SP-Foto 2019 Strengthens International Ties with 33 Galleries and Launches Editorial Sector
From August 21 to 25, the 13th edition of SP-Foto, hosted by SP-Arte, takes place at Shopping JK-Iguatemi in São Paulo. This year's event features 43 exhibitors, comprising 33 galleries and eight publishers, along with participation from museums MASP and MAM. Around 300 photographers will be represented. Director Fernanda Feitosa emphasizes the fair's importance in fostering public dialogue about contemporary photography. A new editorial section includes publishers such as Cobogó and Taschen. The program includes discussions with curator Margot Norton and architect-critic Guilherme Wisnik, as well as a talk featuring journalist Ronaldo Entler and Julieta Gonzáles discussing artists like Christopher Williams. The Meet the Artists segment showcases Mauro Restiffe and Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca, with themes exploring environmental degradation, urban occupation, displacement, gender, and race.
Key facts
- SP-Foto 2019 runs from August 21 to 25 at Shopping JK-Iguatemi in São Paulo.
- The fair features 43 exhibitors: 33 galleries, 8 publishers, and the museums MASP and MAM.
- Approximately 300 photographers are represented in the event.
- A new editorial sector is launched, featuring publishers like Cobogó, Taschen, and Fotô Editorial.
- The Talks cycle includes discussions with curators Margot Norton, Barbara Tannenbaum, and Julieta Gonzáles.
- The professional immersion program invites international curators to research Brazilian photography.
- Director Fernanda Feitosa highlights MoMA's acquisitions and a planned 2020 exhibition on Brazilian photocineclubism.
- Themes in the exhibited works include environmental issues, urban displacement, gender, and race.
Entities
Artists
- Francesca Woodman
- Martin Parr
- José Manuel Ballester
- Jean Manzon
- Antoni Abad
- Helman Newton
- Miguel Rio Branco
- Thomaz Farkas
- Mario Cravo Neto
- German Lorca
- Mauro Restiffe
- Ana Maria Tavares
- Geraldo de Barros
- Pierre Verger
- Cinthia Marcelle
- Pedro Motta
- Sofia Borges
- Christopher Williams
- Rosângela Rennó
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Bárbara Wagner
- Benjamin de Burca
- Alberto Martins
- Maureen Bisilliat
- Bob Wolfenson
- Matinas Suzuki
- Cristiano Mascaro
- Noemi Jaffe
- Luciana Magno
- Luiz Braga
- João Farkas
- Sebastião Salgado
Institutions
- SP-Foto
- SP-Arte
- MASP
- MAM
- Cleveland Museum
- Museo Jumex
- MACBA
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- New York Public Library
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- MoMA
- Escrevedeira
- Cobogó
- BEI
- Taschen
- Madalena
- Fotô Editorial
- Lovely House
- Terra Virgem
- YOW
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Shopping JK-Iguatemi
- Mexico
- New York
- United States
- Cleveland
- Ontario
- Canada
- Paris
- France