The collector is often a discreet and unknown figure in the art world. But The Collector is Present, the cycle organized by ArtBarcelona Galeries as a prelude to the Barcelona Gallery Weekend, proposes precisely to place him at the center of the artistic debate: to explain him and to explain himself through his relationship with galleries, works, and artists.
Each gallery invites a collector to develop a joint project, from which personal motivations, selection criteria, and the way collections are built over time are explored. In total, 19 collectors and 15 galleries distributed among Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, and Santa Margarida i els Monjos participate in a proposal that transforms collecting into a more visible practice.