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27/3/2012

ArtParis

Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris

A new start for Art Paris Art Fair, the springtime fair for modern and contemporary art in Paris.

Held from 29th March to 1st April 2012, Art Paris Art Fair is the springtime event for modern and contemporary art in France that brings together 120 galleries from 15 countries under the majestic glass roof of the Grand Palais.

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.

With a new leadership the fair has been renamed Art Paris Art Fair and has undergone a complete transformation. This year sees 56% of newcomers to the fair, with some 40% of participating galleries from abroad. Also new is a VIP programme of visits entitled "Springtime in Paris," a series of talks a new section dedicated to cutting edge contemporary design called "Limited Edition." Another novelty is "Large Format," a project presenting close to a dozen monumental works at the centre of the fair.

The "Limited Edition" section aims to explore the relationship between art and contemporary design
Open to all forms of artistic expression, Art Paris Art Fair 2012 is launching a new section showcasing European design. Curated by expert Bénédicte Colpin, this "Limited Edition" section brings together a selection of cutting edge galleries such as Pierre Alain Challier, Galerie Matignon, Slott Galerie and White Moon Gallery who will show exclusive pieces made by top contemporary designers.

The "Limited Edition" section is supported by Série Limitée Les Echos

"Springtime in Paris:" a tour of the best of what's on in town
Art Paris Art Fair has organised a programme of visits for its invited VIP guests entitled "Springtime in Paris" which will offer private access to the major events on the arts scene this spring. This includes exhibitions such as "Neon: who's afraid of red, yellow and blue" at La Maison Rouge, "Joel-Peter Witkin: Enfer ou ciel" (Hell or Heaven) at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, "Ai Wei Wei: Entrelacs" at the Jeu de Paume, "Resisting the Present, Mexico 2000/2012" at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. These come in addition to the specialized fairs taking place at the same time, in particular the Salon du Dessin 2012 and Drawing Now.

Press office:
2e BUREAU 18 rue Portefoin, 75003 Paris, T: +33 (0)1 42339318
Sylvie Grumbach sylvie.grumbach@2e-bureau.com - Martial Hobeniche m.hobeniche@2e-bureau.com - Flore Guiraud f.guiraud@2e-bureau.com

Trade preview Wednesday 28th March from 2pm to 6pm
Vernissage Wednesday 28th March from 6pm to 10 pm

Grand Palais
Avenue Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris
Opening Hours:
29.03.2012 / 11:30am - 8pm
30.03.2012 / 11 :30am - 10pm
31.03.2012 / 11 :30am - 8pm
01.04.2012 / 11:30am - 7pm
Entrance fee:
General admission: 20€
Half price for students and groups: 10€
Free admission for children under age 10

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