CROSSROADS Art Show will be launched this October at the Old Truman Brewery in East London, during Frieze week.
An international art show, CROSSROADS is a niche fair, with special curatorial projects and approximately fifty galleries from abroad that have been handpicked by a team of renowned curators. A fresh, multicultural and accessible fair, CROSSROADS presents the most current artistic trends in a relaxed and convivial setting. An opportunity to experience the highest quality contemporary art by established and emerging artists, from a multitude of backgrounds and spanning different generations, who share a desire for breaking with the status quo and exploring new realms, new forms and new ideas.
The Artistic Committee of CROSSROADS is comprised of renowned figures in today’s international art world and it includes artists and curators such as Eva Ruiz, Pablo León de la Barra, Fernando Bryce, Franklin Evans, Cecilia Jurado, Bruno Leitão, Federico Luger, Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo, Manuela Ribadeneira, Aura Seikkula and Octavio Zaya.
A dialogue between cultures, geographies, history, diverse political situations and aesthetics intersect at CROSSROADS. Galleries from Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Romania, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, USA, UAE and UK will allow the public to experience what is happening now in contemporary art around the world and visit the best upcoming international contemporary galleries right in our door step.
With the generous support of the Government of Catalonia, a number of galleries from Barcelona will be present, including SICART, Galería Senda, Galería Trama, Joan Gaspar, Marc Domenech, Àngels, N2, Silvestre, Miguel Marcos and Víctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo. Pilar Serra, NF, Slowtrack, Kir Royal and Bacelos from Madrid; Area 72 from Valencia, ATM from Gijon and T20 from Murcia will complete an extensive panorama of the current trends in Spain. FL Gallery from Milan, Frittelli Arte Contemporanea from Firenze and Paolo Maria Deanesi Gallery, Trento from Italy will be presenting contemporary Italian art together with art from Latin America and beyond. Other European galleries such as Bendana Pinel, Galerie Dix9 and Galerie Eva Meyer from Paris; Dittrich & Schlechtriem Gallery from Berlin, MAM Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Vienna. From further afield, Zahorian & Van Espen from Bratislava and Zorzini Gallery from Bucharest, whilst London galleries will include Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Cecilia Brunson and Narrative Projects.
Vermelho, Ybakatu Gallery, Galeria Pilar and Baro Galeria are amongst the galleries from Brazil that will be present in association with Latitude Abact Apex Brazil. More Latin American galleries and artists will include Revolver, Lima; Salar Galería de Arte, La Paz; Indiana Bond from Bogota; Satélite, Queretaro, Mexico and Walden from Buenos Aires, alongside Y Gallery and Saphira&Ventura from New York. Special Proposals will be presented by Ateliê Alê from Sao Paulo, Naranjo from Barcelona and Collectionair from Dubai.
A special conceived area is presented by Spanish curator Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo with Àngels, Barcelona; Vermelho and Galeria Pilar from Sao Paulo; Galleria Macca, Cagliari and Isla Flotante, Buenos Aires.
A focus on historical Portuguese artists will be presented by Sala Branca from Portugal in “Great Masters of 20th Century Portuguese Art”.
SPECIAL CURATORIAL PROJECTS
Alongside the participating galleries, there will be a number of special curatorial projects:
Curated by Eva Ruiz and Eva Mansergas, Let’s be ironic! explores the works from the Servais Family Collection by artists who use irony as a tool to arouse new sentiments in their audience. Elmgreen & Dragset approach their socio-political subjects with wit, whilst Carlos Aires addresses the universal theme of disillusionment with sarcasm. The most direct form of irony can be seen in Meyer Peter’s work: a wooden cane carries the logotype of a famous brand of sports footwear followed by the slogan "Just do it." The Cuban artist Adrian Melis, approaches Spain's turbulent political situation through a satiric meme of the Spanish Parliament. The irony shown by a rabbit's tail presented as a trophy, never ceases to amuse.
The curatorial team formed by Bruno Leitão and Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo presents The Middle Field . Four international independent institutions - Gasworks (London), VideoBrasil (São Paulo), VideoArt Network (Lagos, Nigeria) and Bar Project (Barcelona) - will offer a perspective on the video creation and video artists that are shown in their venues. Each invited institution will schedule a selection of videos as a one-day programme in a loop screening within the fair. The Middle Field will be a meeting point for discussions throughout the event focusing on the role of the exhibitions and their relevance for video art creation.
American artist Franklin Evans will present a site-specific installation at CROSSROADS, "readingroomincolor". His work is influenced by the architecture of the space, inspiring the form and space that he, in turn, will present to the viewer to engage with. Evans, who trained as a painter, is interested in materiality and incorporating paintings into an environment. His immersive works are built from amassed art supplies and materials found in his studio space—including artists’ tape adhered to the walls, floor and ceiling, bubble wrap, old newsprint, un-stretched canvases and press releases from gallery exhibitions.
Cuban artist Diango Hernández, who has exhibited at MOMA, Hayward Gallery and Venice Biennale amongst others, will present one of the most historically relevant installations, courtesy of FL Federico Luger Gallery, Milan. “Years” is a 14 meters long wall made of a numerical representation of the years 1959 to 2008 in rusted steel. The years mark the beginning to the end of Fidel Castro’s government. The piece has been shown in “Haus der Kunst’, Munich; “Mart Museum”, Rovereto, Italy and MOSTYN, Wales.
