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29/9/2003

Art Forum Berlin 2003

Exhibition Grounds, Berlin

The International Fair for Contemporary Art

ART FORUM BERLIN 2003 - The International Fair for Contemporary Art - will take place at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from October 1st through October 5th, 2003. Organized by the Messe Berlin GmbH and an international galleries' advisory board, ART FORUM BERLIN remains innovative and keen on experimentation. As one of the most courageous and focused fairs it is not to be missed in the international art calendar.

For its eight edition, ART FORUM BERLIN sets standards and presents itself in a new guise: ART FORUM BERLIN is moving into striking and compact new exhibition halls, adding new drive to the lively and focussed impact upon which visitors and exhibitors have come to rely. Ideal exhibition conditions allow an exclusive selection of approxi-mately 100 galleries from around 25 countries, chosen by an international jury, to present a concentrated view of their renowned stars and fresh newcomers. With this profile, ART FORUM BERLIN, the first and only continental European fair dedicated solely to contemporary art, is an extraordinary meeting place for communication, exchange of information as well as the trade and mediation of contemporary art.

ART FORUM BERLIN welcomes exhibitors and visitors from around the world into the city each autumn. From video and photography to painting, sculpture and installation, production in every media is represented. Almost 25,000 art-enthusiasts visited the fair in 2002, with the percentage of international visitors remaining strong at 16%. The majority of 2002's international visitorship came from Northern America and the Nordic countries. Over 1000 journalists from 35 countries, as well as numerous artlovers, museum directors, curators, critics and renowned collectors from both Germany and abroad met at ART FORUM BERLIN for lively exchange and the development of their collections.

Aside from the high quality of content, ART FORUM BERLIN also offers pleasant and efficient conditions for its ex-hibitors and visitors alike. In the spacious halls at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, the art fair offers designed places of rest, cafés and restaurants, as well as a library with accompanying reading room and a forum for discussions, per-formances, and receptions. Furthermore, the location affords sufficient grounds for the fair's characteristic experimental booth arrangements as well as generous space for open presentations.

Alongside the exhibitors' presentations, ART FORUM BERLIN invites visitors to take part in a series of evening dis-cussions at which noted guest speakers will engage current topics pertinent to contemporary art production and cultural policy.

With its focused concept ART FORUM BERLIN proves itself once again to serve as catalyst for the development of Berlin into a prominent art metropolis with an unusually high creative potential- a phenomenon which is reflected as well in the numerous exciting exhibitions and other events taking place in museums, galleries and clubs parallel to the fair in Berlin. Highlights of .kunstherbst berlin > 03 include the exhibitions: Berlin-Moscow / Moscow-Berlin, 1950-2000 at Martin-Gropius-Bau; Tom Sachs' Nutsy's World at Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin; Private/Corporate: A Dialogue of the Collections Ileana Sonnabend and DaimlerChrysler at DaimlerChrysler Contemporary; Sue de Beer at Kunst-Werke Berlin; the group exhibition Australian Standard as well as solo shows by Ron Mueck and Dayanita Singh at Hamburger Bahnhof.

October 1 -5, 2003
Preview and Vernissage: September 30, 2003

Experience Berlin at the time when it dedicates itself to the spirit of contemporary art! We look forward to your visit.

Exhibited Media
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Drawing/Work on Paper
- Photography, - Installation
- Video
- Original Prints/Multiples/Editions

Visitors
- Private and institutional collectors
- public and commercial organisations
- art museums and associations
- companies
- interested public

Image: Zhang Huan ''My New York'' 2002, Performance Whitney Museum. Courtesy Volker Diehl Gallery, Berlino

Location
Exhibition Grounds Messe Berlin,
in the Halls 18-20,
Entrance Hall 19 (Hammarskjöldplatz-Masurenallee)
Ph: +49 (30) 3038 1836
Fax: +49 (30) 3038 1838
Ph: +49 (30) 3038 1834
Fax: +49 (30) 3038 1830

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