![]() (L) from Peru / Ecuador, will show the work of Jessica Briceño Cisneros.Īmong the international highlights of Ch.ACO -11, the presence of Swedish visual artist and musician Jay Jay Johanson, who visits the country for the first time, stands out. ![]() International galleries will also exhibit Chilean artists: Gachi Prieto, from Argentina, will come with Samy Benmayor Pablo Rodríguez Blanco and José Benmayor, from Revolver, Peru, will have Alejandra Prieto and Cosima Zu Knyphausen Spain's Polígrafa Obra Gráfica will present unpublished works by Iván Navarro and Ricardo Maffei, and Proyecto N.A.S.A. The national designer Rodrigo Alonso, together with the company Comberplast will intervene different spaces of the fair with recycled material, which will have the potential to be reused after the event. In addition, this year’s special emphasis was placed on interior space and gastronomy. We can all be collectors and the idea of Ch.ACO is to promote local art, train the public and stage an event that invites reflection, surprise and also, why not, have a good time.” Explains Elodie Fulton. “You don't have to be an expert to enjoy the fair and we have looked for very different proposals and available to different types of buyers. Do not forget that contemporary art is the heritage of tomorrow. With a broad vision of the subject, international and national guests such as the Cuban curator Omar López-Chahoud, the artistic director of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Canada November Paynter, the undersecretary of Heritage Emilio de la Cerda and the director of the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) Fernando Pérez, among others, will address these issues considering the current situation of the country and looking to the future with the objective of safeguarding and building our heritage. The tour will be organized around three sections: MAIN, where local and foreign galleries will be present PLANT, dedicated to Latin American galleries that bring emerging experimental artists and a space specially designed for national and international publishers that publish material on contemporary art.Īdded to this is an interesting program of conversations that aim to address the issue of public and private, the importance of heritage and how collecting is the construction of our future heritage. They are joined by 50 international guests who will take part in different activities. There are 16 countries that will participate with stands and exhibitions: Canada, USA, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Sweden, Ecuador, Spain, Italy, China and Japan, as well as Chile. There will be 12 national and 20 international galleries that, together, will exhibit more than 500 works of art from more than 100 contemporary artists from around the world. ![]() We can all be collectors,” says Elodie Fulton, project director. This is an opportunity to understand the current codes of contemporary art and also to acquire works. “ We want people to approach from their different points of interest. The invitation is to see, learn and buy art. ![]()
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