Manuel Díaz Cebrian will bring a selection of fabulous furniture, objects, carpets and lighting installations to CROSSROADS Design inspired by Nature, its colours, organic shapes and textures. Among them are the exquisite objects in brass and bronze by India based The Design Foundry, intricate arrangements of leaves, petals and flowers. Giant insects invade Noemi Kiss’s carpets, alongside geometrical light installations and objects by Arantxa Ximena Rodríguez. Julio Martínez Barreneche ‘s impressive sculptures are made of basalt with natural pigments.
"This is not a Restaurant" will be the installation of chef Martin Milesi, Founder of "UNA - One Table Experience". At UNA, Milesi brought his ideal concept to life: Only One Table/ Only Twelve Guests. His vision, a pop-up restaurant at St. Pancras Clock Tower, London, will now delight visitors at CROSSROADS through a journey through Latin American cuisine. Within an installation and screening of Food + Art video loops, three times a day, selected guests will become participants of his concept. A unique sensorial experience.
Somewhere Else is an on-site project curated by Fortunata Calabro and dedicated to the refugee crisis, with works by Juan delGado, a socially engaged artist based in London. delGado has worked extensively on this subject since long before it attained the current media attention. He travelled to Greece, Macedonia, and Calais to record the journeys taken by different refugees. His work does not aim to capture these ‘invisible’ people; rather, his protagonists are the places that these have passed through. While the privileged scene of an art fair might seem an unlikely place to debate such a difficult and sensitive subject, through this project CROSSROADS contributes to create further awareness on the refugee problem, enabling dialogue and discussions among artists and the public. All profits from the exhibition will be donated to Islington Centre — Refugee and Migrants (London). The project is also supported by Counterpoints Arts (London).
Ateliê Alê is an alternative art-space located in São Paulo, Brazil, with the intent to offer a laboratory for artistic and curatorial experimentation, providing an interaction between artists, curators and the public at large, through talks, courses and workshops, relating to what is most current in art today. At CROSSROADS, they will present artists that have participated in their projects, including Project LAB570, a programme of exhibitions with national and international artists that encourages the production by young artists and curators. Projeto Portão [Gate Project] activates the façade of the institution creating a dialogue between the city and the studio by inviting graffiti artists to intervene with the building. Art in Residence Programme, Estudo Aberto, a residence, where artists are encouraged to start a new project with the support of curators and artists, with the possibility of displaying and discussing their final production through an exhibition at the end of the residence period.
For further information and a full list of participating galleries please visit http:www.crossroadsart.net
PARTICIPATING GALLERIES
Area 72, Valencia, Spain
ATM, Gijón, Spain
Bacelos, Vigo/Madrid, Spain
Baró Galeria, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bendana Pinel, Paris, France
Cecilia Brunson Projects, London, UK
DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM GALLERY, Berlin, Germany
FL Gallery, Milano, Italy
Frittelli arte contemporanea, Firenze, Italy
Galeria Joan Gaspar, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Galeria Marc Domènech, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Galeria Miguel Marcos, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Galeria Pilar Serra, Madrid, Spain
Galeria Senda, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Galeria silvestre, Tarragona/ Madrid, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Galeria Trama, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Galerie Dix9, Paris, France
Galerie Eva Meyer, Paris, France
Indiana Bond Gallery, Bogota, Colombia
Kir Royal, Valencia/Madrid, Spain
Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK
MAM Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Vienna, Austria
N2 Galería, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Narrative Projects, London, UK
NF Galería, Madrid, Spain
Pack, Milan, Italy
Paolo Maria Deanesi Gallery, Trento, Italy
Revolver Galeria, Lima, Peru
Sala Branca, Lisbon, Portugal
Salar Galeria de Arte, La Paz, Bolivia
Saphira&Ventura Gallery, New York, USA
Satélite, Queretaro, Mexico
SICART, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Slowtrack, Madrid, Spain
Galería T20, Murcia, Spain
Víctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo, Barcelona, Spain - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Walden, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Y Gallery, New York, USA
Ybakatu Gallery, Curitiba, Brazil
Zahorian & Van Espen, Bratislava, Slovakia
Zorzini Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
*Special Proposals
Ateliê Alê - Espaço de Arte, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Naranjo, Barcelona, Spain
Collectionair, Dubai, UAE
*Presented by Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo
Àngels, Barcelona - Supported by Government of Catalonia
Vermelho, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Galeria Pilar, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Galleria Macca, Cagliari, Italy
Isla Flotante, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Special curatorial projects:
Let’s be ironic! - an original exhibit of works from the Servais Family Collection curated by Eva Ruiz and Eva Mansergas
The Middle Field – videos programmed by Bruno Leitão and Marta Ramos- Yzquierdo
Readingroomincolor , a site-specific installation by Franklin Evans
“Years” by Diango Hernández – courtesy of Federico Luger
Somewhere Else - photography and video curated by Fortunata Calabro
CROSSROADS Design – furniture and objects selected by Manuel Díaz Cebrian
This is not a Restaurant , Food + Art experience by Argentine chef Martin Milesi
CROSSROADS ART SHOW 2016
6 – 9 October 2016 at The Old Truman Brewery, LONDON
Thursday 6 October 2016: 3pm - 6pm VIP Preview | 6pm - 9pm Private View Reception
Friday 7 October 2016: 11am to 8pm
Saturday 8 October 2016: 11am to 8pm
Sunday 9 October 2016: 11am to 7pm
LOCATION
The Old Truman Brewery
Ely’s Yard, 15 Hanbury Street?
London E1 6QR
www.crossroadsart.net
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