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22/10/2002

FIAC 2002

Expo - Hall 4, Paris

29TH ANNUAL MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR
OCTOBER 24 28, IN PARIS

Art Fair to Welcome 170 Galleries from 23 Countries
Exhibiting Works of Art by More Than 900 Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries
Artists Hail from 48 Countries from Around the World

PARIS, September 2002 The most important modern and contemporary art fair of the fall season, FIAC 2002, will be held from Thursday, October 24 through Monday, October 28 in Paris at the Porte de Versailles. Offering works of art exhibited by 170 leading art galleries from 23 countries, the 29th annual Foire Internationale dArt Contemporain (FIAC) will include museum-quality modern, contemporary and cutting-edge art in every medium from paintings, sculpture and works on paper, to photography, video and installation. Works by more than 900 artists hailing from 48 countries will be exhibited. FIAC 2002 will welcome 70,000 visitors, including collectors, curators, museum professionals and journalists, providing them with an international perspective on the worlds best modern and contemporary art.

This years fair includes a rigorous selection of international galleries, focusing on individual and thematic shows, new and previously unseen works, and site-specific installations. The fair will be divided into five sections: Solo Shows; Group Shows; Editions; Perspectives, an exhibition of site-specific installations by emerging artists represented by 14 cutting-edge galleries; and the Video Cube, a 5,000 square-foot installation of 12 video works selected by a jury of international art professionals.

A more culturally and geographically diverse exhibition than ever before, for the first time FIAC will welcome galleries from Russia, Israel and Greece . In addition, the greatly increased participation of galleries from the U.S., the U.K., and Germany will make FIAC 2002 one of the year's most important events for modern and contemporary art worldwide. Among the large number of major contemporary art galleries exhibiting at FIAC for the first time are Contemporary Fine Art (Berlin), Hauser & Wirth (Zurich), Michael Janssen (Cologne), Jiri Svetska (Prague), Dello Scudo (Verona)., Schipper & Krome (Berlin) as well as the return of Hans Mayer (Dusseldorf) , Nächst St Stephan (Vienna), Tanit (Munich).

FIAC 2002 also boasts a record number of American galleries, including first-time participants Tanya Bonakdar, Gavin Browns Enterprise, DAmelio Terras, Anton Kern, Nicole Klagsbrun, Leo Koenig, Inc., and Andrew Kreps (all from New York), and Michael Kohn (Los Angeles), as well as returning exhibitors Marian Goodman , CRG, Susan Sheehan , Art of This Century and Zabriskie (all from New York).

SOLO SHOWS
One of the strengths of FIAC 2002 will be its 45 one-person shows. Highlights include paintings and drawings by Andy Warhol presented by Susan Sheehan Gallery (New York); abstract paintings by Maurice Estève at Claude Bernard (Paris); Gillian Ayress broad, gestural paintings at Gimpel (London); sculpture by Arman at Beaubourg (Vence); sculpture and installation by Mario Merz at Giorgio Persano (Turin); videos by Taiwanese artist Chen Chieh-Jen at Le Gaillard (Paris); and a Franz West retrospective at Elizabeth & Klaus Thoman (Innsbruck). Leo Koenig (New York) will exhibit the monochrome ink paintings of Yoshitaka Amano, whose work references contemporary animation, comics and videogames, as well as traditional Japanese art. Drawings by Max Beckmann will be shown at Tendances (Paris) in conjunction with a major Beckmann exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou. The first retrospective of his work since 1984, the museum exhibition will travel to London and New York.

GROUP SHOWS
Emphasizing the dealers expert eye, group shows offer the opportunity to view artworks set in a thematic context. A number of galleries at the fair have chosen to present exhibitions exploring historical movements, while others will address various issues in contemporary art.

Thematic Exhibitions
Among the thematic exhibitions on view will be The 1960s, with sculpture by Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint Phalle and Augustin Cardenas at JGM (Paris); The School of Paris with paintings by Jean Michel Atlan, Maurice Estève, Hans Hartung, and Wilfredo Lam at Applicat Prazan (Paris); In Harmony With Nature featuring works by Christo, Antoni Tàpies, Abraham Lacalle, Rhona Bitner and Dennis Oppenheim at Nathalie Pariente (Paris); The School of London (Auerbach, Bacon, Freud) at Marlborough (London). Post-War Italian Art with works by Alberto Burri, Enrico Castellani, Mario Ceroli, Lucio Fontana, and Jannis Kounellis at Tornabuoni (Florence); and Zoo, featuring works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francesco Clemente, Keith Haring, A.P. Penck, and Jeff Koons at De Noirmont (Paris).

20th Century Masters
Showing masters of Art Informel, a mid-century movement in which spontaneously executed pictures gave vent to the subconscious of the artist, will be at Nathalie Seroussi (Paris) with drawings by Jean Dubuffet, and paintings by Jean Fautrier and Otto Wols.
Galerie 1900-2000 (Paris) is exhibiting works by such 20th-century masters as Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Dora Maar, Man Ray, Kurt Schwitters, and Yves Tanguy. In addition, the gallery will present a special section of works by Pablo Picasso in conjunction with the Matisse-Picasso exhibition on view this fall at the Grand Palais before traveling to New Yorks Museum of Modern Art next spring.
Other highlights at the gallery include an exhibition of works by Francis Picabia concurrent with a Picabia retrospective at the Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris.

