Art Madrid'24 – Summa Contemporary fair in Matadero Madrid

 

 

With more than 60 national and international galleries and with the slogan Art in Context, SUMMA starts this Thursday its third edition with emphasis on the necessary connection between the art market and the society of the time. 

 

Imagen cortesía de galería Aina Nowak.

 

The director wanted to stress the idea that art and market are not oblivious to what happens in the world and therefore also in Transversal Section will be two projects in this very line: "How colleting political art" composed by T20 gallery (Murcia), with Democracy and Victor Jaenada among others; aural gallery (Alicante) with Isaac Montoya and Juan José Martín Andrés; the Prometheus Gallery (Milan), with Gabriela Ciancimino and Fabrizio Cotognini; and watersidecontemporary (London), which presents the work of Oreet Ashery. And "Focus Africa", curated by Gabriela Salgado in which Zimbabwe Gallery First Floor Gallery, Filomena Soares (Lisbon), Carlos Carvalho Contemporary Art (Lisbon), Andre Magnin (Paris), A Palazzo Gallery (Brescia) and Carles participate Projects Taché (Barcelona). Africa Focus is defended by De Blas because "contemporary art no longer belongs only to Europe and North America."

 

Imagen Cortesía de GALERÍA AURAL (ALICANTE)

 

 

New in SUMMA, the first fair in autumn in Madrid and, after Paris, the second "hot spot of the art", is the section TRAZOS, a section that reviews the art market of the twentieth century, especially the Spanish, and explores the connections between the twentieth century and contemporary arts. Another novelty is the SUMMA MAG project, curated by Marisol Salanova you selected specialist publishers in art, design, architecture, illustration ... The fair will include the section Madrid photo with various subject lines such as Latin American photography, photo book or photo Spanish in the 30s and 40s S.XX.

 

Imagen cortesía de Galería Hispánica-Contemporánea.

 

Imgen cortesía de galería ESPAI TACTEL.

 

In the General section, the fair has more than 50 galleries, more than half are Spanish and the rest come from the US, Argentina, Colombia, Canada, Mexico, France and the UK. Repeat as Filomena Soares gallery (Lisbon), Galería Enrique Guerrero (Mexico DF); Museum / Fernando Pradilla (Bogota / Madrid) or Luis Adelantado (Valencia / Mexico DF). Moreover galleries as BARÓ (São Paulo), Beta pictorisgallery / MausContemporary (Birmingham, Alabama), The Wrath of God (Buenos Aires) and Ponce + Robles (Madrid) is esntrenan. And will not miss the shot with spaces like Casa Sin Fin (Madrid / Caceres), Aina Nowack / ACC, TRINTA Gallery (Santiago de Compostela) and Space Valverde (Madrid).

 

If you are a contemporary art gallery and would like to be part of Art Madrid'25, you can now apply to participate!

The 20th edition of Art Madrid will take place from 5 to 9 March 2025 in the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles. This privileged location, good communications and the quality of the project have always been guarantees of success for an event that reaches 20,000 visitors in each edition.

Art Madrid has been held during the capital's Art Week for the last twenty years, consolidating itself as an interdisciplinary fair of new artistic trends, in which nearly 40 national and international galleries participate, working with painting, sculpture, graphics, photography, installation and digital art of recent production.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

Art Madrid carries out a series of programs designed by curators, consultants and cultural experts with the fundamental objective of encouraging collecting, promoting cultural dialogue and making the most recent trends in art accessible to the general public. These initiatives are always focused on the constant improvement of the visitor's experience at our event, always seeking to enrich their interaction with contemporary art.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

PROGRAMS

Gallery Program

Art Madrid's Gallery Program is the heart of the fair. In each edition of Art Madrid, the program consists of around 40 national and international exhibitors.

Parallel Activities Program

The Parallel Program of Art Madrid'25 will have as its main axis the concept of the Territory City. The public space, the city and the territory will serve as a link to the artistic practices that take place in the "imagined spaces" and revitalize the cultural geography of Madrid.

Collecting Program

Art Madrid offers a specialized consulting service for galleries and the public interested in acquiring works of art.

Support Program for New Entries

Through a specific communication package, new entries to the fair will be presented and given special visibility.

Activities

The program will include a series of activities that will take place throughout the month of February and during Madrid Art Week at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles. Likewise, the parallel program will maintain the 2nd edition of the Open Booth, the Performance Cycle, Lecturas: Curated Walktrhoughs by Art Madrid, and the Interviews Section curated by Art Madrid.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

AWARDS

Best Booth Award

Award that will be articulated around the gallery with the best booth set up at the fair.

New Entry Award

Award will be given to the newly incorporated gallery with the best booth setup and exhibition proposal at the fair.

Emerging Artist Award

Our sponsors, as part of their line of action to promote contemporary art, will offer a prize to one of the revelation artists participating in the fair.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

Our support for art and culture extends throughout the year and responds to a global vision in which constancy and commitment to the galleries are essential to achieve our objectives of disseminating contemporary art within and beyond our borders; to create new audiences and interest in art and culture in all sectors of society; to strengthen and promote artists, especially young talent; to value art and culture as essential elements of social development; and to create spaces for cultural visibility and communication that are accessible, open and dynamic.



Relevant information

Applications for the 20th edition of Art Madrid'25 can be sent to the following e-mail address: info@art-madrid.com until October 7, 2024