Press Release
Date: Wednesday 9 April 2014
Strong sales by both Brazilian and International galleries combined with innovative programming make the 10th anniversary of SP-Arte the most successful edition to date
(Clockwise from top left) Installation view of the fair, credit: Denise Andrade, The Galeria Nara Roesler Stand, The White Cube Stand, and Executive Director of SP-Arte Fernanda Feitosa with artist Regina Silveira credit: Refael Neddermeyer, Getty Images
SP-Arte, the São Paulo International Art Fair 2014, which ran from 2-6 April 2014 and celebrated its 10th edition this year, drew record attendance and was widely considered by dealers, collectors and curators alike to be the best edition of the fair to date. SP-Arte 2014 benefitted from leading international galleries attending for the first time such as Marian Goodman, Michael Werner and Kurimanzutto, ‘Solo’, the new sector for this year which included galleries selected by Director of Inhotim, Rodrigo Moura and a strong programme for Dialogues and the Curatorial Lab, organised by renowned Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa. Under the leadership of Executive Director, Fernanda Feitosa, SP-Arte 2014 featured 136 of the best Brazilian and international galleries from 18 countries across the globe.
For 2014, SP-Arte received 22,000 visitors over the course of the fair including the strongest ever attendance for the VIP preview day and more international visitors than ever before. Leading collectors in attendance at the fair included Martin Margulies of the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation (USA), Raymond Learsy and Melva Bucksbaum (USA), Maxine and Stuart Frankel of the Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation (USA), Lewis & Sue Nerman (USA), Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson (USA), and leading art professionals included Franklin Sirmans Curator, LACMA (USA), Luis Pérez-Oramas, The Estrellita Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art, MoMA (USA, Venezuela) and Tanya Barson, Curator of International Art at Tate Modern (UK). For the first time this year a collector’s group was brought to the fair by AXA Art insurance. A group of professionals brought to the fair by Latitude: Platform for Brazilian Art Galleries Abroad included Beverly Adams, Curator of Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas (USA), Fanni Fetzer, Director of the Kunstmuseum Luzern (Switzerland), Milovan Farronato, Director of the Fiorrucci Art Trust (Italy), Pauline Yao, Curator at M+ (Hong Kong) and Andrea Viliani, Director of the Madre Museum, Naples (Italy).
Both Brazilian and international galleries in attendance for SP-Arte’s 10th
edition reported strong sales for work by local as well as international artists. Sales at the fair this year illustrated that Brazilian collectors are increasingly more interested in acquiring work by both emerging and established international artists. Work sold at the fair by Brazilian artists included that of Mira Schendel, Cildo Meireles, Helio Oiticica, Alfredo Volpi, Sergio de Camargo, Abraham Palatnik, Emiliano Di Cavalcanti and Lasar Segall as well as contemporary artists such as Vik Muniz, Beatriz Milhazes, Jac Leirner, Adriana Varejão, Rivana Neuenschwander, Erika Verzutti, Sandra Cinto, Valeska Soares, Janaina Tschäpe, Miguel Rio Branco and Renata Lucas. Highlights of works by international artists sold included Anish Kapoor, Gabriel Orozco, Damian Ortega, Antoni Tàpies, Geta Brătescu, Michelangelo Pistoletto, William Kentridge, Oscar Murillo, Richard Serra, John Chamberlain, Alexander Calder, Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Allora & Calzadilla, Georg Baselitz, Robert Longo, Lucio Fontana and Pino Pascali as well as work by innovative emerging artists in the ‘Solo’ Sector including Jose Dávila, Néstor Sanmiguel, Voluspa Jarpa, Nathan Peter, David Zink Yi, Arnaldo Dias Baptista and Virginia de Medeiros.
