Art Madrid'26 – Summa 2014 contemporary art fair in Matadero Madrid

Summa 2014 contemporary art fair in Matadero Madrid

Sep 17, 2014

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The second edition of SUMMA contemporary art fair to be held from 18 to 21 October bet both internationalization and Spanish art. 75 galleries outside and within our borders will meet for four days in space MATADERO Madrid. The participating galleries will present works of young artists and a selection of works by established artists. 
 
SUMMA 2014 will feature a comprehensive program that integrates two curated programs in Nave 16, where also will be an architectural intervention by the architects Nieto & Sobejano; UP section for galleries with less than five years of experience and MadridFoto section dedicated exclusively to the photographic medium. 
 

Nelo Vinuesa. Relax. Galeria Espai Tactel.

 

Of the 75 exhibitors from SUMMA, 38 are Spanish: adhoc gallery (Vigo), Area72 (Valencia), Aural (Alicante), Minimum Space (Madrid), etHALL (Barcelona), Fernando Pradilla (Madrid), Freijo Gallery (Madrid), Astarte Gallery (Madrid), Galería Elba Benítez (Madrid), Javier Lopez Gallery (Madrid), Juana Aizpuru Gallery (Madrid), Galería Marta Cervera (Madrid), Oliva Arauna Gallery (Madrid), SENDA Gallery (Barcelona), Guillermina Caicoya (Oviedo), Javier Silva (Valladolid), Max Estrella (Madrid), My Name's Lolita Art (Madrid), POINT (Valencia), ADDAYA Centre of Contemporary Art (Alaro, Mallorca), angel Barcelona (Barcelona), ATM Contemporary- altamira gallery (Gijón), Endless House (Madrid), CHLOROPHYLL DIGITAL (Madrid), Espai Tactel (Valencia), F2 Gallery (Madrid), Adora Calvo Gallery (Salamanca), Galeria Joan Prats (Barcelona), Luis Adelantado Gallery (Valencia ), Odalys Gallery (Madrid-Venezuela), Rafael Ortiz Gallery (Sevilla), Gallery Yusto / Giner (Marbella), Gema Art Gallery Llamazares (Gijón), ICON / El País, ITGallery (Canarias), Paula Alonso (Madrid), Sicart (Penedes, Barcelona) and T20 (Murcia). 

 

Javier Vazquez. Galería Casa Cuadrada.

 

The international presence in SUMMA is wide; Portugal Carlos Carvalho Art galleries Contemporânea (Lisbon) involved, 
Galeria Filomena Soares (Lisbon), Module-diffuser Arts Centre (Lisbon), Kubikgallery (Oporto) and Graca Brandao gallery (Lisbon). Other European countries we will see in SUMMA are Galerie Dukan (Paris and Leipzig), Galerie Karima Celestin (Marseille, France), sobering (Paris), Galerie Esther Donatz (Munich, Germany), Galerie Wolkonsky (Munich, Germany) Dan Gunn (Berlin, Germany), Galerie Bianconi (Milan, Italy) and Bernard Chauveau Editeur / Le Neant Editeur (Paris, France). We also find in other continents fair galleries: Christopher Grimes Gallery (Santa Monica, USA), Document Art Gallery (Buenos Aires, Argentina), The Museum (Bogotá, Colombia), Finale Art File (Makati, Philippines), Square House Gallery (Bogotá, Colombia) and Enrique Guerrero Gallery (Mexico City). 
 
SUMMA has a Selection Committee composed by professionals of repute, along with the artistic directors of the fair have carried out the selection of the participating galleries in the General Program and the photography section MadridFoto. 
 

Alberto Salvan, Sutter Street and Crestline Road Fort Worth Texas.

 

The Trasversal Section of SUMMA, with two different routes, has been curated by Gloria Moure (independent curator and current associate editor at Editions Polígrafa) and Marina Fokidis (curator, art critic and founding director of the Kunsthalle Athena). The selection of the participating galleries in the UP section has been conducted by Carolina Grau (independent curator, graduate in art history and management of museums and galleries). The meetings, round tables and presentations on new production formats and other issues, will be led by the curator and critic Octavio Zaya (commissioner Spanish Pavilion Venice 2013). 
 
Juan Nieves, the artistic director of the show, has curated several exhibitions, and for four years was part of the team of Gloria Moure in the Galician Center for Contemporary Art and for six years he was responsible for exhibitions in the Espai d'Art Contemporary Castelló (EACC). As he has commented in an interview "SUMMA 2014 will be a success if the galleries sell, make new contacts, no crowd, interest from the media and if generated interesting discussions at the meetings". And we hope they reach it.
 
