SP-Arte 2019, São Paulo Bienal Pavillion/Photo Ênio Cesar.
Text of the announcement:
In the midst of the worsening of the situation involving COVID-19 in Brazil, it is our commitment to guarantee the safety and health of exhibitors and visitors. Therefore, we believe that the best course of action at this time is to suspend the 16th edition of SP-Arte, that would take place from April 1st to 5th, at the Bienal Pavilion, until we have adequate conditions for its realization.
Façade of the Bienal Pavillion, São Paulo/Photo Jéssica Mangaba/
SP-Arte maintains a firm commitment to the art market and cultural programming in São Paulo, and understands that the event is an important moment for the entire circuit. Precisely for this reason, it is our priority to ensure the integrity of all those involved in the organization of the Fair. Based on daily monitoring, we endeavored until the last moment to keep SP-Arte as planned. We carefully evaluated all possible options alongside our partners, sponsors and exhibitors and decided, together and with great regret, to suspend the event.
Interior of the Bienal Pavilion, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, where SP-Arte is staged for fifteen editions/Photo Jéssica Mangaba.
However, in view of the declaration of pandemic by the World Health Organization, the holding of an event of this nature and proportion is compromised. Given the international scale of the Fair, we still have no way to calculate the logistical and operational impacts, which are increasing every day with mobility restrictions and border closures. We continue to evaluate alternatives to make the 16th edition of SP-Arte feasible at a more opportune time, and we will keep all our public informed about any developments.
Sincerely,
SP-Arte
Fernanda Feitosa, founder and director of SP-Arte/Photo Enio Cesar
Rio-born Cynthia Garcia is a respected art historian, art critic and journalist fluent in five languages stationed in São Paulo. Cynthia is a recipient of the 2023 APCA (Paulista Association of Art Critics) award as a contributing editor of Newcity Brazil since its founding in 2015. Her daughter America Cavaliere works in the contemporary art market and her son Pedro Cavaliere, based in LA, is in the international DJ scene.
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