ARCOmadrid 2013

Fact Sheet

DATES & OPENING HOURS

Professional Preview: Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16, from 12 noon to 9 pm
General Public: Fri. 17, Sat. 18 & Sun. 19, from 12 noon to 8 pm
The work on view covers the historical avant-gardes, classic contemporary and emerging art. Around 160 galleries from over 30 countries will be showing paintings, sculpture, installations, photography, video, new media, drawings, multiples and editions.

 

A selection of international galleries chosen by the ARCOmadrid 2013 Organising Committee

With the objective of differentiating ARCOmadrid’s role within the overall art fair scene, and to reinforce its role as a source of information for the large number of collectors and art world professionals who visit the fair every year, ARCOmadrid 2013 presents a new initiative aimed at highlighting one artist per booth. The idea is to provide an extra incentive for galleries to propose a special presentation of one of the artists in its roster, without implying any kind of exclusive project or solo show. ARCOmadrid will then give special coverage to those artists in its press releases, catalogue and infoarco leaflet. At the same time, all information regarding these presentations will be sent in advance to all invited critics and curators before the fair’s opening.

Besides, the minimum size of booths at ARCOmadrid 2013 is reduced to 40 sq.m, a solution that does away with the former ARCO 40 section as such. However, in order to maintain high quality presentations, there will be a limit on the number of artists in smaller stands: those measuring between 40 and 49 sq.m. can present a maximum of 4 artists; those between 50 and 59 sq.m a maximum of 5 and those over 60 sq.m may present any number of artists.
FEES:
Application fee: € 300
Space+ Modular Stand: €/sq.m. 260 + 8% VAT (minimum 40 sq.m.)
Obligatory catalogue insert: € 1,300 + 8% VAT

 

Solo Projects will again be focused on Latin-American artists. This year, the section will reinforce its ambition as a space for showcasing new work by Latin-American artists with the collaboration of a team of five curators. Galleries with specific presentations of Latin-American artists are invited to apply to this section. A team comprising the guest curators and a member of the fair’s committee will then select the most interesting projects for ARCOmadrid 2013. Solo Projects also operates as a space for exchange between Latin America and Europe, with professional meetings with museum directors, critics and curators.

FEES:
Modular Stand:. Total price: € 5,000 + 8% VAT
Includes: Space (24 sq.m. approx )+ Stand Modular + insert in catalogue.

The Opening section, aimed at European galleries with less than 8 years of trajectory. This year’s section will be curated by Manuel Segade.
FEES:
Total price: € 5,000 + 8% VAT
Includes: Space (24 sq.m. approx.) + Stand Modular + insert in catalogue.

Netherlands will be the guest country in ARCOmadrid 2013. With the active collaboration of the Mondriaan Foundation and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Spain, ARCOmadrid 2013 will present a selection of Dutch galleries curated by Xander Karskens (Breda, 1973), while also attracting all the country’s major collectors, curators and critics.

 

ARCOmadrid organises an exclusive International Collectors Programme, inviting guest collectors to visit ARCOmadrid 2013 and discover the excellent cross-section of art on view at the fair. With this programme, ARCOmadrid guarantees the presence of a large group of collectors and active buyers, nominated by participating galleries, who will visit the fair and, above all, ensure a volume of business.

This forum is the meeting place par excellence for the international art community, where renowned players can exchange ideas and projects while, at once, interacting with exhibiting galleries. It is a unique platform for analysis and debate on art production, creation, appreciation and presentation.

ARCOmadrid 2013 has put in place a special international buyers programme to encourage the acquisition of artworks.

The well-designed ARCOmadrid 2013 catalogue contains information on all the galleries taking part. Similarly to last year, the fair can also be visited online (www.arco.ifema.es) prior to its opening, as well as through the app for Iphone, Ipod and Android.