Bring this 2019 Global Art Fair calendar to see the world

has experienced countless year-ends tortured by performance sprints and report summaries. The slogan of most people is: Come on a walk-and-go trip. But judging from the experience of people in the art circle: it’s better to take advantage of the early days and plan a "seeing the world" plan that can balance work and life.

Regarding your one-year art journey, I have here a guidebook for reference only.

The first quarter: the starting point is bright, but the growth is different.

January 25: Art Stage Singapore’s growing troubles

The first “Art Expo Singapore” is worthy of attention in the past years. This year's "Art Landing in Singapore" will open on January 25, 2019, with the theme "I Am Art".

However, in recent years, the number of participating galleries has decreased year by year, and the art landing in Singapore has encountered the most troublesome "growth trouble".

According to the official announcement, there were only 84 participating galleries in 2019, which is half of the peak period of 170 galleries in 2016. Even though the Expo focused on the advantage of "Thai Art" at the beginning of 2018, only 10 Thai galleries participated in the exhibition, and all exhibitors were less than 100.

is not only the number of exhibitors, but the sales of Art Landing in Singapore have also been declining year after year. For this, Lorenzo Rudolf, the founder of the fair, summed up the reason for the fact that the pool of regional collectors is too small. In addition, rivals such as Basel in Hong Kong, also held in Q1. Too strong is also one of the important reasons.

2019 art landed in Singapore, the theme "I AM ART"

has a strong head, and the location is chosen in Singapore, which is both convenient and international. In addition, the exhibition is scheduled for January, which is relatively less competitive. "Art Landing in Singapore" is considered to be the art fair with the most potential for international development in Asia.

But this is not the case. In the past 9 years, "Art Landing Singapore" has not replicated the success of Basel. From the first 120 galleries exhibitors to the present, it has experienced a "roller coaster" development, and even recently, "Art Landing Singapore" will move. Rumors of going to another country.

January 18: The first "Taipei Contemporary" is about to be unveiled.

Now, in January 2019, Asia has a new competitor-Magnus Renfrew, the founder of Art HK, the predecessor of Basel in Hong Kong, founded a brand new one in Taiwan, China Art Fair "Taipei Dangdai" (Taipei Dangdai), this young fair will be held in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from January 18th to 20th. The number of exhibiting galleries has reached 90, of which 20% have exhibition spaces in Taiwan. The first Taipei Contemporary is dominated by Asian galleries and artists, as well as foreign galleries that have been actively promoting art in Asia over the past years. It is divided into galleries essence exhibition area, new life gallery plan exhibition area, and personal exhibition area.

galleries' essence exhibition area has 73 exhibitors; the new gallery plan area focuses on four young galleries that have been established for less than eight years (that is, established on or after January 1, 2011); the solo exhibition area is held side by side in the form of solo exhibitions New talents and masters of the art world, as well as art masters who made history in the 20th century.

For "Taipei Contemporary", Ren Tianjin gave it a new and different position in his heart. "There are huge differences between Basel Hong Kong and other art fairs in Asia, both in terms of quality and overall operation. It is now very necessary to have some high-quality art that is not eager to show the internationalization of this region. Expo."

Obviously, the art launch in Singapore has to face both its own current situation and many powerful competitors. How will it continue in the future? Can only wait and see.

February 15th: Frieze

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At present, the expo in February is mainly distributed in Europe and the United States. The most noteworthy of which may be: the first "Frieze Los Angeles" exhibition, which will be held in Los Angeles on February 15, 2019, will be held at Paramount Pictures Studios (Paramount Pictures Studios) became the fourth member after Frieze New York, Frieze London, and Frieze Masters Exhibition (host: London).

Just 4 months ago, the Frieze Art Fair just announced that it will establish a "tiered pricing structure" for the first Frieze Los Angeles exhibition. The outside world believes that this action is due to former gallery owner David Zwirner (David Zwirner) A response to his famous saying-top galleries and art fairs have joined forces to help small galleries "lighten up".

