Art Madrid'25 – Blog

Alexander Grahovsky (Alicante, 1980) begins with a chaotic or random process, similar to collecting images and creating collages from scenes that capture his interest, which he can then recreate as he pleases. His works explore themes such as the unknown, death, and animals, often drawing parallels with toys and incorporating recurring characters along with elements like floating stones. Narrative plays a crucial role in his paintings; the surrealist aspect emerges from the way he constructs a non-linear story. Scenes overlap, appear in different phases across various sections of each painting, and invite the viewer’s eye to roam through the composition. His work contains references to classical painting and cinema, making its interpretation dependent on the viewer's personal background and emotional state. The central thread of his art conveys that, despite life’s hardships, we all continue to celebrate in some way.

Antonio Ovejero (Valencia, 1999) explores memory and the retrieval of scenes that dwell in our collective imagination, focusing on the sublime aspects of everyday life. He is fascinated by women adorned with jewelry and large bags, dresses with geometric patterns, and extravagant hairstyles that bridge different eras. Through a kitsch aesthetic, he seeks the ostentatious in attire, the conspicuous, and the pretentious, elements that are often more common and closer than one might expect.

At Art Madrid, we are thrilled to present, for the fourth consecutive year, our curated interview program. This time, we have the honor of hosting Marisol Salanova, art critic and curator, who will lead the series titled "Conversations with Marisol Salanova." Throughout these talks, we will delve into the fascinating creative world of eight outstanding artists featured in the 20th edition of the fair. This will be a unique opportunity to explore their processes, inspirations, and perspectives. With this program, we reaffirm our passion for bringing contemporary art closer to everyone, giving voice to the artists joining us for Art Week.

Painting, in its most classical sense, has traditionally been considered a representative medium of human creativity, defined by the support, pigments, and figure. However, contemporary art has pushed this concept toward a radical redefinition. What was once a two-dimensional surface limited to visual representation has transformed into a multisensory experience involving space, time, and interaction. In this context, expanded painting emerges as a field of experimentation that invites us to reconsider the boundaries between disciplines and traditional forms of art-making.

La presencia de las artistas mujeres en el circuito del arte contemporáneo y en el mercado actual refleja una realidad que, aunque ha experimentado ciertos avances, sigue mostrando desigualdades significativas. La brecha de género existe, es una realidad palpable cuando visitamos museos, galerías o macroeventos como bienales y ferias de arte.

From Art Madrid, we pose a key reflection: Is it enough to talk about emerging art, work with emerging artists, and be a platform for their promotion? Reality shows us that many of these creators, at the beginning of their professional journey, face structural barriers such as a lack of public support, the absence of galleries willing to invest in them, or the disinterest of cultural institutions.

Art Madrid celebrates 20 years of contemporary art in 2025, reaffirming its role as a key legitimizing event in Spain's visual arts sector. As the contemporary art fair that paved the way for other fairs and events now coinciding on the same dates, it once again welcomes national and international galleries during Madrid Art Week. This edition promises to lay the foundation for the new directions the fair will take in the future.

Art Madrid celebrates 20 years of contemporary art with a new visual identity that reflects its evolution, energy, and commitment to creativity and cultural exchange.

Art Madrid opens the application period for its 20th edition, which will take place from March 5 to 9, 2025 at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles. If you are a contemporary art gallery and would like to participate in Art Madrid'25, you have until October 7, 2024 to submit your application.

We invite you to enjoy the experience of living ART MADRID'24 with our 360º VIRTUAL TOUR. Move around every corner of the fair, recover those works of art that you didn't have time to enjoy and discover an art fair in broad daylight from the proximity of a click.

Ana Malta (Lisbon, 1996) is a Portuguese visual artist and freelance designer. She participates for the first time in Art Madrid'24, represented by Galeria São Mamede ( Booth B3). And she has been the revelation artist selected by X Cultura Inquieta, who collaborates as media partner with Art Madrid in a new edition.

Art Madrid closed its 2024 edition with nearly 20,000 visitors and a positive sales balance, consolidating its presence in Madrid Art Week. The Galería de Cristal of the Palacio de Cibeles hosted this contemporary art event between March 6 and 10.

Conoce toda la información de los artistas y galerías participantes en la 19º edición de Art Madrid.

Lexus joins for the first time Art Madrid'24, one of the most important appointments in the capital's Art Week, which celebrates its nineteenth edition this year. From March 6 to 10 in the Galeria de Cristal of the Palacio de Cibeles , the public will have the opportunity to witness an extraordinary fusion between artistic creativity and the most innovative technology, with the exclusive presentation of the NX Art Madrid.

The site specific "Reunión de gente importantísima", conceived especially for Art Madrid, proposes a subversive look at the context of social relations established in the art world. With a touch of humor, a naive aesthetic, and an intentionality that could seem candid, the work represents a meeting of people in a VIP area as a satire or comic strip.

Safe Creative, the largest electronic registry of intellectual property online, renews its collaboration with Art Madrid. This time with Arte & Palabra. Conversations with Carlos del Amor, a series of interviews with artists that is part of the Parallel Programme of Art Madrid'24.Safe Creative, the largest electronic registry of intellectual property online, renews its collaboration with Art Madrid. This time with Arte & Palabra. Conversations with Carlos del Amor, a series of interviews with artists that is part of the Parallel Programme of Art Madrid'24.

This 19th edition of Art Madrid stands out for the presence of around two hundred artists and more than a thousand works in a variety of media, a characteristic feature of the exhibition proposals presented by the participating galleries. All of them stand out for their originality, formal quality and correspondence with current artistic trends.

They say that in order to succeed, a stand has to be well located, innovative, tidy, have a good, clean and clear image, we can't let it go unnoticed, it has to stand out from the competition, generate curiosity and space for personal interaction. Well, after 19 years, the perfect stand has arrived, he doesn't know it yet, but it has been an exclusive creation to stand out at the fair.

This work invites us to witness the beauty of the maternal experience as a source of creativity in the intercession of life and production as interconnected forces in the human experience. In this piece, Teresa Búa presents numerical poetry as a self-affirmation of the state of being. To raise is the highest expression of creating, to give life is the superlative production.

Chance is a constant in our life and the context in which an artist is born or develops is essential to determine his position in the market or his mere recognition. The idea of play and the models that revolve around it - as Allan Kaprow proposed - produce a change of roles and the artist then becomes a player.