20 in 2020

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20 in 2020, the Artists of the Next Decade: Latin America brings together 20 Latin American artists who, according to the editors, will redefine the artistic and cultural horizon in the decade to come. They are not the only ones. For every artist that was invited to participate in this book, several others were passed over. But curation is selection, and selection is exclusion. To face this challenge, the editors opened up a dialogue with a variety of critics, curators, artists and gallery owners in order to discover, from each of them, who might be those artists that they were seeking. An exercise less and less in vogue, the organisers talked a lot and distributed the authority of choice. In a continuous dialogue with their peers, the body of the book took shape, a plurality of songs, voices and accents. Text in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. AUTHORS: Fernando Ticoulat is the head of projects and co-founder of Act. Since 2012 he has been actively working with curation and production of contemporary art. Fernando has curated 14 exhibitions in Brazil and abroad, in addition to being responsible for executive production of another 28 art exhibitions. Fernando also collaborates with magazines and specialised publications. Prior to founding Act. , he worked at Se Gallery in Sao Paulo and founded "Coletor" an itinerary platform focused on the encounter and development of contemporary artistic practices. In 2015 he integrated the production team of the 31st Sao Paulo Biennial. Fernando holds a law degree from Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Sao Paulo) and a postgraduate degree in Art: Criticism and Curatorship from PUC-SP. Joao Paulo Siqueira Lopes is the head of advising and founder of Act. Prior to Act, Joao Paulo worked for galleries such as Lisson Gallery, Gagosian and Nathalie Obadia and art fairs such as FIAC and ArtRio. Throughout his career in contemporary art, he acquired a diverse expertise in art business and sales, curatorial affairs, collection management and relationships with museums. Joao earned a M. A. degree in Art Business from the Grande Ecole des Metiers de la Culture et du Marche de l' Art in Paris. SELLING POINTS: . The book gathers, for the first time, 20 artists whose practice will shape the new decade . Featuring many previously unseen pictures of the artworks and exhibitions . Featuring exclusive essays written by 13 renowned Brazilian and international curators 199 colour, 39 b/w illustrations