Art Madrid'24 – The legacy of the photographer Vivan Maier arrives to Fundacion Canal in Madrid from June 9th to August 16th.

 

Vivian Maier was the babysitter of the wealthy families of New York City in the 50s, but she had been born in the Bronx and knew the daily life of the people in humble neighborhoods, hobos, drunks and the girls who aspired to achieve the American Dream, whichever it was; and she somehow wanted to keep their images, the reality of everyday things.

 

Hiding the negatives, in her spare time, camera in hand, Maier took more than 100.000 photographs of the people she crossed in the street, the shop windows of the luxury and the misery, the crying children, and their neighbors. This archive was found by accident in 2007 by John Maloof, a fanatic of cheap auctions and second-hand dealers who bought it and resold it, and in that process the images caught the eye of the photography department of the New York Times.

 

History wanted that Maloof, upon the discovery of Maier's obituary, contacted the people who used to be their bosses and the families she lived with, and the documentary 'Discovering Vivian Maier' came to light. Nobody ever knew or even suspected the talent of the babysitter. The myth could start from there. Her work saw the light in 2010 and has become a milestone in street photography all over the world.

 

 

Is the text for the exhibition at Fundacion Canal reads, 'this exhibition traces, for the first time in Madrid, a comprehensive itinerary through Vivian Maier's work, tackling in a thematic way her main interests and showing the quality of her gaze and the subtlety with which she incorporated the visual language of her times.'

 

Maier's imagery, full of reflections, cut/up, out of frame images and fragments of scenes now fills the most prestigious galleries of the world, and hundreds of papers and catalogues. Now, her unique point of view arrives to Fundación Canal.

 

 

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