Spain Threatens to Oust Reina Sofía Director Over Missing Artworks and Finances
Spanish lawmakers have demanded that the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía complete a full, updated inventory of its collection by December 31, 2026, and warned that failure should lead the Ministry of Culture to remove director Manuel Segade. The parliamentary oversight committee resolution passed 20–13, backed by the conservative Popular Party and supported by the far-right, while the ruling Socialist Party abstained. The measure calls for a “total and absolute” audit covering loans, deposits, missing works, and updated financial valuations for a collection of more than 25,000 works, including art by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Joan Miró. The scrutiny follows criticism from Spain’s Court of Auditors and references to a 2021 donation that cannot be fully accounted for; the museum says it is regularizing records and has implemented a new digital platform, “Artis.”
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