ARCOmadrid

🏛 Venue

📅 Event Dates (2025)

• Professional/VIP Days: March 5–6, 2025 (Wednesday–Thursday)
• Public Days: March 7–9, 2025

🖼 Fair Type

• 2025 is the 44th edition
• Thematic focus for 2025: “Latin American Dialogues” (no specific country guest of honor this year)

📝 Application Information

• Deadline: Summer 2024 (typically July)
• Selection: Curated by ARCO’s Organizing Committee
• Exhibitor List Announcement: Late fall 2024
• More Info: ifema.es/arco-madrid

🎟 Ticket Info & Prices

• General Admission: ~€40/day
• Reduced (Students): ~€20
• Multi-Day Pass: ~€60 (2-day)
• Professional Visitor Pass (March 5–6): ~€70 (or by invitation)
• Tickets Available: Online via IFEMA and on-site (card payments preferred)
• Note: Friday until 3 PM is professional-only access

💎 VIP Preview / Opening

• VIP Preview: March 5–6, 2025 – for invited collectors, curators, and art professionals
• Official Opening Ceremony: March 5, often attended by Spanish royals or cultural ministers
• Public Opening: March 7 at 3 PM
• Public Hours:
  • Saturday, March 8: 12 PM – 8 PM
  • Sunday, March 9: 12 PM – 6 PM

🖼 Art Categories

• Contemporary Art: From cutting-edge to established names
• Modern Art: Select booths showing 20th-century Latin American and Spanish artists
• Fair Sections:
  • General Program: Leading global and Spanish galleries
  • Opening by Allianz: Emerging galleries under 7 years old
  • Nunca lo mismo: Curated Latin American presentations
  • Artist Projects: Solo/duo artist booths
• Media: Painting, sculpture, photography, performance, installation, and new media

🏢 Number of Exhibitors

• Total Exhibitors (2025): 214 galleries from 36 countries
• Spanish Galleries: 71 (~33%)
• International: 143 (~67%), with strong Latin American representation (nearly 1/3)

🌍 Main Exhibitors

• Top Spanish Galleries: Elvira González, Juana de Aizpuru, Helga de Alvear, Galería Leyendecker
• International Names: Lisson Gallery, Continua, Perrotin, Hauser & Wirth, kurimanzutto
• Latin American Highlights: Nara Roesler (Brazil), Proyectos Ultravioleta (Guatemala), Sindicato (Dominican Republic)
• 2025 Note: 39 first-time participants across all sections

🎭 Associated Events

• Forums & Talks:
  • Experts Forum: Dialogues on collecting
  • Museums Forum: Global museum leaders in discussion
  • Artist Talks Series
• Awards: ARCO “A” Awards for Collectors
• Parallel Programs:
  • Special exhibitions at museums like Reina Sofía, Prado, and CA2M
  • Gallery Nights in Barrio de las Letras and Salamanca
  • Satellite fairs: ART Madrid, JustMad
• Cultural Coordination: Madrid’s institutions time major shows and events for ARCO week

♿ Accessibility

• Fully accessible venue: flat entry, elevators, wide aisles
• Accessible restrooms in all halls
• Complimentary wheelchairs available at IFEMA
• Clear signage in both Spanish and English

🌐 Language Support

• Primary Languages: Spanish and English
• Exhibitor Staff: Spanish galleries speak Spanish; most international and all major booths speak English
• Fair Materials: Bilingual catalogs, maps, and signage
• Announcements: Made in both Spanish and English

🚇 Transportation

• Metro: Line 8 – Feria de Madrid station (5-minute walk to Hall 7/9)
• Bus: Routes 112 and 122 stop at IFEMA
• Car/Taxi: 15-minute drive from Madrid city center (via M11 highway)
• Parking: On-site paid parking available (expect traffic at peak hours)
• Recommendation: Use metro during fair hours for fastest access

🗺 Map / Directions

• Google Maps: Search “IFEMA Madrid – ARCOmadrid”
• Entrance: South Access (via Metro station or taxi drop-off)
• Fair Location: Halls 7 & 9 – connected by central corridor
• On-Site Navigation: “ARCOmadrid” signage guides visitors throughout venue

📱 Social Media & Website

• Website: ifema.es/arco-madrid
• Instagram: @arco_madrid – use hashtag #ARCOmadrid or #ARCOmadrid2025
• Twitter: @ARCOmadRID
• Facebook: ARCOmadrid Feria
• Live Coverage: Daily updates, reels, and artist spotlights via IG Stories and Twitter threads

📸 Photos & Videos

• Photos:
  • Official ARCO gallery via IFEMA press portal
  • Coverage from El País, El Mundo, Artsy, Artforum
• Videos:
  • ARCO’s post-fair recap video
  • Hypebeast “Must-See Booths” feature
  • RTVE coverage of the fair’s opening
  • Instagram reels show installations, performances, and VIP guests

📞 Organizer / Contact

• Organizer: IFEMA Madrid (Institución Ferial de Madrid)
• Fair Director (2025): Maribel López
• General Contact: arco@ifema.es
• Phone: +34 91 722 50 60
• Press Contact: prensa.arco@ifema.es
• Address: IFEMA Feria de Madrid, 28042 Madrid, Spain