Cocktail, Dinner & Colloquy with

Manuel Borja-Villel

Since Jan. 2008, Director of the Museo Nac. Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

From 1981 - 1982 a Fulbright Scholar at Yale University

"How Madrid Stole the Idea of Modern Art from New York"

Monday 2 June

8:30 pm - Cocktail

9:30 pm – Dinner, followed by colloquy

Hotel Intercontinental Madrid

Paseo de la Castellana, 49

Price per person: 43 euros

We are most fortunate to be one of the first institutions in Madrid to host our distinguished member of the Yale Club. In Manuel Borja-Villel's curriculum vitae you will find a description of the meteoric career of Manuel. Born in the small town of Burriana (Valencia), he received his B.A. in the History of Art at the Universitat de Valencia, applied for and was granted in 1981 a Fulbright Scholarship to study art at Yale (simultaneously with his friend and our former speaker Vicent Todoli - presently Director of the Tate Modern in London), and remained for a total of 10 years in the U.S., achieving his PhD in the History of Art from the City University of New York. Since returning to Spain, he was named the Founding Director of the Fundació Antoni Tàpies from 1990-1998, and from 1998-2008 was Director of the MACBA in Barcelona.

Truly an important figure in the art world, Manuel will share with us his firm views regarding the center of gravity in great contemporary art shifting from New York back to Europe, and in particular to Madrid, in recent years. With Valencia contributing the museum directors at two of the four most important world museums of contemporary art, we are indeed proud that both studied at Yale, thanks to Fulbright grants. Manuel has wasted no time in announcing various changes at the Museo Reina Sofia, and noone doubts that he will leave a most significant and personal mark on this great institution. 

We are hopeful that Manuel will share with us some of his amusing and significant experiences when he first arrived in the U.S. with limited command of the English language, and the important influences on his life and career during his 10 year stay in the U.S. He will speak to us in Spanish, and welcome questions and comments in either language. We are looking forward to a truly stimulating and simpático evening with Manolo.

RSVP (indicating guests by name and Alumni Club affiliation, if any) by telephone, fax or e-mail to Bertram Schader no later than Friday, 30 May

We look forward to seeing you at this gathering of the Yale community in Madrid.

Cocktail, Dinner & Colloquy with

Manuel Borja-Villel

Since Jan. 2008, Director of the Museo Nac. Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

From 1981 - 1982 a Fulbright Scholar at Yale University

"How Madrid Stole the Idea of Modern Art from New York"

Monday 2 June

8:30 pm - Cocktail

9:30 pm – Dinner, followed by colloquy

Hotel Intercontinental Madrid

Paseo de la Castellana, 49

Price per person: 43 euros

We are most fortunate to be one of the first institutions in Madrid to host our distinguished member of the Yale Club. In Manuel Borja-Villel's curriculum vitae you will find a description of the meteoric career of Manuel. Born in the small town of Burriana (Valencia), he received his B.A. in the History of Art at the Universitat de Valencia, applied for and was granted in 1981 a Fulbright Scholarship to study art at Yale (simultaneously with his friend and our former speaker Vicent Todoli - presently Director of the Tate Modern in London), and remained for a total of 10 years in the U.S., achieving his PhD in the History of Art from the City University of New York. Since returning to Spain, he was named the Founding Director of the Fundació Antoni Tàpies from 1990-1998, and from 1998-2008 was Director of the MACBA in Barcelona.

Truly an important figure in the art world, Manuel will share with us his firm views regarding the center of gravity in great contemporary art shifting from New York back to Europe, and in particular to Madrid, in recent years. With Valencia contributing the museum directors at two of the four most important world museums of contemporary art, we are indeed proud that both studied at Yale, thanks to Fulbright grants. Manuel has wasted no time in announcing various changes at the Museo Reina Sofia, and noone doubts that he will leave a most significant and personal mark on this great institution. 

We are hopeful that Manuel will share with us some of his amusing and significant experiences when he first arrived in the U.S. with limited command of the English language, and the important influences on his life and career during his 10 year stay in the U.S. He will speak to us in Spanish, and welcome questions and comments in either language. We are looking forward to a truly stimulating and simpático evening with Manolo.

RSVP (indicating guests by name and Alumni Club affiliation, if any) by telephone, fax or e-mail to Bertram Schader no later than Friday, 30 May

We look forward to seeing you at this gathering of the Yale community in Madrid.