UIB rector Jaume Carot was noted this morning at the unveiling of a new building in New York. The campus has “no record” that paintings donated by four famous artists “never made it to the UIB” in 1988. Likewise, Carot stated that the University Council was informed of this incident and that the complaint to the Police will be finalized soon to find out the whereabouts of the works donated by the artists. Barceló, Mariscal, Sicilia and Broto.
Carot acknowledged that there is documentary evidence that these artists donated these works to defend sa Canova, but this is the only official data currently available. You remember the donation was made 35 years ago and that none of the current directors of the UIB held any position in the university administration at that time.
While the rector insisted on this, he said that at the time, the name of the person known more than thirty years ago was known.was responsible for the management of UIB’s artistic heritage. SHowever, he did not want to give his name. claim to be unregisteredto ensure that you are in some way directly responsible for the loss of these works.
UIB became aware of this at the end of last February. The fund, which manages the work of Majorcan Miquel Barceló, went to the UIB to find out where the original was handed over in 1985 to inventory it. But, the academic institution had not documented the work of the artist from Felanitx. Thus, Barceló’s representatives learned that the painting in question would go up for auction at a house in Madrid in March. The painting belonged to a woman and she assured it. had bought the work from a gallery on the Palm.Oh, it cost him 10,000 euros. Upon learning of this situation, the work was not published. Owner demonstrated its willingness to return the proprietary painting to the UIB.d, without any reward in return, as confirmed today by rector Jaume Carod.
it is planned thatThe painting will arrive in Mallorca next Monday. The Rector confirmed that he was aware that all the paintings donated by the artists for sa Canova’s defense were exhibited in different art galleries in Mallorca. From then on, however, its trace was lost, and the whereabouts of four of the six artifacts currently donated to the UIB is unknown.