ARCO’08

ARCO PRESENTS ITS SELECTION OF GALLERIES FOR ITS 27th EVENT

Madrid, 27th September.- A total of 257 galleries from 34 countries have been selected for the 27th International Contemporary Art Fair, ARCO’08, to be held from 13th through 18th February 2008 at the Feria Madrid exhibition centre. A list of 224 galleries were confirmed after the second meeting of the Organising Committee for the General Programme and Arco 40.Besides, the fair’s Curated Programmes, chosen by international curators, feature 50 galleries, 27 of which are also taking part in the General Programme and Arco 40. Out of the total galleries at ARCO’08, 70 are from Spain and the remaining 187 from abroad.

General Programme + Arco 40 For the upcoming fair, the Organising Committee studied applications from 543 candidates applying for the General Programme and Arco 40, 20% more than entries received last year (438).

The final result of the selection process was 224 galleries (21 more than in 2007), 68 from Spain and 156 from another 23 countries, signalling the effort this year to broaden its scope, including a higher number of galleries on the basis of the quality of their exhibition proposals.

We would also underscore the high number of new incorporations selected this year: 86 (8 Spanish, 78 international), to be added to the galleries taking part for the first time at ARCO last year. Of these 41 galleries (4 Spanish, 37 international) are taking part for the first time ever at the International Contemporary Art Fair. This points to a positive tendency for the fair and further confirms the growing international interest in ARCO and the Spanish market, as well as the spirit of renewal palpable at the fair. This year ARCO has top shelf new incorporations together with return galleries who add substantial weight to the fair.

New incorporations include a strong contingent from the world’s two leading art centres: New York (USA) and London (UK), as well as others from Germany, Brazil (especially well represented, as it is ARCO’s guest country in 2008), Italy, Holland, and others.

Curated Programmes This second meeting of the Organising Committee also ratified the selection submitted by the team of international curators collaborating this year in the design of the Curated Programmes. 50 galleries were selected, 33 of which are taking part exclusively in those programmes, with the other 17 also participating at the General Programme and Arco 40.

This year, the curated programme consists of the following sections: Solo Projects, a core programme of projects featuring one single artist; Expanded Box, focussing on happening new trends, exploring the influence of technology in art; plus a new section called Performing ARCO for galleries wishing to present live works by visual artists.

Selection Criteria The criteria followed by the International Contemporary Art Fair is based on five points: the quality of galleries themselves, but also of their exhibition project and artists; their exhibition programme throughout the year, and the interest of gallery artists; the positioning of the galleries within the international art market; their administrative and financial solvency; and, finally, their profile at international art fairs, ARCO included.

A factor that has been to the fore in recent years, and is being confirmed again this year, is the growing demand from the art market. This has an obvious knock-on impact on the selection, raising the standards of requirements of the fair. ARCO is now in a new scenario dominated by competitiveness, and this is bound to question the reach of galleries within the contemporary art scene, as well as ARCO’s efforts to move the Spanish art market toward the top of the world ranking. This year ARCO is moving to the recently built Halls 12, 14 and 14.1, so it will also be debuting a new layout and design.

DATES

Professional visit 2 days Wednesday 13 & Thursday 14, from noon to 9 pm

General public Friday 15, Saturday 16, Sunday 17, from noon to 9 pm Monday 18, from noon to 6 pm

EXHIBITED WORK The work on view covers the historical avant-gardes, classic contemporary and emerging art. Around 250 galleries from over 30 countries will be showing paintings, sculpture, installations, photography, video, new media art, drawings, multiples and editions. GENERAL PROGRAMME: - A selection of international galleries made by the ARCO’08 Organising Committee. - IMPORTANT: Galleries applying for the General Programme will not be able to apply for participation in ARCO 40. - Minimum surface: 65 m2.

ARCO 40: - A maximum of three artists. - The artworks will be productions made in the last 3 years. - Galleries applying for this section will not be able to apply for participation in the General Programme, but they will be able to apply for the other sections. - Booth size: 40 m2 approx.

