The 18th edition of Swab Barcelona concluded successfully, reaffirming its position as one of the leading platforms for emerging contemporary art. Held from October 2 to 5 at the Textile Pavilion of Fi
The Swab 2025 Public Program is conceived as a space for collective activation, where the audience is no longer a passive observer but becomes an active part of the artistic and discursive process.
Swab presents a new General Program in response to the current dynamics of contemporary art. What before were differentiated spaces in the fair; General, Emerging, Seed, now are articulated in a single
The tropics are those imaginary lines where the sun, positioned at the zenith, pauses after each cycle, before shifting towards a new direction. Humanity seems to be going through a similar time—a sols
Swab Barcelona celebrates its 18th edition, a symbolic age that, coinciding with the Year of the Snake, marks a turning point for the project. Framing this edition as a solstice—a transitional state—th
The SEED program offers alternative projects the opportunity to present their practice to a wide and diverse public, beyond their local context. SEED also creates a place of encounter and dialogue that
The 17th edition of Swab Barcelona introduced, for the first time, a program dedicated to the growing convergence between contemporary art and design, establishing a dialogue between aesthetic innovati
The 17th edition of Swab Barcelona presents, for the first time, a program featuring four galleries dedicated to the growing convergence between contemporary art and design.In recent years, independent
In its 17th edition, Swab Barcelona turns its focus to East Asia, with the Focus Tokyo/Seoul program taking center stage. Six emerging spaces showcase the vibrant, youthful art scene of both megacities