ART-FAIRS:YIA Art Fair #07Paris
After six editions in Paris and a first one in Brussels, the International Art Fair YIA (Young International Artists) returns during the FIAC at Carreau du Temple. Founded in 2010 by Romain Tichit, YIA Art Fair specializes in promotion, diffusion, and exhibitions of emerging artists in the Contemporary Art Scene.
By Dimitris Lempesis
Photo: YIA Art Fair Archive
YIA Art Fair #07Paris presents a selection of 65 galleries from 16 countries and 3 continents. In addition, the fair will have a rich supporting program with a series of talks in the auditorium and a space dedicated to drawings and editions with guest artist Daniel Buren represented for this occasion by Atelier Multiples-Un. The Fair is a opportunity for emerging artists to increase their visibility and make valuable connections with the audience and international art collectors. For 2016 YIA Art Fair in partnership with Marais Culture +, present a cultural Hors-Les Murs for the 3rd year in a row, curated by a committee guided by Marion Zilion, the program features exhibitions, dances and performances, screenings, as well talks and special meetings between art enthusiasts, artists and other art professionals. Among the highlights of Hors-Les Murs are: the exhibition “Pavillon de l’Exil. Première escale” at the museum of the National Archives, the curatorial project of the artist Mounir Fatmi, Gerard Fromanger’s retrospective at Centre Georges Pompidou, as well as works by Said-Afifi, Nelly Agassi, and Guy Limone. Apart from the program of exhibitions, YIA will also organize a series of Talks around issues related to Contemporary thought and aesthetics, taking place from October 21st until 23, these discussions will be open to visitors within the limit of available seats. This year, the YIA Art Fair Award will be granted by a jury constituted by experts to an exhibited artist at the fair. It will be presented by Romain Tichit and Isabelle Chatout, associates of the agency LFDAC, at the Picasso Museum in Paris on 29/10/16.
Info: YIA Art Fair #07Paris, Le Carreau du Temple, 4 rue Eugène Spuller, Paris, Duration: 20-23/10/16, Days & Hours: Thu (20/10/16) 10:00-22:00 by Invitation Only, Fri-Sun (21-23/10/16) 11:00-20:00, Admission: Full-fare: 15€, Reduced fare (‐ 20 years, students and art schools) 8€, http://yia-artfair.com
