ESTE ARTE

(07/01/2018 - 09/01/2018)

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ESTE ARTE
7 - 9 JANUARY 2018
ESTE ARTE announced today the gallery list and details for its second edition which will take place 7 - 9 January 2018. ESTE ARTE is an international contemporary art fair in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, South America’s premier luxury travel destination. After three successful editions, the 2018 fair will bring together the best regional galleries and a selection of leading galleries from around the world. ESTE ARTE 2018 presents an artistic offering that ranges from historical avant-gardes to emerging and contemporary art, and includes the Cultural Agenda, a parallel programme to the main fair which incorporates a space for dialogue among artists, collectors, critics and curators.

In 2018, the fair will present galleries including Black Gallery (Montevideo, Garzón), Carroll / Fletcher (London), Del Paseo (Punta del Este, Lima), Diana Saravia (Montevideo), Factoría Santa Rosa (Santiago de Chile), Mul.ti.plo Espaço arte (Rio de Janeiro), Outing Art Gallery (Miami), Pabellón 4 Arte Contemporáneo (Buenos Aires), La Pecera (Punta del Este), Photology (Garzón, Noto), Studio Sandra Recio (Zürich), Galería SUR (Punta del Este), Xippas Galleries (Paris, Geneva, Montevideo, Punta del Este) all of which will be returning to the fair.

Galleries exhibiting for the first time at ESTE ARTE 2018 include Analix Forever (Geneva), Baró (Sao Paulo), Espace L (Geneva) Guerra Galería de Arte (Montevideo, Punta del Este) Henrique Faria Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires), Jorge Mara-La Ruche (Buenos Aires), OPERA (New York, Miami, Aspen, London, Paris, Monaco, Geneva, Dubai, Beirut, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul), OTTO Galería (Buenos Aires), Quimera Galería (Buenos Aires), Galeria Raquel Arnaud (Sao Paulo), Reginart Collections (Geneva), Rolf Art (Buenos Aires), Settemari (Punta del Este), Zurbarán (Buenos Aires). The non for profit institution Fundación Pablo Atchugarry (Punta del Este) and the Ministerio de Educación y Cultura will also exhibiting work again at ESTE ARTE 2018.

Directed by Laura Bardier, ESTE ARTE is a fair that presents a tailored selection of leading local and international galleries, giving collectors the opportunity to experience quality on a comfortable scale. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant city of Punta Del Este, the quality of collectors and visitors that ESTE ARTE attract demonstrates how the fair represents an important moment in the international art world calendar when the South American art systems can meet, exchanges ideas and thrives.

The fourth edition of ESTE ARTE will be held in a new venue and location of Punta del Este Convention Centre. ESTE ARTE 2018 will present talks programmes and panel discussions during the fair. The ESTE CHARLA talks programme considers public and private collecting, art education methods and art funding strategies.

This programme will include a talk on Everything you want to know about collecting couples, but were afraid to ask. and another one on Sculpture Parks, past present and future. The ESTE TERTULIA programme will include a series of discussions with artists and presentations of their work, such as Brazilian artist Waltercio Caldas, Argentinean artist Liliana Porter, and Uruguayan artist Rita Fischer. ESTE SONIDO will incorporate a programme of public sound art performances including Campo by Juan Campodonico from BAJOFONDO. ESTE GUIAS, a series of public guided tours, will also return for the 2018 fair. ESTE ARTE will also present their ESTE BOLETIN, a published journal which will include profiles of the exhibitors, introductory essays and critical texts focused around the artwork exhibited at the 2018 fair.

The 2018 fair will be supported by the committee of the ESTE AMIGOS, an essential group of local collectors and friends of the fair and local institutions including the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of External Relations in Uruguay.

Laura Bardier, Director ESTE ARTE said: “ESTE ARTE is an art fair that provides a unique experience for visitors, set against the backdrop of the vibrant city of Punta Del Este, one of the premiere travel destinations for the world’s elite. After the success of the first fair in 2015, I am delighted to welcome back a range of leading galleries and to announce the arrival of some new galleries who will exhibit for the first time at ESTE ARTE 2018 as well as this year’s Cultural Agenda. I founded the fair last year to bring together a tailored selection of the best Uruguayan and international galleries during one of the key moments of the Punta Del Este social calendar, inviting visitors to view art in a luxurious setting. With its innovative format, ESTE ARTE may challenge the way people think about art fairs.”

Listings Information

ESTE ARTE 2018
PROFESSIONAL & VIP PREVIEW: January 6 | 5.30 PM -10.30 PM (by invitation only)
PRESS CONFERENCE: January 6 | 7.30 PM
REGUALR HOURS: January 7-9| 5.30 PM -10.30 PM
VENUE: Punta del Este Convention & Exhibition Center

Av. Pedragosa Sierra esq. Aparicio Saravia | Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay

TICKETS
XDAY: USD 20
EARLY BIRD: USD 17 (5.30 PM-6.30PM)

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Notes to Editors

About ESTE ARTE
ESTE ARTE is an international contemporary art fair that will take place from 7-9 January 2018 in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. ESTE ARTE is where the South American art system meets, exchanges ideas and thrives.

About Laura Bardier, Director ESTE ARTE
Laura Bardier is the Director of ESTE ARTE and is based in New York (USA). Currently also directs the James Howell Foundation in New York. Since 2009, she has worked with the Estrellita B. Brodsky private art collection as manager and curator. In 2002, Laura Bardier collaborated with the Municipality of Naples to develop their first civic center for contemporary art, PAN, Palazzo delle Arti Napoli. Laura has also curated many shows including Richard Garet: non-Euclidean spaces at the EAC – Espacio Arte Contemporáneo, Uruguay and a group show Los Impolíticos at PAN , Palazzo delle Arti Napoli.

Gallery List for ESTE ARTE 2018
Analix Forever (Geneva) | Baró (Sao Paulo) | Black Gallery (Montevideo, Garzón) | Carroll / Fletcher (London) | Del Paseo (Punta del Este, Lima) | Diana Saravia (Montevideo) | Espace L (Geneva) | Factoría Santa Rosa (Santiago de Chile) | Fundación Pablo Atchugarry (Punta del Este) | Guerra Galería de Arte (Montevideo, Punta del Este) Henrique Faria Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires) | Jorge Mara-La Ruche (Buenos Aires) | Mul.ti.plo Espaço arte (Rio de Janeiro) | OPERA (New York, Miami, Aspen, London, Paris, Monaco, Geneva, Dubai, Beirut, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul) | OTTO Galería (Buenos Aires) | Outing Art Gallery (Miami) | Pabellón 4 Arte Contemporáneo (Buenos Aires) | La Pecera (Punta del Este) | Photology (Garzón, Noto) | Quimera Galería (Buenos Aires) | Galeria Raquel Arnaud (Sao Paulo) | Reginart Collections (Geneva) | Rolf Art (Buenos Aires) | Settemari (Punta del Este) | Studio Sandra Recio (Zürich) | Galería SUR (Punta del Este) | Xippas Galleries (Paris, Geneva, Montevideo, Punta del Este) | Zurbarán (Buenos Aires) | Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (Uruguay)

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