by Uscha | Apr 4, 2026 | ISSUE 9
„Winter 2003 I started ‘Fran Reus Gallery,’ a month later Es Baluard Museum for Contemporary Arts opened — and the Art Contemporani association was founded shortly after. It was a great moment for culture on the island, a lot of energy and with Es Baluard we finally...
by Uscha | Apr 4, 2026 | ISSUE 9
“I am originally from Palma but for almost thirty years I was at MACBA, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, in charge of the collection. I had left Mallorca to study art and remained in Barcelona until suddenly in 2024 this opportunity to become the director...
by Uscha | Apr 4, 2026 | ISSUE 9
On a personal level, I would say that I am an easy-going person with a great sense of humor. Professionally, I am a committed advocate of contemporary art who currently directs one of Spain’s leading museums, Es Baluard Museu, which entails a great deal of...
by Uscha | Apr 4, 2026 | ISSUE 9
When Gertrude Stein told Robert Graves that “Mallorca is paradise, if you can stand it”, she was already speaking of that wonder – at times overwhelming and awe-inspiring – that is our island. Mallorca possesses that unsettling beauty in its excess that has made it so...
by Uscha | Apr 4, 2026 | HIGHLIGHTS, ISSUE 9
I am a staunch advocate of art and culture as a force for change. I believe they define who we are, they are part of our very essence, they make us turn our gaze towards places we had not previously noticed, make us more sensitive, better people – more critical, but...
