ART FAIRS:MIA Photo Fair 2016
MIA Photo Fair conceived in 2011, is based on a unique element of innovation that distinguishes MIA Photo Fair from traditional Italian and international art fairs scene: one stand for each artist and each artist having his/her own catalogue. Composed of solo show, MIA Photo Fair offered a unique approach to presenting a solo exhibition at each booth and location detail.
By Dimitris Lempesis
Photo: MIA Photo Fair Archive
After the success of the 2015 edition (with over 22,000 visitors), MIA Photo Fair has decided to extend the period of the fair. In addition to its established arrangement, characterised by the participation of galleries wit their collective exhibitions and monographic projects, the fair also features Proposta MIA, in which a selection of photographers present their work individually. The numbers for the 6th edition of the Fair are impressive: 80 galleries from 12 different countries, with 230 artists, 15 specialized phublishers and 20 independent artists are participating in the fair dedicated to art photography. MIA Photo Fair is enriched with a full programme of Talks and Debates on the most topical of the many subjects involving the world of photography. These include a meeting, on the theme of the power of the image as a language for describing the phenomenon of the migration process that is changing Europe. This process is interpreted through the work of such artists and reporters as Liu Bolin, Massimo Sestini, Fabio Bucciarelli and Corrado Levi. The 6th edition of MIA Photo Fair, with its customary focus on collecting, presents three Special Events moderated by Sabrina Donadel who during the weekend of the fair will meet with three collector couples who share a passion for photography: Pier Luigi and Natalina Remotti, Giovanni and Anna Rosa Cotroneo and Annamaria and Antonio Maccaferri.The Artistic Coffee Bar host an exhibition of valuable photographic works from the Mario De Biasi Archive, as a tribute to one of the greatest interpreters of photojournalism in the world. The 36 photos portray prominent figures, celebrities, writers, musicians, actors and ordinary people in different places, from the trendy haunts of New York to Australia, from Milan to Iran.
Info: MIA Photo Fair 2016, porta Nuova Varesine, Piazza Lina Bo Bardi 1, Milan, Duration: 28/4-2/5/16, Days & Hours: Thu (28/4) by invitation only, Fri-Sat (29/4-30/4) & Mon (2/5) 11:00-21:00, Sun (1/5) 10:00-20:00, Entrance fee: 1 Day: 15€, 2 Days: 20€ & 3 Days: 30 €, Reduced ticket: 12 € (students up to 21 years and over 65), Reduced ticket: € 10, Free Entry: Children up to 12 years old, www.collectionmia.com
