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Lehmann Maupin Now Represents Madrid-Based Sculptor Teresa Solar Abboud

Lehmann Maupin Now Represents Madrid-Based Sculptor Teresa Solar Abboud

Lehmann Maupin announced its representation of Madrid-based artist Teresa Solar Abboud (b. 1985), whose practice spans sculpture, drawing, and video. Her work explores fiction, natural history, ecology, and the tension between organic and synthetic forms.

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Almine Rech Announces Alejandro Cardenas Work Joins Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

Almine Rech Announces Alejandro Cardenas Work Joins Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

Almine Rech has announced that Alejandro Cardenas's 2024 painting 'Elements of Chance' has entered the Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The work, executed in oil on linen measuring 127 x 101.6 cm, will be placed on loan to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain.

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ARCO Madrid Announces Visitor Policies and Ticketing Procedures for 2027 Fair

ARCO Madrid has released visitor guidelines for access to the fair. Attendees are advised to purchase digital tickets for faster entry and may present passes in either digital or printed format.

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Madrid

Fundación ARCO 'A' Awards Recognize Pérez Simón, Dumas, Calparsoro and MACBA Studio Collections

Fundación ARCO presented the “A” Awards for Collecting recognizing four collections: the Juan Antonio Pérez Simón Collection for the Helga de Alvear Award, the Laurent Dumas Collection for the International Collection Award, the Gabriel Calparsoro Collection for the National Private Collection Aw.

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Madrid

ARCOmadrid Closes 45th Edition With 95,000 Visitors and €195 Million Impact

The 45th edition of ARCOmadrid, organized by IFEMA MADRID, closed with 95,000 visitors and an estimated economic impact of €195 million for the city while supporting 1,475 jobs.

Art FairContemporaryMadridJulia Scher
Madrid

Fundación ARCO Presents 29th 'A' Awards for Collecting

Fundación ARCO has presented the 29th “A” Awards for Collecting, recognizing five collections: the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection received the Honorary “A” Award, Fundació Sorigué the Corporate Collection award, the Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection the International Collecting award, the .

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ARCOmadrid Hosts Fundación ARCO Collection Selection Curated by Master's Graduates

Four graduates from the Master's Degree in Curatorial Studies at the Museo Universitario de Navarra have curated a selection of 35 works from the Fundación ARCO Collection for exhibition in ARCOmadrid’s Sala Consejo. The fair takes place at IFEMA MADRID from 5-9 March.

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Madrid

ARCO Madrid Spotlights Fundación ARCO Updates

Fundación ARCO issued multiple news releases covering activities tied to the ARCO Madrid art fair.

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Madrid

ARCO Unveils #E94871 as Signature Color for ARCOmadrid and ARCOlisboa 2027

ARCO has unveiled its visual identity for the 2027 edition. Both ARCOmadrid and ARCOlisboa will share the signature color #E94871, a tone between red and magenta. The color will appear across signage, catalogues, tickets and urban spaces in the host cities.

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Madrid

ARCOmadrid 2026 Records Institutional Acquisitions Exceeding €1.1M and Multiple Awards

ARCOmadrid, in its 45th edition, has recorded significant acquisitions following its professional preview days.

Art FairContemporaryMadridAnnette Messager
Madrid

ARCOmadrid Announces Dates for 45th Edition in March 2026

The 45th edition of ARCOmadrid will take place from March 4, 2026 to March 8, 2026. The fair is set at the IFEMA Madrid exhibition centre. The venue is located at Recinto Ferial, Av. Partenón 5, 28042 Madrid.

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Madrid

ARCO Madrid to Host Professional Forums on Patronage Law Reform and Contemporary Art Conservation

The sale and purchase of contemporary works of art by Public Administrations is placed at the centre of attention alongside reform of the Patronage Law. Collecting is positioned as an integral part of the cultural system. The ACB Collection is presented in connection with Tasis School Portugal.

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