If one wanted to take a global art tour without ever leaving Paris, this fair was the one thing lacking. Mira is the fourth Latin American art gallery, following Asia Now, AKAA (formerly known as Africa), and Menart, which focus on the Middle East. The cultural and diplomatic organisation Maison de l’Amérique Latine, located in two houses in the city’s seventh district, will host the event from September 18th to the 22nd.
“In Spanish, mira means ‘look.’” The director of the fair, Manuela Rayo, who was born in Colombia and now lives in Paris, argues that it’s a means to get people to think about global issues. She has recently oversaw the planning of fairs hosted at the Grand Palais Éphémère in her role as head of external relations at the RMN-Grand Palais. She has also been employed at Bogotá’s Barcú event.
“Paris is increasingly asserting itself as the capital of contemporary art and culture, strengthened by the arrival of galleries such as Mendes Wood DM,” according to her. “The time had come to fill an empty space, that of the Latin American scene.”
“We chose September, a slightly quieter time, to avoid being swamped by the hustle and bustle of October in Paris,” according to Rayo. According to the date, Mira was also created “six months after Arco Madrid,” an art museum that features Latin American works. However, it is also necessary to export this scenario to another location.
Participating galleries will hail from Latin America; some have European branches, while others have long-standing Parisian presences. This “boutique fair” will feature about 20 exhibitors. Participating galleries come from all over the world; some have shown at Art Basel Miami Beach and Untitled Miami, while others are from Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and Argentina. Photographs, sculptures, and paintings from Latin America attest to the region’s enormous size and cultural wealth. A setting defined by a dedication to history and other political or postcolonial concerns. The more it is seen, the better adds Rayo. Artists participating in the fair will have “access to European collectors” according to her plans.
via forming a cooperation to send artworks from the Americas via boat, an innovative logistical approach is being considered to lessen the environmental impact of the show.
image courtesy Maison de l’Amérique Latine
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