A boutique art consultancy based in New York
Mission & Vision
Its purpose is built around three pillars: strategic consulting for contemporary artists, independent curatorial projects, and cultural experiences designed to connect people with art in meaningful and transformative ways.
Founded by Cristina Iborra, an art consultant with nearly twenty years of experience in the financial and innovation sectors, IBORA bridges the professional and artistic worlds, fostering connections between artists, collectors, institutions, and individuals who seek not only to see art but to truly experience it.
Guided by a belief in art as a catalyst for dialogue and transformation, IBORA combines strategic insight with artistic sensibility to elevate creative and cultural projects and to design experiences that make art a living space for connection, reflection, and shared discovery.
01. Consulting
Strategic Consulting for Contemporary Artists
At IBORA, we support emerging and mid-career artists in the process of professionalizing their practice and strengthening their international presence.
We combine strategic insight with artistic sensibility to help you define your identity, structure your goals, and navigate the contemporary art ecosystem with clarity and confidence.
Every consulting process is tailored to the artist’s needs, offering personalized guidance in key areas such as:
Career and artistic positioning diagnosis
Analysis of trajectory, conceptual coherence, and opportunities for growth.
Strategic career planning
Definition of objectives, development of a clear roadmap, and support in decision-making.
Consulting for art fairs, residencies, awards, and open calls
Identification of opportunities and preparation of application materials.
Support with grants and funding applications
Guidance in proposal writing and required documentation.
Portfolio, dossier, professional presentation, and visa preparation
Comprehensive review and adaptation to institutional or geographic contexts.
Visibility strategies and networking
Design of actions to strengthen your presence and connect with cultural agents.
More than a consulting service, IBORA offers a space for dialogue, reflection, and growth — a place where artists can build a career that is solid, coherent, and sustainable.
02. Curation
Curatorial projects
At IBORA, we develop independent curatorial projects that explore contemporary art as a space for dialogue, reflection, and connection between artists, contexts, and audiences.
Each proposal is created with a transversal, sensitive, and strategic approach that brings together research, narrative, and aesthetic experience.
We collaborate with artists, galleries, institutions, and cultural spaces to design and produce exhibitions, public programs, and site-specific projects, always aiming to create meaningful, coherent, and internationally relevant experiences.
Our services include:
Curating exhibitions and artistic projects
Concept development, artist selection, and support throughout all stages of production.
Artistic direction and project conceptualization
Design of curatorial frameworks, critical texts, and exhibition narratives.
Curatorial coordination and production
Planning, budgeting, and coordination among teams and venues.
Curatorial consulting for galleries, institutions, and private collections
Guidance on content development, artwork selection, and experience design.
Development of transdisciplinary projects
Collaborations connecting art, thought, performance, community, and new visual narratives.
At IBORA, we understand curating as a living process that connects ideas, emotions, and people, creating experiences that expand the ways in which art is perceived, shared, and remembered.
03. Experiences
Cultural experiences
At IBORA, we design tailor-made cultural experiences for private, corporate, and institutional audiences who wish to engage with art from a more intimate and more meaningful perspective.
Each program is created as a space for learning, dialogue, and discovery, adapted to the interests and goals of each participant or group.
Our programs include:
Activities that combine education, critical thinking, and a meaningful approach to contemporary art.
Curated
tours
Personalized visits to galleries, museums, art fairs, and major art events.
Artist studio visits, talks, workshops, and intimate encounters that encourage conversation and creative exchange.
Private
cultural
gatherings
Cultural
immersion
programs in
New York
Experiences that connect participants with the city’s artistic ecosystem through its galleries, institutions, and creative communities.
Curating exhibitions and artistic projects
Concept development, artist selection, and support throughout all stages of production.
Curating exhibitions and artistic projects
Concept development, artist selection, and support throughout all stages of production.
Curating exhibitions and artistic projects
Concept development, artist selection, and support throughout all stages of production.
Curating exhibitions and artistic projects
Concept development, artist selection, and support throughout all stages of production.
Curating exhibitions and artistic projects
Concept development, artist selection, and support throughout all stages of production.
Curating exhibitions and artistic projects
Concept development, artist selection, and support throughout all stages of production.
More than visits, IBORA’s experiences aim to foster connection and curiosity, offering a personal and contemporary perspective on art and its protagonists.
About
Founder and Art Consultant
Cristina Iborra
Cristina Iborra has cultivated a deep connection with art throughout her life, shaped by a long-standing curiosity for museums, cultural history, and contemporary artistic practices.
After moving to New York, she completed an Executive Program in Management at Columbia Business School, a turning point that led her to align her professional path with her artistic interests. Immersed in the city’s creative energy, she continued her education at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, specializing in galleries, curating, and the New York art world. This journey ultimately led her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Art Business at Universidad CEU San Pablo, integrating her artistic sensibility with a solid background in strategy and management.
Before founding IBORA, Cristina built a career of nearly twenty years in international financial and innovation environments, leading strategic projects and collaborating with entrepreneurs on emerging initiatives.
Cristina Iborra has cultivated a deep connection with art throughout her life, shaped by a long-standing curiosity for museums, cultural history, and contemporary artistic practices.
After moving to New York, she completed an Executive Program in Management at Columbia Business School, a turning point that led her to align her professional path with her artistic interests. Immersed in the city’s creative energy, she continued her education at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, specializing in galleries, curating, and the New York art world. This journey ultimately led her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Art Business at Universidad CEU San Pablo, integrating her artistic sensibility with a solid background in strategy and management.
Before founding IBORA, Cristina built a career of nearly twenty years in international financial and innovation environments, leading strategic projects and collaborating with entrepreneurs on emerging initiatives.
With IBORA, Cristina combines strategic clarity and artistic intuition to not only strengthen the art ecosystem, but to support creative communities and build meaningful bridges between artists, institutions, collectors, and audiences.
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