The work on view at ARCO Madrid 2012 covers the historical avant-gardes, classic contemporary and emerging art. Around 160 galleries from over 30 countries will be showing paintings, sculpture, installations, photography, video, new media, drawings, multiples and editions.
**Focus The Netherlands** Netherlands will be the guest country in ARCOmadrid 2012. With the active collaboration of the Mondriaan Foundation and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Spain, ARCOmadrid 2012 will present a selection of Dutch galleries curated by Xander Karskens (Breda, 1973), while also attracting all the country’s major collectors, curators and critics. **International Collectors Programme** ARCOmadrid organises an exclusive International Collectors Programme, inviting guest collectors to visit ARCOmadrid 2012 and discover the excellent cross-section of art on view at the fair. With this programme, ARCOmadrid guarantees the presence of a large group of collectors and active buyers, nominated by participating galleries, who will visit the fair and, above all, ensure a volume of business. **Professional Forum** This forum is the meeting place par excellence for the international art community, where renowned players can exchange ideas and projects while, at once, interacting with exhibiting galleries. It is a unique platform for analysis and debate on art production, creation, appreciation and presentation. **Dates and opening hours** Professional Preview: Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16, from 12 noon to 9 pm General Public: Fri. 17, Sat. 18 & Sun. 19, from 12 noon to 8 pm
Focus The Netherlands
Netherlands will be the guest country in ARCOmadrid 2012. With the active collaboration of the Mondriaan Foundation and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Spain, ARCOmadrid 2012 will present a selection of Dutch galleries curated by Xander Karskens (Breda, 1973), while also attracting all the country’s major collectors, curators and critics.
International Collectors Programme
ARCOmadrid organises an exclusive International Collectors Programme, inviting guest collectors to visit ARCOmadrid 2012 and discover the excellent cross-section of art on view at the fair. With this programme, ARCOmadrid guarantees the presence of a large group of collectors and active buyers, nominated by participating galleries, who will visit the fair and, above all, ensure a volume of business.
Professional Forum
This forum is the meeting place par excellence for the international art community, where renowned players can exchange ideas and projects while, at once, interacting with exhibiting galleries. It is a unique platform for analysis and debate on art production, creation, appreciation and presentation.
Dates and opening hours
Professional Preview: Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16, from 12 noon to 9 pm
General Public: Fri. 17, Sat. 18 & Sun. 19, from 12 noon to 8 pm
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