English Language Broadcast - The changing art world at Madrid's ARCO art fair - 06/03/25 115r

The international art fair, ARCO, has returned to the IFEMA complex north of Madrid for its 44th edition. Around 400 collectors and 200 gallerists from 36 different countries are in attendance, as well as institutions. In the 2024 edition, Madrid's Reina Sofía Museum alone acquired a total of 30 works worth 553,000 euros... while the Madrid City Council paid around 40,000 euros for several pieces for the City's Museum of Contemporary Art. Different sections put the spotlight on South America... Today we hear from Jose Esparza Chong Cuy, the curator of Profiles: Latinamerican art, featuring 10 galleries and 10 artists from South America.  Escuchar audio 4555