This conversation brings together influential women collectors and arts supporters whose engagement spans local and international cultural landscapes. From building significant collections to championing emerging artists and institutions, these women play a vital role in shaping the future of the arts. Through personal stories and shared insights, we will explore what drives their commitment, how their practices reflect identity, values, and community, and the impact of their patronage in times of change.
Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD, is a globally renowned member of the contemporary art world with a focus on cultural strategy and patronage systems. She is an active cultural strategist, writer, patron, public speaker and academic recognized for her deep knowledge of the global art world and its systems and members.
She has served as Art Basel's UK and MENA Representative for over a decade, and is also currently Senior Advisor, International Outreach for Art Basel. In 2019 she was appointed Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia, where she focuses on developing international partnerships whilst working on a variety of projects in Saudi Arabia, for Misk Arts Institute, the Ministry of Culture and the Diriyah Biennale Foundation..
Dr Al-Senussi is currently the founding Chairperson of the K11 International Council, a member of the Tate Modern Advisory Council (London), the Board of Trustees of the ICA London, the Strategic Advisory Panel of the Delfina Foundation (London), the Board of Trustees of The Showroom (London), the Board of Trustees of FUNTASIA/Elisa Sednaoui Foundation (UK / Egypt / Italy) among others.
She will talk to Catalina Tejero, the conversation will illuminate the intersection of gender, power, and cultural influence, offering a compelling look at how women are redefining what it means to support and steward the arts today.
Catalina Tejero serves as the Dean of the IE School of Humanities at IE University, where she is also an adjunct faculty member. Her research explores the intersection of family firms and arts philanthropy. She serves on the jury for the Princess of Girona Foundation Arts Award and the IE Foundation Humanities Prizes. She is also an Honorary Member of the Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado in Madrid and a member of the Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA).Event in English with simultaneous translation into Spanish
