Save the date for SP

Press release
March 2016
SP-Arte/2016
April 7–10, 2016
VIP/Professional Preview: April 6
Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo
Parque Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil
SavethedateforSP-Arte/2016!
SP-Arte, the leading art fair in Latin America, is returning for its 12th edition on April 7–10, kicking off
with a VIP/Professional Preview on April 6. It offers an unparalleled opportunity to become immersed in
São Paulo’s thriving art scene and explore works by emerging and established artists from the Latin
American and international art scene.
Held in the historic Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion, designed by Pritzker Laureate Oscar Niemeyer, SP-Arte
presents a dynamic mix of renowned art exhibitors and leading art galleries, alternative art practices, a rich
cultural program and a talks program with distinguished artists, curators, critics and collectors.
In addition to a new sector that highlights Brazil’s long history of design – focused on authorial pieces in
furniture, lighting, and antiques –, the 12th edition of the fair includes a main area that features notable
Brazilian galleries such as Dan, Fortes Vilaça, Luisa Strina, Mendes Wood DM, Nara Roesler and Vermelho,
as well as high-profile international exhibitors like Continua, Cardi, David Zwirner, kurimanzutto, Lisson,
Michael Werner, neugerriemschneider and White Cube.
SP-Arte also presents curated section with cutting-edge programs and artworks that challenge visitors,
including the Solo sector, curated by Luiza Teixeira de Freitas; Open Plan, a section dedicated to large
works and installations, curated by Jacopo Crivelli Visconti; and the Performance sector, curated by
Centro Universitario Belas Artes, a remarkable Brazilian faculty of Fine Arts.
Talks and panel discussions have been organized in collaboration with the Brazilian art magazine,
ARTE!Brasileiros, and feature prominent artists, critics, curators, and collectors. Including Mari Carmen
Ramírez (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston); Ella Fontanals-Cisneros (CIFO – Cisneros Fontanals Art);
Franklin Sirmans (Pérez Art Museum Miami); and Joan Weinstein (Getty Foundation).
SP-Arte’s gallery program and parallel agenda of events, combined with São Paulo’s vibrant and creative
energy, offer a unique moment to experience the city and all it has to offer.
SP-Arte/2016 is sponsored by Itaú, Oi, and Iguatemi São Paulo with the cultural support of Oi Futuro and
the State of São Paulo.
Tax exemption for SP-Arte extended to 2016
SP-Arte/2016 is delighted to confirm that the State of São Paulo has ratified the tax exemption for the Fair’s
12th edition, it applies to all works sold during SP-Arte worth up to R$3 million reais (including inventory
sales). For works below this value, the total import rate will be approximately 15%, and for works sold above
this value, the total tax will be close to 20%. The tax exemption benefits sales of foreign galleries to residents
of the State of São Paulo. It also applies to local São Paulo based galleries participating in SP-Arte.
MAINSECTORGALLERIES
Agnès M onplaisir, Paris / Alm eida e Dale, São Paulo / AM , Belo Horizonte / Anita Schwartz,
Rio de Janeiro / Arte 57, São Paulo / ArtEEdições, São Paulo / Athena, Rio de Janeiro / Athena
Contem porânea, Rio de Janeiro / Babel, São Paulo / Baró, São Paulo / Berenice Arvani, São
Paulo / Bergam in & Gom ide, São Paulo / Blain|Southern, London / Blau Projects, São Paulo
/ Bolsa de Arte, Porto Alegre, São Paulo / Carbono, São Paulo / Cardi, Milan / Casa Nova, São
Paulo / Casa Triângulo, São Paulo / Celm a Albuquerque, Belo Horizonte / Choque Cultural,
São Paulo / Colecionador, Rio de Janeiro / Continua, San Gimignano / Dan, São Paulo / Dan
Contemporânea, São Paulo / David Zwirner, New York / Eduardo Fernandes, São Paulo / Elba
Benítez, Madrid/ Eliana Benchim ol, Rio de Janeiro / Estação, São Paulo / Fernando Pradilla,
Madrid / Fólio, São Paulo / Fortes Vilaça, São Paulo / Franco Noero, Torino / Frente, São Paulo
/ Gustavo Rebello, Rio de Janeiro / Hilda Araujo, São Paulo / Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro /
kurim anzutto, Mexico City / Leme, São Paulo / Lemos de Sá, Nova Lima / Lisson, London
/ Luciana Brito, São Paulo / Luciana Caravello, Rio de Janeiro / Luisa Strina, São Paulo / Lume,
São Paulo / LURIXS:, Rio de Janeiro / M anoel M acedo, Belo Horizonte / M arcelo Guarnieri,
Ribeirão Preto / M arcia Barrozo do Am aral, Rio de Janeiro / M arilia Razuk, São Paulo
/ M endes W ood DM , São Paulo / M ichael W erner, New York / M illan, São Paulo / M ul.ti.plo,
Rio de Janeiro / M urilo Castro, Belo Horizonte / El M useo, Madrid / Nara Roesler, São Paulo
/ neugerriem schneider, Berlin / Studio Nobrega, São Paulo / Oscar Cruz, São Paulo/ Other
Criteria, London / Paulo Darzé, Salvador / Paulo Kuczynski, São Paulo / Pequena
Galeria/M ario Cohen, São Paulo / Piero Atchugarry, Pueblo Garzón / Pinakotheke, Rio de
Janeiro / Polígrafa, Barcelona / A Ponte, São Paulo / Rabieh, São Paulo / Raquel Arnaud, São
Paulo / Referência, Brasília / Ricardo Cam argo, São Paulo / Roberto Alban, Salvador / Ronie
M esquita, Rio de Janeiro / Sergio Gonçalves, Rio de Janeiro / Silvia Cintra + Box 4, Rio de
Janeiro / SIM , Curitiba / Sim ões de Assis, Curitiba / SOLO SHOW S, São Paulo / Steiner, São
Paulo / Stephen Friedm an, London / SUR, Montevideo / Utópica, São Paulo / Verm elho, São
Paulo / W hite Cube, London / Ybakatu, Curitiba / Zipper, São Paulo.
