ZONAMACO 2020: Latin America's Premier Art Fair Expands with New Sections and Global Reach
From February 5 to 9, 2020, Mexico City hosted ZONAMACO, the premier art fair in Latin America, at Centro Citibanamex. This event showcased hundreds of galleries from 26 nations and introduced new sections: ZONAMACO Mexico Contemporary Art, ZONAMACO Design, ZONAMACO Photo, and ZONAMACO Salón. A special area named 'Foro' highlighted up-and-coming galleries, featuring speakers such as Kate Fowle and Olaf Breuning. The fair drew 72,000 attendees, with Nils Stærk gallery winning the best stand award for Olaf Breuning's pieces. Prominent artists included Hans Op de Beeck and Giovanni Ozzola, while works by Olga de Amaral and Radenko Milak underscored the rich cultural heritage of Latin American art.
Key facts
- ZONAMACO 2020 took place February 5-9 at Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City.
- Hundreds of galleries from 26 countries participated.
- For the first time, ZONAMACO Mexico Contemporary Art was held alongside ZONAMACO Design, ZONAMACO Photo, and ZONAMACO Salón.
- A new section 'Foro' was introduced for emerging galleries.
- Conference speakers included Kate Fowle, Olaf Breuning, William J. Simmons, Magalí Arriola, and Zoë Ryan.
- 72,000 visitors attended the fair.
- Best stand award went to Nils Stærk gallery (Copenhagen) for Olaf Breuning's work.
- Notable artists included Hans Op de Beeck, Giovanni Ozzola, Clay Apenouvon, Lina Iris Viktor, Jerrell Gibbs, Clotilde Jiménez, Radenko Milak, and Olga de Amaral.
Entities
Artists
- Olaf Breuning
- Hans Op de Beeck
- Giovanni Ozzola
- Clay Apenouvon
- Lina Iris Viktor
- Jerrell Gibbs
- Clotilde Jiménez
- Radenko Milak
- Olga de Amaral
- Javier Marin
- Cindy Sherman
Institutions
- ZONAMACO
- Centro Citibanamex
- MoMA PS1
- Museo Tamayo
- Art Institute of Chicago
- University of Southern California
- Nils Stærk
- Pilevneli Gallery
- Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
- La Balsa
- Espacio continuo
- Universidad de los Andes
- Galleria Continua
- El Salón ACME
- Artribune
- ZonaMACO
- Zona Maco
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Chicago
- United States
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- San Gimignano
- Italy
- Rome
- Havana
- Cuba
- Beijing
- China
- Les Moulins
- France
- Baltimore
- Guatemala
- Latin America