Patricia Sorroche Quesada

Patricia Sorroche Quesada’s (b. 1980) professional and academic career has developed and focused on contemporary art and practice since 2005; she recently joined the Tàpies Museum staff as Head of Exhibitions. Previously, she worked at MACBA, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, managing the permanent collection and from 2019 she was curator of the MACBA Collection.

She curated the last two major exhibition at MACBA about the Collection such as “Poetic Intention. Prelude. MACBA Collection” 2022-2024 and “A sort Century. MACBA Collection” 2019-2022, among other over 20 years. She collaborated as writer and teacher, and she has written in different publications and blogs focusing on contemporary art.

Patricia teaches through the Master in Cultural Management at the UIC, Universidad International de Catalunya. Additionally, she is the co-founder of the research and curatorial collective named LaOtra, focusing its practice on institutional violence and criticism, post-feminist and how to create a collective and common place. She participates in different working-groups discussing about the new institutional model for museums and how to re-think Tàpies from the present. She will also be part of the Broad of pedagogic arts Center in Barcelona.

Patricia Sorroche Quesada, Head of Exhibitions, Museu Tàpies, Barcelona, Spain, has been awarded by a Spanish Cultural Institution.