Daniel H. Rey 

I study the formation of diasporas, design vocabularies, and relational imaginaries across, territories, climates, and the internet.

Working on contemporary art and design
#storytelling #curation #programming #teaching #projectmanaging
in Madrid, Oslo, and their regions of influence.

2026 highlights:

Jun 5: Moderating the talk series “Conversar lo viviente” featuring Donna Haraway and Helen Torres (Talk: 10 years of ‘Staying with the trouble’), as well as Lena Estrada and Maria Teresa Vicente (Talk: Reconocer la Vida) - In representation of the Institute for Postnatural Studies at La Casa Encendida, Madrid

May 8: Portfolio review sessions for emerging and established artist Visionado de Portfolio “Diálogos Curatoriales” - BOOM! Art Community and Fundación Nadine, Madrid, Spain

Feb 28: Moderating the farewell roundtable of “Ruta de la Espora” Exhibition by ZOOA Colectiva, with conversation joined by Josefina Cruzat / Agencia de Asuntos Más Que Humanos - BOOM! Art Community & Un Lugar, Madrid, Spain

2025 highlights:

From Nov-present: Teaching as adjunct faculty in Direction of Cultural Projects - Master’s led by Fundación Contemporánea, Madrid 

Nov 4: Moderating the talk The Great Collecting of Contemporary Art: New Canons and Their Interpreters featuring Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza and Markus Reymann at Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum - Madrid, Spain

Oct 10-12:  Co-leading the programming lab ‘Pedagogies of Proximity and Relation’ with Institute for Postnatural Studies at the Saudi Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale - Venice, Italy / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sep 20: Moderating the conversation Ecologies of Reparation at Terrafilia Fest, TBA21 / Thyssen- Bornemisza National Museum - featuring Yina Jimenez Suriel and Malcom Ferdinand - Madrid, Spain

2024 highlights:

On until Nov 24: Writing for La Biennale di Venezia - Ahmed Umar and Chaouki Choukini’s participations in Biennale Arte - Venice, Italy  

Jul 25: Hosting MAJMAJ - Majlis Al-Majalaat - Magazines from the “majority world” - Display and talk at Baba Bar - Oslo, Norway

On until Jul 13: Curating ‘Álbum de Casi Todos’ - solo show of Pablo Linsambarth at ICPNA - Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano - Lima, Peru

Jun 22: Podcast interview with UNLOCKED by 100 Collectors - Lisbon, Portugal

Jun 13: Moderating Artist Talk with Filippo Minelli at Inloco Gallery - Dubai, UAE

Jun 10: Features interview with Latin&Gulf News - Dubai, UAE

May 26: Moderating Artist Talk with Ana Escobar Saavedra at Bayt Al Mamzar - Dubai, UAE

Feb 8: Writing exhibition review of solo show by Ishmael Randall-Weeks at Lawrie Shabibi Gallery - Dubai, UAE

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Current involvements:

Leading initiatives as Curator of Programs and Networks - Institute for Postnatural Studies - Madrid, Spain

Supporting LOEWE FOUNDATION with outreach in the Middle East, North Africa and Caucasus - Madrid, Spain (until late Oct. 2025)

Project Managing large-scale design projects at Clara Sancho Studio - Madrid, Spain

Teaching as adjunct faculty in Direction of Cultural Projects - Master’s program led by Fundación Contemporánea - Madrid, Spain

Collaborating as Advisor to Z Art Lab - Montevideo, Uruguay

Managing private contemporary art collections - Oslo, Norway




Practice covered by:
_{Latin&Gulf News, Canvas (Young Voices of Dubai), El Tiempo, El Correo del Golfo, ABC Color, The National, NYU Abu Dhabi, and more.}