The upcoming 2008 edition is building on the success of this year’s fair which saw a rise in sales in the region of 15%, an increase of 20% in collectors and buyers, besides registering a staggering 190,000 visitors.
In this regard, the calendar for ARCO’08 gets underway at the end of this coming April, with the launch of the fair and the opening of the period for applications which runs until 22nd June, after which, the Selection Committee will select the galleries to take part during the second week of July.
Taking a look at the content of the fair, ARCO is already well advanced in its guest country programme which will be focussed on Brazil, one of the most exciting and dynamic markets for contemporary art in the world.
The guest programme is being curated by Moacir dos Anjos and Paulo Sérgio Duarte, and will surely contribute to the further projection of happening art from Brazil.
Cristina Garcia Rodero, Colección Recorridos Fotográficos, ARCO
