ARTBO has become one of the most important art fairs in Latin America and has been globally recognized for its quality. The fair’s unique model, which includes a wide program of both commercial and non-commercial sections, and its focus on quality and diversity, has given the fair one of the most refreshing and cutting-edge perspectives within the art fair circuit. As such, the fair has been a key element in the worldwide recognition that Colombian art and its vibrant scene are enjoying today.
This year, the fair will feature 70 galleries in its Main section and 15 galleries in Projects section. The 2015 edition will bring the best of modern and contemporary art to the six sections of the fair.
While galleries from Latin America continue to have a strong presence on the fair, this edition presents exhibitors and artists from further afield with a growing participation from Europe and the United States.
The Main section showcases work of the highest quality, hosting galleries from over 30 cities. Curated by Catalina Lozano and Manuela Moscoso, the Projects section will feature works by 15 contemporary artists, each created specifically for the fair. The Reference section, curated by Ana María Lozano, comes back for its second year to pay tribute to renowned art masters who, due to their historic importance, have become definite guidelines for artists today. Along this commercial sections is Artecámara, a non-commercial section dedicated to promoting and showcasing the work of promising young Colombian artists; this year, the section will show works by 33 artists and four artist-run spaces, selected by curator Mariangela Méndez. Articularte, meanwhile, is the education space for experimentation and creation and will continue to explore the relationship between art and education. Finally, Forum, curated by José Roca, will host discussions on contemporary art and feature an experimental format.
Exhibitors list
Main section:
Alarcón Criado, Seville; Arróniz Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City; Beatriz Esguerra Arte, Bogotá; BETA Galería, Bogotá; Brand New Gallery, Milan; Carmen Araujo Arte, Caracas; Casas Riegner, Bogotá; Del Infinito Arte, Buenos Aires; Doce Cero Cero-12:00, Bogotá; Document Art Gallery, Buenos Aires; El Museo, Bogotá; espaivisor, Valencia; FORMATOCOMODO, Madrid; Galería de las Misiones, Montevideo; Galería Doce Cero Cero-12:00, Bogotá; Galeria Eduardo Fernandes, São Paulo; Galería El Museo, Bogotá; Galería Elba Benítez, Madrid; Galería Isabel Aninat, Santiago; Galeria Jaqueline Martins, São Paulo; Galería La Caja Negra, Madrid; Galería la Cometa, Bogotá; Galeria Lucia de la Puente, Lima; Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo; Galería Sextante, Bogotá; Galería XS, Santiago; Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin; Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich; Galerija Gregor Podnar, Berlin; Gonzalez y Gonzalez, Lima; Habana, Havana; Henrique Faria, Buenos Aires; Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporáneo, Buenos Aires; Instituto de Visión, Bogotá; Jenny Vilà, Cali; Johannes Vogt Gallery, New York; JosédelaFuente, Santander; Josée Bienvenue, New York; KaBe Contemporary, Miami; LA Galería, Bogotá; La Oficina, Medellín; LAMB Arts, London; Leon Tovar Gallery, New York; Luciana Brito Galeria, Sao Paulo; Magnan Metz Gallery, New York; MAISTERRAVALBUENA, Madrid; MARSO, Mexico City; Max Estrella, Madrid; Michael Sturm Gallery, Stuttgart; Moisés Pérez de Albéniz, Madrid; mor.charpentier, Paris; Nohra Haime Gallery, Cartagena; NoMíNIMO, Guayaquil; NUBE, Santa Cruz; Nueveochenta, Bogotá; P420, Bologna; Pepe Cobo, Lima; Plutschow Gallery, Zurich; Prometeogallery, Milan; Proyectos Ultravioleta, Guatemala City; ROLF ART, Buenos Aires; Ruth Benzacar, Buenos Aires; Sicardi Gallery, Houston; SKETCH ROOM, Bogotá; SlyZmud, Buenos Aires; Spinello Projects, Miami; Steve Turner Contemporary, Los Angeles; talcual, Mexico City; Valenzuela Klenner Galería, Bogotá; Vermelho, São Paulo; Wu Galería, Lima; Y Gallery, New York
Projects section:
80M2 Livia Benavides, Juan Diego Tobalina, Lima; Arcade, Carolina Achaintre, London; Arróniz Arte Contemporáneo, Moris, Mexico City; (bis) oficina de proyectos, Monika Bravo, Cali; Cosmocosa, Eduardo Costa, Buenos Aires; Crèvecouer, Shana Moulton, Paris; Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Falke Pisano, Amsterdam; Galería Bacelos, David Guirauts, Vigo; Instituto de Visión, Ana María Millán, Bogotá; Miau Miau, Juan Tessi, Buenos Aires; Nara Roesler, Carlito Caravalhosa, São Paulo; Nora Fisch, Osías Yanov, Buenos Aires; Páramo, Javier Barrios, Guadalajara; Sé Galeria, Rafael RG, São Paulo.