Fahrenheit (magazine)

FAHRENHEITº is a bimonthly magazine of contemporary art and lifestyle that addresses the theme from different disciplines of art,[1][2] criticism and theory. It was founded in 2003 in Mexico City by Rubén José Marshall Tikalova. Its website was launched in 2009; in this site there can be found news from contemporary art and culture, in Spanish, English and French. The magazine is intended for a range of audiences. Both media and readers have found in FAHRENHEITº a means of staying in contact with the art world. The magazine has received coverage since 2003 in the press, magazines and catalogues,[3][4][5][6][7] and in a research thesis.[8]

FAHRENHEITº
Editorial DirectorRubén José Marshall Tikalova (Editorial Director)
CategoriesContemporary art and lifestyle
FrequencyBimonthly
PublisherCA Proyeccion SA de CV
First issue2003
CountryMexico
Based inMexico City
LanguageSpanish (print), Spanish, English and French online
Websitewww.fahrenheitmagazine.com

Content

The magazine contains articles, artists presentations, manifestations and movements, along with issues related to lifestyle, all of them divided into four sections:

  • Intro: Introduces the reader to the theme of the edition along with recognized writers who manage it through three articles: Thesis, Antithesis and Synthesis.[9]
  • Art: Develops the theme of the magazine from the perspective of different forms of art and culture: visual arts, film, performing arts, music, literature, architecture. Featuring the work of artist, writers or curators through the articles: Paper Museum, Portfolio,[10][11][12][13] Laboratory,[14] From Exile (with the kind support of Casa Refugio Citlaltépetl, Mexico[15] – whose main objective is to host writers, who are prosecuted or threatened in their original countries); and articles and interviews that examine the owe of arts professionals: Profile, Film (by Cineteca Nacional] (National Film Archives, Mexico),[16] Sound, Web Art and Architecture.
  • Gallery: Analyzes recent exhibitions, events of interest and the art market through the articles: Gallery, Special Coverages, Art Market (by Sotheby's New York).
  • Contemporary: Finishes the issue of the magazine with articles on lifestyle: Fashion, Design, Latitude (travels), Guide of Events from Mexico and worldwide, Haute Cuisine and Wines. The magazine concludes with a space dedicated to readers, who are invited to share a photo so that other readers can know them.

Collaborators

The magazine's collaborators have included José Gordon, Mónica Lavín, Nicolás Alvarado, Luigi Amara, Marc Sagaert, Julio Patán, Roberto Pliego, Cineteca Nacional Mexico, and Sotheby's New York.

Website

The site is a channel of news of art and lifestyle both Mexican and international, it presents new daily information in its different sections.[17][18] It was launched in 2009, and since then it has been exponentially growing, with presence in social networks.[19][20]

Achievements

From the beginning, FAHRENHEITº has been involved with art and culture life in Mexico, both as media, and as partner in platforms that support young artists. Its main objective is to be an agent in the development, promotion and growing of art and culture. The support of French Embassy in Mexico has been fundamental during the life of the magazine,[21] the magazine has also maintained a close relation to the Alliance Française Mexique. FAHRENHEITº also had the privilege to participate as partner in the bi-national contest, Miradas Cruzadas (Regards Croisés)[22] with other institutions from government and private sector, and the winners of this contest experimented the cultural exchange through the photography.[23][24][25]

References
  1. "Sitios de Interes "Arte y Cultura" (Sites of Interest "Art and Culture")". Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. "Revistas de arte y cultura México : Fahrenheit° : Sistema de Información Cultural, CONACULTA". Sic.gob.mx. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  3. "La Jornada". Jornada.unam.mx. 2004-08-20. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  4. "- el Universal Online". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21.
  5. Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Catalejo : Arte Moderno" (PDF). Gaceta.udg.mx. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  7. "Fahrenheit celebra ocho años - Grupo Milenio". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  8. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20100613022548/http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/lco/cordova_o_a/capitulo3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Tang kawasaki studio". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006023704/http://www.melaniesmith.net/biography/publications/index.html. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Fahrenheit > Steve McCurry Research Center". Researchstevemccurry.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  12. "Cover feature with Fahrenheit, Ecology in PHOTO+, & more". Missanielablog.com. 2011-09-04. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20090426230019/http://www.barbaracole.com/bcIndex.php?command=news. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. "Rebeca Mendez.com". Rebeca Mendez.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  15. "Casa Refugio Citlaltépetl". Casarefugio.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  16. "Cineteca Nacional MEXICO". Cinetecanacional.net. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  17. Archived November 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  18. es:Festival Internacional Cervantino Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico)
  19. "Revista Fahrenheit, especial Francia, oct – nov 2008". le laboratoire. 2007-12-16. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  20. "Versión digital de la revista "Fahrenheit" : Columna Pulso Político". Portal.pulsopolitico.com.mx. 2008-08-25. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  21. "La France au Mexique - Francia en México". Ambafrance-mx.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  22. "Miradas Cruzadas / Regards Croisés". Mcruzadas.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  23. "Segunda edición del Concurso de Fotografía Contemporánea Fahrenheitº". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
  24. "Segundo concurso Caminos de la Libertad para Jóvenes - Notas - Caminos de la Libertad – Grupo Salinas –". Tvazteca.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
  25. "Marcas en búsqueda de arte emergente | Excélsior" (in Spanish). Excelsior.com.mx. 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
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