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| ART MADRID AUMENTA UN 10% LAS CIFRAS DE VENTAS Y DE PÚBLICO Y SE CONSOLIDA COMO UNA CITA INELUDIBLE EN EL MERCADO DEL ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO EN ESPAÑA. La tercera edición de Art Madrid
ha vendido obra por valor de 22 millones de euros y ha
recibido a más de 25.000 visitantes Las cifras económicas que arroja la feria, según los datos aportados por las propias galerías a la organización, indican que este año han aumentado las ventas hasta alcanzar los 22 millones de euros. Esta estimación supone un alza de un 10% con respecto a su anterior edición. La actual situación económica ha propiciado que parte de las grandes ventas se hayan centrado alrededor de valores refugio y nombres consagrados. En este sentido se han vendido piezas importantes de Louise Bourgeois, Le Corbusier, Picasso, Tápies, Manolo Valdés, Barceló, Gordillo, Saura o Miró, una de las estrellas de la feria. Entre la siguiente generación, han destacado las ventas de Cristina Iglesias, Julian Opie, Jaume Plensa, Francesc Torres, Carlos Pazos, Carmen Calvo, Ximo Lizana o Equipo Realidad. La apuesta de Art Madrid por los artistas jóvenes y emergentes se ha visto recompensada por el interés de los compradores, que han adquirido obras de Pep Bofill, Willy Ramos, Janelle Lynch, Samuel Salcedo, César Delgado, Rómulo Royo, Alberto Reguera, Armando Mariño, Rocío Villatoro, Jacinto Moros, René Francisco o Stefan Hoenherloh, entre otros. Art Madrid 09 dará más espacio a la galerías jóvenes Para su próxima edición, en febrero de 2009, Art Madrid incidirá de nuevo en la diversidad y mejora de la calidad de la oferta expositiva. El acento de la feria se pondrá en la creación de un amplio espacio que sirva como plataforma para el arte joven, siempre dentro de los parámetros de la calidad, que será el valor que vertebre la feria. Seguirá habiendo un espacio para los artistas consagrados de las vanguardias históricas, que no se encuentran en otras ferias. En la feria han estado presentes un total de 80 galerías de las cuales la mayoría 59, han sido españolas, otras seis, sudamericanas, cuatro norteamericanas, diez europeas y una coreana. En ellas se ha podido adquirir obras de 650 artistas internacionales y españoles. El interés por la feria se reflejado en la masiva presencia de medios de comunicación, ya que se acreditaron más de 350 medios nacionales e internacionales (procedentes de Portugal, Francia, Alemania, Gran Bretaña, Hungría, Estados Unidos, México, Costa Rica, Colombia, Uruguay, Brasil, Taiwán, Japón), además de apariciones en radios, televisiones y diarios nacionales. El público, que acudió en gran número a Art Madrid, en especial durante el fin de semana, destacó la calidad general de las obras, la claridad expositiva, la comodidad del diseño de los stands y elogió la notable presencia de escultura en la muestra. Autoridades de varias Comunidades visitaron Art Madrid. Autoridades de diversas Autonomías han apoyado la presencia de sus respectivos artistas y galerías en la feria. Entre otras personalidades, han visitado la feria el Presidente del Gobierno de las Islas Baleares, Francesc Antich; la alcaldesa de Palma de Mallorca, Aina Calvo y la Consejera de Arte y Cultura del Govern Balear, Bárbara Galmés, además de la Consejera de Cultura de la Generalitat Valenciana, Trinidad Miró, el Secretario de Cultura de la Generalitat Valenciana, Rafael Miró y Consuelo Císcar, Directora del Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM).
