Art Madrid'24 – EntreFotos photography festival 17 edition at Matadero Madrid

 

 

 

 

From 26 to 29 November at the Casa del Relog of Matadero Madrid it happens the seventeenth edition of EntreFotos, a veteran Photography Meeting-point at the capital and a unique opportunity to meet the photographers without intermediaries, so the public, visitors and collectors can learn first-hand experiences, motivations and interests of photographers.

 

 

 

 

 

Fotografía de Ruland Chidiak.

 

 

 

This year, there are 35 portfolios selected by the independent selection committee made up of Ana Berruguete, Manuel Zambrana and Luis Garcia Miguel, 35 emerging and established artists showcases their original images and exclusively during the four days of a meeting. This event aims to bring art photography to more people, spreading the work of the authors and encourage small collectors. As Pepe Frisuelos, president of the EntreFotos Association and director of the fair, has said "unfortunately photography does not take the place it deserves in our country , especially compared with the rest of the fine arts or the prestige achieved in other countries. " EntreFotos allows you to dive in 35 universes, 35 modes of understanding photography, 35 languages ??with the word - on-site - of the author himself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fotografía de Pablo Pro.

 

 

Since its inception in 1998 as an initiative of the photographers Luis Baylon, José María Díaz-Maroto, Evaristo Delgado and Pasquale Caprile, who viewed a void in our country in relation with events dedicated to photography, and taking as reference Les Rencontres D'Arles ( France), EntreFotos has grown and matured and among its participants has recognized professionals (including Pilar Small Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts), but above all, with increasing quality and confirmed.

 

 

 

 

Fotografía de José Luís López Moral.

 

 

This year, you can enjoy proposals:

Amarytierra, Alberto Franco Diaz, Andreas Strobel, Angelica sole key, Antonio J Ferrer, Antonio Valverde, Beroiz Perez de Rada, Jacome Hector Javier Reparaz, Joan Forteza, Jorge Ruland Chidiak, Huelves Pepe, Jose Luis Lopez Moral Jose Luis Sanchez, Jose Luis Tejedor, Julian Ochoa, Laura Len, Lia G, Maite Arranz, MasauR, Manolo Portolés, Maria Antonia Garcia de la Vega, Marta del Pino Molina, Pablo Pro, Pepe Frisuelos, Pilar Small, Natural Portfolio, Rafer, Roberto San Eugenio, Samanta Aretino, Santi Xander, Soledad Pulgar, Tola Castillo, Xavier Gómez, Zita Echevarria, Ultraviolet.

 

 

 

Fotografía de Laura Len

 

 

 


The program also includes live performances, panel discussions and book signs with Ouka Lele, Isabel Muñoz and Juan Manuel Castro Prieto, among others.

 


 

If you are a contemporary art gallery and would like to be part of Art Madrid'25, you can now apply to participate!

The 20th edition of Art Madrid will take place from 5 to 9 March 2025 in the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles. This privileged location, good communications and the quality of the project have always been guarantees of success for an event that reaches 20,000 visitors in each edition.

Art Madrid has been held during the capital's Art Week for the last twenty years, consolidating itself as an interdisciplinary fair of new artistic trends, in which nearly 40 national and international galleries participate, working with painting, sculpture, graphics, photography, installation and digital art of recent production.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

Art Madrid carries out a series of programs designed by curators, consultants and cultural experts with the fundamental objective of encouraging collecting, promoting cultural dialogue and making the most recent trends in art accessible to the general public. These initiatives are always focused on the constant improvement of the visitor's experience at our event, always seeking to enrich their interaction with contemporary art.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

PROGRAMS

Gallery Program

Art Madrid's Gallery Program is the heart of the fair. In each edition of Art Madrid, the program consists of around 40 national and international exhibitors.

Parallel Activities Program

The Parallel Program of Art Madrid'25 will have as its main axis the concept of the Territory City. The public space, the city and the territory will serve as a link to the artistic practices that take place in the "imagined spaces" and revitalize the cultural geography of Madrid.

Collecting Program

Art Madrid offers a specialized consulting service for galleries and the public interested in acquiring works of art.

Support Program for New Entries

Through a specific communication package, new entries to the fair will be presented and given special visibility.

Activities

The program will include a series of activities that will take place throughout the month of February and during Madrid Art Week at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles. Likewise, the parallel program will maintain the 2nd edition of the Open Booth, the Performance Cycle, Lecturas: Curated Walktrhoughs by Art Madrid, and the Interviews Section curated by Art Madrid.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

AWARDS

Best Booth Award

Award that will be articulated around the gallery with the best booth set up at the fair.

New Entry Award

Award will be given to the newly incorporated gallery with the best booth setup and exhibition proposal at the fair.

Emerging Artist Award

Our sponsors, as part of their line of action to promote contemporary art, will offer a prize to one of the revelation artists participating in the fair.

Partial view of Art Madrid'24. Contemporary Art Fair. 19th edition, 2024

Our support for art and culture extends throughout the year and responds to a global vision in which constancy and commitment to the galleries are essential to achieve our objectives of disseminating contemporary art within and beyond our borders; to create new audiences and interest in art and culture in all sectors of society; to strengthen and promote artists, especially young talent; to value art and culture as essential elements of social development; and to create spaces for cultural visibility and communication that are accessible, open and dynamic.



Relevant information

Applications for the 20th edition of Art Madrid'25 can be sent to the following e-mail address: info@art-madrid.com until October 7, 2024