MIRAGES XXII

Traditionally March is the first month of Spring and signifies the beginning of the great feast of nature, March is dedicated to Paris and the great celebration of Art expressed through ART PARIS ART FAIR 2016. Our view is turned at the Grand Palais, which is the main exhibition space that hosts the Art Fair- Art Paris the most important exhibition of Spring.

“Art Paris Art Fair has now become the leading event for Modern and Contemporary art in Paris in the spring. It is in a class of its own with a selection of 143 galleries from 22 countries making it global and local as well as international and regional”, as explains to us in the Interview that you will read on 15/3/16, the Artistic Director of ART PARIS ART FAIR 2016, Mr. Guillaume Piens.

As part of the celebrations of France-Korea year, South Korea is the Guest of Honour and the guest curator Mrs. Sang-A CHUN, will speak to us about the coexistence and influences between the artists of the two Countries in her following Interview on 25/3/16.

Introduced in 2015, the Solo Show Section includes 20 solo exhibitions scattered throughout the fair. This is an opportunity to discover or re-discover the work of Modern or Contemporary artists, also Promises is the section that is dedicated to promoting new galleries that are under 5 years old and have never taken part in Art Paris Art Fair. This year brings 12 Galleries from Baku, Brussels, Marseille, London, Paris and Zurich.

In the context of ART PARIS ART FAIR 2016, there is also Bus Expo: From 17/3/16 to 5/4/16 the Air France Airport Busses will feature temporary exhibitions of 5 artists selected from among the Solo Shows at the fair, as part of the Bus Expo Project.

And of course the interest for all these days in Paris, simultaneously with ART PARIS ART FAIR 2016, where you will see a plurality of Contemporary Artworks, there are a lot of interesting exhibitions in the Museums and the Galleries of the city.

Rendezvous at ART PARIS ART FAIR 2016 (31/3-3/ 4/16), at Grand Palais, www.artparis.com

Good Month (!)

Efi Michalarou
1/3/16