GENERAL

Swab presents a new edition of its General Programme, responding to the current dynamics of contemporary art. This year's selection of galleries and spaces reflects a broader shift: the boundaries between established galleries and independent initiatives are becoming increasingly blurred, while practices once considered peripheral now occupy a central place in contemporary artistic narratives, where questions surrounding access to contemporary art have taken on renewed significance.Artist-run spaces, emerging galleries, and experimental initiatives continue to operate at the margins of a market that, in recent years, has increasingly concentrated around major players. Yet it is precisely these projects that are shaping new directions within contemporary discourse: they embrace risk, propose alternative models of sustainability in new contexts, and critically expand the boundaries of what an art fair can encompass.

BETA Contemporary

BETA Contemporary (Barcelona)

BETA Contemporary was founded in Berlin by Venezuelans in diaspora, with a focus on conceptually driven practices shaped by multiple cultural, geographic, and disciplinary contexts. From the outset, the gallery has supported artists working at the intersection of identity, medium, and place, encouraging critical risk-taking and sustained inquiry.

Artists: Fernando Loyola, Madison Tyrell, Manuela Benaim, Juan Perdiguero Trillo, Miriam Dema, Maness

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