SP-Arte is also delighted to announce that the 3rd edition of the illy Sustain Art Prize was awarded at the fair to artist Cristiano Lenhardt who received 20,000 BRL as part of this award. The illy Sustain Art Prize honours Latin American artists under the age of 35. The artist for this year was selected by SP-Arte and curator Fernando Oliva. At this year’s fair, SP-Arte and ICCo (Instituto de Cultura Contemporanea) also presented a series of awards for artists to participate in residencies abroad. SP-Arte is pleased to announce that artist Bruno Cançado will be participating in a residency at Cerveira in Portugal and artist Alexandre Brandão will be participating in a residency at Residency Unlimited, (RU) in New York.
Participating galleries spoke highly of their experience at SP-Arte:
Greg Lulay, David Zwirner Gallery said: “The fair organizers and collectors have been so welcoming, and we have been able to use the fair as a new stage where our artists can be seen, and where we could reach a new audience. We are all impressed with the growing international art community here, and were excited to participate. It was also a great experience for our gallery artist, Oscar Murillo, to join us in São Paulo. Highlights of our sales included all three paintings made especially for the fair by Oscar, works by Francis Alÿs and American artists Carol Bove and Jason Rhoades."
Alexandre Gabriel, Fortes Vilaça said:
"Our participation in SP-Arte this year was great. Of all the international fairs the gallery participates in, SP-Arte occupies a very special place in our programme as we are in our
hometown and dealing with collectors we know very well. The Brazilian art scene has been receiving growing interest over the past few years and we believe that SP-Arte in its 10th edition, represents an essential element of this process. Our gallery opened in 2001, and we are very proud to also be a part of this process. This fair, we were delighted to sell sculptural works by Erika Verzutti who was recently the only Brazilian artist to participate in the prestigious 2013 Carnegie International."
Rose Lord, Marian Goodman Gallery said: “It has been a good fair for us. We’ve had great discussions with colleagues, curators, and collectors—and are very happy that many of our works have found Brazilian homes. In addition, many of our artists will have upcoming shows with Brazilian institutions.”
Gordon Veneklasen, Michael Werner Gallery said: “We have been happy with our first experience at SP-Arte and it is a fair we will continue to do. We have had a number of sales to both Brazilian and international buyers and the fair has helped introduce us to new collectors.” Christophe Van de Weghe, Van de Weghe Gallery said: “This is a tremendous fair. We sold a painting by Lucio Fontana to a collector from São Paulo and we met not only new collectors and new clients but also encountered here a lot of buying potential for the gallery.”
Daniel Roesler, Galeria Nara Roesler said: “SP-Arte 2014 has been a great fair and every year is getting stronger than the one before. The overall quality of the work is getting better and the level of attendance has been great. SP-Arte remains the only fair in the world to see a diverse range of Brazilian art.”
Nicolo Cardi, Cardi Gallery said: “SP-Arte has definitely become one of the top art fairs in the world and this extraordinary 10th edition made us very happy. This was due to good sales and also the very sophisticated Brazilian public of collectors that love the gallery’s focus on Arte Povera & Italian Masters."
Socorro de Andrade Lima, Galleria Millan said: "We see SP-Arte as a great opportunity to show our artists' work to a wide range of people from Brazil and abroad, from collectors and art dealers to curators and other artists. This edition of the fair was really good for increasing the visibility of the artworks, and, as always, we also made good sales."
Johanne Tonger-Erk, Sies + Höke Gallery said: “This was our first year at SP-Arte and the fair has exceeded our expectations in terms of making great sales and meeting new clients but also in terms of the organisation of the event.”
Olivier Belot, Yvon Lambert said: “This fair is getting stronger and stronger from one year to another and it proves that there are great groups of collectors here committed to buying international art.”
Flavio Cohn, Dan Galeria said: “We have been here since the beginning and it gets better and better every year. SP-Arte 2014 has been the best edition yet.”
