June 2010
4 posts
Art 41 Basel - a HUGE success! →
Basel's Art Fair Mania!
Last week the art world took Basel, Switzerland by storm, invading the city for its annual art fair week. Art Basel (this year - Art 41 Basel) was the main show (as usual), welcoming a record 62,500 visitors (way up from last year’s numbers and a much higher total than anticipated). The art fair exhibited the work of 2,500 international artists and nearly 300 leading galleries from around...
“For those jaded art lovers wondering if there are things on view here [in Basel]...”
– No matter where you go, NYC’s art scene is always relevant! (via a NY Times “Inside Art” report about Basel’s 2010 art fair season)
May 2010
5 posts
Share the "Power of Art" with "Art in Hong Kong" →
“The [Sino] Group believes that promoting arts and culture enhances the quality...”
– “Art in Hong Kong”
Art HK 10 →
Art HK 10
Check out the Hong Kong International Art Fair: Art HK 10. Art HK reflects Hong Kong’s “Gateway” status in presenting a unique opportunity for collectors to see and buy work of a quality and geographically diverse area.
The fair also boasts itself as a valuable educational resource, vitally important in nurturing the art market in the region for the long term. As accessibility...
April 2010
4 posts
FACTS about Art Indonesia 2010
What: The mission of Art Indonesia 2010 is to create a broad alliance of artists, collectors, gallery owners, educators etc to come together to promote art awareness and appreciation. It aims to attract a diverse group of visitors from industry players to those with an interest in Art. The exhibition will showcase a wide spectrum of works from local and international artists.
Dates: Saturday, May...
Read more about Art Indonesia 2010... →
Art Indonesia 2010 →
March 2010
5 posts
“In its fourth year Art Dubai has matured into a highly regarded art event on the...”
– John Martin, co-founder of Art Dubai.
Art Dubai 2010: The Region's Largest Annual...
This year’s Art Dubai, held under the patronage of and inaugurated by UAE VP, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, welcomed nearly 18,000 international and regional visitors.
The art fair took place from March 17th through the 20th and showcased work from 72 galleries, the majority of which experienced strong sales. Buyers included members...
Art Dubai 2010 →
February 2010
12 posts
“[Los Angeles is a] 21st century metropolis with a dynamism, energy and creative...”
– Curators Kris Kuramitsu and Christopher Miles on why ARCO chose to invite Los Angeles as its guest city.
ARCO Spotlights Los Angeles Artists
ARCO Madrid presented 220 European, American, South American and Asian galleries, with work from around 3,000 artists this year.
While ARCO usually features a guest country, they changed it up a bit and instead invited a guest city, Los Angeles.
Seventeen guest galleries from LA were featured - including the Margo Leavin Gallery showing 78-year old John Baldassari’s “Agave...
Check out ARCO Madrid! →
ARCO Madrid Sparks Controversy
Last weekend one of Europe’s largest contemporary art fairs, ARCO, took place in Madrid. While sales were up from last year (and actually surpassed projected sales for this year), it wasn’t all fun and games.
The Israeli embassy in Spain has expressed outrage at one of sculptor Eugenio Merino’s pieces shown (and purchased at ARCO Madrid) that depicts a Muslim, a Christian, and a...
Read About February's International Art Fairs →
“The Tribal & Textile Show in San Francisco has metamorphosed to a major...”
– Read more HERE.
February's Hottest Art Fairs
Despite February’s frigid temperatures throughout much of the US, this month’s international art fairs are hot!!!
Here’s a list of what’s going on this month:
SeaFare 2009 / 2010 (traveling Art Fair) - Oct 8, 2009 through March 28, 2010
CIRCA Puerto Rico ‘10 in San Juan - Jan 29th to Feb 1st
American International Fine Art Fair 2010 in West Palm Beach, FL - Feb...
