HK Internation Art Fair
ART HK 09
Art without crisis in Hong Kong, that from 14th until 17th May 2009 hosts the second edition of International Art Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Two hundred and fifty applications submitted from all over the world, 24 countries represented at the stands and over 110 art galleries world wide famous with a registered increase compared to last year, due to the great visibility obtained in the very edition 2008.
Contemporary art, new names and the most longed for creations of the 20th century authors aim at appealing Asian collectors interested in the western creativity. But Art HK 09 is also meant to be a showcase for an international audience that appreciates inedited international works of art coming from Asia and from the rest of the world.
A melting pot of cultures meeting in Hong Kong, cosmopolitan city par excellence that strategically invested on cultural institutions to organize the set up of the Fair. Schools, universities, museums and art no-profit organizations have been called upon to interact with the organization to establish a calendar of forums, events, conferences and guided tours.
Hong Kong as cultural cradle and inexhaustible resource even in this moment of economic crisis, as declared by the Fair Director, Magnus Renfrew: “Asia is more and more overlooking the global context and it will play an ever increasing role both in cultural and economic terms in the future; general consensus is that Hong Kong will consolidate its position as the centre of the artistic market of the area”. He added: “Hong Kong and Asia are still young and have great growth potential. The number of applicants at the fair has grown compared to last year and the reason is that there is a new interest towards exploring the Asian market”.
In virtue of its projection towards the future, this second edition presents Art Future, the initiative promoting only 13 art galleries selected among those who have been active within the market for only 5 years. A real launch pad for young artists who have the chance to meet some among the most prestigious art galleries in the world, such as White Cube and Lisson Gallery of London, Galleria Continua (Italy) and the guests coming from Pechino, Shanghai, Seul, Mexico City, Santa Fe, Jakarta, Tokyo, Taipei, Mumbai, Dubai, Karachi, Sidney, San Francisco, Vancouver, Helsinki, Colone, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Zurich, Edinburgh, Paris, Vienna and Rome.
For further information or tickets reservation:
www.hongkongartfair.com/2009/index.php
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