"Nearly 400 cultural professionals have signed an open letter calling on the Mexican government to offer greater clarity on what the deal means for the masterpieces, particularly the works by Kahlo, which the Mexican state has declared an artistic monument."
"The row centres on a collection of 160 works from the Gelman collection, rebranded as the Gelman Santander collection, which includes significant pieces by Kahlo, Rivera, and other renowned Mexican artists."
"Under the Santander deal, the collection, currently on display in Mexico for the first time in nearly 20 years, will return to Spain this summer where it will become a cornerstone of the bank's new cultural centre, the Faro Santander."
A major collection of 20th-century Mexican art, including works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is set to be exported to Spain under a deal with Banco Santander. Nearly 400 cultural professionals have signed a letter urging the Mexican government for clarity on the implications of this agreement. The collection, originally owned by Jacques and Natasha Gelman, will be displayed at the Faro Santander cultural center. Concerns have arisen regarding the duration of the collection's stay in Spain and its impact on access to these masterpieces in Mexico.
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