In Belgium, where the number of antique shops and art dealers зашкаливает, the collector of care, even in low season. In the midst of holiday here goes Fair Art Nocturne Knocke, formerly known as the International Fair of Fine Arts and Antiques . Venue - a resort town of Knokke-Heyst that the Belgian coast. The emergence of romantic «Nocturne» in the title of event is explained simply: the time of the fair - from four to ten o'clock in the evening - allowing collectors with a calm soul indulge in spa pleasure. Thirty-third issue of the fair will bring together more than thirty galleries from the Belgian cities and in neighboring European countries. In addition to antiques, the fair is the art of XIX-XX centuries, but there are unexpected proposal - for example, the objects of modern design. Parallel market in Knokke-Heyste an exhibition of sculptures Sculpture Link. This year, the city will see the work of the Frenchman Christian Lapi.

Among the participants, who stands worthy of attention, - Benoot Gallery of Belgian Ostend. This gallery is one of the few at the fair shows contemporary art. Of course, the majority of artists - the Belgians, but a closer look at the gallery you can find classics from around the world. This year Benoot Gallery worried about the current design lovers - on the stand will be the gallery to buy furniture from one of the most prolific architects of today - Zahi Hadid. Anthony Short Antiques Gallery of Antwerp offers a classic version - English furniture XVII-XIX centuries. The old masters will be on the stands from Libertas Bruges, Klaas Muller Antiques and Jan Muller from Brussels.

On the Art Nocturne Knocke presented and Russian artists. Thus, the gallery is Michael Nolte of Münster will show several works Alexandra Exter Alexandra , Ivan Puni , Nicholas Suetin , Ilya Ilya Chashniki . Gallery Michael Nolte, specializing in the era of French XVIII Century Furniture, as well as paintings and bronze articles XVII-XIX centuries, has been in existence since 1972, and Russian artists first appeared in its walls in 1992-m. However, according to gallery owners, it all began much earlier - Russian avant-gardists drew his attention back to 1974. That was when he bought his first Russian work in Paris. One of the most interesting pictures from the booth - «July 14, Paris» Alexandra Exter, written in 1913. Another gallery - Amsterdam Douwes Fine Arts - paintings by Rembrandt, along with the show of Russian Impressionist Painting.

Fair Art Nocturne Knocke will end August 17.

Source: openspace.ru