ArtForo is an art fair, staged annually, that exhibits works by acclaimed
Latin America
Latin America or
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n artists. Artforo also features lectures and symposiums dedicated to the understanding and promotion of
Latin American art
Latin American art is the combined artistic expression of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, as well as Latin Americans living in other regions.
The art has roots in the many different indigenous cultures that inhabited the ...
.
History
ArtForo was started in 2016 in
New York City
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by painter
Oscar Abreu
Oscar Abreu (born March 6, 1978) is one of the top three most valued Dominican painters according to artprice.com. Oscar Abreu is also a sculptor, art collector, cultural personality and performance artist, who lives and works in Dominican Repub ...
and curated by gallerist
Karima Boutaleb. In its inaugural year, the Artforo show featured works by visual artists Mariano Sanchez, Joaquin Rosario, Pedro Gallardo, Pablo Palasso, Van Robert and Oscar Abreu. Writer Adrian Cabreja gave a lecture on
Psycho-Expressionism.
In 2017, ArtForo expanded into a multi-art fair that featured
visual arts
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,
culinary art
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s, and
music
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. Musical performances were given by Emi Antonio, Alvaro, Gabbano, Roy Tavare and Zeo Munoz. David Nunez was the chef of the fair's opening gala and provided a selection of Japanese/ Dominican fused foods. Lectures were provided by art critic Gamal, Michelen Stefan, art critic Odalis G. Perez, writer Ramon Dario Jimenez, producer Armando Guareno and Councilmember
Ydanis Rodriguez.
2017's ArtForo was dedicated to Freddy Javier, a veteran Dominican artist.
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References
Latin American art
Art fairs