Must-See Booths at ARCOmadrid 2025

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2025 marks the 44th installment of ARCOmadrid, assembling 214 galleries hailing from 36 nations, transforming Madrid into a crucial hub for contemporary art this month. The fair boasts a diverse blend of both established and up-and-coming artists. Latin America holds a substantial presence with almost one-third of the international galleries originating from the region. Spain is also strongly represented, with 71 galleries accounting for roughly a third of the participating exhibitors.

The fair takes place from March 5th to 9th at IFEMA MADRID. During the initial three days, it will be exclusive for VIP visitors, and it opens to the general public starting March 7th. Some booths you might want to explore are:

1. Booth A – Specializing in innovative tech gadgets.
2. Booth B – Offering a wide array of unique culinary experiences.
3. Booth C – Showcasing cutting-edge designs and art pieces.

The Ryder Projects | Booth 9D04


The Ryder Projects turns its booth into a reflection on the architecture of art fairs—spaces within spaces, each with its own set of ideas. Featuring works by Patrix Dominguez, Suzanne Treister, Priyageetha Dia, Miguel Benlloch, Kivan Quiñones Beltrán, Lúa Coderch, William Mackrell, Rosana Antolí, Ivana de Vivanco and Sahatsa Jauregi, the booth explores themes of technology, gesture, and subconscious vocabularies. The works span video, sound, drawing, painting, performance, and sculpture, aligning with the gallery’s broader curatorial direction.

Vermelho | Booth 9C23


Vermelho will spotlight two artists with different approaches to activism through art. Claudia Andujar has spent decades fighting for the rights of Brazil’s Indigenous communities, particularly the Yanomami people, while also pushing the limits of photography. Iván Argote, based in Paris, takes a more playful but equally political approach. His concept of Radical Tenderness uses sculpture, installations, and audiovisual works to question history, power and our relationships with others. Both artists use art as a tool for critique and storytelling.

GALERIA SUR | Booth 7C21


GALERIA SUR will showcase a lineup of artists who helped define modern art across Latin America. Joaquín Torres García merged Constructivism with Latin American symbolism, while Rafael Barradas captured the energy of city life with Vibracionismo. Antonio Berni’s social realism focused on everyday struggles and Xul Solar created a surreal, mystical visual language. Wifredo Lam blended Afro-Cuban traditions with Surrealism, while Adriana Varejão and Hélio Oiticica challenged Brazil’s colonial past through layered surfaces and participatory installations. The booth presents a strong historical narrative that continues to resonate today.

Galeria T20 | Booth 9A12


Galeria T20 highlights Toda la memoria del mundo, a diptych by José Maldonado that merges painting and sculpture. The piece combines metallic acrylic on canvas with high-end materials like 18K gold, diamonds, and sapphires, turning everyday objects—dice, rings, and more—into reflections on time, chance and memory.

Voloshyn Gallery | Booth 7A10


Voloshyn Gallery will bring together artists who push the boundaries of found object assemblage. Curated by Gean Moreno, the booth features Ricardo Brey, Harold Mendez, and Jonathan Sánchez Noa. Brey’s work explores the intersection of science and mysticism, while Mendez delves into histories of migration and identity through layered materials. Sánchez Noa reimagines papermaking, using tobacco stains and textures to evoke lost histories of colonial extraction. Together, their works offer a thought-provoking dialogue on memory, transformation and alternative ways of understanding the world.

IFEMA Madrid Exhibition Center
Av. del Partenón
5, Barajas
Madrid 28042
Spain

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2025-03-04 22:55