ZⓈONA MACO

ZⓈONAMACO presents its twentieth anniversary in 2024 at Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City.

In addition to presenting an extensive program of parallel activities and its renowned program of conversations with international panelists, ZⓈONAMACO will host a special edition that will bring together exhibitors, gallery owners, curators, artists and art professionals from different parts of the world in its four fairs : ZⓈONAMACO MEXICO CONTEMPORARY ART, ZⓈONAMACO DESIGN, ZⓈONAMACO SALÓN DEL ANTIQUARÍA and ZⓈONAMACO PHOTO.

GENERAL SECTION

The largest section of the fair presents internationally leading galleries with works in painting, graphics, sculpture, installation, video and new media, by the most representative contemporary artists on the global scene.

Selection committee:

Teófilo Cohen (Proyectos Monclova, CDMX),

Karen Huber (Karen Huber Gallery, CDMX)

Lauren Kelly (Sean Kelly Gallery, New York/Los Angeles),

Ben Loveless (Nordenhake, Berlin/Stockholm/CDMX)

Guilherme Simões de Assis (Simões de Assis, São Paulo/Curitiba)

Mills Morán (Morán Morán, CDMX/Los Angeles)

ZⓈONAMACO SOUTH

ZⓈONAMACO SUR, curated for the third time by Luiza Teixeira de Freitas, explores practices of artists, projects and galleries from the Global South or those committed to the region, beyond their mere origin. This year, along with this geographic focus, emerged the ideas of generosity and care, expressed through actions, words and emotions, which play a vital role in human relationships, healthcare and other areas. In general, care encompasses a wide range of practices and intentions aimed at promoting well-being, whether for oneself, others, or the environment. It is a fundamental aspect of human nature and crucial to fostering healthy relationships, personal growth, and a compassionate society. How can art and care intersect and complement each other? Art can be a powerful medium through which care for oneself, others, and the world can be expressed and cultivated. It is here where ZⓈONAMACO SUR 2024 will establish its curatorial framework

Curator: Luiza Teixeira de Freitas (Rio de Janeiro, 1984), is an independent curator. In addition to working on various projects in São Paulo, New York, London, Latin America and the Middle East, Luiza's practice focuses mainly on curating and consulting for private collections. She is founder of the independent publishing house Taffimai.

ZⓈONAMACO MODERN ART

For the tenth year, the section will exhibit historical pieces by international artists with a panorama of genres and emblematic works produced mainly during the first half of the 20th century.

Curator: Esteban King Álvarez (Mexico City, 1986) is a researcher and curator of modern and contemporary art. He has a degree in History and a master's degree in Art History from UNAM. From 2012 to 2015 he served as curator and head of research at the Museo Universitario del Chopo, and from 2015 to 2019 as curator of the Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo (ESPAC).

ZⓈONAMACO EJES

It will focus on artists whose practices explore the powerful relationship between pleasure and politics. This section welcomes proposals from younger galleries, hybrid spaces and artist-driven initiatives featuring projects spanning one to three artists. EJES will showcase the many fascinating ways in which artists highlight the importance of care, love, leisure, intimacy, sexuality and play to inspire new collective ways of life that can ensure pleasure for all. Works related to ideas of sexual dissidence, gender disobedience, erotic awakening, pleasure activism, queer utopias and radical political imagination will set the tone of this vibrant section.

Curator: Bernardo Mosqueira (Rio de Janeiro, 1988) is a curator, writer and researcher living in New York. He is founder and artistic director of Solar dos Abacaxis, in Rio de Janeiro (since 2015); ISLAA Curatorial Fellow at the New Museum, New York (since 2021); and director of the FOCO ArtRio Award (since 2012). He was part of the curatorial team of the IBEU Art Gallery (2011-2015) and organized the Venus Terra performance festival (2011-2014). Mosqueira has a master's degree in curatorial studies (CCS Bard, 2021).

ZⓈONAMACO DESIGN

It presents a curatorship by Cecilia León de la Barra composed of furniture, jewelry, textiles, everyday and decorative objects, as well as limited editions and historical pieces.

Director: Cecilia León de la Barra (Mexico City, 1975), independent curator.

EMERGING

Section that seeks to promote the work of young designers.

Curators: Cecilia León de la Barra, artistic director of ZⓢONAMACO Diseño, Joel Escalona (Mexico City, 1986), creative director and furniture designer and Jorge Diego Etienne (Tampico, 1983), industrial designer, creative director and consultant.

ZⓈONAMACO PHOTO

It is presented as an encounter with the photographic fact based on the possibilities that new tools and the great historical milestones of the medium allow. A gap where documentation, collective creation, collaboration with other languages and discursive exercises reflect the new imaginaries of human thought and the surrounding reality.

Curator: Luis Graham Castillo (Dominican Republic, 1982), curator, cultural manager and researcher who graduated from the Curando Caribe curatorial studies program. He has been part of curatorial teams and managed projects in various independent institutions and initiatives in the region, such as Casa QUI, the Network of Cultural Centers of Spain, Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes, MECA Art Fair, ArteBA, Museum of Modern Art, Photo- Imagen RD, Catalysta, EdgeZones, among others. He is currently curator of the Dominican Public Art Program, attached to the Presidential Innovation Cabinet. He resides in Santo Domingo, where he collaborates for different media and is part of the teaching team at the Altos de Chavón School of Design.

ZⓈONAMACO ANTIQUARY SALON

Space created for the exhibition, dissemination and sale of the exclusive symbolic universe of the so-called antiques, in dialogue with plastic, decorative and design arts, produced before 1960. Art beyond the Academies that, in harmony by contrast, are inserted and They are resignified in hyper-contemporaneity.

Curator: Alfonso Miranda Márquez (Mexico City, 1978) is a historian with a specialty in Decoding the visual image. He is president of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) and member of the Advisory Council of the Center for the Study of History of Mexico-Fundación Carlos Slim, as well as of the FotObservatorio. Since 2005, Alfonso has been director of the Museo Soumaya Plaza Loreto, Plaza Carso, Casa Guillermo Tovar de Teresa and Atrio de San Francisco. Likewise, he directs HistoriAndo and is co-editor of the digital magazine La Domadora.

ZⓈONAMACO BOOKS

ZⓈONAMACO Libros presents a selection of publishers specialized in art and photography.

General tickets + Access to the VIP program + fair information, here.

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Wednesday February 7: 17:00-20:00

Thursday 8-Friday 9 February: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Sat February 10: 12:00-20:00

Sunday: 11:00-18:00

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