The seventh edition of the art gallery fair, arteBA ’98, exceeded all expectations.
The change of location to the Centro Municipal de Exposiciones General San Martín had very beneficial effects on the general distribution of the exhibiting participants: a great uniformity was achieved between the stands, as well as great simplicity in the layout of the stands, which is an essential quality for visiting the 80 participating galleries, both national and foreign.
In addition to the works presented by the exhibiting galleries and institutions, the arteBA Foundation organized various cultural activities: the I Biennial arteBA of Engraving took place, a space was dedicated to contemporary Argentinean sculpture, and the works of 10 Buenos Aires province painters selected by the Premio Banco Provincia were exhibited.
8000 guests participated in the opening of arteBA ’98 and it was estimated that 108,211 people visited it during the 10 days that it was open to the public, transforming it to an event of massive scope.
More than US$ 4,500,000 of works were sold, consolidating the importance of the Fair as a dynamic force in the Argentinean art market.
