Notable entries of Spanish art in the collection of the Reina Sofia Museum

The average number of works (by Spanish and foreign artists) received over the last 17 years is 345 works per year, with the 112 creations of Luis Quintanilla standing out in 2023.

Jun 20, 2025

If you visit the search engine for the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía's collection in Madrid, you can access information about the income generated from 2008 to 2024 for approximately 12,000 works of art created between 1843 and 2023.

This data covers 17 years of income from these artistic pieces, with 15 of those years under the leadership of Manuel Borja-Villel, who served as the director from 2008 to 2023.

When examining the works of Spanish artists, a diverse range emerges. This includes first-time entries into the collection, such as the 30 photographs by the recently deceased counterculture photojournalist Anna Turbau. It also features artists who focus on the Civil War, like Antonio Rodríguez Luna and Gecé (Ernesto Giménez Caballero), as well as prominent contemporary artists such as Eva Lootz, who donated four works to the Reina Sofia Museum Foundation last year.

By clicking on the visuals below, you can discover the 17 Spanish artists who have generated the highest income over the past 17 years. Additionally, you'll see which disciplines and techniques have contributed the most to this income and the total number of works created by these artists in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía's collection.