Durham welcomes Spanish Consul General

Our work to help bring the vast wealth of Spanish art and culture to the world has been marked by a visit from Spain's Consul General. Ignacio Cartagena Núñez met our experts in Spanish and Latin American art and Hispanic Studies and discovered more about the work we're doing. Through the Zurbarán Centre for Spanish and Latin American Art we've brought together experts from around the world to showcase this rich culture to international audiences. Almost 45,000 visitors have attended exhibitions in London and Mexico City informed by our research and global connections. We've also curated the first exhibition in the UK on Jusepe de Ribera at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London and accompanied the Zurbarán paintings at Auckland Castle in their tour to the United States. Spanish and Latin American Art Dr Cartagena Núñez visited Durham Castle to meet our experts in Spanish and Latin American art and Hispanic Studies. He then travelled to Bishop Auckland to visit the Zurbarán Centre and our partners at The Auckland Project arts and culture led charity and visitor destination, where he saw the series of paintings by illustrious Spanish master Francisco de Zurbarán at Auckland Castle.