Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza collects and commissions contemporary art through TBA21, which she founded in Vienna in 2002. The collection of more than 1,000 works circulates through loans rather than a dedicated museum.
Artists named in the collection
Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller, Olafur Eliasson, Carsten Höller, Ernesto Neto, Joan Jonas, Tomás Saraceno, Claudia Comte
On record
- TBA21 has commissioned more than 100 works, about 30 of them sound pieces.
- TBA21-Academy, co-founded in 2011, opened Ocean Space in the Church of San Lorenzo in Venice in 2019.
Institutional roles
- Board member, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Questions
What does Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza collect?Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza collects and commissions contemporary art through TBA21, which she founded in Vienna in 2002. The collection of more than 1,000 works circulates through loans rather than a dedicated museum.
Which artists are in the Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza collection?Cited sources name works by Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller, Olafur Eliasson, Carsten Höller, Ernesto Neto, Joan Jonas, Tomás Saraceno, Claudia Comte.
Sources
- Francesca von Habsburg, Wikipedia
- About, TBA21, 2026
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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