{"id":67526,"date":"2016-05-15T11:33:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T09:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=67526"},"modified":"2018-09-07T11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T09:14:00","slug":"art-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/art-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Art fairs in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s some serious appeal to the <strong>art fairs<\/strong>\u00a0coming up this year\u00a0in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, with events focused on the creativity of contemporary video art through to showcases\u00a0that enable accessibility to the art market to young emerging artists. So if you want to support young creatives through the purchase of unique pieces at affordable prices, then get yourself a ticket to <strong>Swab<\/strong> taking place at the end of September. Plus be sure to mark your diaries for <strong>LOOP<\/strong> in June if you\u2019re into experiencing an art form that prides itself on being far from the norm. And if you&#8217;re interested\u00a0to see\u00a0work covering an\u00a0international scene, then make note of the <strong>Barcelona International Art Fair<\/strong>\u00a0coming up in December. In a city that\u2019s buzzing with creativity and originality, you\u2019ll be sure to find your own piece of art from local and international artists at these upcoming <strong>art fairs in Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/art-fair\/#Swab\" title=\"Swab\">Swab<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/art-fair\/#LOOP\" title=\"LOOP\">LOOP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/art-fair\/#Barcelona_International_Art_Fair\" title=\"Barcelona International Art Fair\">Barcelona International Art Fair<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swab\"><\/span>Swab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Swab-Barcelona.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-67535 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Swab-Barcelona-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Swab Barcelona\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Open to the public from 30 September to 2 October, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/swab.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Swab<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s premise is to break with elitist ideals that can often surround contemporary art by focusing\u00a0on accessibility and openness with the general public. The event, which has been running since 2006, takes place at a pavilion near <strong>Font M\u00e0gica de Montju\u00efc<\/strong>. Its grounding in being an art fair to \u2018discover\u2019 means that you\u2019re bound to find works that haven&#8217;t been\u00a0seen at other fairs. And this ideal rings true with its focus on creating opportunities for <strong>emerging galleries<\/strong> as well as\u00a0<strong>artists<\/strong> at the beginnings of their careers by enabling\u00a0access to the art market. As well as its objective to support early-career and <strong>emerging artists<\/strong>, Swab enables <strong>affordable art works<\/strong> to be purchased by <strong>art lovers<\/strong>. Keep an eye on the <a href=\"http:\/\/swab.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Swab website<\/a> closer to the event date, which is around the end of September.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/art-galleries-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art galleries to visit for free in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LOOP\"><\/span>LOOP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coming up in early June, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/loop-barcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LOOP<\/a><\/strong> describes itself as the place for <strong>video art lovers<\/strong>. For \u20ac20, the two-day entry pass gives you full access over 3 and 4 June at the Hotel Ramblas Catalunya to experience inspiring and\u00a0interactive video art by a wide collection of video artists. LOOP\u2019s claim as one of the first in the field exclusively dedicated to\u00a0the discovery, promotion and acquisition of <strong>contemporary video art works<\/strong> presents a unique opportunity to visit an art fair that sets itself apart from others. Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/loop-barcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LOOP website<\/a> for more details, where you can also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loop-barcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">subscribe to the LOOP newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona_International_Art_Fair\"><\/span>Barcelona International Art Fair<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Museu-Mari\u0301tim-de-Barcelona-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-67536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Museu-Mari\u0301tim-de-Barcelona--225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Museu Mari\u0301tim de Barcelona\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>At the end of the year, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BarcelonaInternationalArtFair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Barcelona International Art Fair<\/a><\/strong> (BIAF) is highly worth the visit, not only for its collection of modern and <strong>contemporary art<\/strong> but also to see the incredible space where the event is based. On from 16 to 17 December, the BIAF is held at the <strong>Sala Marqu\u00e9s de Comillas<\/strong> within the <strong>Museu Mar\u00edtim de Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0and features a showcase of <strong>original paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations <\/strong>and<strong> photographs<\/strong>. The BIAF prides itself on presenting over 100 contemporary exhibitors from 30 countries, showcasing the next generation of talent alongside some of the most established galleries from Europe and around the world. There&#8217;s free entry on 17 December but you can also <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bcnartfair.com\/tickets\/\">purchase a VIP ticket<\/span> for \u20ac10 on 16 December.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"67526\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s some serious appeal to the art fairs\u00a0coming up this year\u00a0in Barcelona, with events focused on the creativity of contemporary video art through to showcases\u00a0that enable accessibility to the art market to young emerging artists. 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