez-Ontiveros Diego, Head of communications
assunta[dot]jimenez[at]tba21[dot]org

Petra Linhartová, Director of digital & innovation
petra[dot]linhartova[at]tba21[dot]org

Simone Sentall, Head of collection
collection[at]tba21[dot]org

Marco Zappalorto, Director of development & advancement
marco[dot]zappalorto[at]tba21[dot]org

Daniela Zyman, Artistic director
daniela[dot]zyman[at]tba21[dot]org


TEAM
The core team consists of curators, researchers, social innovation experts, producers, writers, science communicators, ocean practitioners, environmental advocates, data specialists, educators and non human advisors.
 

Curatorial and Programming

Eva Ebersberger, Head of publications
eva[dot]ebersberger[at]tba21[dot]org
On educational leave until August 30, 2025

Elena Fernández Savater, Assistant curator
elena[dot]savater[at]tba21[dot]org


TBA21–Academy Research and Programming

Jon Aranguren Juaristi, Project manager Organismo
jon[dot]aranguren[at]tba21[dot]org

María Buey, Project manager Organismo
maria[dot]buey[at]tba21[dot]org

Louise Carver, Head of knowledge practices
Louise[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Elisa Cuesta, Project manager The Current
elisa[dot]cuesta[at]tba21[dot]org

Pietro Consolandi, OCEAN / UNI research lead
pietro[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Mekhala Dave, Researcher, deep-sea mining
mekhala[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Marta Jiménez, Intern Organismo
marta[dot]jimenez[at]tba21[dot]org

Vicente Mateus, Intern Organismo
vicente[dot]mateus[at]tba21[dot]org

María Montero Sierra, Head of program
maria[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Lucas Orozco, Project coordinator Organismo
lucas[dot]orozco[at]tba21[dot]org


Collection Management

Alessandra del Duca, Project Assistant 
alessandre[dot]delduca[at]tba21[dot]org

Cristina Guerras, Registrar
cristina[dot]guerras[at]tba21[dot]org
Maternity leave

Andrea Hofinger, Registrar collection & loans 
andrea[dot]hofinger[at]tba21[dot]org

Lucia Terán Viadero, Registrar collection & exhibitions
registrars[at]tba21[dot]org


Communications and Public Engagement

Cristina Álvarez, Community management
cristina[dot]alvarez[at]tba21[dot]org

Victoria de Gracia, Communications manager
victoria[dot]degracia[at]tba21[dot]org
Maternity leave

Adriana Lerena, Communications manager
adriana[dot]lerena[at]tba21[dot]org

Leticia Vilamea, Communications manager
leticia[dot]vilamea[at]tba21[dot]org

Barbora Horská, Communications coordinator
barbora[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Lana Jerichova, Graphic designer
lana[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Katarina Rakušček, Content strategist
katarina[dot]rakuscek[at]tba21[dot]org


Digital and Innovation

Aleksandra Czerniak, Digital project and transformations manager
aleksandra[dot]czerniak[at]tba21[dot]org

Michal Kučerák, Head of digital research
michal[dot]kucerak[at]tba21[dot]org

Fiona Middleton, Research and community 
fiona[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Nina Šperanda, Digital project manager
nina[dot]speranda[at]tba21[dot]org


Development and EU Projects

Miriam Calabrese, Development project manager
Miriam[at]tba21-academy[dot]org

Benedetta d´Ettorre, Project manager Starts4Water II
benedetta[dot]dettorre[at]tba21[dot]org 

Uriel Fogué, Project Manager Bauhaus of the Seas Sails (BoSS )
uriel[dot]fogue[at]tba21[dot]org 

Anna Numi, Development project coordinator
anna[at]tba21-academy[dot]org
 

Shared Services

Lorea Ibáñez, Legal officer
lorea[dot]ibanez[at]tba21[dot]org

Jesús Méndez, Legal officer
jesus[dot]mendez[at]tba21[dot]org

Belén Ocaña, International accounting manager
belen[dot]ocana[at]tba21[dot]org

Stefano Spairani, Office management 
stefano[dot]spairani[at]tba21[dot]org
 
Christiane Wicke, HR management
christiane[dot]wicke[at]tba21[dot]org


TBA21–Academy Ocean Space 

Markus Reymann, Director
David Hrankovic, Managing Director

Valeria Bottalico, Education manager
Beatrice Brighenti, Education assistant
Madalena Correa Mendes, Production assistant
Alessandra Landi, Admin and office manager
Giulia Marzorati, Digital strategy and content coordinator
Sara Mattiazzi, Head of communication & external relations
Graziano Meneghin, Visitor experience coordinator
Barbara Nardacchione, Public program manager
Adriana Navarro, Hospitality manager
Clarissa Spoladore, Communication assistant
Eleni Tsopotou, Head of exhibitions & public program

Art Advisory Board

Iara Boubnova
Janet Cardiff
Olafur Eliasson
Alanna Heiss
Agnes Husslein-Arco
Samuel Keller
Hans Ulrich Obrist
Ralph Rugoff
Sir Norman Rosenthal
Mark Wigley