Art13 London, the city's truly global art fair launching in Spring 2013, is the first modern and contemporary art fair to showcase galleries from all over the world, with a major presence from Asia, Africa, Latin America as well as western Europe and the US.

Featuring over 100 galleries, Art13 London will, for the first time, provide the opportunity to see the extraordinary quality and variety of art produced around the world - establishing a global art fair for a global city.

The first edition will take place at Olympia Grand Hall, London from 1-3 March 2013 (VIP Preview: 28 February 2013).

The Fair, founded by Art Fairs London Ltd, the organisers behind ART HK: Hong Kong International Art Fair, of which Art Basel acquired a majority stake in 2011, will be directed by Stephanie Dieckvoss. Stephanie has worked in the art world for 15 years and will draw on her experience as Fair Manager at Frieze Art Fair (2003-2006) and as Co-Director of ART HK: Hong Kong International Art Fair (2007-2009).

The Fair is designed for seasoned collectors and high net worth individuals alike based both in London and overseas, many of who are now building significant collections of international contemporary art. There will be a full VIP programme and a supporting curatorial programme.

The Fair's organisers are also delighted to announce the global Advisory Board, a group of distinguished collectors and curators who support the Fair's mission to provide an exceptional opportunity in London for both seasoned and new collectors to encounter modern and contemporary art from the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Li Bing Collector, Beijing, China. Frank Cohen Collector, UK. Philip Dodd (Chair), former Director of London's ICA, Director of China Art Foundation, UK. Sunhee Kim Curator, Daegu, South Korea. Dominique and Sylvain Levy Collectors, Paris, France. Sydney Picasso Collector and Writer, Paris, France. Ramin Salsali Collector, Dubai, UAE. Thomas Shao Collector, Shanghai, China.

The Selection Committee of the Fair brings together experts from a diverse range of institutions, in particular from public museums and organisations. Members include Sorcha Dallas, independent gallerist and curator based in Glasgow and founder of the Alasdair Gray Foundation; Emma Dexter, former Exhibitions Director at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and Senior Curator at Tate Modern, who is currently Director of Exhibitions at Timothy Taylor Gallery; Christopher Phillips, Curator at the International Center of Photography in New York, and Jan Stuart, Keeper of the Department of Asia at the British Museum.

Art13 London is delighted to launch a new initiative, London First, a curated section of the Fair featuring up to 15 young galleries under six years from across the globe. Through subsided stand rates, Art13 London offers this geographically diverse range of young galleries the opportunity to exhibit at a fair in London for the first time.

Leading curator and academic, Lisa Le Feuvre, Head of Sculpture Studies at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, is Advisor to this unique section. She co-curated the touring exhibition 'British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet' with Tom Morton in 2010 (presented in London, Nottingham, Plymouth and Glasgow) and directed the contemporary art programme at the National Maritime Museum from 2005-2009.

Art13 London is building an impressive list and a growing number of partners to compliment the Fair. We are pleased to announce our Philanthropic Partner as Positive View Foundation whose patrons are Sir David Tang and Lady Eleanor Foster. In addition, the Fair welcomes Spears, the leading title for high net worth individuals and global travel agency Altour who will organise all VIP travel requirements.

By invitation:
Thursday 28 February 2013
VIP Preview 4-6pm
First Night 6-9pm

Public days:
Friday 1 - Saturday 2 March 2013
11am-6pm

Sunday 3 March 2013
11am-5pm

Location:
Olympia Grand Hall
London
W14 8UX

Fair Tickets will be available in advance of the Fair online.

For further information please visit http://artfairslondon.com/

For visitor enquiries please contact info@artfairslondon.com

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