Sunday, January 16, 2011

A quick look at Art Stage Singapore 2011

Art Stage Singapore, a premier international art fair in Asia is being held. The fair features a selection of 90 leading and up-and-coming galleries across the globe. It’s a showcase of the most exciting of Asian artistic and visual creativity.

Art Stage Singapore (From January 12th until January 16th, 2011) is an annual show that focuses on the very best of the Asia Pacific and the region’s most promising emerging artists. It brings together artists, dealers, collectors and art professionals from East and West for unveiling exciting new opportunities.

The fair strives to bring the former into international prominence, allowing them to get competitive in the global market. The exciting event promises to be much more than mere trade show for the world of art. It wants to project itself as a credible international show, juxtaposing Asia Pacific galleries with carefully selected Western galleries that complement each other - as a continuation of its director Lorenzo Rudolf’s work (ShContemporary Co-Founder, Art Basel Miami Beach Inventor and Art Basel director for a decade until 2000). Mr. Rudolf has been quoted as saying:
“What is most important is that Art Stage Singapore has a unique identity. It makes hardly any sense to duplicate an Art Basel or Frieze, nor to bring a large delegation of Western galleries presenting big names and brands of mediocre quality. The most aspect of an interesting art event is the quality of the presented works.”
The exhibitors look to comprise a balance between established as well as young galleries and artists to serve visitors with excellent works. There are special projects by young artists, presenting the perfect opportunities to discover future stars of the art world.

Together with Asian opinion leaders like Emily Chao (Eslite, Taiwan), Tomio Koyama (Tomio Koyama Gallery, Japan) and Peter Nagy (Nature Morte, India), who cooperate with the fair organizer as part of its exhibitors committee, the event acts as a platform for exchange and interaction between art enthusiasts and industry professionals. Its broader aim is to forge a more cohesive art scene within the Asia Pacific art markets.

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