About Us
Our Philosophy
"We are passionate about what we do and we live each tailormade project intensely. Our main value is the special attention we pay to details offering the best service to our clients".
Sofía Barroso
Around Art President
BA in Art History, Universidad Complutense, Madrid. Sofia has run two Art galleries: Arte en Europa and Arte Express. She has directed summer programmes for Syracuse University Centre in Spain (1992-2004); was head curator at the March Foundation Contemporary Art Museum in Palma de Mallorca (1995-1997); has directed the ARCO Collectors Programme for eight years and was member of the Board of Friends of ARCO from 2000 to 2006. She was also involved with the Collectors Programme for Art Cologne Palma. Presently on the Board of the Jakober Foundation, Zuloaga Foundation and Anar Foundation. She is the delegate in Spain for the National Museum of Women in the Arts comitee. Sofia has been organizing cultural travel since 1984.
Julieta Rafecas
Around Art Director
BA in Art History, Universidad Complutense, Madrid. Studied Art History and Decorative Arts at Christie´s London, followed by an MBA at the Instituto de Empresa, Madrid. Julieta commenced her professional career at Christie’s, leading to auction director for the annual Spanish Art auction in 2004 and 2005. In 2006 Julieta was co-director of the Marlborough Gallery in Madrid. Having collaborated in several ARCO Collectors Programmes, as well as in the organization of the Collectors Programme for Art Cologne Palma. She has published several articles and currently lectures at the Antonio de Nebrija University in Madrid on the Masters Degree in Art Market. Julieta has been involved in specialized art tours since 2005.
Our Team
Sofía Palazuelo
BA in Marketing and Communications by Emerson College (Boston, Massachussetts).Her previous experience includes the communications consultant agency Llorente & Cuenca in Lima and the communications departments of Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera in New York.
María Fernández-Shaw
BA, MA, PhD in Art History. Obtained Degree and Doctorate Honors. Master in Cultural Managment. She has been the Coordinator and Director of the International Programs of the José Ortega Gasset Foundation in Madrid.
Sonsoles Vidal
BA in Business Administration by the university Carlos lll of Madrid and masters degree on Art Market & Art Business. Her previous experience includes the Hispanic Society of America and the MOMA of New York..