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Event 40: Hernán Cortés and Hubertus von Hohenlohe in conversation
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Sat, Sep 12, 2026
5:10 PM – 6 PM (GMT+2)
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Hernán Cortés and Hubertus von Hohenlohe are two creators connected through a shared discipline: portraiture. Cortés, one of the leading figures in Spanish painting, and photographer and multidisciplinary artist von Hohenlohe will discuss their respective approaches to portraying people and identity.
Through painting, Cortés develops sober, restrained portraits with a strong psychological dimension, deeply connected to artistic tradition and art history. Von Hohenlohe, through photography, creates more vibrant images shaped by the multiple visual references that emerge spontaneously in contemporary urban life.
Two distinct artistic languages, two ways of searching for identity and beauty through careful observation, which, rather than opposing each other, reveal complementary perspectives on contemporary representation.
Event in Spanish.
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Hernán Cortés
Contemporary portraitists and painters
Hernán Cortés is one of Spain’s most renowned contemporary portraitists and painters. He is famous for painting the series of the Fathers of the Constitution, the prime ministers, and the Kings of Spain. He is a full member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando; the Academy of Fine Arts of Cádiz; and the Hispano-American Academy, among others. He was a member of the Royal Board of Trustees of the Prado Museum, and his work is on display in the collections of major international institutions, such as the Japanese Parliament and New York University, as well as in numerous Spanish public collections, including the Royal Spanish Academy.
Hubertus Von Hohenlohe
Alpine skier, photographer, and businessman
Hubertus von Hohenlohe, known as a “sportsman, globetrotter, and bon vivant,” is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative practice spans photography, design, performance, and media. Born into European aristocracy and educated in philosophy and economics, he has forged a career defined by curiosity and irreverence. A Leica ambassador and constant traveler, his photographs often blur the line between the self and the scene, celebrity and anonymity, transforming moments into reflections of the viewer’s own gaze. His work has been exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Belvedere Museum (Vienna), the Hungarian National Museum, the Cajasol Foundation (Seville), the Unicaja Foundation (Málaga), and the Chiostro del Bramante (Rome), among others.