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ARCOlisboa 2024 closed the doors of its 7th edition with a positive balance. The good pace of sales reported by the galleries confirms the commitment of Portuguese and international collectors to contemporary art.

This edition, which recorded around 13,000 attendees, brought together 84 galleries from 15 countries, whose artistic content was the best way to attract quality collectors. The professionals, collectors and guests stressed in particular the quality of the works exhibited at the stands and the increased risks taken by the gallery owners in their exhibitions, all of which shows a greater confidence in the opportunities for business and promotion of their artists at the fair.

Another highlight was the content of the curated programmes ‘OPENING’ and ‘As Formas do Oceano’ (The shapes of the Ocean), which provided an approach to young gallerism and presented projects that focused on relations between Africa and the African diaspora and other latitudes.

Located in the historic Cordoaria Nacional, the fair has established itself as the main international event for contemporary art in Portugal and an essential tool for the visibility of Portuguese artists to international organisations and collectors from Europe and the Americas. The interest aroused by the artistic submissions of the participating galleries was, together with the city’s social and cultural programme, the best way to attract leading international collectors and professionals.