With a innovative proposal of the highest international level, the ninth edition of the fair was inaugurated This Art, in Jose Ignacio. For the first time in space Pavilion Vik, Located in front of the sea, the new cycle focused on artistic quality and experimentation began. The deployment of galleries and art spaces from around the world gave rise to an exhibition that added possibilities of approaching a handful of the best art professionals, with iconic curators, keynote lectures and the prominent presence of Julio Le Parc Y Leandro Erlich,.
In this edition, four heavyweights of international art led the curatorship of this edition: the Italian Cecilia Germani, artistic director of the 59th Venice Biennale; the american Barbara Londonfounder of the video collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); the german Joanna Warszaco-curator of the Polish-Roma pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale and the Georgian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale; Y Jenny Mooreindependent curator and director of the Chinati Foundation in Texas, USA.
The project combined the presentation of galleries and artists recognized by the public from the Uruguayan coasts. Also, with the introduction of new options, such as liquid space, of Spain, and Argentina Maria Married. the booth ArtBag presented the latest work by the renowned artist Edgardo Gimenez, with the launch of the series of his “monas no lisas” in NFT format, Fancy Cute.
“Este Arte returns renewed to offer the best of regional and international art on the coasts. In this ninth edition we set out to strengthen the link with the community, Uruguay is at a key moment, a very rich stage for art and culture is taking shape. culture product of the sustained and collaborative work of a large group of professionals and institutions.In turn, thanks to our international enclave, we invite four of the most renowned international curators to learn about art, institutions, galleries and artists in Uruguay” , share Laura Bardier, director of Este Arte.
More than a dozen galleries participated with works on display: ArtBag, Bensignor Gallery, Elsi del Río, and María Casado of Buenos Aires, Black Gallery and Walden Naturae of Pueblo Garzón, Liquid Space of Gijón (Spain), Paseo Gallery of Lima (Peru), Karla Osorio Gallery of São Paulo (Brazil ), Galería Sur and La Pecera, from Punta de Este, Reginart Collections from Madrid, Xippas, from Paris – Geneva – Punta del Este and Zielinsky, from Barcelona.
In addition, in this edition, the Uruguayan galleries accompany once again: Black Gallery (Pueblo Garzón), South Gallery (La Barra) and La Pecera (Punta del Este). The latter exhibits the work of a series of artists who stand out for their use of color: Azul van Peborgh, Martín Pelenur and Juanito Conte. The Peruvian gallery Galería del Paseo, for its part, bets more on the conceptual style with artists such as Guillermo García Cruz, Azul Caverna, Pedro Tyler, Nicolás García Uriburu, Nelson Ramos, Ana Tiscornia, Liliana Porter and Marco Maggi.
With their unique vision, each of these participating galleries, artists and curators have shaped the contemporary world. In this edition, these protagonists lead the artistic communities that defend expressive practice, building essential infrastructures and institutions, and generating public commitments to art.
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