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María Gracia de Pedro is a Madrid-based cultural strategist, founder, and researcher working at the intersection of art, talent, and international cultural ecosystems. With professional experience across Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom, her practice is inherently global, combining academic research with applied industry knowledge.

She holds a Ph.D. with honours focused on emerging artists and market development strategies, alongside advanced training in business, art market, leadership, and sustainability from institutions including Deusto Business School, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York University (NYU), and University of Cambridge. Her academic and professional trajectory reflects a consistent focus on bridging structural gaps between artistic practice and professional sustainability.

She is the founder and CEO of Artepreneur, the first human resources consultancy in Spain dedicated exclusively to the art and cultural sector, with an international scope spanning Europe, the GCC, and the Americas. Through Artepreneur, she works closely with institutions, galleries, and cultural organizations to strengthen talent ecosystems, improve working conditions, and foster more sustainable career pathways within the arts.

In parallel, she is a founding patron of Badr El Jundi Foundation, supporting socially engaged artistic practices, and a lecturer in Contemporary Art Market at universities and art schools, contributing to the next generation of cultural professionals.

Her previous roles include leadership positions such as Director at Badr El Jundi Gallery (2020-2024), Director & Head of Growth at JosédelaFuente (2017-2020), and international coordination roles across residencies, galleries, and editorial platforms. This multidisciplinary background provides her with a comprehensive understanding of the cultural sector—from creation and production to market dynamics and institutional frameworks.

María is an active member of international networks including the Gallery Climate Coalition, MAV, and AWITA, reinforcing her commitment to sustainability, equity, and systemic transformation within the arts.

Her work is driven by a clear objective: to professionalize and internationalize the cultural sector by connecting talent, knowledge, and opportunity across borders.

Maria is member of Galley Climate Coalition – GCC (and she was Founding member of the Spanish GCC), MAV and Awita.

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María Gracia de Pedro vive y trabaja en Madrid (España), ha vivido en Italia y Reino Unido.

Posee una Tesis Doctoral Cum Laude por su tesis “Artistas emergentes y su mercado. Estrategias para su desarrollo del ámbito académico al profesional”. Un Master en Organización Empresarial, un Master en Mercado del Arte, el Certificado ejecutivo de Liderazgo en Artes Visuales (Deusto BS, Guggenheim y NYU New York), Certificado en Emprendimiento (Deusto Business School y City Bank) y el Certificado en conceptos básicos de sostenibilidad para empresas de Cambridge University.

María es fundadora de Artepreneur, la primera empresa de recursos humanos en el sector del arte y la cultura, con base en España. Actualmente también es patrona fundadora de Badr El Jundi Foundation y docente de Mercado del Arte Contemporáneo en diversas universidades y escuelas.

Experiencias laborales previas incluyen: Director en Badr El Jundi (2020-2024), Editor en DAILY LAZY (2018-2021), Director en JosédelaFuente (2017-2020), Coordinador y relaciones internacionales en Orbital Residency (2017-2020), Captación de fondos y relaciones internacionales en ruber contemporanea (2015-2018) y responsable de ventas y desarrollo de negocio en waterside contemporary (2015-2016), entre otros.

María es socia de GCC- Gallery Climate Coalition (del que fue co-fundadora de la sección en España), MAV y Awita.

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2024

Forbes España | María Gracia de Pedro, fundadora de Artepreneur (SP)

Expansión | Cómo ganarse la vida siendo un apasionado de Picasso (SP)

2023

SModa | Fondo supperclub (SP)

Traveller | Primavera artística en Chicago (SP)

2022

Expansión |Las galerías españolas en Miami (SP)
Expansión | Miami se convierte en el epicentro del arte mundial (SP)
AD | Porqué Salesas es el barrio más efervescente de Madrid (SP)
Artnet | Badr El Jundi gallery inaugurates New Madrid Space (EN)
Artsted | Collector POV Maria Gracia de Pedro (EN)

2021

Revista AD | María Gracia de Pedro, “five keys to get started in collecting art ” (SP)
el Economista | María Gracia de Pedro, “five reasons that make emerging art the new investment sector” (SP)
Revista AD | Badr El Jundi / María Gracia de Pedro (SP)
Ah! magazine | María Gracia de Pedro, “Coleccionar lo vemos como algo muy lejano” (SP)
Masdearte | María Gracia de Pedro, Una gestora cultural en Fichados (SP)