SOLO PROJECTS: - Solo Project’s aim to compliment the General Programme and ARCO 40 with one man show proposals presented by an international group of curators appointed by ARCO. The final selection will be made by the ARCO’08 Organising Committee in a special session held to this effect. - One artist projects. - Modular stand size: 30 m2 approx.

EXPANDED-BOX: - ARCO presents a space in the Fair to show the continuous expansion process of artistic practices towards new contexts and formats. e-BOX sets its sights on the most current trends exploring the influences and/or uses of technologies in the arts. The selection will be made by a curatorial group and approved by the ARCO'08 Organising Committee in a special session held to this effect. There will be two types of exhibiting settings: - Modular stand of 30 m2 approx. addressed to new technologies and electronic art. - Screen space in which there will be 4 different spaces for big format video-projections.

PERFORMING ARCO: ARCO'08 opens a new section addressed to galleries that wish to present visual artists proposing live art (performances). In addition to the galleries applications, a prestigious team of international curators will also present proposals and will supervise the programme. The final selection will be made by the ARCO'08 Organising Committee in a special session held to this effect.

GUEST COUNTRY: BRAZIL A selection of Brazilian galleries and projects by Brazilian artists.

MAJOR COLLECTIONS: ARCO, The International Contemporary Art Fair, dedicates a space in the Fair to promote and support those public or private institutions involved in the art world through the creation of contemporary art collections, exhibiting spaces for Contemporary Art or through an outstanding support to contemporary creation. Minimum surface: 75 m2

MAGAZINES AND PUBLISHERS: ARCO, International Contemporary Art Fair, in its 27th edition presents a new section called Contemporary Art Publications for a limited number of international prestigiuous magazines specialised in contemporary art, as well as for art publications and alternative editions. This section will have an integrated space in the Fair, with a differenciated space for magazines and for publishers.

PUBLICATIONS The ARCO'08 Official Catalogue is a well cared for edition that includes all the relevant information regarding the participant galleries, in both paper and DVD copies. As in the past edition, the Fair will be able to be visited online (www.arco.ifema.es) prior to its opening.

THE ARCO COLLECTION ARCO Foundation In order to increase its already significant collection, which is stored at the Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea (CGAC), in Santiago de Compostela, the Foundation will continue its policy of acquisitions during next edition. The ARCO Foundation's headquarters will soon be open at buildings 15 and 16 of the Matadero Madrid.

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CRISTINA GUERRA CONTEMPORARY ART LISBON. CRONE BERLIN. CROWN GALLERY BRUSSELS BRUSSELS. DAN GALERIA SAO PAULO. DEWEER ART GALLERY OTEGEM. DISTRITO CU4TRO MADRID. EDWARD TYLER NAHEM FINE ART NEW YORK. ELBA BENÍTEZ MADRID. ELISABETH & KLAUS THOMAN INNSBRUCK. ELVIRA GONZÁLEZ MADRID. ERNST HILGER VIENNA. ESPACIO MÍNIMO MADRID. ESTIARTE MADRID. ESTRANY - DE LA MOTA BARCELONA. FERNANDO SANTOS PORTO. FERRÁN CANO PALMA DE MALLORCA. FILOMENA SOARES LISBON. FORTES VILAÇA SAO PAULO. FÚCARES MADRID. GABINETE DE ARTE RAQUEL ARNAUD SAO PAULO. GEORG KARGL VIENNA. GERING & LOPEZ MADRID. GHISLAINE HUSSENOT PARIS. GRAÇA BRANDAO LISBON. GREENBERG VAN DOREN GALLERY NEW YORK. GRITA INSAM VIENNA. GUILLERMO DE OSMA MADRID. GUY BÄRTSCHI GENEVA. HACKETT-FREEDMAN GALLERY SAN FRANCISCO. HAK GO JAE SEOUL. HANS MAYER DUSSELDORF. HEINRICH EHRHARDT MADRID. HELGA DE ALVEAR MADRID. I-20 GALLERY NEW YORK. JEANNE – BUCHER PARIS. JOAN PRATS BARCELONA. JOHNEN & SCHÖTTLE GALERIA COLOGNE. JUANA DE AIZPURU MADRID. 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