ARCOmadrid

(21/02/2018 - 25/02/2018)

http://www.ifema.es/arcomadrid_01/

ARCOmadrid
Madrid
Spagna

ARCOmadrid 2018: welcome to the future

21 -25 Februay 2018

• In line with its vocation for constant research and innovation, this year the Fair will not hinge on a guest country, but rather on a concept: The Future; an exhibition programme and a unique design, that will encompass galleries and artists from different generations and geographic areas.

• With a total of 211 galleries from 29 countries, 160 make up the General Programme, in addition to the curated sections: “The future is not what’s going to happen, but what we’re going to do”, with a selection of 20 galleries; Dialogues, with 14 and Opening, with 19. 

The introduction of a concept, ‘The Future’, as a point of departure for exploration, along with the quality of the contents and the consolidation of the fair as a hub for the discovery of new talents, will constitute the essence of ARCOmadrid 2018 which, organised by IFEMA, will hold its 37th edition from February 21st to 25th.

ARCOmadrid 2018 will bring together a total of 211 galleries from 29 countries, 160 of which make up the General Programme, in addition to the curated sections: “what is going to happen is not "the future", but what we are going to do”with a selection of 20 galleries; Dialogues, with 14 andOpening, with 19.

ARCOmadrid will again revolve around its General Programme, made up of 160 galleries selected by the Organising Committee. Particularly worthy of mention is the return of galleries such as Alexander and Bonin and Team, from New York, and Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, in addition to other important names with a continued interest in the Fair, such as Barbara Thumm; Chantal Crousel; Hauser & Wirth and Michel Rein, along with new incorporations including Guido W. Baudach; König Galerie; Monitor and Van Doren Waxter.

The Opening section, focused on galleries that have been open for maximum seven years, will be made up of 19 galleries, with one or two artists per stand, selected by Stefanie Hessler and Ilaria Gianni.  A programme with an exploration that goes beyond the usual focuses, including galleries such as El Apartamento –Havana-; Grey Noise -Dubai-; Sindicato -Santo Domingo-; Dürst Britt & Mayhew –The Hague-; Car Drde –Bologna-; Eastward Prospectus -Bucharest- and Tiro al Blanco -Guadalajara, Mexico-.

PROFESSIONALS

ARCOmadrid enjoys the distinction of having been the first fair in the world to incorporate the voices of contemporary art professionals, thus consolidating it as a point of meeting, exchange and essential knowledge for critics, institution directors and other professionals. Attendance by collectors and other players linked to art makes it possible to offer an intense programme of debates that, in turn, constitute a platform for reflection.

The Professional Meetings, one of ARCOmadrid’s trademarks, will again establish a stronger link to the Fair contents with a view to promoting synergies between critics, galleries and artists. These work sessions will be directed by Catalina Lozano, Rosa Lleó, Ilaria Gianni, Stefanie Hessler and Mouna Menoukar, who will put forward their contents proposals and guest selections.

The Fair will again host the Museums Working Session, co-organised by AC/E, ADACE, EUNIC andHablarenarte, drawing around 30 museum directors and representatives to Madrid. Along the same lines, for the seventh year running, the European and Ibero-American Museums Meeting will be held, directed by Ferran Barenblit and Julieta González.

PUBLIC

The Fair will dedicate three days -23, 24 and 25 February- to art enthusiasts and the general public, offering them certain services and facilities to ensure they get the most out of their visit. Among these, with the aim of making access available to more visitors, in the month of December there will be an advance sale of tickets online for 20 euros.

Again this year, ARCOmadrid will enjoy the support of private patrons and important corporations such as Fundación Banco Santander; AECID; AC/E Acción Cultural; CNP Partners; Audemars Piguet; Turespaña; American Express; illycaffè, Solán de Cabras; Ron Zacapa; Alhambra; NH Collection; DKV; Sushita and Ruinart, sponsoring different areas or activities at the Fair.

ARCOmadrid 2018organised by IFEMA, will be held from February 21st to 25th, in halls 7 and 9 of Feria de Madrid. Opening times will be noon to 8pm.

List of galleries in ARCOmadrid 2018