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Reina Sofía Details 2025 Haul of 404 Works Worth €10.6 Million

The museum presents the 2025 buys as a course correction toward gender equity with a renewed focus on recovering Spanish patrimony.

Overview

  • The institution reported acquisitions spanning 404 works by 130 artists, with a total stated value of €10.6 million.
  • Funding came via donations of just over €3 million, €4.6 million in Fundación deposits, €2.4 million in direct museum purchases, and €573,196 in Ministry acquisitions.
  • The museum said 58.6% of the 2025 acquisition budget went to works by women, while separate reporting noted women accounted for 34% of the pieces purchased.
  • Highlights include the repatriation of Maruja Mallo’s 1927 painting Verbena de Pascua and an early folding screen by a 19-year-old Salvador Dalí acquired at auction.
  • Backed by an extraordinary €2.2 million Ministry contribution, the museum purchased 81 works by 36 artists and will debut a refreshed display on the Sabatini building’s fourth floor in the first quarter of 2026.