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Zona Maco: A Beacon of Art in Latin America

Published on , by Pierre Naquin et Hugues Cayrade

The 14th edition of the Mexican fair took place from 5 to 9 February in the country's capital. Despite a tough economic context, high-quality exhibitors and visitors reported present. There was a little breakage, too…

Lautario Bianchi (b. 1975), Berghain y el fin de la opacidad como utopia, 2019. Zona Maco: A Beacon of Art in Latin America

Lautario Bianchi (b. 1975), Berghain y el fin de la opacidad como utopia, 2019.

This year Zona Maco brought together four shows in one: in addition to modern and contemporary art, promoted by some 120 local and international galleries, the photography, design and antiques sectors were represented – as well as twenty-six countries – by exhibitors from the Americas, Europe and Asia. "A combination that upped the visitor numbers," said local gallery owner Enrique Guerrero, despite strained relations with their US neighbour and an unenviable situation at home, with sharply rising fuel prices and the peso at rock-bottom in mid-January. An initial assessment revealed that organisers…
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