First "Talking Galleries" International Gallerists Meeting

The First "Talking Galleries" International Gallerists Meeting will be held on September 19th through 21st in the Auditorium of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona. This event, besides including some of the world¿s most important gallerists, will include the participation of critics, collectors, curators, directors of art centers, and others. Twenty-five guests from 11 countries will offer talks under 6 discussion panels: The new role of the gallerist in the art market; Dealing with the economic crisis; The future of art fairs; The gallerist as a private collector; Internationalizing the gallery; and Emerging markets: Focus on Brazil. Additionally, there will be guided tours to different art centers and galleries in Barcelona. Among the featured speakers are Georgina Adam, Financial Times journalist; Helga de Alvear, from the Helga de Alvear Foundation; Estrella de Diego, curator and professor of Contemporary Art History; Ann Demeester, Director of the appel art center; Luise Faurschou, from the Faurschou Foundation; Carles Guerra, Chief Curator at the MACBA; Noah Horowitz, Director of the Vip Art Fair; Ricardo Resende, director of the Centro Cultural São Paulo; Robert Tornabell, International Banking and Finance professor at ESADE Business School; and Carlos Urroz, director of ARCOMADRID. For the complete program, visit http://www.talkinggalleries.com