09 Feria Iberoamericana de Arte Contemporáneo FORO SUR (FORO SUR - Ninth Iberoamerican Contemporary Art Fair)

The Ninth Feria Iberoamericana de Arte Contemporáneo was held from April 30 to May 3. Presented since 2001, the fair showcases the latest artistic tendencies and the art market that brings together Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The 23 galleries chosen for the Fair were distributed inside the San Jorge Exhibition Center and the Iglesia de la Preciosa Sangre (The Church of the Precious Blood). Among the participating galleries were Brazil¿s Celma Albuquerque de Belo Horizonte Gallery, and five Portuguese galleries; four from Lisbon, and one from Porto. Likewise, Spain was represented by the Helga de Alvear Gallery and La Caja Negra Gallery, both from Madrid, among others. Other activities were also organized for the event, such as a program of interventions with the participation of artists including Francesc Ruiz with Las Puertas (The Doors) at the Carvajal Palace, Dora García with Allí (There) at the Moctezuma Palace, Juan López with No es Croma (IT Is Not Chroma) at the Plaza of San Mateo, and Susan Philipsz and Markus Schinwald at the Museum of Cáceres. Another activity comprised Calle Foro Sur, with the participation of the Outside Bonus Local Collective formed by artists Abigail Narváez and Eva Granados, who intervened in the Plaza of San Juan¿s façade with paper cut-outs. Also, the Madrid native Adrián García created a metal and canvas sculpture that was exhibited in the lobby of the RENFE station. Another Spanish artist, Maite Cajaraville, participated with Proyecto-G.O.D., a printed canvas placed on a lateral façade at 58 Parras Street. In this piece, the artist reinterprets the work by El Bosco (Hieronymus Bosch) entitled The Garden of Earthly Delights. Evelyn Hellenschmidt, a German artist residing in Spain, exhibited a sculpture on San Pedro Street. Similarly, several conferences were organized, such as Coleccionista: Motivaciones y Perfiles (Collectors: Motivations and Profiles), given by María Dolores Jiménez, and Elegir lo que Nos Salve: Arte, Educacion, y Oportunidad Constituyente (Choosing What Will Save Us: Art, Education, and Constituent Opportunity), given by Marta de Gonzalo and Publio Pérez-Prieto.