In autumn, Buenos Aires does not stop. We have just recovered from the consecutive events called Bafici and the Book’s Fair, when the art attacks. Arteba starts in the Rural of Palermo with a hurricane strength because it lasts only five days – from May 29th to June 2nd to show the new trend of the Latin American art. Prepare the walls, point the lights, art.

This fair has grown up year by year since its first edition in 1991, thanks to an ambitious spirit. Today, this event is the meeting point of art in Latin America. Directors of art galleries, collectors, artists and curator meet together and exchange experiences. This is a fair with all its words: that place in which people look, buy, sell pieces of art and of course, make friends.

The growth of ArteBA reflects the development of the Art market in Argentina. For the last years, a great number of new galleries and places for exhibitions have appeared providing
spaces for emergent artists. Luckily, new collectors have also appeared with very good criteria and awards which stimulate the creation. ArteBA represents completely the meaning of fair: that place in which people look, buy, sell pieces of art and of course, make friends.

The Argentine art, according to its main characters, is going through a wonderful moment. A great number of young artists represents a market return to the painting; on the other side, sculptures made of different materials and installations enjoy good health. Digital art is appearing and photography is getting the status it deserves and is not considered as the ugly duckling of art. In this edition, the fair pays homage to three renowned artists: Gyula Kosice, Clorindo Testa and Ennio Iommi. Their works coexist with those by the new generations, which are shown in the Barrio Joven, the area of the fair devoted to the new galleries.

In parallel, everyday from 1pm, there is a forum in the auditorium in which the most burning current issues of art are discussed. The main activity takes place at 6pm: round tables with special guests, such as Cuauhtémoc Medina, the Mexican curator of the Tate Gallery of Londres.

Everything is ready. Open your eyes, because like all good things, ArteBA lasts a short time.

Have you ever been to ArteBA? What do you like about the fair? Which are your expectations for this edition in 2008?

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