SOLOSECTORGALLERIES
Arredondo/Arozarena [Mexico City]; Artist: Daniel Monroy
BFA (Boatos Fine Arts) [São Paulo]; Artist: Daniel Albuquerque
Casas Riegner [Bogotá]; Artist: Bernardo Ortiz
Emma Thomas [São Paulo]; Artist: Lucas Simões
espaivisor [Valência]; Artist: Hamish Fulton
LAMB Arts [London]; Artist: Christopher Page
Lisabird [Viena]; Artist: Maximilian Pruefer
Nicodim [Los Angeles]; Artist: Przemek Pyszczek
Plan B [Berlim]; Artist: Ciprian Muresan
Portas Vilaseca [Rio de Janeiro]; Artist: Iris Helena
PSM [Berlim]; Artist: Marilia Furman
Richard Saltoun [London]; Artist: Henri Chopin
Sé [São Paulo]; Artist: Dalton Paula
Slowtrack [Madrid]; Artist: Juan Zamora
Wagner + Partner [Berlim]; Artist: Mona Ardeleanu
Warm [São Paulo]; Artist: Leonardo Stroka
SHOWCASESECTORGALLERIES
Andrea Rehder Arte, São Paulo / Boiler, Curitiba / Collage Habana, Havana / C. galeria, Rio de Janeiro
/ Inox , Rio de Janeiro / k²o, Brasília / Mamute, Porto Alegre / Mezanino, São Paulo / Pasto, Buenos Aires
/ Pilar, São Paulo / Room 8, São Paulo / Rosa Barbosa, São Paulo / Superficie, São Paulo.
OPENPLANSECTORGALLERIES
Asier Mendizabal [ProjecteSD, Barcelona]
Christodoulos Panayiotou [Rodeo, London]
Daniel de Paula [Jaqueline Martins, São Paulo]
Francesco Arena [Sprovieri, London]
Hector Zamora [Luciana Brito, São Paulo]
Marcelo Cidade [Vermelho, São Paulo]
Radamés "Juni" Figueroa [Ultravioleta, Guatemala City]
Seb Patene [Fonti, Napoli]
Victoria Fu [Simon Preston, New York]
DESIGNGALLERIES
Coletivo Amor de Madre (São Paulo) / Artemobilia (São Paulo) / Baraúna (São Paulo) / Belas Artes (São
Paulo) / Carlos Motta (São Paulo) / DPOT (São Paulo) /Jader Almeida by DPOT (São Paulo) / ETEL (São
Paulo) / Firma Casa (São Paulo) /Hugo França (São Paulo) / Itamar Musse (Salvador, Brazil) / Legado
Arte (São Paulo) / LLUSSÁ (São Paulo) / Maneco Quinderé (Rio de Janeiro) / Marton Estúdio (São Paulo)
/ Mercado Moderno (Rio de Janeiro) / OVO (São Paulo) / Passado Composto Século XX (São Paulo) / Pé
Palito (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) / Sandra e Marcio (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) / Teo (São Paulo) / Jacqueline
Terpins (São Paulo) / Thomaz Saavedra (São Paulo)
SP-ARTE/2016
VIP and Press Preview
April 6, 2016
Wednesday » 11am–10pm
Public Hours
April 7–10, 2016
Thursday to Saturday » 1pm–9pm
Sunday » 11am–7pm
Location
Pavilhão da Bienal Parque do Ibirapuera, Portão 3 São Paulo, Brasil
R$ 40,00 [general]
R$ 20,00 [reduced*]
Tickets can be purchased at the box office during opening hours.
*Vale-Cultura card owners, students, senior citizens and people with special needs pay reduced fare [on presentation
of valid id]
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