Wagner Lungov, Central Galeria de Arte said: “It has been great to see more international galleries at the fair as it shows the strength of the Brazilian market. For 2014, we were happy to sell a work by young artist Bartolomeo Gelpi to Pinacoteca through a donation by Iguatemi.” Paulo Kassab Jr., Galerie Lume in the ‘Showcase’ sector said: “It is our third year at the fair and this year has been the best. We brought larger and more expensive works this year and have done very well. It seems that there is a larger group of collectors here than ever before.”
Henrique Faria, Henrique Faria Fine Art, ‘Solo’ Sector said: “I am happy to be back in São Paulo for SP-Arte and also happy to highlight the great artist Anna Bella Geiger and give the Brazilian market an opportunity to know this historical material I have presented on my stand.
At this year’s fair I have made sales and met new people.”
Fernanda Feitosa, Executive Director, SP-Arte said: “We are very pleased with the results of SP-Arte for the 10th edition of the fair. It was great to see such a fantastic group of local and international collectors come together this year, and that so many galleries in attendance had such strong sales. This year the fair was able to result in many works being acquired on behalf of local museums in São Paulo and through our new Solo sector, curated by Director of Inhotim Rodrigo Moura, we were able to introduce a range of innovative artists to the Brazilian public. This year has further established our position as Latin America’s most important art fair and we look forward to building on this position in the years to come.”
Strong sales at the fair were also supported by a sectorial study on the art market in Brazil published by Latitude: Platform for Brazilian Art Galleries Abroad on the opening day of the fair which found that 90% of Brazilian galleries surveyed reported growth in their business in the last year. The average growth among all galleries surveyed increased to 27.5% in 2013, from 22.5% in 2012. The report found that total export sales for Latitude galleries in 2013 were $51,314,577 USD, which is an almost 90% increase over 2012’s export sales of $27.130.165 USD. Click here to download the full report.
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SP-Arte 2014 | Gallery List
80m2 Lima, Peru Manoel Macedo Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Agnès Monplaisir Paris, France Marcelo Guarnieri São Paulo, Brazil
Almeida & Dale São Paulo, Brazil Marcia Barrozo do
Amaral
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
AM Belo Horizonte, Brazil Marian Goodman New York, US, Paris, France
Amarelonegro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Marilia Razuk São Paulo, Brazil
Amparo 60 Recife, Brazil Mayoral Barcelona, Spain
Anita Schwartz Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mendes Wood DM São Paulo, Brazil
Art : Concept Paris, France Mercedes Viegas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arte 57 São Paulo, Brazil Michael Werner New York, US, London, UK
Arteedições São Paulo, Brazil Millan São Paulo, Brazil
Athena
Contemporânea
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Myrine Vlavianos Florianópolis, Brazil
Baró São Paulo, Brazil Múltiplo Espaço Arte Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Berenice Arvani São Paulo, Brazil Murilo Castro Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Bergamin São Paulo, Brazil Nara Roesler São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
Bolsa de Arte Porto Alegre, Brazil Natalie Seroussi Paris, France
Carbono São Paulo, Brazil Neugerriemschneider Berlin, Germany
Cardi Milan, Italy Nosco London, UK
Carreras Mugica Bilbao, Spain Oscar Cruz São Paulo, Brazil
A Casa da Luz Vermelha
Brasília, Brazil Pace New York, US, London, UK
Beijing, China
Casa Triângulo São Paulo, Brazil Paralelo São Paulo, Brazil
Casas Riegner Bogotá, Colombia Parra & Romero Madrid, Spain
Celma Albuquerque Belo Horizonte, Brazil Paulo Darzé Salvador, Brazil
