October 6–9, 2016
VIP preview: Thursday, October 6, 3–6pm
Private view reception: 6–9pm
The Old Truman Brewery
Ely’s Yard, 15 Hanbury Street
London E1 6QR
Hours: Friday–Saturday 11am–8pm,
Sunday 11am–7pm
Crossroads Art Show will be launched this October at the Old Truman Brewery in East London, during Frieze week.
An international art show, Crossroads is a niche fair, with special curatorial projects and approximately 50 galleries from abroad that have been handpicked by a team of renowned curators. A fresh, multicultural and accessible fair, Crossroads presents the most current artistic trends in a relaxed and convivial setting. An opportunity to experience the highest quality contemporary art by established and emerging artists, from a multitude of backgrounds and spanning different generations, who share a desire for breaking with the status quo and exploring new realms, new forms and new ideas.
The Artistic Committee of Crossroads is comprised of renowned figures in today’s international art world and it includes artists and curators such as Eva Ruiz, Pablo León de la Barra, Fernando Bryce, Franklin Evans, Cecilia Jurado, Bruno Leitão, Federico Luger, Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo, Manuela Ribadeneira, Aura Seikkula and Octavio Zaya.
A dialogue between cultures, geographies, history, diverse political situations and aesthetics intersect at Crossroads. Galleries from Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Romania, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, USA, UAE and United Kingdom will allow the public to experience what is happening now in contemporary art around the world and visit the best upcoming international contemporary galleries right in our door step.
With the generous support of the Government of Catalonia, a number of galleries from Barcelona will be present, including SICART, Galería Senda, Galería Trama, Joan Gaspar, Marc Domenech, Àngels, N2, Silvestre, Miguel Marcos and Víctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo. Pilar Serra, NF, Slowtrack, Kir Royal and Bacelos from Madrid; Area 72 from Valencia, ATM from Gijon and T20 from Murcia will complete an extensive panorama of the current trends in Spain. FL Gallery from Milan, Frittelli Arte Contemporanea from Firenze and Paolo Maria Deanesi Gallery, Trento from Italy will be presenting contemporary Italian art together with art from Latin America and beyond. Other European galleries such as Bendana Pinel, Galerie Dix9 and Galerie Eva Meyer from Paris; Dittrich & Schlechtriem Gallery from Berlin, MAM Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Vienna. From further afield, Zahorian & Van Espen from Bratislava and Zorzini Gallery from Bucharest, whilst London galleries will include Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Cecilia Brunson and Narrative Projects.
Vermelho, Ybakatu Gallery, Galeria Pilar and Baro Galeria are amongst the galleries from Brazil that will be present in association with Latitude Abact Apex Brazil. More Latin American galleries and artists will include Revolver, Lima; Salar Galería de Arte, La Paz; Indiana Bond from Bogota; Satélite, Queretaro, Mexico and Walden from Buenos Aires, alongside Y Gallery and Saphira&Ventura from New York. Special Proposals will be presented by Ateliê Alê from Sao Paulo, Naranjo from Barcelona and Collectionair from Dubai.
A specially conceived area is presented by Spanish curator Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo with Àngels, Barcelona; Vermelho and Galeria Pilar from Sao Paulo; Galleria Macca, Cagliari; and Isla Flotante, Buenos Aires.
A focus on historical Portuguese artists will be presented by Sala Branca from Portugal in “Great Masters of 20th Century Portuguese Art.”
Participating galleries
Area72, Valencia Spain / ATM, Gijón, Spain / Bacelos, Vigo/Madrid, Spain / Baró Galeria, Sao Paulo, Brazil / Bendana Pinel, Paris, France / Cecilia Brunson Projects, London UK / DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM, Berlin, Germany / FL Gallery, Milan, Italy / Frittelli arte contemporanea, Florence, Italy / Galeria Joan Gaspar, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Galeria Marc Domènech, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Galeria Miguel Marcos, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Galeria Pilar Serra, Madrid, Spain / Galería Senda, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Galeria silvestre, Tarragona / Madrid, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Galeria Trama, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Galerie Dix9, Paris, France / Galerie Eva Meyer, Paris, France / Indiana Bond Gallery, Bogota, Colombia / KIR ROYAL, Madrid, Spain / Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, United Kingdom / MAM Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Vienna, Austria / N2 Galería, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Narrative Projects, London, United Kingdom / NF Galería, Madrid, Spain / Paolo Maria Deanesi Gallery, Trento, Italy / Revolver Galeria, Lima, Peru / Sala Branca, Lisbon, Portugal / Salar Galeria de Arte, La Paz, Bolívia / Saphira&Ventura Gallery, New York, USA / Satélite, Queretaro, Mexico / SICART, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Slowtrack, Madrid, Spain / Galería T20, Murcia, Spain / Víctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo, Barcelona, Spain—supported by Government of Catalonia / Walden, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Y Gallery, New York, USA / Ybakatu Gallery, Curitiba, Brazil / Zahorian & Van Espen, Bratislava, Slovakia / Zorzini Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
Selected curatorial projects:
Let’s be ironic!—an original exhibit of works from the Servais Family Collection curated by Eva Ruiz and Eva Mansergas
The Middle Field—videos programmed by Bruno Leitão and Marta Ramos-
Yzquierdo
readingroomincolor—a site-specific installation by Franklin Evans
Years by Diango Hernández—courtesy of Federico Luger
Somewhere Else—an on-site project curated by Fortunata Calabro
Crossroads Design—furniture and objects selected by Manuel Díaz Cebrian
This is not a Restaurant—Food + Art experience by Argentine chef Martin Milesi
Presented by Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo
Àngels, Barcelona—supported by Government of Catalonia / Vermelho, Sao Paulo, Brazil / Galeria Pilar, Sao Paulo, Brazil / Galleria Macca, Cagliari, Italy / Isla Flotante, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Special Proposals
Ateliê Alê – Espaço de Arte, Sao Paulo, Brazil / Naranjo, Barcelona, Spain / Collectionair, Dubai, UAE
