L.A. is on display at the European art fair ARCOmadrid

  • February 17, 2010 22:33

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Raymond Pettibon's "No Title (His transformation is)," 2009, pen, ink, gouache and acrylic on paper. On view in Madrid are 17 Los Angeles galleries, displaying works by more than 60 artists. (Brian Forrest, Regen Projects / January 8, 2010)

The organizers usually focus on an entire country's art, but this year they chose Los Angeles. During its 29-year history, Spain's ARCOmadrid has grown to become not only Europe's largest art fair but also a magnet for the contemporary art world's elite. Every winter, top gallerists, deep-pocketed collectors, museum bigwigs and artists -- not to mention some 200,000 paying visitors -- flock to the Spanish capital for the fair's five-day run.


 

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