Madrid's Art Week: ARCOmadrid and Six Satellite Fairs Take Over the City
Madrid transforms into a hub for international and Latin American art during ARCOmadrid week, with six satellite fairs and about forty exhibitions. The 38th edition of ARCOmadrid, directed by Carlos Urroz for the last time, features Peru as the guest country with a 136-square-meter institutional stand showcasing 23 artists selected by Sharon Lerner. The fair includes 166 galleries in the general section, with special sections Diálogos and Opening curated by Ilaria Gianni. New fair SAM (Salón de Arte Moderno) debuts with ten Spanish galleries offering 20th-century masters like Picasso, Miró, and Léger. JustMad celebrates its tenth edition, focusing on emerging art and featuring a Solo Portugal section with twelve galleries. Urvanity Art returns for its third edition, dedicated to street art and post-graffiti, with twenty galleries including six Italian ones. ArtMadrid, the most visited satellite fair, presents its 14th edition with 42 galleries, 40% international, and a One Project section curated by Nerea Libreto featuring seven female artists. Drawing Room, the contemporary drawing fair, moves to Palacio de Santa Barbara with twenty galleries. Hybrid Art Fair returns for its third year, transforming hotel rooms into mini galleries with 35 galleries from thirteen countries.
Key facts
- ARCOmadrid 38th edition is the last directed by Carlos Urroz; Maribel Lopez will take over.
- Peru is the guest country at ARCOmadrid with a 136 sqm stand and 23 artists.
- Sharon Lerner, curator of Museo de Arte de Lima, selected the Peruvian artists.
- SAM (Salón de Arte Moderno) is a new fair with ten Spanish galleries featuring modern masters.
- JustMad celebrates its 10th edition with a Solo Portugal section of twelve galleries.
- Urvanity Art has twenty galleries, including six Italian ones, and features street art.
- ArtMadrid has 42 galleries, 40% international, and a One Project section with seven female artists.
- Hybrid Art Fair takes place in a hotel with 35 galleries from thirteen countries.
Entities
Artists
- Carlos Urroz
- Maribel Lopez
- Sharon Lerner
- Jaume Plensa
- Sandra Gamarra
- Sol Calero
- Jorge Piqueras
- Waqas Khan
- Ilaria Gianni
- Fernand Léger
- Pablo Picasso
- Joan Miró
- Tamara de Lempicka
- Alberto Giacometti
- Salvador Dalí
- Antoni Tàpies
- Eduardo Arroyo
- Antonio Saura
- Semíramis González
- Daniel Silvo
- Chema Madoz
- Ignacio Cirac
- Lourenço Egrega
- Dan Witz
- Miss Van
- Miaz Brothers
- Rubén Martín de Lucas
- Nerea Libreto
- Monica Álvarez Careaga
- Simona Gavioli
- Juan Gil Segovia
- Federica Lonati
- Jorge Alcolea
- Marco La Rocca
- Francesco Casolari
- Paco Pomet
- Laurina Paperina
- Banksy
- Shepard Fairey
- D*Face
- Okuda Leal
- Albert Piña
- Cesc Abad
- Boa Mistura
- Add Fuel
- Rorro Berjano
- Leila Amat
Institutions
- ARCOmadrid
- IFEMA
- Museo de Arte de Lima
- SAM (Salón de Arte Moderno)
- JustMad
- Urvanity Art
- ArtMadrid
- Drawing Room
- Hybrid Art Fair
- CentroCentro
- Palacio de Comunicaciones
- Palacio de Santa Barbara
- Palacio de Nettuno
- COAM (Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid)
- Petit Palace Hotel
- White Noise
- Antonio Colombo
- Martina's Gallery
- Magma Gallery
- Galo Art
- Wunderkammer
- Doppelgaenger
- Studio 38 Contemporary Art Gallery
- Ufo Fabrik
- Eggers 2.0
- Brooklyn Street Art
- CNIO (Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas)
- Boa Mistura
- Artribune
- BRAFA
- Alcolea Nonell
- Galería Jordi Pascual
- Galería Siboney
- SetUp Bologna
- ArcoMadrid
- Estampa
- Urvanity
- Hybrid
- Palacio de Santa Bárbara
- Palacio de Cibeles
- Hotel Riu
- Edificio España
- Bi-Box Art Space
- UfoFabrik
- Out of Africa
- Unique Contemporary
- Foro cultural de Austria
- Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei
- Centro Sefarad-Israel de Madrid
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Peru
- Portugal
- Lisbon
- Barcelona
- Rome
- Milan
- Pistoia
- Trento
- Turin
- Bologna
- Brussels
- Ifema
- Calle Velázquez 12
- Calle Cervantes 42
- Calle Hortaleza 63
- Calle Hortaleza 87
- Plaza Santa Barbara 10
- Plaza de Cibeles
- Chueca
- Palacio de Nettuno
- Palacio de Santa Barbara
- Palacio de Comunicaciones
- CentroCentro
- Biella
- Italy
- Sitges
- Catalonia
- Kaunas
- Lithuania
- Tehran
- Iran
- New York
- United Kingdom
- Caracas
- Venezuela
- Colombia
- Palacio de Santa Bárbara
- Plaza de Santa Bárbara
- Palacio de Cibeles
- Plaza Cibeles
- COAM
- Hotel Riu
- Plaza de España