TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary has become a Major Patron of CIMAM in 2026.
TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary is a leading international art and advocacy foundation. Established in 2002 by philanthropist and art patron Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, the foundation stewards the TBA21 Collection and its outreach activities, including exhibitions, public initiatives, and educational programs.
TBA21 is based in Madrid, where it operates in partnership with the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, and maintains other major hubs of activity: in Venice, through its cultural center Ocean Space, and in Portland (Jamaica). All activity at TBA21 is collaborative, artist-driven above all, and rooted in the belief that art and culture can catalyze social and environmental transformation, ultimately contributing to a culture of peace.
TBA21–Academy, the foundation’s research and action arm, seeks to generate new forms of knowledge emerging from exchanges between art, science, public policy, and conservation. Its programs unfold in diverse formats, always networked, situated, and participatory, promoting an innovative cultural approach to ecological transition.