21 Feb 2013

Art Paris Art Fair 2013, 28th March – 1st April, Grand Palais

Art Paris Art Fair 2013
28th March - 1st April, Grand Palais

Modern + contemporary art + design
Russia Guest of Honour

Opening: 27th March 2013

www.artparis.fr


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AN EASTERLY WIND IS BLOWING OVER ART PARIS ART FAIR 2013
THE SPRINGTIME EVENT FOR MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN PARIS
From 28th March to 1st April 2013, ART PARIS ART FAIR brings together 144 galleries from 20 countries under the Grand Palais. In 2013, the fair confirms its identity as the art event that focusses on the art scenes of the East (Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia).

RUSSIA, COUNTRY OF HONOUR
In line with its policy of exploring the art scenes of the East, Art Paris Art Fair has invited Russia as guest of honour. A central space in the fair will be dedicated to 11 galleries from a number of cities in Russia including, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don and Vladivostok while some 15 European galleries will show work by Russian artists. With around 90 artists represented, ART PARIS ART FAIR will be an opportunity to discover or rediscover Russian art, with work made by leading talents from the diaspora of the 1920s and 1930s, the non-conformists who opposed the Soviet power culture from 1960 to 1991 to the stars of the contemporary art scene.

ARTDESIGN PLATFORM
Artdesign platform is exploring the links and cross-over between design and contemporary art. Nine galleries have been selected to present one-of-a-kind, exclusive pieces made by contemporary talents. The Artdesign platform is supported by IDEAT Magazine

'PROMISES': A NEW SECTION DEDICATED TO YOUNG GALLERIES
This year ART PARIS ART FAIR is launching a new section entitled 'Promises' reserved for galleries that have been established for less than five years and who have never participated in the fair. Twelve galleries are taking part in this new initiative which aims to provide an opportunity to discover new talents. 'Promises' is supported by l'Officiel Art

LIST OF EXHIBITORS 2013
144 exhibitors - 20 countries - 74 new galleries
57% French galleries and 43% international galleries

SPRINGTIME IN PARIS
Entitled Springtime in Paris, the VIP programme is designed to highlight the best on what is happening on the Paris art scene with major exhibitions such as Adrian Paci at Jeu de Paume, Anticorps by Antoine d'Agata at le Bal, Correspondances at the Espace culturel Louis Vuitton, Disaster at Thaddaeus Ropac's new gallery space in Pantin, Julio Le Parc at the Palais de Tokyo, Ettore Sottsass at Sèvres-Cité de la Céramique, Walid Raad at the Louvre museum and Alina Szapocznikow at the Centre Pompidou. At the same time, there are elements of the history of Russian art in Paris on show such as the exhibition Chagall, entre guerre et paix at the Luxembourg museum, Alexei Vassiliev on The Brothers Karamazov at the Maison Victor Hugo, and the newly refurbished Zadkine museum.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ART PARIS ART FAIR: 28th March – 1st April 2013
www.artparis.fr
Opening (by invitation only) Wednesday 27th March 2013, 6-10 pm
Opening Hours: Thursday 28 March, Saturday 30 March and Sunday 31 March: 11:30–8pm 
Friday 29 March: 1130–10 pm
Monday 1 April: 11:30–7pm
Admission: 20 Euros/10 Euros for students and groups.

Catalogue: 20 Euros



ART PARIS ART FAIR Team
General Directors: Julien and Valentine Lecêtre
Fair Director: Guillaume Piens
Director of Communications and Partnerships: Catherine Vauselle

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