Cultural Spaces
Cultural Spaces allow professionals and all those interested in contemporary art to get to know some of the main Spanish institutions and to discover interesting new initiatives every year.
anonymous art project, launched in January 2023, unites collectors, gallerists, curators, artists, and museums to support contemporary Japanese artists. Operating nationally and internationally, it sponsors exhibitions, collects artworks, and donates them to public museums. We introduce Kei Takemura, born in Tokyo in 1975 and based in Takasaki, Gunma. Since the 2000s, Japanese art has developed a localized visual language, reflecting global trends and domestic critiques. Part of this evolution, she worked in Berlin (2000–2015), cultivating her style beyond Japan’s local context and resonating globally.Her art bridges past loss and future hope, reflecting resilience and a commitment to sustaining hope amid today’s fragile world.
Image: Kei Takemura, "Gone Ginkgoes in Tokyo and Takasaki", 2019, Gunma silk thread dyed with ginkgo, Inkjet print on cotton cloth, Italian synthetic fabric, Japanese silk thread, 335 x 220 cm.
ArtsLibris
ARCOmadrid will continue to host the art publications section in the Arts Libris area, aimed at an initiation in collecting. Various presentations of new publications in the Arts Libris Speaker´s Corner will complete this.
Magazines
Art criticism and writing specializing in contemporary art is one of the main channels of communication for artists today. In the magazines section, ARCOmadrid offers its visitors the possibility of discovering the main publications related to contemporary art. A space for reading, discovering and connecting with art.