ARCOmadrid 2012 to display works from 160 galleriesFebruary 11, 2012 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARCOmadrid 2012 will be held in Halls 8 & 10 of the Feria de Madrid from February 15 through February 19. The work on view covers the historical avant-gardes, classic contemporary and emerging art. Around 160 galleries from over 30 country clubs will be showing paintings, sculpture, installations, photography, video, new media, drawings, and multiple editions. For the second year running ARCOmadrid presents "Opening - Young European Galleries", a highly successful program designed to show and support young gallery projects from the Old Continent. With the collaboration of the Mondriaan Foundation and the Dutch Embassy in Spain, ARCOmadrid 2012 will also present the "Focus: The Netherlands" program, in which 14 Dutch galleries will participate and display the best of their exhibition programs. ARCOmadrid organizes an exclusive Collectors International Program, inviting guest collectors to visit ARCOmadrid 2012 and discover the excellent cross-section of art on view at the fair. With this Program, ARCOmadrid Guarantees the Presence of a large group of collectors and buyers turn, nominated by Participating galleries, who will visit the fair, Art Knowledge News reported. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |