Skip to content
subscribe
Account
SEARCH

Categories

LASTEST

Postcard from ZONA MACO 2017

No contributor

I can only describe my recent escape from the New York City winter with one word: “joy.” Lat week was my first time to ZONA MACO and to Mexico altogether, and I have to admit that it exceeded my expectations.

The fair organized an extensive cultural program in and around Mexico City, creating a particular sense of community of local galleries and top international galleries from the U.S. and Europe. Dealers from Africa and Asia were missing, but I am sure that they will soon be joining this Central American fair.

Gabriel Orozco at kurimanzutto

All the major Mexican players like kurimanzutto, Galería OMR, and others planned their schedule to coincide with the fair and debuted amazing shows like Gabriel Orozco (at kurimanzutto) and the group show “The Queen Falls.” (at OMR) curated by Anissa Touati and Marc-Olivier Wahler. This made for a vibrant and enthusiastic first day of the art week where old friends and new gathered.

Outside the main fair were two notable satellite fairs: Material and Salon Acme. Material had a feeling similar to Liste in Basel and NADA in Miami and New York.  Salon Acme felt similar to Spring/Break Art Show in New York, offering a unique opportunity to discover the local, emerging scene in a youthful setting.

National Museum of Anthropology

National Museum of Anthropology

At ZONA MACO, even if sales seemed slow from our discussions with gallerists, the works on view represented the appetite and position the fair has created for itself in the stronger but still fragile Central American First economy. The political situation, the new Trump administration, and the state of the peso did not help…

Overall, the fair was a real eye-opening experience, seeing first-hand the strong, proud, and culturally rich southern neighbor of the United States. A tour at the National Museum of Anthropology anchored that reality.

Mexico City

Mexico City

The Museo Tamayo gala and the Museo Jumex opening were key social moments of the art week where everyone had the pleasure to compare notes over a beautiful dinner made even friendlier with the pairing of strong tequila.

Mexico, we’ll see you next year…

Salon Acme No. 5

Salon Acme No. 5

SAME AS TODAY

FURTHER READING

The View at The Palm Opens in Dubai with Human-Centric Purpose

Whitewall spoke with John Bricker of Gensler about The View at The Palm in Dubai.

Louis Fratino Finds Power in Images of What We Love

Louis Fratino spoke with Whitewall about keeping the studio a space free from fear of failure.

The BMW Neue Klasse Looks to an All-Electric Future

The BMW Neue Klasse is a statement piece for a new era: design language that references classic BMW for its soon-to-be all-electric lineup.

7 Standout Presentations at Spring/Break Art Show Los Angeles 

The fifth edition of Spring/Break Art Show Los Angeles kicked off in a 1940s warehouse space within the Culver City Arts District.

10 Must-See Shows from Mexico City Art Week 2024

While ZsONA MACO may be over, these must-see exhibitions at OMR, MASA and more in Mexico City are still on view.

SUBSCRIBE TO MAGAZINE

Kelly Wearstler

THE WINTER EXPERIENCE ISSUE
2023

Subscribe

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER

Go inside the worlds of Art, Fashion, Design and Lifestyle.

READ THIS NEXT

The fifth edition of Spring/Break Art Show Los Angeles kicked off in a 1940s warehouse space within the Culver City Arts District.
While ZsONA MACO may be over, these must-see exhibitions at OMR, MASA and more in Mexico City are still on view.

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER

Go inside the worlds
of Art, Fashion, Design,
and Lifestyle.