ARTPARIS+GUESTS 2011 JUST ART !

More than ever, the artist is at the center of the art world and a key player on the market. Artists have become stars. Nowadays, collectors want to get as much proximity and intimacy they can with the artists.

ARTPARIS+GUESTS invents a new kind of art fair which turns the spotlight on the artist – not just on the art works, but on the artists themselves.

The artist is our special guest.

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AN ARTISTS’ FAIR

“The artist always has the power because he is the creative source.” Jeff Koons

Specific projects by major international artists of our time will be presented to collectors and visitors.

The artist becomes an active player, and the fair the platform of his creativity. Therefore ARTPARIS+GUESTS invites the galleries to present a special project by one (or some) of their artists, or to choose an artist to create the booth as its curator.

This unique program makes ARTPARIS+GUESTS the first art fair to be conceived and implemented by the artists themselves.

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EMERGING ART STAGES

"In our time we're being exposed to a particularly strong or extreme form of globalisation and I think that these forces are not only effective in society at large but also effective in the world of art.” Hans-Ulrich Obrist

Contemporary art scenes flourish today all over the world. ARTPARIS+GUESTS revealed emerging art scenes such as Africa, Indonesia, Finland and Ukraine through geographical platforms designed on museum lines.

ARTPARIS+GUESTS will continue to turn the spotlight on these emerging markets, at the very heart of the show.

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FUSIONS

“If you want to understand the forces that affect visual art, you must also know about science, architecture, literature, dance, music and so on. Pluridisciplinary, interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary … the dialogue among the disciplines seems necessary.” Hans-Ulrich Obrist

Crossover is omnipresent…

Artists’ musical, architectural or cinematographic culture has a profound influence on their work and would seem to be a determining formal factor. Similarly, the frontiers between architecture and art are tending to become blurred.

ARTPARIS+GUESTS invites the artists to collaborate with a special guest of his choice (architects, designers, fashion designers, musicians, writers, movie makers, major names in gastronomy, etc.)

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PARIS GRAND PALAIS

What better city could there be for an artists’ fair than Paris, which has maintained its standing and reputation as a unique cultural center for centuries. And what better venue could there be than the Grand Palais, one of Paris’ most emblematic monuments?

ARTPARIS+GUESTS invites top galleries and top artists worldwide to join in shaping this new art fair experience.

More than an art event, ARTPARIS+GUESTS is set to become the main cultural rendez-vous of the Paris Spring season.

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ARTPARIS+GUESTS ambition is to become a crossover exchange PLATFORM reflecting the dynamic and vitality of the art world in Paris and of the international art scene.