Meanwhile “Focus,” curated by Carla Acevedo-Yates and titled “Landscape Undone,” emphasized Latinx artists, and works “that examine the intersectionality of issues surrounding the environment, focusing on personal and political climates as they interact with race, gender, and power.” Among them, New York gallerist Cristin Tierney presented a solo booth of work by Chilean-born artist Jorge Tacla, who was one of the first artists she welcomed into her gallery roster after establishing it in 2010.
Tierney was delighted to present Tacla at the fair in this context. “He’s from Santiago and has been in New York for many years and lived this back-and-forth existence like many artists of Latin descent,” she said, evoking the various political situations and social stresses that entails. By the end of the first VIP preview day, sales included Breaking News 2 (2022) for $50,000.
