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30/9/2015

Swab 2015

Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona

Swab 2015 grows wi th more galleries and programs The Inte rnational Contemporary A rt Fair attracts 65 galleries from 22 countries II The Amsterdam’s De Appel Arts Centre collaborates with the debates forum II Juan Canela presents a series dedicated to the performance . II David Armengol acts as curator in a new space dedicated to independent projects . II Two shuttle b us connects the centre of the city with the Italian Pavilion.

Swab 2015 reinvents itself , one more edition. The excellent response from the public, as well as the interest for new ways to approach the art made in our days, has encouraged the director, Joaquín Dí ez - Cascón, and his team to present new programs. T he novelties are multiple in this fair, which started back in 2006. From the 1 st and until the 4 th of October, a total addition of 65 galleries (there were 52 on 2013 , and 59 on 2014) coming from 22 countries from all around the world, will exhibit the pieces created by over one hundred new artists. In this occasion inedited programmes are presented: Swab Seed, curated by David Armengol, gives voice to a series of indep endent proposals that founded their way outside the margins of institutions in cities such as Barcelona, Madrid and Berlin. Juan Canela presents in Swab Performance a gro u p of actions an d specific interventions designed for the fair. On the other hand, Swa b Fórum counts w ith the expertise from the De Appel Arts Center (Amsterdam). To facilitate the visitor’s transit, a shuttle bus connects the centre of the city with the fair.

Swab Thinks : The space r emains for questioning about emerging art with the partic ipation o f galleries, artist and renowned curators. This space will host during the 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th of October, a series of conferences, debates and round table meetings . There will be dialogues between artists, curators, collectors and critics about the tr ansformation of the contemporary world and the place that the artistic practices have in it. Swab Thinks will be developed in the same fairground building.

Some of Swab’s 2015 proposals are:

Swab Seed by FOCUS ENGEL HORN.
Curated by David Armengol

Swab Performance.
Curated by Juan Canela

Swab Gate
by FUNDACIÓ LLUÍS COROMINA

Swab Fórum.
In collaboration with De Appel Arts Center

SOLO Swab.
Curated by Direlia Lazo and Carolina Ariza

Swab “Zhōngguó: the new Chinese photography”.
Curated by Na Risong and Susana Sanz.

SwabDrawing Applications.
Curated by Mónica Álvarez Carega.

The F air counts with several prizes , as the Fundación Lluís Coromina a ward to the Best Catalan Artist, with the support of Bonart Cultural, which consists on the purchase of one art piece created by a catalan artist participating; t he DKV Seguros Award to The Best Spanish Artist, which consists on the purchase of one art piece created by an Spanish artist participating in the current edition of the fair. Swab 2015 counts with other series of awards already consoli dated, in collaboration with different institutions and entities: the Fundación Banco Sabadell Award to the Best Gallery, Mango Award to the best young artist, Grisart Photography Award (the acquisition is donated to the MACBA foundation) the Marset Idea Art Awar d to the best innovat e and creativ e piece and the ColecciónDiezy7 Award to the Best Drawing Art Piece.

Press contact:
Ines Martinez Ribas +34 934173004 prensa@swab.es

Thursday 1stof October: Official opening 6.30pm

Fira de Barcelona. Pabellón Italiano.
In front of the Magic Fountain at Montjuïc.
Avenida de la Reina Maria Cristina s/n 08004 Barcelona
Friday 2nd of October: 4pm-9pm
Saturday 3rd of October: 12pm – 9pm
Sunday 4th of October: 1pm – 8.30pm
One Day entrance: 12€. Valid for one day, October 2 to 4
Reduced Price for students, concerted groups and visitors over 65 years age. Valid for one day, October 2 to 4.

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