Central São Paulo, Brazil Paulo Kuczynski São Paulo, Brazil
Christopher Grimes Santa Monica, US Peter Kilchmann Zürich, Switzerland
Continua San Gimignano, Italy,
Beijing, China, Le Moulin, France
Pilar São Paulo, Brazil
Dan São Paulo, Brazil Pinakotheke Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo,
Brazil
Dan Contemporânea São Paulo, Brazil Plan B Berlin, Germany
David Zwirner New York, US A Ponte São Paulo, Brazil
DConcept São Paulo, Brazil Polígrafa Barcelona, Spain
Eduardo Fernandes São Paulo, Brazil PSM Berlin, Germany
Elba Benítez Madrid, Spain Raquel Arnaud São Paulo, Brazil
Elvira González Madrid, Spain Rolf Art Buenos Aires, Argentina
Emma Thomas São Paulo, Brazil Ronie Mesquita Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Estação São Paulo, Brazil Ruth Benzacar Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fass São Paulo, Brazil Sies + Höke Düsseldorf, Germany
Fernando Pradilla Madrid, Spain Sikkema Jenkins New York, US
Filomena Soares Lisbon, Portugal Silvia Cintra + Box 4 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fólio São Paulo, Brazil Sim Curitiba, Brazil
Fortes Vilaça São Paulo, Brazil Simões de Assis Curitiba, Brazil
Fotospot São Paulo, Brazil Sprovieri London, UK
Franco Noero Turin, Italy Steiner São Paulo, Brazil
Gagosian New York, Beverly Hills, US,
London, UK, Paris, France, Rome, Athens, Italy, Geneva, Switzerland, Hong Kong
Stephen Friedman London, UK
Gávea Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Studio Nobrega São Paulo, Brazil
A Gentil Carioca Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sur Montevideo, Uruguay
Gregor Podnar Berlin, Ljubljana, Germany Sylvio Nery São Paulo, Brazil
Gustavo Rebello Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tempo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
H.A.P. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg, Austria, Paris,
Pantin, France
Henrique Faria New York, US Travesía Cuatro Madrid, Spain
Hilda Araújo São Paulo, Brazil Van de Weghe New York, US
Hus London, UK, Esjberg,
Denmark
Vedovi Brussels, Belgium
Inox Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Vera Cortês Lisbon, Portugal
Instituto de Visión Bogotá, Colombia Vermelho São Paulo, Brazil
Ipanema Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Virgilio São Paulo, Brazil
Isabel Aninat Santiago, Chile White Cube London, UK, Hong Kong,
São Paulo, Brazil
Ivan Bucharest, Romania Ybakatu Curitiba, Brazil
Jaqueline Martins São Paulo, Brazil Yvon Lambert Paris, France
Kavi Gupta Chicago, US, Berlin, Germany
Zlotowski Paris, France
Kurimanzutto Mexico City, Mexico
LA Galeria Bogotá, ColombiaNosco Magazines
Laura Marsiaj Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Amarello São Paulo, Brazil
Leme São Paulo, Brazil Artforum New York, US
Lemos de Sá Nova Lima, Brazil ArtNexus Miami, US
Leon Tovar New York, US The Art Newspaper London, UK
Lia Rumma Milan, Italy ArtReview London, UK
Lisson London, UK, Milan, Italy,
New York, US, Singapore
Arte al Día Miami, US
Logo São Paulo, Brazil Arte!Brasileiros São Paulo, Brazil
Lourdina Jean Rabieh São Paulo, Brazil Bamboo São Paulo, Brazil
Luciana Brito São Paulo, Brazil Bazaar Arte São Paulo, Brazil
Luciana Caravello Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dasartes Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Luisa Strina São Paulo, Brazil seLecT São Paulo, Brazil
Lume São Paulo, Brazil Zum São Paulo, Brazil
Lurixs Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maisterravalbuena Madrid, Spain Artist Books
Cosac Naify São Paulo, Brazil
Ikrek São Paulo, Brazil
Kitschic Barcelona, Spain
La Silueta Bogotá, Colombia
par(ent)esis Florianópolis, Brazil
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About SP-Arte
SP-Arte, the São Paulo International Art Fair, was founded in 2005 and is now the most important art fair in Latin America presenting the top Brazilian and International galleries. Over five days, SP-Arte also presents a strong programme of social, cultural and educational events, including ‘Curatorial Lab’ and ‘Editorial Cluster.
