LATITUDE PLATFORM FOR BRAZILIAN ART GALLERIES ABROAD at ARCOmadrid 2014

ARCOmadrid 2014 is upon us! This year, Latitude continues to work with the fair to create a programme specifically designed to generate business opportunities and promote Brazilian galleries and the cutting edge Brazilian artists they represent. In addition to supporting the participation of 12 galleries, Latitude presents the second edition of the Incubator Project aimed to encourage and mentor young galleries through their first steps into the international market. Latitude are delighted to announce that the selected galleries for their 2014 Incubator Project are Galeria Marcelo Guarnieri and Galeria Pilar presenting at Solo Project artists Rogério Degaki and Fábio Flaks.

The full list of Latitudes galleries at ARCOmadrid 2014 are Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte, Baró Galeria, Casa Triângulo, Emma Thomas, Galeria Jaqueline Martins, Luciana Brito Galeria, Galeria Marcelo Guarnieri, Mendes Wood DM, Galeria Pilar, SIM Galeria, Vermelho and Ybakatu Espaço de Arte.

In addition, Brazil: Being local, becoming global - an ArtReview State of the Art Panel talk will be presented in partnership with Latitude at this year’s ARCOmadrid as a public event. This talk is one not to be missed as the panel will look at the current state of contemporary art in Brazil in its ever expanding international market and in the lead up to the 31st Bienal de São Paulo in September 2014.

Brazil: Being local, becoming global

Date: Friday, 21 February 12:15pm - 1:45 pm 

Location: Sala de presentaciones, Hall 7, ARCOmadrid Feria de Madrid, Recinto Ferial Juan Carlos, Parque Juan Carlos I s/n 28042 Madrid 

Chaired by Oliver Basciano, Managing editor, ArtReview

Panelists include Pablo León de la Barra - Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Latin America, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Luciana Brito - Owner, Luciana Brito Galeria Pablo Lafuente - Co-editor, Afterall and Curator, 31st Bienal de São Paulo