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Nekane Aramburu
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Her conference at the Video Festival Proyector in Madrid 2019
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| Born | 1965 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
| Education | Master's in art history |
| Awards | Mujeres en las Artes Visuales, MAV |
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| Institutions | Museum director |
Nekane Aramburu Gil, born in San Sebastian, Spain, in 1965, is an expert in art history. She has worked for many years as a cultural manager, which means she helps organize and run cultural events and places. She is also a museologist, someone who studies and works with museums, and a curator, who selects and organizes art for exhibitions.
In February 2013, Nekane Aramburu was chosen to be the director of the Es Baluard museum in Palma de Mallorca. She held this important job for six years. During her time there, she made the museum a very active and exciting place. She reorganized its art collections, activities, and educational programs to make them more engaging for everyone.
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Who is Nekane Aramburu?
Nekane Aramburu studied Museología (museum studies) at the University of the Basque Country. She uses her knowledge to direct projects in contemporary art, helping art centers and museums become more dynamic. She also creates new ways for people to learn about and connect with art.
Her Career Journey
Nekane Aramburu has had a long and interesting career. She was the director of the Es Baluard Museum from 2013 to 2019. Before that, she led Espacio Ciudad, a center for architecture and urban planning, from 1999 to 2010. She also directed Trasforma from 1993 to 2003.
Her work began at the Museum Network of the Provincial Council of Alava. There, she helped organize and document the first collection for the Artium, Basque Center-Museum of Contemporary Art. She also helped update provincial museums and bring attention to the Salado de Añana Valley.
Nekane has also worked with many other important organizations. These include the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the Cervantes Institute, and foundations like Kutxa Foundation and La Caixa Foundation. She even collaborated with the Klemm Foundation in Argentina.
Starting New Projects
In 1993, Nekane Aramburu started TRASFORMA. This organization worked on projects for museums, and also focused on history, the environment, and industrial architecture. It also had programs about new art forms and technologies.
As the director of Espacio Ciudad, she created new exhibitions and publications. These explored how cities, architecture, and modern ideas connect with different types of art.
Research and Education
Nekane Aramburu has done a lot of research. She studied "Collective Archives," which looked at independent art spaces and artist groups in Spain from 1980 to 2010. She also helped create the first national network of independent art groups called Red Arte in 1994. She has worked on similar projects in Latin America and Southern Europe.
She has also created and led educational programs for different audiences. One example is Digital Generation at the Montehermoso Cultural Center in Spain. Another is Les Clíniques d'Es Baluard, a program for artists to learn new skills. She teaches future curators, managers, and artists in university programs and workshops in many countries, including Medellín and Bogotá in Colombia, Montevideo in Uruguay, Lima in Peru, and Havana in Cuba.
Advisor and Committee Member
Nekane Aramburu has been a judge and advisor for many national and international groups. She has served on committees for the Basque Government, the Fundación de los Museos in Quito, and the Spanish Ministry of Culture. She was also involved with the Ramon Llull Institute for the Venice Biennale.
Since 2007, she has been a member of several professional boards. These include ICOM, MAV (Women in Visual Arts), and ADACE (Association of Directors of Museums and Art Centers in Spain). She is also part of CIMAM, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art.
Exhibitions She Curated
Nekane Aramburu has organized many art exhibitions. Here are some of them:
- Fragile in Montevideo (2009)
- Caras B del videoarte español (with Carlos T. Mori) shown in cities like Bangkok, Seoul, and Berlin (2010 and 2013)
- Palabras corrientes (with Marisa González) at the Cervantes Institute in New York and Beijing (2006)
- Todo cuanto amé formaba parte de tí shown in Damascus, Dublin, and Brussels (2007-2010)
- Bluesky at Fundación Telefónica de Buenos Aires (2009)
- Absolute Beginners in Vitoria (2009)
- Epilogue for PhotoEspaña/Cervantes Institute in Madrid (2010)
- Ultramar in San Sebastian (2011)
- Cosmic Ray in Strasbourg (2012)
- La Rabia fundadora in Lima, Peru (2012)
- Troubled Waters-Eaux Agitées in San Sebastián (2011 to 2019)
- Gaur(sic) shown in many cities like London, Mexico, and Santiago de Chile (2011-2015)
- Archipel Ouest in Corsica and Nuoro (2019 and 2020)
Nekane Aramburu cares deeply about the environment and making sure women are treated equally in the art world. In 2018, she was interviewed by MAV's Miradas de Mujeres Biennial. She strongly stated that "Everything that is done real and effective for the visibilization of women is important. There is no truce anymore." This shows her commitment to fighting for gender equality in art institutions.
Her ideas and research have been published in various places, and she shares her knowledge at universities and specialized courses.
Awards and Recognition
In 2013, Nekane Aramburu received the MAV Award from the Association of Women in the Visual Arts. This award recognized her excellent work in the "manager" category.
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Her conference at the Video Festival Proyector in Madrid 2019
See also
In Spanish: Nekane Aramburu para niños
