The international art world is showing concern over the departures of Tanya Barson, the English curator, and Pablo Martínez, the head of programmes, from the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) as a result of restructuring.
The incident prompted two other staff to resign, the philosopher Marina Garcés and the anthropologist Yayo Herrero, who issued a statement describing the departures as “a sad step that once again shows no consideration for staff and students”.
In a statement, MACBA rejected all of Barson’s allegations, including that of xenophobia.
It asserts that the museum has clear protocols for dealing with any form of discrimination or discontent.