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Art Monaco 2012 (2)

2012-03-27 17:01

What: Art Monaco 12
Where: Grimaldi Forum
When: Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 April 2012
Web: http://www.artemonaco.com

Art Monaco is an exclusive international art fair, bringing together collectors, galleries and art lovers from all over the world. Established three years ago, the salon has rapidly become among the world's preferred meeting places for admirers, dealers and investors in fine art, antiques, jewellery and specially-designed furniture - in fact for anyone with an eye for luxury and style.
A VIP opening on 5 April (tickets €100) will be followed by three days of vernissage-style events for the general public (admission rates below).



The salon will take place at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum, one of the best-known and best-equipped conference centres in Europe. The show, which runs from 5 to 8 April 2012, will exhibit over 3,500 individual works of art - nearly twice as many as in previous years - representing the very best in world art from established international masters to some of the most promising emerging talent of our time.

Prices vary accordingly, but potential investors can expect a range from €2000 to as much as €35 million, or more in the case of exceptional pieces. Art Monaco maintains a high level of exhibition quality - just how high can easily be gauged by viewing the video testimonials on the official website



Over 500 artists and seventy galleries will be exhibiting from a wide range of countries representing every continent. This is a great opportunity to admire the latest collections from around the world under one roof, and of course to purchase works by well-established names or up-and-coming young artists.

It will be another chance to see the extraordinary polyester sculptures of Richard Mas, born in Bangui in the Central African Republic and brought up in Valence. His works, including Sexy Fingers (below) have recently been on show at the Novotel Monte Carlo. By his own admission 'unclassifiable', his work amuses, challenges and entertains.



Also exhibiting will be Majd Patou Fathallah, a Lebanese sculptress born in Marseille, who has been developing her extensive portfolio in Tuscany and the UK. Her diverse life experiences in Lebanon and in Europe have strongly influenced her work as a sculptor in clay, plaster, bronze and other materials.

Admission:

General admission: €20 (€10 concessions), free for under-12s
Three-day pass: €40
VIP vernissage on 5 April: €100

Programme:

Thursday 5 April:  6pm to 10pm (Private view)
Friday 6 April: 1pm to 9pm
Saturday 7 April: 12 noon to 8pm
Sunday 8 April: 12 noon to 7pm