not all artists may join or wish to join ARCO, but the fair produces other alternative routes aroundequally attractive collectorsIt is held on the same dates in the capital city of Madrid. Smaller sizes, but also veterans are fairs. art madridwith 18 prints -involved this year by Perceval Graells and Alicante artists such as Cristina Ferrández or Daniel Sueiras- or hornywith 14 callsleaving his place to his works, edward baby or James Kaufman. In turn, many Artist’s workshops these days open to collective exhibitions all over Madrid.
“ARCO is an excuse, but everything that moves around ARCO is crazy”Highlights Elche-based Cuban artist Elio Rodriguezwho is attending this week four attempts artistic outside the big fair. «There is an important core of artistic movement in Carabanchel, and many artists elsewhere invite others to exhibit in their workshops. Always given, but more modestly; now ruthless and groups of collectors organize themselves and go from studio to studio»point.
One of these initiatives Desk Projectguided by the artist Isidro Blascoinspired by, ceramic tables by the painter Arcadi Blasco in the 1950s about thirty artist friends design your own produced at the studio in Madrid this weekendCarabanchel, in Diseña, part Madrid Design Festival, with exhibitions throughout February. Among them, from Alicante, Pablo Bellot, Olga Diego, Susana Guerrero, Miriam Guirao, Rosell Meseguer, Ana Pastor and Patricia Escario.
Elio Rodríguez and Susana Guerrero join another collective exhibition Accepted by Sunday workshop of artist Dagoberto RodríguezThe co-founder of the Los Carpinteros collective proposes “the possibilities for interaction and other enjoyment of work. beyond museums, galleries and fairs». Guerrero exhibits sculptures and drawings there, while Elio Rodríguez displays sculptures and ceramics. They both share their work in another proposal, invincibledesigned by architecture studio Domestic Landscapewho invited more than a hundred artists interpreting a painting by Paulina Bonaparte, whose works are on display this Friday and sold at a fixed price for charity. Rodríguez also continues his work I see the islandsan exhibition of fifty Cuban artists at the Espacio Ronda center in Madrid this week.
Casa Bancal, opened by Jaime Pérez in Altea, is one of the six galleries invited by the organization. horny to show only project (solo exhibition) edward babyincluding six paintings from his first project, Pob. Episode 1. “An unrivaled opportunity to avoid exposureJaime Pérez, who attended this fair held at the Palacio de Neptuno, says “more people can see it” and thinks it has “a cleaner air and a more contemporary artist profile where I think we fit better”. .
Other artists, such as Perceval Graells, are enjoying the first edition. art madridhe came with six works from his hand Alba Cabrera GalleryHe proposes to reflect on how he combines painting and weaving with an aesthetic meaning and how we overcome pain, scars and scars. Alicante also participates in this fair, where nearly 40 galleries are present. Cristina Ferrandezbased in Asturias with some visual projects that value the region.