ART MADRID INCREASES SALES FIGURES AND PUBLIC ATTENDANCE BY 10%, CONSOLIDATING ITS REPUTATION AS A MAJOR EVENT IN THE SPANISH CONTEMPORARY ART MARKET The third edition of Art Madrid has sold 22 million euros worth of artwork and received more than 25,000 visitors The next edition of Art Madrid will include a space created specifically for young galleries The third edition of the Modern and Contemporary Art Fair, Art Madrid, held from February 13th to the 17th in the Glass Pavilion of the Casa de Campo, has consolidated its position as the second-largest contemporary art fair in Spain, both in terms of space and the number of galleries present. The fair, which has made a considerable effort to give more space and exposure to the work of up-and-coming, young artists, has once again emphasised its focus on quality. According to figures supplied by the participating galleries, the fair's financial numbers indicate that sales have increased this year, reaching 22 million euros. This estimate is 10% higher than last year's event. The current economic situation has meant that part of the larger sales concentrated around safe investments and well-established names. This tendency led to the sales of major pieces by Louise Bourgeois, Le Corbusier, Picasso, Tápies, Manolo Valdés, Barceló, Gordillo, Saura and Miró, one of the star attractions of this year's fair. Among next-generation artists, sales numbers stood out for Cristina Iglesias, Julian Opie, Jaume Plensa, Francesc Torres, Carlos Pazos, Carmen Calvo, Ximo Lizana and Equipo Realidad. Art Madrid's commitment to young, up-and-coming artists has been rewarded by buyers, who purchased pieces by Pep Bofill, Willy Ramos, Janelle Lynch, Samuel Salcedo, César Delgado, Rómulo Royo, Alberto Reguera, Armando Mariño, Rocío Villatoro, Jacinto Moros, René Francisco and Stefan Hoenherloh, among others. Art Madrid ‘09 will give more space to young galleries
In its next edition, in February 2009, Art Madrid will once again centre itself around the diversity and quality improvement of the displayed artwork. The fair will place special emphasis on the creation of a wide, open space as a platform for new art, whilst maintaining the same high standards of quality that comprise the fair’s meritous backbone. There will continue to be a space for the well-established artists from the historical avant-garde periods who are not present in other fairs.
This edition included a total of 80 galleries, of which the majority – approximately 59 – were Spanish, six were South American, four were from the United States, ten were European and one hailed from Korea. Through all of these galleries, visitors could purchase the work of 650 international and Spanish artists.
Interest in the fair was reflected in the event’s massive media presence, with attendance from over 350 Spanish and international accredited journalists (from Portugal, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, Taiwan and Japan), as well as radio, television and newspaper coverage.
Public attendance of Art Madrid was extremely high, particularly during the weekend. Visitors remarked on the overall high quality of the displayed artwork, the clarity of the layout, the user-friendly stands, and they welcomed the outstanding presence of sculpture in the fair. Representatives from several Regional authorities visited Art Madrid
Public figures from a number of Regional governments supported the presence of the artists and galleries from their respective regions at the fair. Personalities included the President of the Balearic Islands Regional Government, Francesc Antich, the Mayor of Palma de Mallorca, Aina Calvo, the Balearic Government Councillor of Art and Culture, Bárbara Galmés, the Regional Government of Valencia Cultural Councillor, Trinidad Miró, the Regional Government of Valencia Cultural Secretary, Rafael Miró and Director of the Valencia Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) Consuelo Císcar. Concha Vázquez, director of Cultural Promotion in the Regional Government of Castilla la Mancha, and Luis Alegre Galilea, cultural councillor in the La Rioja Regional Government, visited Art Madrid as well. The fair was also attended by senior representatives from the city councils of Córdoba, Elche, Ciudad Real, Murcia and Gijón, among others.
Visitors from cultural organisations included César Gaviria, president of the O.E.A. (Organisation of American States), representatives from the Hispanic Society Board in New York and the Board of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Once again, the fair included the collaboration of the Alfa Romeo car brand, which participated in this addition as an Official Sponsor. This year Alfa Romeo continued its initiative to offer a tour of the most important works from each gallery, creating a special stand that displayed the work of three young artists. |