70 art galleries from all over the world take part in Swab Barcelona

Until Sunday 1 October, over 80 artists and representatives of 70 art galleries from all over the world will come together at Swab Barcelona, the international contemporary art fair, in order to exhibit the pieces that best represent contemporary art. New features and aspects of this year’s tenth edition include an edible stand, the participation for the very first time of Brazil and a brand new international selection committee. This year, all things independent take centre stage, including self-managed spaces such as La Trastera, which began in a garage of a house in Segur de Calafell.

Swab Barcelona will be a meeting point in which to discover today’s most innovative artistic proposals and meet local and international artists from all artistic fields, as well as consolidated artists such as Carlos Pazos, Joan Fontcuberta, James Rielly and Laura Bruce.

Paulo Licona Minicrisis, 2017 Galería SGR, Bogotá Programa general

Banco Sabadell Foundation Award for Best Contemporary Art Gallery

This award recognises the best Art Gallery of Swab Barcelona, and consists in the acquisition by the Foundation of the work of art submitted by the award-winning gallery. On the jury are collectors and directors of art centres, and it is chaired by Miquel Molins, the Foundation’s Chairman. The winner of this year’s edition is Galería Sicart, Solo show Antònia del Rio.