Trade Shows
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Swab
International Contemporary Art Fair Barcelona
02-05/October
Montjuïc. 7th edition
Swab, the only contemporary art fair funded
by an art collector, is designed to reflect
the viewpoint of the visitor and the receiver
of the work. To this end, the selection
committee, formed by gallery directors and art
professionals, performs a process of research
and monitoring of the work of artists in any field
that represents emerging art.
In this way, Swab remains true to its origins
and the goal of creating opportunities for
emerging or little-known galleries to access the
art market. Another purpose of this show is to
encourage collecting through the participation of
young artists who present affordable works.
This seventh edition of Swab was attended
by 25 galleries from Barcelona, Milan, Gijón,
Canetto (Italy), Aarhus (Denmark), Terrassa,
Budapest, Saragossa, Berlin, Vilafranca del
Penedès, Palma, Paris, Helsinki, Dublin and
St. Petersburg. The Swab Solo programme,
featuring galleries from Barcelona, Geneva,
New York, Winterthur, Palma, Caracas and
Milan, presented artists linked to Latin American
cultures, from Cuba, Panama, Venezuela,
Chile and Guatemala. The initiative “Too Hot
to Handle” presented works by artists living in
the United States, focusing particularly on Pop
Art. There was also a healthy representation of
galleries from America (Miami, Buenos Aires,
Bogota, Bahia Blanca) and Asia (Shanghai,
Seoul and Gurgaon).
Moreover, eight Spanish galleries (from
Alaró, Badajoz, Madrid, Málaga and Valencia)
presented works by artists engaged in
contemporary drawing. Finally, MYFAF (My First
Art Fair) featured eight contemporary art galleries
from Barcelona and Brighton established no
more than two years ago, that had not been
present at any international art fair previously,
and which presented artists born after 1970.
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Area
2,800 m
2
Exhibitors
60 galleries
Type
Professional and public
Activities
Concerts,
performances, talks
Organised by
Díez-Cascón
Arquitectos, SL
135
artists
