TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
| Established | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Type | Contemporary art foundation |
| Founder | Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza |
| Director | Markus Reymann, Rosa Ferré |
| Website | www |
TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary is a contemporary art and advocacy foundation established in 2002 by philanthropist Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza. The foundation, headquartered in Madrid, Spain is known for managing the TBA21 Collection and overseeing exhibitions, commissions, residencies, public programs, and art projects focused on social, environmental, and political issues.
TBA21 collaborates with the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum through a long-term agreement focused on joint exhibition production and public programming. In 2023, the partnership launched Organismo, an independent study program addressing the intersection of the arts and ecological transformation.
TBA21 also operates Ocean Space, in Venice, Italy, and works in collaboration with the Alligator Head Foundation in Portland, Jamaica.
From 2002 to 2012, TBA21 operated its first exhibition space at the Erdődy-Fürstenberg Palace in Vienna. It later moved to Vienna's Augarten park (2012–2017), where it organized biannual thematic exhibitions.
Between 2021 and 2024, TBA21 partnered with the Regional Government of Andalusia to exhibit works at the Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía (C3A) in Córdoba.