Art Stage Singapore Closes 2013 Fair on a High Note

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Art Stage Singapore Closes 2013 Fair on a High Note

Singapore, 28 January 2013.

The third edition of Art Stage Singapore concluded successfully, with the fair recording significant sales and a marked increase in visitor numbers.

âArt Stage Singapore has made a great start to 2013,â said Lorenzo Rudolf, Fair Director. âLast year was a challenging year for many art fairs, galleries and artists, and we had to work hard to improve on many aspects of the fair. Iâm pleased to see that our efforts have been rewarded.â Over the five fair days we welcomed 40 500 visitors, many of which were first-time fairgoers including artists, collectors, curators and members of the media. Galleries reported good sales, and meaningful meetings with many new local, regional and international buyers and institutions. âOur key focus on Southeast Asia is absolutely right â we have created an internationally competitive platform to promote emerging and established artists from the region.â

Feedback from galleries has been positive, Jasdeep Sandhu of Gajah Gallery commented, âArt Stage 2013 is definitely the best art fair Gajah has ever participated in, in terms of sales. We met a lot of new buyers.â For emerging artists, Art Stage Singapore has also proven itself an effective platform to generate interest, âI think the fair has become a strong point of attraction to the local audience, we have had extended dialogues with enthusiastic art lovers. I am in discussion with a potential buyer for the whole New Black City installation.â Jason Wee, one of the curators of the Singapore Platform remarked.

Collectors too were impressed by the quality of works being showcased, as Sylvain Levy said, "I will definitely be here again next year. Everyone is very happy â the collectors and the galleries. At Art Stage Singapore, you can discover things that you don't find at other fairs, especially Southeast Asian art, and this is very interesting for me as a Westerner. Indonesian art in particular is something new to me, and the level and quality of works presented at the fair is so interesting".

The Indonesian Pavilion, the flagship component of Art Stage 2013, has fulfilled its goal of promoting and presenting Indonesian contemporary art to a new global audience. Artists, collectors, galleries, members of the media and visitors all agreed that the pavilion was a fantastic addition to the fair, and provided a better understanding of the scene and its potential. Most importantly, the pavilion has acted as a catalyst for growth for the various Southeast Asian art scenes.

Art Stage would like to thank all the participating galleries, artists, collectors, partners and sponsors who came together to make the fair such a great success.

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Sample of Sales: Art Stage Singapore 2013

Gallery Names	Artist/ Work/ Remarks	Value
Nadi Gallery	Â·âAkhir Pekan dan Projek Organik dari Tak Berakar Tak Berpucuk #3 and #4â by Handiswirman Saputra Â·Six of the ten works brought to the fair were sold	Â· USD 160,000 each Â· USD 375,500 in total
Mizuma Gallery	Â·âMarilyn Monroeâ by Kang Hyung-Koo	Â· USD 80,000
Zemack Contemporary	Â·A painting by Philippe Pasqua Â·A painting by Yue Ming Jun	Â· SGD 260,000 Â· SGD 400,000
Galerie Paris Beijing	Â·A work by Yang Yongliang	Â· SGD 100,000
Timothy Taylor Gallery	Â·An abstract work by Sean Scully acquired by Australian Museum Â·Two drawings by Andy Warhol	Â· USD 550,000 Â· USD 25,000 each
Ikkan Art Gallery	Â·All editions of the animation work âNirvanaâ by teamLab	Â· SGD 400,000 in total

Note: These sales figures are a small sample of sales made at the fair, and do not represent the highest and largest transactions recorded. This information is provided for information purposes only. For particular and specific sales figures, please contact the participating gallery directly. This information was collected at 6pm on 27 January 2013.

Endorsements for Art Stage Singapore 2013:

Nadi Gallery, Biantoro Santoso
âMore visitors, diversified exhibitors, quality of exhibited works have been improved significantly.â

D Gallerie, Esti Nurjadin
âArt Stage is the international art fair I wanted to be in the region, great place to network as it brings the right international crowd, no other art fair can compare.

Gajah Gallery, Jasdeep Sandhu
âArt Stage 2013 is definitely the best art fair Gajah has ever participated in, in terms of sales. We met a lot of new buyers.â

ARNDT Berlin, Tobias Sirtl
âThis is our first time at Art Stage so we are not sure what to expect, but things turn out to be commercially viable which is perfect for us, the fair couldnât be better!

Mizuma Gallery, Sueo Mizuma
âEverything is better this year! Buyers are more willing to take time to look at and discuss artworks, we have had more quality dialogues.

White Cube, Matt Carey-Williams
âWe sold 8 objects to Asian buyers with one exception. In general we are very pleased to participate in Art Stage as it not only provides good exposure for our artists but also generates interesting dialogues with local audiences.â

Ting Keng Gallery, Tina Keng
âWe are satisfied with the fair, it has been improved a lot comparing to last year. The fair managed to bring together a variety of visitors and buyers, this is why we continue to participate.â

Jason Wee, curator of âNew Black Cityâ in Singapore Platform
âI think the fair has become a strong point of attraction to the local audience, we have
extended dialogues with enthusiastic art lovers. I am in discussion with a potential buyer for the whole âNew Black Cityâ installation.â

To download this press release please click here
For images from the 2013 edition of the fair, please click here
For images from the Indonesian Pavilion, please click here
For a video of highlights from the 2013 edition of the fair, please click here

For press enquiries, images and quotes please contact:

Art Stage Singapore
Regina Chan / Tim Zeelie
regina@artstagesingapore.com / tim@artstagesingapore.com
Tel +65 6224 4975

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