Contemporary Istanbul succeeds because it has the key elements any art fair needs: a network of collectors, local political support, strong footfall and solid sales. >> Read more
Initiated by the Paris-based collector and founder of Happy Art Collectors, Claude Fain, and co-founded and directed by Alexandra Fain, ASIA NOW opened for the first time. The fair was ideally placed in Espace Pierre Cardin, diagonally across the street from FIAC’s home in the Grand Palais... >> Read more
“Not too exciting,” remarked one New York gallerist, and indeed, the atmosphere was not frenzied. Though a complete consensus is near impossible to reach for these events, the impression this week was of a slow fair, with fewer sales than last year and not as many collectors seeking out works, even on opening day. >> Read more