Contemporary Photography
Contemporary photography will be well represented at FIAC 2002 with works by more than 125 photographers including Gilbert & George, Andres Serrano, Helen Levitt, Carolee Schneeman, Sophie Calle, Inez Van Lamsweerde, Jessica Craig Martin, and Robert Mapplethorpe. Yvon Lambert (Paris) will present works by Nan Goldin, Roni Horn, Christian Boltanski, Spencer Finch, and Vibeka Tandberg. Thomas Struth, the subject of a major exhibition traveling to the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, will be exhibited at FIAC as part of a group show at Andre Simoens (Knokke).

EDITIONS
Prints, photographs and editioned sculpture will be shown by 11 galleries exhibiting at FIAC 2002 providing visitors to the fair with more affordable buying opportunities. Among the offerings are photographs by Chuck Close and sculpture by John Armeleder, Stephan Balkenhol and Fabrice Langlade at Art of this Century (New York); lithographs by Zhang Xao Gang and Wang Guang Yi at Kwai Po (Hong Kong); and prints by Robert Motherwell, Georg Baselitz, and Tony Cragg at Catherine Putnam (Paris).

PERSPECTIVES
Offering the newest art in every medium, Perspectives will present a close look at cutting-edge art from around the world. Of the 14 galleries exhibiting Tanya Bonakdar (New York), Carlier/Gebauer (Berlin), Chez Valentin (Paris), Dvir (Tel Aviv), FA projects (London), Frank (Paris), Gavin Browns Enterprise (New York), GB Agency (Paris), Anton Kern (New York), Klaus Engelhorn (Vienna), Andrew Kreps (New York), Loevenbruck (Paris), Müller de Chiara (Berlin/NY), and Unlimited Contemporary Arts (Athens) 12 are newcomers to FIAC. They will present both group and solo shows, focusing on emerging young artists from 10 countries the U.S., Japan, Germany, Yugoslavia, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Israel, Finland, and England.

Featured Artists
Working in video, photography, installation, sculpture, and painting, the highly experimental artists in Perspectives reflect the diversity of todays contemporary art and will offer visitors insight into the latest trends in art. Using still photography as source material, Eberhard Havekosts paintings at Anton Kern reference the artists cinematic sensibility. The intimate photographs and videos by Elina Brotherus at GB Agency are carefully staged compositions flooded with cool white light. At FA projects, David Burrows sets sculptural installations of meticulously cut polyethelyne foam and rubber. Also on view will be work at Frank by Charles Sandison known for his site-specific computer-generated installations.
At Gavin Browns Enterprise will be works by Rob Pruitt who uses pop culture as a constant source; Elizabeth Peytons portraits of stars and royalty; film and video projects by Dara Friedman; and Chris Ofilis provocative paintings exploring the contemporary black urban experience.

VIDEO CUBE
This year marks the second annual incarnation of FIACs Video Cube, a 5,000 square-foot installation of 12 new or recent video works by artists from around the world selected by a professional jury *. Each video will be presented in an individual booth. Projects include works by Dara Birnbaum, Pipilotti Rist, Anthony Goicolea, Sebastien Diaz Morales, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, Miri Segal, Marcel Broodthaers, John Pilson, Viacheslav Mizin and Alexander Shaburov, Roth & Stauffenberg, Mircea Cantor, and Pierre Bismuth. During the fair, a panel of curators, critics and key members of the art community will award a special FIAC prize to the most compelling new video work.
Caroline Bourgeois(Paris), Myriam Salomon (Paris), Benjamin Weil (San Francisco), Gregor Miur (London).

RELATED EVENTS
To complement and enhance the exhibition, FIAC 2002 will present a variety of related events and programs for art professionals and collectors.

Café Des Arts
The Café des Arts, a series of on-site panels and debates that addresses current art world issues ranging from the art market to cultural politics, will provide a provocative forum for artists, dealers, collectors, journalists, and museum professionals. Featured speakers include a selection of world-renowned art journalists, curators, dealers and artists.

Parcours Privé
Parcours privé, a program of specially conceived events for international collectors and art professionals, offers an exclusive look at the Parisian art scene including VIP previews, parties and private viewings at museums and other cultural institutions. Activities include: the opening of the Louise Bourgeois and Tobias Rehberger exhibitions at the contemporary art center Palais de Tokyo; guided museum visits and gallery brunches in the Marais and Bastille districts; an advance preview of the Dominique Gonzalez Foerster exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou; and a private tour of galleries in eastern Paris and Le Plateau, a recently opened contemporary art center at Buttes Chaumont in the 19th arrondissement.

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Open to the public from Thursday, October 24 Monday, October 28, 2002
Special preview for media and art professionals:
Wednesday, October 23: 12 noon to 10 p.m.

Hours:
Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25: 12 noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday, October 28: 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Admission: 14, approximately $14.00 US Dollars
Public Information: Tel: 011-33-1-41-90-47-80
Organization:
Reed Expositions France
11 rue du Colonel Pierre Avia, BP 571 75726 Paris Cedex 15
Tel: 33 (0) 1 41 90 47 80 Fax: 33 (0) 1 41 90 47 89
Fair General Manager: Pierre Capperon
FIAC Artistic Director: Véronique Jaeger
Head of Communications: Catherine Vauselle
Press and Media Coordinator: Guillaume Piens

For more information or images, please contact:
Nicole Straus Stacy Bolton Margery Newman
(718) 369-2321 (212) 721-5350 (212) 475-0252

Paris, France: Paris Expo, Hall 4, Porte de Versailles
Access:
Metro: Line 12, station: Porte de Versailles
Line 8, station: Balard
Bus: Routes PC, 39 and 49
Parking: Porte de Versailles

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