Although 60 galleries will participate in the upcoming fair in 2019, Victoria Siddall, the female head of the Frieze Empire, is very confident: "There are a lot of artists and writers living in Los Angeles. This is a museum, Galleries, art academies and other fields have a lot of resources in cities, and they play a vital role in the international art world. Frieze Los Angeles is undoubtedly adding more to the cultural atmosphere of this city. A new dimension of activity."

March 7: Looking back at the 25 years of Armory Show

If you plan to go to the United States in early March, then the 25-year Armory Show is one of your good destinations. The Armory Art Fair 2019 will usher in a huge exhibition scale of 194 galleries in March, with 59 new exhibitors, including China's ShanghART Gallery.

If you want to go to Europe in March, you can go to the Netherlands in the middle of the month: Maastricht in the southeast has the annual TEFAF (European Art and Antique Fair); Amsterdam, the capital in the northwest Leading the entire Netherlands, celebrating the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt's death. (Reading: Go to Holland, for Rembrandt)

March 29: Hong Kong Basel

, ​​which continues to promote Asian art, will of course start from the end of March, and you can return to China at home. The first is the 2019 Hong Kong Basel, which opened on March 29. There will be 242 galleries from 36 countries and regions participating in the exhibition, 21 galleries will participate for the first time, of which 9 influential galleries from the United States and Europe will participate in the main exhibition area for the first time.

At the same time, more than half of Basel’s exhibitors this year have exhibition spaces in Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, Basel continues to focus on promoting art in Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. The Chinese galleries participating in Basel’s “Art Gallery Convergence” section for the first time this year include: World Gallery in Hong Kong and Tang Contemporary Art Center.

In addition, as Lorenzo Rudolf said, galleries from Southeast Asia are a force that cannot be ignored this year, including Richard Koh Fine Art, which exhibited for the first time and has spaces in Malaysia and Thailand, Nova Contemporary, and Indonesia's ROH Projects.

[Second quarter: time adjustment Q2 to see Beijing]

May home court, return to Beijing.

has changed the habit of watching "Art Beijing" during the May Day holiday in previous years. The time of "Art Beijing" in 2019 was three days ahead of schedule. I chose on the weekend of April 26th. From the perspective of the schedule, this This method of staggering the small holidays can attract more audiences who have not left Beijing for a trip. Therefore, Art Beijing in 2019 is extremely exciting.

2019 Art Beijing Poster

2019 Art Beijing will still continue the previous exhibition regulationsThe model and style integrate important domestic artistic forces. Relying on the strong support of the Beijing Gallery Association, it will fully present the Chinese art market centered on Beijing. The exhibition still includes four sections: contemporary art, classic art, design art, and public art.

At the same time, Art Beijing 2019 will focus on cooperating with private art galleries, opening up special exhibition areas to provide space for exhibitions of new projects for important private art galleries in China, and co-planning and organizing projects including theme exhibitions and public art with private art galleries. Showcasing the development and collection of private art museums.

In addition, as a sub-brand of “Art Beijing”, “Image Beijing” will organize and present the various possibilities brought about by the rapid development of technology to image art in the form of a special exhibition at the scene of Art Beijing 2019. The relationship between the placement of large-scale art sculptures in public spaces and the upgrading of urban culture is also a topic that "Art Beijing" continues to pay attention to. With ample outdoor space, the public art-"Art Park" project brings public art works from Asia to the plaza. .

At the same time, the young "Beijing Contemporary Art Exhibition" also adjusted from September to May 30, which opened . In 2018, the biggest feature of the first Beijing Contemporary is its breakthrough in the format of the exhibition. It has set up five major sections, each of which points to a different direction of contemporary art, forming a comprehensive scene of contemporary Chinese art.

This "Beijing Contemporary Art Exhibition" will continue to be based on curatoriality, locality, and publicity, through five units of "Art Description STORY", "Value VALUE" "Future FUTURE", "Energetic Energy" and "Zhongwang WONDER" , Regard the internal combing and external communication of the value of contemporary Chinese art as the core work, and unite galleries, institutions, collectors, media and brands to build an integration that promotes the development of contemporary Chinese art in the spirit of inclusiveness and cooperation The platform explores an organizational method that connects with local experience in the context of globalization.

