Josep Ildefons Suñol i Soler (Barcelona, 1927-2019) was a businessman, lawyer and collector of Catalan art, son of Josep Suñol i Garriga and Glòria Soler Elias.
His career as a businessman and art collector was extensive and fruitful, highlighting his philanthropic role and contributions to social and collective improvement. This activity is still carried out through the foundations he promoted: Fundació Glòria Soler, which supports projects in the field of health, especially in regard to paediatric palliative care and the fight against AIDS and leukaemia, andFundació Suñol, which focuses on the promotion and dissemination of contemporary art through the creation of exhibition projects and activities. In 2017, the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Catalan Government, awarded him with the Creu de Sant Jordi distinction.
The Fundació Suñol is a private non-profit organisation that since 2002 has been conserving and disseminating the Suñol Soler Collection and, at the same time, promoting a project to encourage the dissemination and production of contemporary art.
The Fundació Suñol works on several axes. On the one hand, it is dedicated to the conservation and dissemination of the collection, which under different formats and readings, is shown both in its own venue and in collaboration with renowned cultural institutions. On the other hand, it maintains a commitment to contemporary creation through the production and organisation of exhibitions and activities on themes, artists or projects of interest.
In addition, it promotes public programs and educational projects around contemporary art aimed at a diversity of groups and in dialogue with different agents.
During twenty years of activity, the foundation has played a fundamental role in the cultural scene of Barcelona. The organization of nearly a hundred exhibitions supports this route, as well as the attendance of more than 100,000 visitors to its exhibitions and activities. The foundation has expanded its scope of action through collaborations with prominent museums and institutions, thus positioning the collection at a prominent national and international level.
The Fundació Suñol and the Fundació Glòria Soler work to promote and disseminate art contemporary and in social, philanthropic and cultural programs, respectively.
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The Glòria Soler Foundation is a private non-profit organization, created in 2015 on the initiative of Josep Suñol Soler.
The Glòria Soler Foundation is based in Barcelona, from where it collaborates in global health projects, social projects and projects that bring art closer to citizens, areas of action that it considers fundamental for society.
The two foundations combine art and philanthropy, working together in the field of art and citizenship as a driving force for social transformation.
Since 2020, the Fundació Glòria Soler incorporates to its mission an important legacy in relation to the management, dissemination, conservation and custody of the Suñol Soler Collection, which it develops jointly with the Fundació Suñol.
The Fundació Glòria Soler has supported the development of various educational projects, membership of the Apropa Cultura platform and temporary exhibitions at the headquarters, with a commitment to accessibility and the inclusion of all audiences. Likewise, through collaboration with hospital organisations, it has promoted the inclusion of art in hospitals, through a dialogue between science, art and the co-creation of Mental Health programmes.
Josep Suñol Soler
Rodrigo Navia-Osorio Vijande
Sandra Jáuregui Eguía
Silvia Noguer Figuerol
Jorge Viladomiu Peitx
José de Mier Marfil
Jaume Brunet i Papiol
David Martrat
Irris Porrino
Elena Luna