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Silke Hohmann from Monopol is impressed by Swinging London and the new layout of Frieze: “Placing all the big names next to each other, at the back, is bold, but coherent. After all, everyone can be sure of finding their way to White Cube, Sadie Coles, Gagosian or Ropac anyway. After the VIP opening at 11 o'clock on Wednesday ... read more
Marcus Woeller spoke to Frieze director Eva Langret about the competition between London (Frieze) and Paris (Art Basel) for the WeLT: “'Paris and London have a connection, and there's enough space for both cities to shine,' says the Frenchwoman Langret. 'Paris has recently received a lot of attention, which creates an interesting situation. We have many collectors who want to ... read more
Gina Thomas visited the Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze for the FAZ: “The Biennale bills itself as the world's most important trade fair for Italian art. And, after all, as its secretary-general Fabrizio Moretti proclaims with a mixture of stylised arrogance and provocative irony, it is the best in the world. Moretti is a native of Florence who trades in ... read more
A new fair in Mumbai, to be held at the same time as Art Mumbai, which launched last year, is reported by Kabir Jhala in The Art Newspaper: “South Asia's largest commercial art event, the India Art Fair (IAF) in New Delhi, will launch an offshoot next year in Mumbai. Named the India Art Fair Contemporary (IAFC), the expo will ... read more
The autumn art season in Vienna is showing its challenging side and it seems that only the hardiest were drawn to the fairs and galleries at the weekend. While Curated by, Viennacontemporary and Particolare were at least able to take place, Parallel at the Otto Wagner Areal had to close early; it will continue next weekend. In the FAZ, Nicole ... read more
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Armory in New York, Martha Schwendener poses the following question in the New York Times: "What do art fairs offer at this moment? Have they passed their due date? Can they assert their relevance? The current edition of the Armory has approximately 235 exhibitors from 30 countries but stresses its New ... read more