14 Mar 2012

Art Paris Art Fair 2012: The not-to-be missed Springtime art event in the heart of Europe.

Art Paris Art Fair 2012: the not-to-be missed Springtime art event in the heart of Europe.

Held from 29th March to 1st April 2012, Art Paris Art Fair is the springtime event for modern and contemporary art in France. With a new leadership the 2012 edition is marked by a complete transformation to the fair. A selection of 120 galleries from 16 countries, 56% of which are first time participants, are coming together under the majestic glass roof of the Grand Palais to present a wide panorama of international modern and contemporary art.
The spotlight is on the scenes of Europe at this year's Art Paris Art Fair: an exploration of the region focusing on singular emerging local prospects from Marseille to Helsinki, Cologne to Lisbon, Zagreb to Vienna and Budapest.
The European theme is a good opportunity to (re)visit the major trends of the 20th Century which continue to influence today's artists: geometrical abstraction from the post-war period, new realism, cinetism and research into optical phenomena from the 1960s, Viennese actionism from the 1970s and painting that made a come-back in the 1980s…
While Art Paris Arts Fair embraces Europe the wider sense – as far as the Balkans – it also seeks to showcase international art that is emerging from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
Open to all forms of artistic expression, Art Paris Art Fair 2012 is launching a new section highlighting contemporary design called 'Limited Edition' as well as a space entitled 'Large Format' dedicated to showing monumental pieces inside the Grand Palais.

The fair is introducing a series of talks as well as a programme of visits under the headline 'Springtime in Paris' targeting collectors and institutions. The objective is to provide guests with privileged access to the wealth artistic and cultural events taking place in the City of Lights this spring.

Practical information :
Art Paris Art Fair
29th March – 1st April 2012
Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris
Preview (by invitation only) on Wednesday 28th March 2012 from 6pm to 10pm
Opening hours: Thursday 29th March and Saturday 31st March from 11:30 am to 8pm, Friday 30th March from 11:30 am to 10pm, and Saturday 1st April from 11:30 to 7pm.
Entrance fee: 20 € /10 € for students
Beat the queue and purchase your advance ticket on www.artparis.fr
Travel: for travel arrangements and accommodation, please take advantage of our partnership with www.TuronTravel.com – E-mail: info@turontravel.com

Press office: 2e BUREAU
18 rue Portefoin, 75003 Paris, T: +33 (0) 1 42 33 93 18, Email: artparis@2e-bureau.com

List of exhibitors
* new participants

Austria Galerie Ernst Hilger, Vienna •-Konzett Gallery, Vienna* • Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Vienna/ Salzburg* •-Zimmermann Kratochwill, Graz* • Belgium-André Simoens Gallery, Knokke* • J. BastienArt, Brussels •-Galerie Pascal Janssens, Gent* • Mazel Galerie, Brussels* • Young Gallery, Brussels* •-China 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong • IFA Gallery, Shanghai • Finland Forsblom Gallery, Helsinki-• Germany Galerie Susanne Albrecht, Berlin* • Galerie Albert Baumgarten, Freibourg •-Bourouina, Berlin* • °Clair Galerie, Munich/Saint Paul de Vence • Levy Galerie, Berlin/Hamburg* • Galerie Priska Pasquer,-Cologne* • Galerie Stefan Roepke, Cologne* • Galerie Brigitte Schenk, Cologne*-• Anna Klinkhammer Galerie, Dusseldörf* • Hungary Dovin, Budapest* •-Faur Zsófi, Budapest*• Erdez Gallery, Szentendre * • Inda Gallery, Budapest* • Kalman Maklary Fine Arts,-Budapest* • Italy Eidos Immagini Contemporanee, Asti* • Fabbrica Eos, Milan* •-Gagliardi ArtSystem, Turin* • Louise Alexander Gallery, Porto Cervo • Venice Projects, Venice • Lebanon Alice Mogabgab, Beirut • Luxemburg Espace Beaumont, Luxemburg* • Galerie Bernard Ceysson, Luxemburg/Geneva/Paris/Saint-Etienne • Galerie Toxic, Luxemburg • Netherlands Gallery Delaive, Amsterdam* •- Flatland Gallery, Utrecht* • Portugal Pente 10, Lisbon* • South Korea A&B Gallery,-Inchon/Baden-Baden* • 313 Art Project, Seoul* • Gallery H.A.N, Seoul* •-Galerie Art Space Shuim, Seoul/Mours* • Spain Mayoral Galeria d'Art, Barcelona • Switzerland Analix Forever, Geneva • De Primi Fine Art, Lugano • United-Kingdom White Space Gallery,-London* • France A2Z Art Gallery, Ivry-sur-Seine • A.Galerie, Paris • Acte2 Galerie, Paris • AD Galerie, Béziers •-ALFA Galerie, Paris* • Arts d'Australie. Stéphane Jacob, Paris* •-Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris • Albert Benamou, Véronique Maxé et Albert, Paris • Koski, Paris • Galerie Claude-Bernard, Paris • Galerie Berthet-Aittouarès, Paris • Galerie Jean Brolly, Paris • Galerie-M. & T. de la Châtre, Paris* • Galerie Michèle Chomette, Paris* • Galerie Confluence, Nantes* • Galerie Dukan-Hourdequin, Paris* • Galerie Jacques Elbaz, Paris* • Ilan Engel-Gallery, Paris • Galerie Imane Farès, Paris* • Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris* • Galerie Jean Fournier, Paris* • La-Galerie Particulière, Paris* • Galerie Claire Gastaud, Clermont-Ferrand •-GalerieBertrand Gillig, Strasbourg* •Gimpel Müller, Paris/London* • Galerie Laurent Godin, Paris*• Galerie-Bertrand Grimont, Paris* • Galerie Guillaume, Paris • Galerie Catherine-Houard, Paris • Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris • Inception Gallery, Paris* • Galerie Catherine-Issert, Saint-Paul de Vence • JGM Galerie, Paris* • Galerie Koulinski/Cellule 516, Paris/Marseille* • Galerie-Lahumière, Paris • Galerie Lelong, Paris • Galerie Linz, Paris* • Magnum Gallery, Paris*-• Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris* • Galerie Lélia Mordoch, Paris • Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Bruxelles-• Oniris, Rennes • Galerie Orel Art, Paris • Galerie Paris-Beijing, Paris • Polka Galerie, Paris-• Galerie Catherine Putman, Paris* • Galerie Vanessa Quang, Paris* • Galerie Richard, Paris/New York*-• Galerie Rabouan Moussion, Paris • J.P. Ritsch-Fisch Galerie, Strasbourg • Galerie Rive-Gauche - Marcel Strouk, Paris • GalerieOlivier Robert, Paris • Sémiose Galerie,-Paris • Galerie Nicolas Silin, Paris* • Galerie Véronique Smagghe, Paris • Galerie Taïss, -Paris • GalerieTamenaga, Paris Osaka/Tokyo • Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris •-Trait Noir-Aroya, Toulouse/Zaragosa* • Galerie Patrice Trigano, Paris* • Galerie Vieille du Temple, Paris •-GalerieVintage, Paris* • VIPArt Galerie, Marseille • Galerie VU', Paris • Galerie Olivier Waltman,-Paris/Miami • GalerieEsther Woerdehoff, Paris* Galerie Zürcher,-Paris/New York* Limited Edition Design section:-Patrick Brillet Fine Art, London* • Pierre-Alain Challier, Paris* • Domeau & Pérès, La Garenne Colombes* •-Galerie Matignon, Paris* • Galerie Slott, Paris* • White Moon Gallery,-Paris