The constant growth of the exhibition
has made it possible that its 8th edition is a renewed version,
larger, with new space design and an aesthetics of its own,
which is already a distinctive characteristic of the event
as a consequence of the reinforcement between historical
and the contemporary artworks. This edition specially focuses
on market strengthening, resulting in a first business negotiation
carried out jointly with Fundación Exportar, to which different
actors of the international market have been invited to
visit galleries in the exhibition, closing sales and making
exchange agreements. There is no doubt that Expotrastiendas
is a platform which creates target audience for the visual
arts market. It is worth highlighting that the writer and
theoretician Raquel Tibol, after 30 years living abroad,
took part in the exhibition, presenting "Siqueiros’ Transit
Towards Plastic Exercise" in the auditorium. Some days later,
its protection and restoration was announced. In this edition,
the dialogue between creativity, artwork and market gave
outstanding results.