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Event 46: Princess Alia Al-Senussi and Catalina Tejero
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This panel brings together influential art collectors and promoters whose engagement spans both local and international cultural landscapes. From building significant collections to supporting emerging artists and institutions, these women play a crucial role in shaping the future of the arts. Through personal stories and shared perspectives, the discussion will explore the motivations behind their commitment, how their practices reflect identity, values, and community, and the impact of their patronage in times of change.
Princess Dr. Alia Al-Senussi is a globally recognized figure in contemporary art, specializing in cultural strategy. She is an active cultural strategist, writer, patron, public speaker, and academic renowned for her deep understanding of the global art world, its systems, and its members.
She has built her career in the global art scene, having represented Art Basel in the UK and MENA region for over a decade, and currently serves as Senior Advisor for International Outreach at Art Basel. In 2019, she was appointed Senior Advisor to the Saudi Ministry of Culture, focusing on developing international partnerships while working on various projects in Saudi Arabia for the Misk Art Institute, the Ministry of Culture, and the Diriyah Biennale Foundation.
Dr. Al-Senussi is the Founding Chair of the K11 International Council, a member of the Tate Modern Advisory Council (London), the Board of the ICA London, the Strategic Advisory Panel of the Delfina Foundation (London), the Board of The Showroom (London), and the Board of FUNTASIA/Elisa Sednaoui Foundation (UK, Egypt, and Italy), among others.
Moderated by Catalina Tejero, the conversation will shed light on the intersection of gender, power, and cultural influence, offering a compelling perspective on how women are redefining the meaning of supporting and managing the arts today.
Catalina Tejero is Dean of the IE School of Humanities at IE University, where she is also an adjunct professor. Her research explores the intersection of family businesses and art philanthropy. She serves on the jury of the Princess of Girona Foundation Arts Award and the IE Humanities Awards, is an Honorary Member of the Friends of the Prado Museum Foundation in Madrid, and a member of the Association for Women in the Arts (AWITA).
Event in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish.
Dress Casual (jeans ok)
Where
CAMPUS SEGOVIA
Sala Capitular
Calle Cardenal Zúñiga, 12, 40003 Segovia, Spain
Speakers
Catalina Tejero
ES: Decana de la División School of Humanities, IE University
EN: Dean of the Division School of Humanities, IE University
Princess Alia Al-Senussi
Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD, is a globally renowned member of the contemporary art world with a focus on cultural strategy and patronage systems. She is an active cultural strategist, writer, patron, public speaker and academic recognized for her deep knowledge of the global art world and its systems and members. Considered one of the foremost figures in contemporary art of her generation, Dr Al-Senussi has spent her entire career in the global art world.
Dr Al-Senussi has served as Art Basel's UK and MENA Representative for over a decade, and is also currently Senior Advisor, International Outreach for Art Basel. In 2019 she was appointed Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia, where she focuses on developing international partnerships whilst working on a variety of projects in Saudi Arabia, for Misk Arts Institute, the Ministry of Culture and the Diriyah Biennale Foundation. Dr Alia was previously a visiting lecturer at Brown University’s Watson Institute, working primarily with the Middle East Studies Program. Dr Al-Senussi is currently a visiting professor at VCU Qatar teaching a course on the art world ecosystem.
Dr Al-Senussi is currently the founding Chairperson of the K11 International Council, a member of the Tate Modern Advisory Council (London), the Board of Trustees of the ICA London, the Strategic Advisory Panel of the Delfina Foundation (London), the Board of Trustees of The Showroom (London), the Board of Trustees of FUNTASIA/Elisa Sednaoui Foundation (UK / Egypt / Italy), the Board of Governors of Aiglon College (Switzerland) as well as a member of Therme Advisory Board (Germany) and the UCCA Contemporary Circle (China). Dr Al-Senussi is the founding Global Co-Chair of the LACMA Ambassadors Board. Dr Alia has recently been appointed to the Ishara Foundation Advisory Board.
She continues to serve as a founding member of the Tate's Acquisitions Committee for the Middle East and North Africa, the Board of 1:54 The African Art Fair, and the Middle East Circle of the Guggenheim, the Middle East Studies Advisory Committee at Brown University, the Serpentine Future Contemporaries (and founding committee member) as well as was a founding member of the Board of Patrons of Art Dubai, having played an integral role in the founding of the fair. Dr Al-Senussi is also a member of the British Museum committee for the acquisition of Middle Eastern art.
Dr Al-Senussi has a PhD in Politics from SOAS (London), examining the nexus of power and cultural patronage, featuring Saudi Arabia as a case study. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in International Relations (honors) and Middle East Studies from Brown University (2003) and holds an MA in Political Science from Brown (2004) and an MSc in Law, Anthropology and Society from the London School of Economics (2005). Dr Alia graduated at the top of her class from Aiglon College (Switzerland) in 2000.
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