Arco 2001
dal 12/2/2001 al 19/2/2001
Segnalato da
12/2/2001
Arco 2001
IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid
International Contemporary Art Fair. A total of 250 Spanish and international galleries have been selected, based on the quality of their programmes, the projection of their artists and the promotional and professional work which the galleries carry out. The International Contemporary Art Fair, together with its Organising Committee, has decided to invite Britain to be the Special Guest Country in 2001.
ARCO has already produced the official programme of galleries which will participate at its twentieth edition. Two intense days of
work, in strict observance of both ARCO regulations and objective evaluation criteria and participation quotas, have led the ARCO
Organizing Committee to complete the selection of art participants and features at the 20th edition of the International
Contemporary Art Fair. A total of 250 Spanish and international galleries have been selected, based on the quality of their
programmes, the projection of their artists and the promotional and professional work which the galleries carry out.
UK at ARCO 2001
The International Contemporary Art Fair, together with its Organising Committee, has decided to invite Britain to be the Special
Guest Country in 2001. As at previous editions of the programme, UK at ARCO 2001 will present an excellent opportunity to
document, from the curators' particular perspectives, the impact of Brit art on the international scene, analysing its contribution
to contemporary art trends, all based on a tour of some of the most significant movements in the country. The highlight will be
the very latest pieces, in the Project Rooms section: site-specific installations created especially for ARCO.
UK at ARCO 2001 will be organised into three different areas: a gallery show selected by a team of curators, a series of Panel
Discussions featuring the participation of leading critics, collectors, and other personalities from the British scene, and a
programme of parallel exhibitions to be presented at different cultural centres all over Spain.
The star of the show will be the UK at ARCO Pavilion, co-directed by three of the country's most prestigious young critics and
curators, Charles Esche, Matthew Higgs, and Kim Sweet, who will select approximately 20 galleries, offering a panorama of
the British art scene over the last five decades, with everything from Modern Masters to emerging art. The pavilion will feature
three different areas: established galleries, cutting-edge galleries, and Project Rooms.
The Panel Discussion programme will centre on art and collecting in Britain, with the participation of leading figures on the British
art scene, as well as renowned collectors.
Lastly, the UK at ARCO 2001 programme will feature a Photography Forum, co-ordinated by Kate Bush (UK) with Rafael
Doctor (Spain) and Agnés de Gouvion Sant-Cyr (France), as well as a Net-Art Forum organised by Katerine Van Esche
(France), presenting the work and experiences of artists and theorists working in that field.
General Information
DATES & HOURS:
Official Opening (by invitation) Tuesday 13th February: 7 p.m.
Professional Visitors (by invitation) Tuesday 13th February: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday 14th February: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open to the General Public Wednesday 14th February: 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday 15th February: Noon to 10 p.m. Celebrity night!
Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Sunday, 18th and
Monday, 19th February: Noon to 9 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
ARCO Management: Rosina Gómez-Baeza e-mail: rosina@ifema.es Tel.: (34) 91 722 5011
IFEMA Press Office for ARCO 2001:
Marta Cacho e-mail: mcacho@ifema.es Tel.: (34) 91 722 50 94
International Marietta Vázquez Tel.: (34) 91 722 51 74
Julián GarcÃa e-mail: julian@ifema.es Tel.: (34) 91 722 50 00 Ext.: 48 93
[Image] c Lionel Bayol-Thémines (Nuques /1999 /50x60 cm)