How Mexico City’s art scene and its biggest fair, Zona Maco, have grown over 20 years
about 3 months ago (02/05/2024)
How Mexico City’s art scene and its biggest fair, Zona Maco, have grown over 20 years Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Art fairs news How Mexico City’s art scene and its biggest fair, Zona Maco, have grown over 20 years The biggest art fair in Latin America is marking a significant milestone while showcasing the booming local scene Constanza Ontiveros Valdés 5 February 2024 Share Visitors at the 2023 edition of Zona Maco Courtesy Zona Maco This year Mexico City’s Zona Maco art fair, the biggest in Latin America, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It launched as a discrete endeavour that Zélika García founded to promote Mexico’s art scene and has grown into a mega-fair with 208 exhibitors from 25 countries—all the while remaining true to that original vision. Initially launched in Monterrey, the fair soon relocated to Mexico City, which García views as “the centre of the world” due to its optimal flight connections and innumerable cultural offerings.