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Elena Asins in Alicante

In 2019, the Robledo-Palop Collection signed an agreement with the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante (MACA) facilitating the long-term loan of five drawings and one iron sculpture by Spanish artist Elena Asins (1940-2015). This partnership was further enhanced in 2023 with the addition of another major drawing, Canons from 1990. Asins, one of the most prominently featured artists in the Robledo-Palop Collection, significantly contributes to expanding MACA's holdings. With the long-term loans from the Robledo-Palop Collection, Alicante now boasts one of the most comprehensive collections of Asins' work, second only to the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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Josep Renau's Long-Term Loan to Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid

In 2016, the Robledo-Palop Collection entered into a long-term loan agreement with Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, allowing the museum to exhibit Josep Renau’s painting, Trópico (1945), from 2016 until 2022. Trópico was showcased within the museum's collection dedicated to Surrealism in exile, highlighting the contributions of Spanish artists who continued their work abroad after the Spanish Civil War. The room (206.10) emphasized the diverse experiences of the Spanish diaspora, with artists, intellectuals, architects, and writers resuming their careers in various host nations such as Mexico, Argentina, the Soviet Union, and France. Despite the heterogeneous nature of their experiences, common themes persisted, including the imagery of the Spanish landscape, the significance of the mother tongue, and a continued response to the political situation in Spain.

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