Overview
- Mayor María José Catalá and regional president Juanfran Pérez Llorca agreed on Jan. 7 to seek a provisional venue, likely the Museo de la Ciudad, to exhibit Sorolla's works.
- The Palacio de Comunicaciones remains designated as the Hispanic Society of America’s European headquarters once renovations are completed.
- The rehabilitation contract is provisionally suspended after an appeal by the Valencian architects’ association to the national procurement tribunal.
- The transfer from New York still requires signing the loan and transport agreement, with December talks between the Generalitat and the Hispanic Society restarting the process.
- Officials said they expect the appeal to be resolved soon, and prior agreements envisage up to 220 works traveling to València under a project budgeted at about €17.1 million.