In Moscow, again will be Fine Arts Fair

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Fair of Fine Arts has found a place and time

Kommersant has learned that in September 2010 in Moscow should revive International Fair of Fine Arts, which before the crisis, managed several times triumphantly held in the Manege. Fair replace the organizer, time and place, and partly concept. But until it is well-known list of galleries, ready to participate, the level of activity is impossible to judge, says Tatiana Markin.

Moscow has an international antiques fair, which is associated with draconian laws on the importation of products for commercial purposes, in which imported for sale more expensive piece of art by a third, as well as the fact that it is difficult to then remove again. An ingenious solution of the Moscow International Fair of Fine Arts MWFAF, rather, by Yves Bouvier, head of the Swiss company for transportation of art Art Culture Studio, to bring the product only for the reservation, so that collectors and then themselves in private (and without payment of customs duties) to import them from abroad, seemed to solve the problem.


"I want to make this fair was a long time"
ALEXANDER Krivobok, organizer of the new International Fair of Fine Arts in Moscow, responded to questions TATIANA Markin. >> MWFAF was the first time in 2004 in a mansion on Prechistenka, then moved to the Arena and was held there every May, including the year 2008. Over time, accumulated problems. Some first-rate Western galleries, Buy a sustainable society of Russian buyers stopped coming to Moscow (as a gallery of Old Masters De Jonckheere). Others did not obzavedites they have ceased to come, too (as Marlborough Fine Art). On the empty seats were fixed mine and others' gallery of modern art. Most of all profits received jewelry galleries, rank basement. So when the crisis occurred, modern art has suffered in the price, and jewelers (and associated sponsors Fair) decided to postpone participation, fair instantly killed.

The organizer of a new edition of the fair - a Swiss art lover Alexander Krivobok reported that technical support will continue to implement Art Culture Studio (which was encouraging - they are accustomed to Russian customs and other red tape). New Trade Fair to be held at the house Khlebny Tzaritzyno from 24 to 26 September 2010. Its distinctive feature should be a multicultural event, in addition, Mr. Krivobok promises to raise the degree of social activities at the height of unattainable before.

However, the essence of any fair fine arts - the art itself. The list of galleries participating - this is the first that examines professional (collector, investor, art dealer and art critic), getting a new fair. It is part of gallery owners - criterion of the importance and success of any such activities. With this clarity yet. According to Alexander Krivobok, the first edition of the new fair will not be able to take more than 40 galleries - and their composition has not been disclosed. /Kommersant »№ 99 (4399) on 04/06/2010