Swab

Founded in Barcelona, Spain
Director: Joaquin Diez-Cascon

Swab is the only Contemporary Art Fair founded by an art collector this offers a unique vision for both the visitors and the final buyers. Our proposal is to break with the elitist and hermetic idea that often surrounds the contemporary art scene, making it more accessible to the general public.

Swab wants to be a Fair that discovers.The place where to find artworks never seen at other Fairs. That is why its selection committee is formed by gallery directors and art professionals. At Swab, the process of selection is based on searching and following from any dicipline artists’ works that represents in particular ways the emergent art tendencies of their countries. Swab combines the participation at the Fair by invitation and by application.

Swab keeps its origins based on creating opportunities for emerging galleries, artists and cutators that are beginig their art careers. One of our objectives is to offer them access to the art market, something difficult to do in the current situation and its endogamic trends.

Following this premise on 2011 MYFAF was created. It gives the opportunity for new galleries that had never participated in Art Fairs to present their program, sponsored completely by Swab.

Swab not only supports emergent art in the creation field.  It also, wants to promote contemporary art collections, making the initiation easier through the participation of young artists with affordable works. These new art collectors are fundamental to keep the art market in our country alive and to guarantee its continuity.

EXHIBITIONS:
– From 10th to 13th May 2007 – Swab Barcelona – At Drassanes, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).
– From 15th to 18th May 2008 – Swab Barcelona – At Drassanes, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).
– From 13th to 16th May 2010 – Swab Barcelona – At Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).
– From 26th to 29th May 2011 – Swab Barcelona – At Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).
– From 24th to 27th May 2012 – Swab Barcelona – At Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).
– From 3rd to 6th October 2013 – Swab Barcelona – At Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).
– From 2nd to 5th October 2014 – Swab Barcelona – At Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).
– From 1st to 4th October 2015 – Swab Barcelona – At Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona (Barcelona – Spain).