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Barcelona Symposium 2025
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The Barcelona Symposium, Talking Galleries’ flagship event, returned in 2025 with a renewed edition—a space for meaningful exchange and critical reflection on the evolving gallery sector.
Held on October 6–7, 2025 at MACBA Auditorium, Barcelona, the symposium brought together leading voices from across the art world for two intensive days of dialogue on the most pressing issues shaping contemporary gallery practice and the art market today.
With renewed energy, the 2025 edition continued Talking Galleries’ mission of fostering open conversation, presenting a dynamic in-person programme in a welcoming environment for discussion, debate, and connection.
2025 Programme Highlights
Among the highlights of the this year’s conference were special interviews with renowned Mexican gallerist José Kuri (kurimanzutto) and Austrian gallerist Ursula Krinzinger (Galerie Krinzinger), who reflected on their distinguished careers in the gallery field, in line with the Symposium’s commitment to acknowledging significant gallery journeys.
In addition, this edition addressed current topics such as the art fairs landscape in a context of economic uncertainty, the evolution of the online art market, artificial intelligence as a new frontier for gallery practices, Generation Z collecting habits, the role of artistic residencies in gallery strategies, artists’ archives as an emerging market interest, sustainability in the arts sector, and the growing dialogue between art and luxury brands.
Speakers included Daniel G. Andújar (Artist), Mira Bernabeu (1 Mira Madrid / 2 Mira Archiv), Rebeca Blanchard (Prats Nogueras Blanchard), Luz Broto (Artist), Luigi Fassi (Artissima), Laura González Palacios (Chiquita Room), Carles Guerra (Artist, Independent Researcher and Curator), Llucià Homs (Talking Galleries), Dustyn Kim (Artsy), Maribel López (ARCO), Anna Manubens (Fundació Joan Miró), Róisín McQueirns (Francis Arts & Culture Management), Anders Petterson (ArtTactic), Alain Quemin (Sociologist of Art), Mazdak Sanii (Avant Arte), Tim Schneider (The Gray Market), Tom Seymour (Arts Journalist), Manuel Silva (Feltrero), Elena Soboleva (Art and Technologist Strategist), Olga Subirós (Architect and Curator) and Sarah Suco Torres (Las Cicadas / Can Garita).
Check out the full schedule and speaker lineup below.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Discover the experts joining this year’s Barcelona Symposium
SCHEDULE
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9.00 – 9.45 9.45 – 10.00 10.00 – 11.00 11.00 – 12.15 12.45 – 13.30 15.15 – 16.15 16.15 – 17.15 17.15 – 18.00 — 20.30 – 23.00 XXX 10.00 – 10.45 10.45 – 11.30 12.00 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.00 15. 45 – 17.00 Presented in collaboration with the Consorcio de Galerías de Arte Contemporáneo With the contribution of: Idoia Fernández, Co-Director, Galería NF/NIEVES FERNANDEZ and President, Consorcio de Galerías de Arte Contemporáneo The full recordings of the 2025 edition talks are now available.
Monday 6 October 2025 – Day One
Arrival & Registration
Welcome Speeches—
“Gallery and Vision: A Conversation with José Kuri”
Conversation
José Kuri, Co-Founder, kurimanzutto, Mexico City / New York
Llucià Homs, Director, Talking Galleries—
“Art Fairs and Galleries: I Love You, Me Neither”
Panel discussion
Rebeca Blanchard, Co-Director and Partner, Prats Nogueras Blanchard, Barcelona / Madrid
Luigi Fassi, Director, Artissima
Maribel López, Director, ARCO
Moderated by Alain Quemin, Professor of sociology of art and researcher, GEMASS – Sorbonne Université / Institut Universitaire de France—
Coffee break —
“Building for Intelligence: 7 Questions Galleries Should Be Asking Now”
Lecture
Elena Soboleva, Art and Technology Strategist—
Lunch break —
“Residencies: Supporting Artists, Transforming Galleries”
Panel discussion
Ursula Krinzinger, Owner and Co-Director, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna
Sarah Suco Torres, Founder, Las Cicadas / Can Garita, Ibiza
Moderated by Laura González Palacios, Director, Chiquita Room, Barcelona
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“Generation Gap: How Young Patrons Are Rethinking Art Spending”
Presentation and conversation
Tim Schneider, Founder, The Gray Market
Mazdak Sanii, Co-Founder and CEO, Avant Arte—
“What Does Luxury Want from Art?”
Conversation
Róisín McQueirns, Founder, Francis Arts & Culture Management
Tom Seymour, Arts Journalist
18.15 – 19.15
Tour of the exhibitions at MACBA
Welcome dinner-cocktail at the Alma Barcelona hotel (Only for ticket holders)
Tuesday 7 October 2025 – Day Two“Krinzinger: 50+ Years in the Gallery Field”
Ursula Krinzinger, Owner and Co-Director, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna
Alain Quemin, Professor of sociology of art and researcher, GEMASS – Sorbonne Université / Institut Universitaire de France—
“What’s Shaping the Online Art Market?“
Presentation and conversation
Anders Petterson, Founding Director, ArtTactic
Dustyn Kim, President, Artsy—
Coffee break —
“Art Archives: From Fever to the Market”
Panel discussion
Daniel G. Andújar, Artist
Mira Bernabeu, Director, 1 Mira Madrid / 2 Mira Archiv, Madrid
Moderated by Carles Guerra, Artist, Independent Researcher and Curator—
“Sustainability: Practical Approaches to Avoid Overwhelm”
Panel discussion
Luz Broto, Artist
Olga Subirós, Architect and Curator
Manuel Silva, Project Manager, Feltrero División Arte
Moderated by Anna Manubens, Head of Public Programmes, Fundació Joan Miró—
Lunch break —
Special Session: “Cultural VAT in Spain: The Urgency of Change”
Presentation and Roundtable | Language: Spanish
Marc Domènech, Director, Galeria Marc Domènech, Barcelona
Patricia Fernández, Counsel, Art Law Department, Ramón y Cajal Abogados, Madrid
Moderated by Llucià Homs, Director, Talking Galleries
VIDEO RECORDINGS
