FIAC 2011 Exhibition: Contemporary Art in Paris

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in Paris from 20 to 23 October, hosted the annual exhibition and sale of FIAC 2011, which was attended by both young and experienced gallery of modern and contemporary art. New members worldwide FIAC was transferred to a higher level. The results exceeded all expectations on the number of sold works and speed of transactions.

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Have finally FIAC (Foire internationale d'art contemporain) beat its rival London's Frieze? This question was left from the very first day of the Contemporary Art Fair in Paris. Frieze has ended, and sellers all bent their line and always continued to refute the view of the challenging economic environment, offering work at prices higher than last year. The result of their effort has destroyed the myth that the FIAC - it's fair, where sales are made to a million. But of course, except for vendors, "tried" and Jean Dubuffet (about 1 million euros), Alexander Calder (1.3 million euros), Anish Kapoor (1.4 million euros), Joan Miro (1.5 million euros), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (3,840,747 euros), Jean-Michel Basquiat (5 million euros).

In the first hours after discovery has begun the hunt for objects of modern art dealers were clearly surprised. Art experts and gallery owners, however, probably, as are the collectors did not expect such a rush. However, according to the founder of the famous The Pace Gallery Arne Glimchera, "the atmosphere was more reminiscent of Art Basel, than FIAC. Sales began in us immediately after opening, it was amazing. I was not expecting such a rapid demand, especially in this economic situation. But I think we brought the good artists ».

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Indeed, the number of interesting, high-quality work was a pleasant surprise.

This year, FIAC remained one site instead of two as in previous years. In the famous square the Louvre, where previously under the tent during the fair housed young gallery, now undergoing restoration. Therefore, the administration of the Grand Palais had a rapid timetable to prepare additional exhibition area, whose size was 1,000 square feet smaller than the previous site. Still, under a magnificent glass dome was placed 168 participants, which is 26 fewer than last year. As the artistic director of FIAC Jennifer Flay, due to changes in the organization of space competition was fierce in the selection. Size stands decreased and the price per square foot increased from 385 to 465 euros. Given the inconvenience experienced by the Ministry of Culture has promised for the next fair open front room that will add 1,200 square meters of exhibition space.

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Under the central arch on the area of 13 500 square meters, it seemed to fit all the powers that be. In the center - London White Cube and multinational Gagosian Gallery ; The Pace Gallery , which returned to FIAC, after nearly 30-year absence, coexisted with Paris galleries 1900-2000 and Daniel Templon . Last intrigued visitors puppet from natural, painted red lips, holding the ball like pearls, and flung himself at her feet the size of a gold ring with a car tire.

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Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois have conquered all the visitors to their a stuffed donkey, sitting on a huge pile of books, works Albarrasin Pilar (Pilar Albarracín) and the proposed 60 000 euros. Some could not resist and leafed through the book from the pile, wishing thus, apparently, to join the process of self-education.

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Traditional favorites and this time waiting for success. In White Cube sold showcase Damien Hirst (Damien Hirst) with fish Where Will it End? (1993) for $ 2.8 million. And at the Gagosian double locker with drugs was more affordable -1.75 million. There was, however, "Musketeer" Picasso at 6-8 million dollars.

Damien Hirst Where Will it End? 1993
White Cube Gallery

almost identical work Anish Kapoor appeared in different colors in four galleries. It seems that the sellers have agreed to the choice of colors. Thus, in Kamel Mennour burgundy Kapoor offered for 550 000 pounds sterling, and green in Continua for 650 000 euros. However, neither the one nor the other work did not find its owner.

Stand Emmanuel Perrotena Galerie Perrotin gay with red dots from the opening, the reason for this was undoubtedly an abundance of worthy exhibits. The great new job in the four panels of Takashi Murakami (Takashi Murakami) was sold before the opening of approximately 2.3 million euros to a certain European Museum, who preferred to remain anonymous. In the center of the stand volume rose five-meter tower of Brussels Delvua Wim (Wim Delvoye), laser cut stainless steel. However, only managed to sell its miniature. Also, their interest was vosemnadtsatimetrovaya "sister", not shown in FIAC, for obvious reasons.

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opposite stand attracted the attention of their less ambitious, but extremely unusual sculptures. Hauser & Wirth brought sculpture sweaters, large beads, female figure with a foot in his mouth and a ceramic dog defecate in the hose.

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Even in these few examples show that for contemporary art has been widely presented in its full plentiful. And what about modern art? Did he make a decent company the great names of contemporary art?

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VOLUME VESSELMANN . Gallery Nathalie Seroussi

VOLUME VESSELMANN Gallery Nathalie Seroussi

The answer found at the booth of the Paris gallery Applicat-Prazan , take a position next to Natalie Seroussi . The founder of al-brut Jean Dubuffet (Jean Dubuffet) is located there with a "magic realist» Sharshunov (Serge Charchoune) and a representative of the Paris School (Serge Poliakoff); abstract expressionism (action painting) has been widely represented by the works of Hans Hartung (Hans Hartung), Nicolas de Stael (Nicolas de Staël) and "creator of the color-light» Andre Lansky (André Lanskoy).


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Pierre Soulages Gallery Applicat-Prazan

SERGE POLES Gallery Applicat-Prazan

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One should not forget about the design of the stands. Some galleries recreate the layout of their normal areas, while others lined up fantastic mazes, others prefer the open space, tastefully chosen furniture and fresh flowers on the tables of Representatives gallery, certainly enlivened the already Jolly environment.

Two stand attracts the attention of the public above all his artwork. Wooden cottage-hut Mark Dion (Mark Dion) with a deer head over the entrance, which occupies the bulk of the space in Paris, Fabienne Leclerc galeristka ( Fabienne Leclerc ). The work, entitled The Dark Museum is a wooden house, where windows were arranged with the exhibits. His collected directly at the Grand Palais and set a price of 330 000 euros, but collectors prefer to limit curiosity. Nevertheless, the gallery owner did not seem upset, "We - gallery, and our role is - to risk».

MARK DION Gallery Fabienne Leclerc

George Russell Gallery Karsten Greve

Swiss gallery GMURZYNSKA , by contrast, prefer the refined design of Karl Lagerfeld, who offered to decorate the spacious booth light gray, as if covered with frost boards. This unusual and stylish design course was an excellent backdrop for an eclectic and rich in the names of the exposure - , , Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso), Yves Klein (Yves Klein), Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jean-Michel Basquiat), Joan Miró (Joan Miró), graffitist Banksy (Banksy), etc.

Gallery GMURZYNSKA

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