Galleries
SP-Arte approaches 2019 as Brazil’s main platform for arts dissemination and commerce. In order to celebrate our fifteen years in the market, we gather the most renowned exhibitors from Brazil and all over the world at the Bienal Pavilion during five days. The art galleries are divided in three sectors: Main, Solo and Repertoire.
Main
This is the most extensive sector of the Festival, presenting important galleries from countries such as Argentina, Chile, Portugal, Uruguay and United States. Works by established and rising artists take over the curves of the epic building designed by Oscar Niemeyer.
Solo
Dedicated to galleries interested in developing projects focused on a single artist, this year the Solo sector exhibits works by Latin-American artists reflecting upon the continent’s multiple identities. Chilean Alexia Tala is responsible for the curatorship.
Masters
This sector’s main purpose is to create a historical exhibition and to present relevant names for the development of the Brazilian art scenario. In 2019, curator Tiago Mesquita focuses on 20th Century artists, who produced in the post-war period (1950–1980).
Design
Spanning from vintage to contemporary works, the Design sector, in its fourth edition, highlights iconic pieces in the Brazilian design history, as well as furniture designed by important architects and prominent young designers from all over the country.
Museums
Renowned Brazilian cultural institutions will participate in SP-Arte, in order to enhance the visibility of their collections and the understanding of art in general.