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Art News:
Art13 London
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The inaugural edition
of Art13 London, which ran from 1 to 3 March attracted 24,735 visitors,
including 6,000 guests at the preview. Taking place in the stunning setting
of Olympia's Grand Hall, the Fair welcomed collectors and buyers from
London, Europe and beyond who discovered artists and gallerists from around
the world. |
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Art13 London presented 129 galleries from 30 countries, 70% of
which were showing at an art fair in London for the first time. Gallerists
reported sales taking place across the board from emerging artists through
to outstanding works commanding six-figure sums. Artists
including Zhu Jinshi, Judit Reigl, Sheba Chhachhi, John Latham, Kim In
Sook, Stephen Balkenhol, Liang Quan, Gianpietro Carlesso, Lee Yongbaek,
Banksy and Young-Jae Lee were successfully placed in collections
by their gallerists at the Fair. Firm foundations have been laid for future
editions of this truly global art fair. |
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Watch the video here to see highlights from Art13 London, as
well as interviews with collectors including Don and Mera Rubell, Ramin
Salsali, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo and Wang
Wei. |
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A highlight of Art13
London was the Private Museum Summit, an exclusive event designed to
introduce private museum owners to each other and to develop dialogue and
networks between them. Over 30 participants took place including Li
Bing (China), Frank Cohen (UK), Dakis Joannou (Greece),
Sylvain and Dominique Levy (France), Patrizia Sandretto Re
Rebaudengo (Italy), Don and Mera Rubell (USA), Ramin
Salsali (Dubai), Wang Wei (China) and Dai Zhikang
(China). A number of the Summit's attendees also took part in
our public Talks Programme. 'The China Moment' broke new ground with three
of China's most important collectors, Dai Zhikang, Li Bing and
Wang Wei appearing in a panel discussion in the West for the first
time. Our second collector's panel, 'The Global Rise of the Private Museum'
featured Don and Mera Rubell, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo and
Ramin Salsali. |
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Dai Zhikang speaking in 'The China Moment',
Art13 Talks |
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The Fair was also delighted to welcome
collectors from across the globe who included Mimi Dusselier
(Belgium), Lakshmi Mittal (India), Rupert Myer (Australia),
Uli Sigg (Switzerland), Charles Saatchi (UK), Michael
Wilson (USA), Anita Zabludowicz (UK) and Dasha Zhukova
(Russia) amongst others. Art13 London won the support of
Britain's leading museums and institutions. The Fair was attended by
directors, curators and acquisition committee members from institutions
including Tate, British Museum, Royal Academy of Arts, ICA, Serpentine
Gallery, Photographer's Gallery, Iniva and Baltic. |
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An additional cultural highlight of the
Fair was the Public Programme, which received funding from Arts Council
England. Twenty-two sculptural/ installation projects were placed
throughout the Fair, with the remarkable 12 metre-long work 'Boat' (2012)
by Chinese artist Zhu Jinshi at the heart of Olympia's Grand
Hall. Other installations included Roelof Louw's
seminal work 'Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges)' which will shortly be
featured at the V&A, London, and El Anatsui's magnificent
10-metre long work 'In the World But Don't Know The World' which hung above
the main entrance into the Grand Hall. |
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Roelof Louw, Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges)
(1967) 152 x 193 x 193 cm | Richard Saltoun / Karsten Schubert |
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Art13 Performances was a further highlight,
offering a dedicated platform for the presentation and discussion of
performance art. Programmed across the three public days of the Fair, and
taking place on the hour, the dedicated booth showcased 17 performances by
international artists, representing the range of contemporary performance
art being produced today around the world. |
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Plastique Fantastique, Welcome Neuropatheme
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We look
forward to welcoming you back to Art14 London, which returns to
Olympia Grand Hall London from 28 February - 2 March 2014.
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