Staying true to its traditional appointment on the calendar, ARCOmadrid once again takes the lead in the arts news this month, with attendance figures that speak of confidence, vitality and optimism. This is the great festival of the arts. It will be held in halls 7 and 9 of IFEMA MADRID Fairground between February 22-26.a longed-for meeting point for established or emerging artists, gallery owners, curators, collectors and art lovers.
As detailed at the presentation ceremony attended by IFEMA MADRID general manager Juan Arrizabalaga and ARCO director Maribel López, The International Contemporary Art Fair will be held with the participation of 71 Spanish and 140 international galleries., with a prominent Latin American presence. The growing interest from galleries around the world to take part in this annual event confirms its potential as an active market and a prominent place for artists to be visible and promote knowledge and research. As Juan Arrizabalaga points out, “a fair that celebrates its 42nd edition with an extraordinary journey and wide international recognition, as a result of knowing how to evolve and at the same time staying true to its core as a market platform and a benchmark”. for its scene and ecosystem”.
ARCO, Ambassador to Madrid and Spain
Organized by IFEMA MADRID, this fair will make Madrid the international capital of contemporary art, will be the subject of analysis centered on the Mediterranean region, and goes one step further by exploring past, present and future artistic practices with the presented content. The high quality of its offers and the high vision of this Exhibition are part of IFEMAMadrid’s mission. “To place the capital at the top of international tours and to develop its ability to attract quality tourism that adds value to the city. . ARCO Madrid represents one of the ambassadors of Madrid and Spain”, stressed Juan Arrizabalaga.
ARCOMadrid has been restructured around its General Program, which includes 170 galleries at the first level, without giving up on its goal of popularizing artistic creation, increasing sales and becoming one of the main platforms of the contemporary art market. This selection is rounded off by 47 galleries curated in three sections.
The first of these, “Opening of Allianz” stands out as young galleries take the pulse of the international scenebrings together a large selection by curators Julia Morandeira Arrizabalaga and Yina Jiménez Suriel. In total, this section hosts the work of 24 artists from different origins, career paths and languages. “What we’re looking for in this episode is to discover, to find ourselves in places we don’t know,” said Maribel López.
section for him “It’s never the same. Latin American Art” continues to explore the diversity of artistic practices and sensibilities that come from Latin America.. Curated by Mariano Mayer and Manuela Moscoso, the exhibition will consist of a selection of artists from 11 galleries.
Expected to attract 90,000 visitors, the artistic offering will be complemented by 20 Artist Projects, collectors and special guests, and meeting forums. “All this content explains the dual nature of ARCO as a purely commercial space and a cultural institution”He pointed to his director. A profession for students, which is also reflected in the entrance at discounted prices, being open to the public at the weekend and the forum’s schedule is a place where conversations at various levels are purchased so that different profiles and interests can approach.
MEDITERRANEAN: A ROUND SEA
Among all the points on the map that will be represented at ARCOmadrid, this year countries in the Mediterranean region will have a special role. program “The Mediterranean: a round sea” curated by Marina Fokidis Bouchra Khalili, with the advice of Hila Peleg and Pedro G. Romero, aims to mobilize coast-to-coast relations to reach a meeting point for the artistic scenes and common sensibilities of this geographical region. “By tracing perspectives from the southern shores of the Mediterranean, we hope to revive a temporal space in which participants act on time, history and contemporaneity as they wish, beyond imposed constraints and cultural assumptions,” explains curator Marina Fokidis.
The curator team brought together 19 galleries from 12 countries of this complex and rich geography. This selection of galleries will be accompanied by a forum focused on exploring the common culture of Mediterranean countries, with collectors, curators, theorists, writers and musicians participating on Fridays and Saturdays of the fair. will create a conceptual context to accompany the galleries and artists. It will host sessions on the main theme of this edition, which will be attended by museum directors, curators, artists and other professionals.
Source: Informacion
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