Spain’s largest commercial art event saw 211 galleries gather at the IFEMA conference centre

As the Spanish capital attracts a moneyed contingent from Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, regional galleries are following suit

The first full edition of Spain's leading art fair since the start of the pandemic saw a near-return to form with strong institutional presence

The Spanish art fair, which usually takes place in February, has braved the Madrid heat with this year’s postponed edition

The 'panorama is desolate' for the country's culture sector, says Manuel Fernández-Braso, president of the association of Madrid art galleries

Spanish art fair celebrates the work of Cuban-American artist Felix González-Torres, who died of Aids in 1996

The 39th edition, opening tomorrow, has exhibitors from across Latin America, including Peru, Cuba, Chile and Colombia

Political turmoil and economic crisis keep collectors away from countries such as Venezuela, so galleries rely more on fairs

Madrid museum's collector-trustees, Carmen Cervera and Francesca von Habsburg, turn conflict into collaboration

Collectors praise fair's mix of politics, aesthetics and conceptual works

Media mogul Tatxo Benet says that censorship is damaging for artists—and the viewing public