Today the general public opens 16th Moscow art fair ART-Manege 2011. In contrast to the pathos of Antiquarian salon or estate "aktualschikov" Art Moscow, the fair is addressed to the mass buyer

Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", November 30 - December 4, 2011

today opened to the public 16th Moscow art fair ART-Manege 2011. In contrast to the pathos of Antiquarian salon or estate "aktualschikov" Art Moscow, the fair is addressed to the mass buyer. It is for the "moderate" for the people living today: those who are not mentally ready to install and everything super modern, but emotionally and financially accepts antiques. In addition, the traditional event is held under the new year to look after people had gifts.

Fair ART-Manege originally invented not by a representative, and a fair size, so the level of participation has historically been a highly heterogeneous . As a rule, the best quality and cool-looking projects focused on the first line of the entrance and in the central alley, and then he could begin a distinctive flavor of trash. This is especially conspicuous in the past year. And it was amazing, because participation in Art Manege - the pleasure is not cheap. Rental Booth medium-sized this year cost about $ 6,000. And go to the fair with the experimental data, without advertising and without PR - reckless and risky step in all respects. These galleries "at random" and this time there were many. But they are no longer set the tone. Compared to last year it was much better, level of activity has grown significantly.

The main conclusion after the opening day: a collector with a budget of 500-1000 dollars on Art Manege is what to buy. A small painting recognized, on art and Draw graphics of the first names - it's all available in the initial price range.

options for 500-1000 dollars

< p class = "mat1"> For example, for $ 500 you can buy a nice mid-size painting primitivistki Pyzhova (Alexei Turchin stand , a collection of Bohemian Xenia). If you like the "customs officer" by Henri Rousseau - the most it. Interesting "Money" in the sixties mixed media Kotlyarova ("Tolstoy") where you can buy for 600 euros, technically it's a sheet with glued-cuts, over which the written text.

Stand by Alexei Turchin Photo by Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Over $ 500 on stand Art Studio "Dominant" You can buy small, but cute canvas Alexander Ishin - it has a special project there, seen and press , and the public, and organizers. Ishin - the choice of a number of collectors, visionary, so you should look closely.

Stand Art Studio "Dominant» Photo by Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

With thousands of euros in your pocket buyers should pay attention to the stand Galleries Arsen Martirosian, which specializes in the sixties and contemporary art. In particular, the silk (the famous stove and kettle) out of the studio Boris Belsky there are 1000 dollars. Owners say that Roginsky - a rare artist, who himself was preparing a plate and he was closely involved in the production process of the lottery graphics. The rest is usually shifted the work to someone else's shoulders, and Roginski did everything himself. Things are not just beautiful and accessible, but with the soul. We can buy Martirosyan and leaf plots lottery Dubossary with Schwarzenegger in the fields. And also for 1000 dollars. In connoisseurs Boris Sveshnikov has a chance to buy a little color (and positive) picture of the artist for $ 500. The range goes up to $ 1,000 (if not mistaken) and of small circulation list (exercise of human and dog). It is all too stand Martirosyan. Finally, in the gallery "Arena" for 500 euros you can buy a limited edition of . Limited edition, they are limited edition, only now their day with a fire will not find, made 15 years ago.

Options for 1000-3000 dollars

< p class = "mat1"> With so much money is already there, where to roam. From 1.5 to 4 thousand are large canvases of Alexander Ishin (art studio "dominant"). For example, the impressive "Tractor" is worth $ 1,500. In Turchin for 2-2.5 thousand dollars you can see the work of naive ekspressionistki Kathy . He's got over 3000 euros a beautiful still life Kotlyarova ("Tolstoy"), etchings Dmitry Plavinsky ($ 3,000). Of the first names of the sixties at the limit of the budget can buy pictures 1985 ($ 3,000), combined hooligan pictures folding- ($ 3,000 or less if set). For the same money you can buy lottery conceptual graph Viktor Pivovarov . It's all in Martirosyan.

options for 4000-10000 dollars

This is the most beneficial price range, by the standards Fair is almost unlimited. In Turchin for the money (from $ 5,000) hangs exhibition outsider , freak on the gun. He was on a program to show "Garage" and became known to wider circles than fans of naive art.

Stand Arsen Martirosian Photo by Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

very important subject - " The task thread "sixties Vyacheslav Koleichuk - you can buy at Martirosyan for 6000 euros. The thing is quite rare, all six specimens analyzed on the collections and the market has remained almost a sculpture of this. Much more effective" mobius "Koleichuk, at one time belonged to the number of kinetistov worth 10 000 euros. Photo may confuse, but in fact is outside the protective shipping cover, it is removed. Comes with stand. But get a very solid, recognizable and technically flawless made object.

A small oil legendary Vladimir Yakovlev Igorevich - beige flower at the window from the collection of Eric Baghdasaryan - you can buy for 10 thousands of dollars. It is important that this thing is known about it all: when and under what circumstances is made, and, in my opinion, it was published in the catalog of the Fund Yakovleva, but this is from memory, you should check.

5-7 thousand dollars worth of sculpture Alexander Ney in the range. A little back of the hand at the beautiful Nicholas Vechtomova will cost 8,000 euros. You can also note the painting Irene Starzhenetskaya - big minimalist canvases for about 4,000 euros.

Booth Museum Aron Bukh Photo by Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Perhaps the most expensive work of ART-Manege - is a huge Tselkov . Published in the catalog, and catching a spectacular, Martirosian asked him 120 000 euros. Museum (essence, a private foundation dedicated legacy of the artist) offers the best of things outstanding expressionist over 50 thousand dollars . Sergei Alexandrov, the ideologue of the museum, explains the high price because of the proposed selective. In general exhibition of the Museum of Aaron Buch - a real decoration fair. Upscale items are displayed in the museum's design project. Among the high prices can be noted, and 25 thousand euros for a large canvas of our outstanding semidesyatnitsy Tatyana Nazarenko. He is represented in the gallery "Manege».

prices recorded by Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

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