Fair opened RAAF-2018 in the Arena. Share first impressions
ARTinvestment.RU   14 февраля 2018

Vasily Bychkov calls in advance of the debut Russian Antique & Art Fair "Russian Maastricht". The stated goal — annually to show the best of the best art galleries of Russia and the world in the best venue of the largest country in the world

Well, why not? The result, incidentally, is really impressive. Numerous shout outs to Facebook and instagram, this time in the case. Expensive furnishings, high-quality design-проект, the music, the flowers in vases. Plus makes his case unique room architecture: space, air, light, tall ceiling, repair spick and span, no sign of wear cadenasso — all tunes solemn.

the Question being asked by many, — is positioning the new fair, with the Antique shops or Antique Salon? Spring Antique Salon opens at CHA 24 Mar 2018. That is, formally, — together. But there is deceit. Top antique galleries that are "posted" on the lease in February, not pulled immediately and March. One or the other. Then who will participate in March in the CHA? "The third floor" Salon (gallery economy-класса), most likely, will move to the prestigious second. Previously the logic is this: RAAF (or RA&AF) in the Arena, if all goes well, will be a luxury event for high-end galleries, AS the CHA will become more democratic format. If RAAF — is 70-90 participants and careful selection, AS — is about 250 galleries and an interview instead of examinations. About CHA you heard right. While Parlors remain there. Repair, according to rumor (and reliable information can not be here), will begin only in 2019. And it is also unknowable.

As already mentioned AI, prior to the opening of the new fair organizers received an unexpected blow to the gut. "Higher power" ordered to carry the "Commerce" for the week ahead. In the election year hall near the Kremlin urgently needed to overarching goals. Nothing to do. The party said: "it is Necessary" the Komsomol has answered "Is". The negative effects were even better than we expected. From-за transfer fair lost ten of the participants (mostly foreign), but still, according to Vasily Bychkov, the "lost 30% of its advertising campaign". @Mdas speaking of "Maastricht". In General, the fact that all took place — is already a miracle and a feat. As a joke, we had this time to endure, and continue until 2024 these pirouettes will be gone. From other PE "Russian Maastricht" — are Americans from Cart Gallery, the pictures of which were badly designed and stuck at Russian customs. Visitors they are unlikely to see. And the empty walls of the American poor, as I understand it, the veil of modern art gallery "Triumph".

Part "aktualschikov" — is an important innovation. Him long to decide. Antique jealous of this neighborhood. But sorry, life takes its toll. In "aktualschikov" this time is not boring. But with adrenaline not. Don't know how it really was. But it looks like the team was received "not sporting". It's extremely solid, expensive and bourgeois. No politics, no criticism of Putin's course. And worse than politics, there is perhaps only erotica. Well, OK.

"Aktualschikov" the first time is not going to many (and, in principle, not so much), so you can enumerate all: "11.12", Artwin, "АРТ4" (Markin), Marina Gisich, Pechersky, Savina, Frolov, "Triumph", "Gallery 21", Anna Nova, pop/off/art, Gallery Cart, Vladey, FrolovGalleryArtClub. Well, "antiquarian" —, 51 gallery, all are not listed. But top all involved: and "Elysium", and "Kardasidis Art", and "Russian seasons", and "Alexander Art". A lot of the sixties. And Markina, and especially in the gallery "Other art". Another RAAF arrived jewelers — 11 organizations and brands with diamonds, gold, designer jewelry. In General, the rich will not be bored.

What at the prices? We are going to put on the forum pictures with price guidelines. But I asked around and the General approach to pricing are clear: it will be something like antique shops. In the event the Arena is designed by the audience, which gathered the exclusives and "first name". For quality ask expensive. For those who want to buy cheaper — do not exactly here.

For the opening were waiting for the Minister of culture Medinsky. Not come. It's up. The fair was opened by the Moscow culture Minister Alexander Kibovsky. Who knows Bychkov a thousand years. In his welcoming speech Kibovsky suddenly remembered the days of his work in the licensing system, and the antique trade. Probably to highlight how much easier life on the Antiques market. But, if on the "licensing" he added, "can you repeat that", then too one would not be surprised.

RA&AF, with the opening! Godspeed! And well you ottorgovalis!

If you're lucky, the fair will become a regular annual and stand in the schedule in April. So it would be convenient to participants, especially foreign. This is important. Plans — to bring the proportion of foreign galleries to 30 %. And APR and other fairs by date "beating" well. And warm in there already — transportation of canvases becomes much easier. Well, God forbid — will.



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