Alicia Paz. The super Ego the Id and their ladies in Waiting. Galerie Dukan.

 

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The 22nd edition of Art Madrid opens its application period. From 3 to 7 March 2027, the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles will once again become the meeting point for national and international contemporary art. Galleries interested in taking part can submit their application until 20 October 2026.



Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Aerial view.

The Art Madrid contemporary art fair

Art Madrid takes place each year as part of Madrid Art Week, the moment in the Spanish art calendar with the highest concentration of collectors, institutions and specialist press. With 22 years of history, the fair brings together national and international galleries with a programme focused on recently produced contemporary work.


Located at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles, in the cultural heart of the city and steps away from the Triángulo del Arte and the Paseo del Prado, Art Madrid offers participating galleries a distinctive and recognisable setting within the Spanish art fair landscape.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Entrance.

Art Madrid'26 in figures

The previous edition closed with 35 galleries from 7 countries (Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Taiwan, South Korea and Cuba), over 200 artists and around 20,000 visitors. 35% of the audience were new collectors, with an age range between 35 and 60 and a gender split of 55% women and 45% men.


The fair welcomed representatives from more than 30 foundations, museums and collections, including Fundación Mapfre, Fundación BBVA, Fundación Telefónica, Fundación Banco Santander, Fundación Bertelsmann, Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson, Fundación Carmen y Lluís Bassat, Fundación Studiolo, Fundació Lluís Coromina, IVAM, MARCO, CAAM, MEIAC and the Museo del Romanticismo. Delegations from Madrid City Council, the Community of Madrid, the Ministry of Culture and ambassadors from several countries also attended.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Fundación Studiolo Acquisition Award.

PROGRAMMES

GALLERIES PROGRAMME

In each edition, Art Madrid brings together a carefully curated selection of around 35 national and international galleries with proposals focused on recently produced contemporary work.


ONE SHOT COLLECTORS PROGRAMME

Sponsored by One Shot Hotels and led by Ana Suárez Gisbert (art advisor specialising in international law and the art trade, art appraiser and court expert), the Collectors Programme connects new and experienced buyers with the participating works and galleries through a personalised advisory service throughout the five days of the fair.


For galleries, it operates as an additional channel for engaging active buyers, running in parallel to their own commercial activity.


PATRONAGE PROGRAMME

Art Madrid partners with institutions, collectors and private companies to directly support artists and galleries through awards and acquisitions. At the 2026 edition:


  • One Shot Hotels Breakthrough Artist Award (€1,000): Joost Vandebrug · KANT Gallery (Copenhagen–Palma)
  • Cervezas Alhambra Emerging Artist Award (€1,000): Iyán Castaño · Galería Arancha Osoro (Oviedo)
  • Colección Studiolo Acquisition: Roger Sanguino · DDR Art Gallery (Madrid)
  • Colección E2IN2 Acquisition: Albert Bonet · Inéditad Gallery (Barcelona)
  • Devesa Law Acquisition: Kim Han Ki · Banditrazos Gallery (Seoul)
  • Colección dn2 Acquisition: Iván Baizán · Galería Arancha Osoro (Oviedo)

Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Devesa Law Acquisition Award.


PARALLEL PROGRAMME AND ON-SITE ACTIVITIES

Throughout February, Art Madrid runs a Parallel Programme of series, talks and projects that extend the dialogue beyond the fair venue.


During the five days of the fair, alongside the galleries' exhibition programme, on-site activities include the Open Booth, the Performance Series and Readings: Curated Tours.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. View of Daniel Barrio's Open Booth.


Communication and reach

The Art Madrid'26 communications campaign reached 17 million people across online and offline media: print press, radio, exclusive catalogue, web, newsletter, social media and virtual 360° tour. Coverage included general and specialist national and international media, with appearances on RTVE, TeleMadrid, Onda Madrid, Onda Cero, COPE, El Mundo, ABC, Vogue, TimeOut and Elle, among others.


All participating galleries and artists feature on the Art Madrid website during and after the fair, with their own profile, images of works and contact details.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Aerial view.


KEY INFORMATION:

Galleries interested in taking part in the 22nd edition of Art Madrid can submit their application through the online registration form available on the website until 20 October 2026.



For any queries, please write to info@art-madrid.com or call +34 91 535 87 11.


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