20/21 International Art Fair 2012 to offer accessible prices, quality and variety

LONDON.- The 20|21 International Art Fair will take place at the Royal College of Art in Kensington Gore, London SW7, from 16 to 19 February 2012. It will be opened by Jeffrey Archer at 12 noon on the 16th. The fair features modern and contemporary art from the UK but has a significant number of dealers who specialise in work from China, India, Japan, Russia, Poland, Serbia and the Ukraine. However, art from a whole host of other countries will also be [...]

Art Toronto 2011: Canada’s only Modern and Contemporary international art fair

TORONTO, ON.- Collectors, curators and art enthusiasts converged on Toronto to experience the twelfth edition of Art Toronto – a four-day fair which showcases exhibits by 109 leading and emerging international galleries from 13 countries. Art Toronto 2011 runs from October 28 to 31, and features alternative spaces curated by The Drake Hotel, Canadian Art magazine, the Art Gallery of York University and the Art Dealers Association of Canada. Other highlights of the fair include solo exhibitions, installations and curated projects by renowned [...]

Art Moscow welcomes over forty national and international Contemporary art galleries

MOSCOW.- From September 21 through 25, the International Art Fair ART MOSCOW which is the principal annual event on the Russian art market focusing on contemporary actual art will be held at the Central House of Artists. ART MOSCOW is renewed annually, not only presenting to the public new works, names and galleries, but also introducing vital changes, which deeply affect the development of the project. This year the number of experts in the Expert Council enlarged by entering foreign professionals from Great [...]

American contemporary artist Jeff Koons to lend major works to Paris Tableau

PARIS.- World-renowned American contemporary artist Jeff Koons is lending three Old Master paintings to Paris Tableau, the first international art fair dedicated to Old Master paintings, from 4 to 8 November 2011 at the Palais de la Bourse, Paris. This major new event was devised by ten leading Parisian paintings dealers who invited ten important international colleagues from London, Amsterdam, Zurich, Rome, Madrid and New York to join them. Jupiter and Antiope or Venus and Satyr by Nicolas Poussin (1584-1665), Young girl [...]

First International Art Fair Dedicated to Old Master Paintings to be Launched in Paris

PARIS.- The first international art fair dedicated to Old Master paintings, will open to the public from Friday 4 to Tuesday 8 November 2011 at the renowned Palais de la Bourse, the former stock exchange located in the heart of the Paris art scene. This important new event was devised by ten leading Parisian paintings dealers who wish to share their passion for the field and to encourage the wider appreciation of paintings from the 14th to the mid 19th centuries. They [...]

Art Basel Takes Major Step Toward Expansion in Asia, Buys Hong Kong International Art Fair

BASEL.- Art Basel announced that MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd. – a MCH Group company, and the organizer of Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach – has signed a purchase agreement with Asian Art Fairs Ltd, the owners of ART HK – Hong Kong International Art Fair. As of July 1, 2011, MCH Group will take a majority ownership stake in Asian Art Fairs Ltd. The entry of MCH Group in the Asian art market marks a significant step [...]

45th Edition of Art Cologne Once Again Showcases Works by Well-Established Artists

COLOGNE.- Lively, open to change, daring and innovative – these are the qualities ART COLOGNE (13th-17th April 2011) is displaying 45 years after it was founded. The 45th International Art Fair is once again the event that showcases the works of well-established artists and also very promising up and coming talents, where art dealers with long years of experience engage in dialogue with daring young gallery owners. About 200 galleries from 22 countries are offering a comprehensive overview ranging from Modernist [...]

Miami International Art Fair Announces New Features, Previewing January 13th, 2011

MIAMI, FL.- From Beijing to Buenos Aires to New York, the MIA- Miami International Art Fair will showcase prestigious galleries from over 15 countries. A major contribution of the Fair is its support of the Miami art scene. Unlike any other Miami art fair, over 25 local galleries are participating and partnerships have been formed with important Miami museums and emerging art organizations, such as the Miami Art Museum, the Lowe Art Museum, the Robert and Patricia Frost Museum, the [...]

In Its Inaugural Year, artMRKT San Francisco, Aims to Be a Premiere International Art Fair

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- artMRKT San Francisco will be a premiere International Art Fair devoted to the presentation of important artwork from the 20th and 21st centuries with a focus on San Francisco galleries and artists. In its inaugural year, the show will combine a selection of leading galleries with a thoughtful program of art events and exhibitions at the fair venue and throughout the city. Showcasing new artists alongside historical material, artMRKT will create an ideal context for the discovery, [...]

In Front of Thousands of Collectors, Haiti’s Earthquake Spurs Miami Art Fair Projects

MIAMI (AP).- A young boy reaching toward a glimmer of light took shape as Haitian graffiti artist Jerry Rosembert Moise sprayed paint on the wall of an impoverished neighborhood’s youth center. It’s the kind of clearly hopeful image Moise developed after a catastrophic earthquake leveled his hometown of Port-au-Prince in January. “I used to do caricatures, but now I try to be more realistic to get more attention for helping the country,” Moise said during a break from his painting [...]

Miami International Art Fair, a New Unique Art Fair Model for the 21st Century

MIAMI, FL.- Miami Beach will once again become a gathering place for art lovers across the globe. International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) announces the Miami International Art Fair (MIA) will return January 14th-17th, 2011 to Miami Beach Convention Center, with a private preview evening January 13th. International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE), and MIA Associate Director Aldo Castillo, have designed the fair to be a catalyst for the finest galleries and dealers to access the South Florida market and has established [...]

Bonhams Appoints Camilla Prini as Its Agent in Northern Italy

LONDON.- Camilla Prini has been appointed by Bonhams, the international fine art and antiques auction house, as the company’s Agent for Northern Italy. She will be based in her hometown, Milan, but will cover the whole region, including Bologna, Genova, Verona, Bergamo and Torino. Bonhams have offices in 27 countries on four continents and hold 700 sales a year covering 57 specialist areas of collecting. Camilla’s professional experience includes work for Galleria Tega, Modern and Contemporary Art in Milan, organising [...]

London International Art Fair Successfully Relaunches with New Exhibitors

LONDON.- “The main aisle on the opening night of LIFAF was like a conveyor of celebrities and luxury!” exclaimed veteran Olympia exhibitor Gordon Watson (London). Excitement filled the air for the re-launch of the London International Fine Art Fair (LIFAF) at Olympia. As the fair closed its eleven-day run June 13th, it had recorded 28,000 attendees – many of whom were first-time visitors – and strong sales for some exhibitors – many of which were to new clients. There was [...]

British Sculptor Antony Gormley Eyes Public Art in Asia

HONG KONG (REUTERS).- British sculptor Antony Gormley wants to leave more of his artistic legacy in Asia and particularly in China which he says stands to play an increasingly vibrant role in the contemporary art world. Gormley is best known for public works such as “Habitat,” a giant humanoid sculpture in Alaska, “Event Horizon,” a group of 31 sculptures in his own likeness scattered about New York, “Asian Field” of 180,000 clay figurines, and “Drift,” a suspended geometric lattice in [...]

The Global Art World Gathers in Hong Kong for the City’s Third International Art Fair

HONG KONG.- The international art world glitterati jetted into Hong Kong for the hottest ever event of the art calendar in Asia. Takashi Murakami, Jay Jopling, Zhang Xiaogang, Antony Gormley and Baz Luhrmann are amongst a very long list attending. ART HK 10 is open from 27-30 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and it is set to attract the biggest ever gathering the city has witnessed of top artists, gallery directors, curators, collectors, critics and [...]

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