Argentina will be the Guest of Honor country at ARCO Madrid 2017
The choice of Argentina as guest of honor at ARCO 2017 is a safe bet for the fair, in which the Latin American country will have a “forceful and original” presence, according to the Argentine Minister of Culture Pablo Avelluto.
Accompanied by the heads of Ifema, in a ceremony held within the fair, the minister announced that the participation of Argentina as a country guest will be “an unprecedented experience with the creativity of our artists.” Avelluto welcomed to share such a special edition like the present, in which the fair, “that has marked the contemporary art Spain and Latin America, “celebrates its 35th edition.
With five galleries in the General Program, three in Solo Project and two in Opening, all representing Argentine artists, in addition to the large presence of directors museums, curators, collectors and other specialists, “there is a certain Argentine air in Arco, but we were missing something.” “The invitation is a recognition” and a challenge to open the doors to a new level in the eye “and the Ministry of Culture meant to show “the vast universe of our artists and we will strongly and original” he said.
Focus Argentina also cover a significant presence in the country in different exhibitions in Madrid, under the curatorship of Sonia Becce extend the current art Argentina to different spaces. In addition to the Ministry of Culture of Argentina, the program has the collaboration of the embassy of Argentina in Spain and arteBA fair.
According to the organizers of Arc, the quality of Argentine artists who have participated over the years at the fair is one of the reasons that have prompted this choice. From historical and Alberto Greco, until enshrined in the eighties as Guillermo Kuitca and others like Leandro Erlich and Jorge Macchi or the photographers Humberto Rivas, Graciela Sacco and Francisco Medail.
Another reason for this choice has been the support that have kept the Argentine galleries over the years Arco and its special link with the fair. It has also taken account of the momentum of the contemporary art market in Argentina with fairs like arteBA and increasing institutions dedicated to this art. To this connection that has kept Arco with important collectors joins Argentine Eduardo Constantini, Amalia de Fortabat, Juan and Patricia Vergez, Anibal Jozami or Ximena Caminos.
Accompanied by the heads of Ifema, in a ceremony held within the fair, the minister announced that the participation of Argentina as a country guest will be “an unprecedented experience with the creativity of our artists.” Avelluto welcomed to share such a special edition like the present, in which the fair, “that has marked the contemporary art Spain and Latin America, “celebrates its 35th edition.
With five galleries in the General Program, three in Solo Project and two in Opening, all representing Argentine artists, in addition to the large presence of directors museums, curators, collectors and other specialists, “there is a certain Argentine air in Arco, but we were missing something.” “The invitation is a recognition” and a challenge to open the doors to a new level in the eye “and the Ministry of Culture meant to show “the vast universe of our artists and we will strongly and original” he said.
Focus Argentina also cover a significant presence in the country in different exhibitions in Madrid, under the curatorship of Sonia Becce extend the current art Argentina to different spaces. In addition to the Ministry of Culture of Argentina, the program has the collaboration of the embassy of Argentina in Spain and arteBA fair.
According to the organizers of Arc, the quality of Argentine artists who have participated over the years at the fair is one of the reasons that have prompted this choice. From historical and Alberto Greco, until enshrined in the eighties as Guillermo Kuitca and others like Leandro Erlich and Jorge Macchi or the photographers Humberto Rivas, Graciela Sacco and Francisco Medail.
Another reason for this choice has been the support that have kept the Argentine galleries over the years Arco and its special link with the fair. It has also taken account of the momentum of the contemporary art market in Argentina with fairs like arteBA and increasing institutions dedicated to this art. To this connection that has kept Arco with important collectors joins Argentine Eduardo Constantini, Amalia de Fortabat, Juan and Patricia Vergez, Anibal Jozami or Ximena Caminos.