January 2010
4 posts
Dallas Art Dealers Association →
Dallas Art Fair to Exhibit Fifteen Texas Galleries
The Dallas Art Fair is returning in 2010. From February 5th to the 7th fifteen leading Texas-based galleries, along with many noteworthy exhibitors from across the US, UK and Canada will be exhibiting their work at the art fair. The 50 + dealers will showcase post-war paintings sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs.
Participating Texas Galleries include:
Austin - Lora Reynolds Gallery
...
Check Out the 2010 Dallas Art Fair →
December 2009
7 posts
“Contemporary İstanbul’09 brought 12 art institutions including Pera...”
– From a December 9, 2009 Press Release (via the art fair’s website)
Read About the Success of Contemporary Istanbul... →
Miami's December 2009 Art Fairs →
November 2009
1 post
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The Spectacular Performa '09
Famed art historian, author, critic, curator and Performa Director, RoseLee Goldberg created the non-profit interdisciplinary arts organization to fulfill her desire of hosting biennial visual art festivals. This year’s Performa 09, the third edition of the impressive art fair, began on November 1st and will run until November 22nd.
Performa 09 boasts an impressive roster of performers...
October 2009
2 posts
5 tags
Frieze Art Fair
This weekend Frieze Art Fair will be taking place in London in Regent’s Park. More than 150 galleries will be featured at the fair (see the list here), and other events like awards, lectures and more will take place.
Opening Hours
Thursday 15 October: 11am-7pm
Friday 16 October: 11am-7pm
Saturday 17 October: 11am-7pm
Sunday 18 October: 11am-6pm
Click here to buy tickets now
ArtSingapore
Next week, one of the best Asian Contemporary art fairs is setting up shop on the other side of the globe. ArtSingapore has been around since 2000 and has become known for the cutting-edge artworks featured in the fair and has a really nice balance of attendees - artists, collectors, and dealers.
ArtSingapore 2009
October 8 - 12, 2009
click here for a list of exhibitors
September 2009
2 posts
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Berliner Liste
Like no other city, Berlin has an extremely strong attraction for young artists from all over the world. The BERLINER LISTE represents this scene, and with a sure flair for selecting contemporary exhibitors in the last few years the fair has advanced to become a seismograph for contemporary trends.
This autumn the BERLINER LISTE — fair for contemporary art, photography and art since 1960...
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ShContemporary
ShContemporary takes place every September in the spectacular Shanghai Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China. The first edition in 2007 immediately established itself as Asia’s most dynamic and international contemporary art fair.
The 2008 edition attracted over 140 prestigious international galleries from nearly 30 countries, and was visited by over 15,000 collectors, artists, curators and art...
August 2009
5 posts
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M.F. Husein
Despite the rattled global economy, art fairs have been going off without a hitch throughout the year. Despite many failing fairs, and low sales, there hasn’t been a whole lot of, well, drama (or scandal) this year in the international art fair world. However, India Art Summit has made the headlines by not allowing the work of the “Indian Picasso”, M.F. Hussain, to be showed at...
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA
Every year, FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA International Photography Festival takes place from September 1-30 in San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country.
There seems to be a constantly evolving schedule events, so if you’re in San Antonio any given day this next month, you’ll have plenty to do. Click here for a schedule of events.
From their website:
We provide a nexus and a context in which...
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Art Nocturne Knocke
For those of you interested in antiques, as well as art…
Art Nocturne Knocke
CC Scharpoord, Meerlaan 32 at Knokke-Heist, Belgium
August 8 - 16, 2009
Art Nocturne Knocke has grown into the most important Art & Antiques Fair of the summer season in Europe. Young art lovers as well as the seasoned collectors know how to appreciate the fair with its style and quality and with carefully...
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Art Taipei
In a few weeks Art Taipei will open their doors…
Art Taipei - 8/28/2009 - 9/1/2009 - at the Taipei World Trade Center
Art Taipei, whose former name is Taipei Art Fair International, is the most long-standing art fair in Asia . Since 1992, on the demanding from both galleries and collectors, Art Taipei has been organized by Art Gallery Association for 17 years.
The attraction of Art...