Claudia Sheinbaum trusts that the Gelman Collection will stay in the country

President Claudia Sheinbaum trusted that the Gelman Santander Collection – one of the most valuable in the world – “will stay in Mexico.”

Questioned in the morning about the versions that circulated on social networks and other media about this art collection, she indicated that she read some comments that suggested that the works could be moved outside the country, which is why she already requested information from the head of the Ministry of Culture, Claudia Curiel.

“I don’t have all the information, our wish is for it to stay in Mexico. We have to talk to whoever has this collection,” the head of the Executive briefly stated.

In this regard, the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (Inbal) released a statement minutes later on its X account in which it reiterates that “the Gelman Collection has at all times been a private collection, its current owners are Mexican collectors and its storage warehouses are located in Mexico.

“The 30 works declared Artistic Monuments are duly registered, cataloged and under the supervision of Inbal, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law on Archaeological, Artistic and Historical Monuments and Zones, which contributes to legal certainty about their status.”

As spread The Day On January 22, the institute explained again that the owners of the collection “signed a management agreement with the Banco Santander Foundation for the international roaming of the collection. According to what was stated by the financial institution itself in a statement last Monday, their participation is limited to management, coordination and cultural dissemination functions, without this agreement modifying in any way the ownership of the works or their legal regime.

“This scheme does not imply transfer of ownership, commercialization of the works or definitive export authorization of the heritage by any Mexican authority. The departure of the works is authorized only temporarily, through the corresponding permits granted by Inbal, guaranteeing at all times their integrity, conservation and return to Mexico.”