ARCOmadrid 2012

This section will be, as never before, a space for research and discovery of artists, and will have an outstanding team of six curators: Cauê Alves (Brazil), Sonia Becce (Argentina), Patrick Charpenel (Mexico), Alexia Dumani (Costa Rica), Manuela Moscoso (Colombia) and José Ignacio Roca (Colombia) that will act as radars for the actual Latin American scene.

Those galleries willing to present a Latin American artist’s individual project may submit it before 30 September 2011. The curator`s team, with support of a committee member, will select the most attractive projects, for exhibition during ARCOMadrid 2012. The final selection will be ratified by the Organising Committee, during its session on 25 October.

The Latin American presence in ARCOMadrid 2012 will be reinforced by the European and Latin American Institutions Encounter (Encuentro de Instituciones Europeas y Latinoamericanas) lead by Agustín Pérez Rubio (director of MUSAC) and one invited director from a Latin American institution that will be held on the fair opening day. The main objective of this encounter is to establish strong working relationships among the curators and institutional directors from both sides of the Atlantic, which will visit the fair to see the “Solo Projects” at ARCOMadrid 2012.

Cauê Alves (Sao Paulo, 1977). A Fine Arts professor in Universidad Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Also, one of the curators of the 32º Panorama da Arte Brasileira do Museu de Arte Moderno de São Paulo (2011) and associated curator of the 8th Mercosul Biennial (2011).

Sonia Becce (Buenos Aires). Independent curator. Coordinator of the Bursaries Programme for young artists, led by Guillermo Kuitca. Co-Director, with Claudio Iglesias, of Petrobras Award 2011, ArteBA, Buenos Aires. Among other projects, she has been curator of smART, Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College, Miami (2010), Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Somewhere/Nowhere, MUAC (2010), Mexico D.F. and Malba-Colección Costantini, Buenos Aires.

Patrick Charpenel (Guadalajara, 1967). Has developed an intense work as curator and collector, highlighting the paradox and ambiguities of the contemporary world. Has presented an important series of exhibitions, such as: Gabriel Orozco, Palacio de las Artes ciudad de México; Paseos/ Walks by Francis Alÿs, Museo de Arte Moderno - Mexico City, etc. He is a member of the Council of Centro Pompidou- Latin America, Paris, France.

Alexia Dumani (San José) Independent curator in museums, private and public collections at Central America, that worked in projects as Museo de Arte Costarricense, Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo, British Tobacco, Zürcher Arquitectos, Fundación Ortiz-Gurdián from Nicaragua, among others. Since 2009 is a Steering Committee member of Fundación TEOR/éTica.

Manuela Moscoso (Bogotá, 1978) Independent curator and researcher. Master in Curatorial Studies, Bard College (New York) y BA in Fine Arts, Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design (London). Among her collective expositions are Antes que todo, co-curated with Aimar Arriola at CA2M (2010, Madrid) and Even in the Quietest Moments, Vogt Gallery (2011, New York). Since late 2010, joined curator Sarah Demeuse, have started the curatorial studio RIVET (New York).

José Ignacio Roca (Barranquilla, 1962). Art Director of Philagrafika 2010, a tri-annual of contemporary graphic in Philadelphia, and curator of 8th Mercosul Biennial (2011). Was co-curator of the I Trienal Poli/gráfica de San Juan, Puerto Rico (2004); the 27th São Paulo Biennial, Brazil (2006); the Encuentro de Medellín MDE07 (2007), and several exhibitions in the USA, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

SOLO PROJECTS: FOCUS LATINOAMÉRICA
On-line application: http://www.ifema.es/web/ferias/arco/solo_projects2.html
Applications deadline: 30 September 2011
Final selection: 25 October 2011