Art Madrid'24 – Starts the third edition of Art Lima Contemporary Art Fair

It has become the most important event of the Peruvian contemporary art and the engine of his nascent market, Art Lima celebrates its third edition between 23 and 26 April at the School of Army War Peru (ESGE), a space dedicated to the tradition that opens to the latest trends in artistic creation.

 

We want to educate people, remind them, for example, that art was in his life before writing, we drew when we were children and the formal education it is moving apart from this field of magic, dreams and creativity." With these words, a real statement of intent by Laura Fernández, creative director of Art Lima, starts the third edition of the most important contemporary art fair in Peru.

 
In this issue are involved 58 galleries from 16 countries in 6 distinct sections such as "Principal", with 41 galleries of long career from different cities of the world and selected by the evaluation committee of the fair; "Solo Show Contemporary Art", with 8 artists with a new and unique approach to the fair; "Solo Show Photography", curated by Christian Bendayán under the slogan Amazonismos; "Cabinets", consists of 5 installative proposals and performances; "Project Rooms", curated by the Spanish Octavio Zaya and "Platform" with 10 emerging galleries, with a maximum of four years of management .. Art Lima, according to your organization, is already "a show that works as the most important catalyst of the Creative industry of Peru ".
 

Fotografía del Programa Solo Show Fotografía - Aamazonismos.

 

With artists and galleries from Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, United States, France, Israel, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, included the presence of a large representation of Spanish galleries as Fernando Pradilla (Madrid), Space Valverde (Madrid), 6más1 (Madrid), Married Santapau (Madrid), Ponce + Robles (Madrid), Xavier Fiol (Palma de Mallorca), Imaginart (Barcelona), Poligrafa Graphic Work (Barcelona), T20 (Murcia) and Trinta (Santiago de Compostela), at the Principal Program and Cervantes6-Art Space (Madrid) in the Platform section.
 
In parallel to the fair, there are many activities as the conference program entitled "Art Lima Spekas" directed by the Spanish gallerist Eva Ruiz and focused on collecting and museums highlights.
 
 
Obra del peruano José Tola.

 

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