NEWS from the Liria Palace

The Casa de Alba reinforces its commitment to contemporary art with the work of José María Sicilia, Joana Vasconcelos and Pierre Gonnord.

Tras el éxito de su inauguración el pasado año, el programa anual ‘Obra invitada’ de la Fundación Casa de Alba reafirma su compromiso de convertir el Palacio de Liria en un epicentro de intercambio cultural y conocimiento histórico. Este proyecto, que nació con la vocación de generar diálogos inéditos entre la colección de la Casa de Alba y piezas procedentes de otras instituciones, recibe este mes una nueva obra maestra: la Guirnalda de flores con el Noli me tangere, del pintor flamenco Daniel Seghers (1590-1661), cedida temporalmente por el Museo de Bellas Artes de València (MuBAV).

The Casa de Alba Foundation, chaired by the 19th Duke of Alba, Carlos Fitz-James Stuart and Martínez de Irujo, allocates part of its resources to the acquisition and recovery of works that are related to the collections or have belonged to them at some time. That is why, under the title of “Acquired Work”, the new acquisitions will be presented in the rooms that comprise the temporary exhibitions.

The Liria Palace launches a new annual program under the title Invited Work, an initiative of the Casa de Alba Foundation that was born with the purpose of generating unprecedented dialogues between the Casa de Alba collection and pieces from other private collections or cultural institutions.

On February 13, H.M. The King inaugurated the exhibition “Flamboyant: Joana Vasconcelos at the Liria Palace”

On January 14, 2025, the Liria Palace had the pleasure of hosting the press presentation of the collaboration agreement between the Casa de Alba Foundation and the Madrid City Council on the occasion of the opening to the public of “Flamboyant: Joana Vasconcelos at the Palacio de Liria”

Fundación Casa de Alba and the Madrid City Council present the exhibition “Flamboyant: Joana Vasconcelos at the Palacio de Liria” at FITUR 2025.

The work 'The Countess of Miranda' returns to its place in the Spanish painting room of the Palacio de Liria after being loaned to the exhibition 'Caprile Lorenzo' in the Canal Room of Isabel II

On April 1, the presentation of the historical novel 'I write to you all' took place, which serves as a starting point for the knowledge of one of the most important and at the same time unknown figures in the history of Spain and France: María Manuela Kirkpatrick, the widow countess of Montijo.

Since the 19th century, this noble house has been structured in two main branches, whose roots represent two essential figures: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba, and Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 1st Duke of Berwick.

On September 19, 2024, the Casa de Alba Foundation inaugurated “Letters from Columbus. America at the Casa de Alba”, an exhibition that shows the American heritage preserved in the family collection, highlighting the close relationship between the Casa de Alba and America since Columbian times.

María Flora Villarreal Medina, a renowned dressmaker, excelled in French haute couture with exclusive creations, such as the wedding dress for the 18th Duchess of Alba.

This series of conferences, organized by the Casa de Alba Foundation and Around Art Spain, was an activity linked to the temporary exhibition at the Palacio de Liria: “Fashion at Casa de Alba” in February 2024.

Due to the documentary and patrimonial interest aroused by the new temporary exhibition “Letters from Columbus. America in the Casa de Alba”, the Liria Palace has received visits in recent weeks from different institutions and prominent representatives of the Spanish-American historical and cultural scene.