In addition, the JINGART (art exhibition Beijing) in 2019 may also be held in mid-to-late May . On May 17, 2018, the first JINGART Art Exhibition Beijing kicked off at Quanyechang, which is adjacent to Tiananmen Square, and officially opened the ART021 two-city model.

From April 26 to May 30, Beijing will be immersed in the atmosphere of art throughout May. Is it cruel competition, or is it a group to keep warm? Wait and see!

May 11: The female power of the Venice Biennale

In 2019, it caught up with the Venice Biennale, and it became the most worthwhile overseas mega art exhibition in the middle of the year.

From May 11th to November 24th, the 58th Venice Biennale will be held at the fixed venues of Giardini and Arsenale, as well as other venues in Venice. The theme is "May You Live in Interesting Times" (May You Live in Interesting Times).

The entrance to the 2017 Venice Biennale, Photo by La Biennale di Venezia, via Instagram.

Rugoff, who is a journalist, said that there may not be too many preaching and propaganda works at the Venice Biennale in 2019. "I think art should not be a form of news. But I think art can become ours. Tools to help us expand more subtle feelings and thinking." In addition to interesting themes, the list of participating artists announced by various countries is also a bit interesting-perhaps due to the influence of the global MeToo movement, the power of women is becoming more and more prominent . In addition to interesting themes, the list of participating artists announced by various countries is also a bit interesting-perhaps due to the influence of the global MeToo movement, the power of women is becoming more and more prominent.

Up to now, the theme pavilions in 16 countries and regions have selected female artists as their representatives. The United Kingdom has selected female artists for the third time in a row, and the art on behalf of ScotlandArtist Charlotte Prodger even won the "Turner Prize", the most important British award this year. The representative of the United Kingdom is Cathy Wilkes, 52, Raul Provost is the representative of the French National Pavilion, Austria chooses Renate Portman, 75, and Germany chooses even more. For the mysterious female artist Natascha Sadr Haghighia who doesn't even have an accurate resume, Eva Rothschild, born in Dublin, will represent Ireland in the exhibition. Hong Kong and Taiwan will send Xie Shuni and Zheng Shuli respectively.

Since the theme is related to China, what will the National Pavilion of China look like? Will it continue the previous combination of intangible cultural heritage and contemporary fist? I guess it can start now.

June 13th: Art Basel

, ​​slowing down the pace of expansion, after visiting the large and small contemporary art exhibitions on the island of Venice, you can take the train and watch the beautiful town all the way north to another art event.

Every March, June and December, the entire art circle flies like migratory birds to Hong Kong, Switzerland and Miami Beach for the Art Basel Exhibition, and June happens to be the beginning of the world’s top exhibition in Switzerland. time.

In 2018, Basel, Switzerland has attracted 290 galleries from 35 countries and regions, exhibiting more than 4,000 works and nearly 95,000 visitors. Even with impressive results, judging from the signals released by the MCH Group, the parent company of Art Basel in the past six months, it seems that it wants to start slowing down its expansion. Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, who served as interim CEO of

, ​​mentioned in the statement that these drastic cuts are the first step in a comprehensive review of the entire group's measures to restore financial stability. "This is a long-term process. The biggest challenge we face is to find the right balance between the measures and investment needed to stabilize the company. Although resources are limited, we must do so."

[Q3: Summer vacation Relax, go to Nagoya and blow the wind of late summer]

Unlike in 2018, there are not many dazzling biennials and triennials in the third quarter of this year. In that case, let's go to Nagoya and blow the summer breeze.

From August 1st to October 14th, Aichi Prefecture, where Nagoya is located, ushered in the third "Aichi Triennale" with the theme "Taming Y/Our Passion" (taming your/our passion).

The theme of the 2019 Aichi Triennial was set out of thinking about the concerns of many humans in the world today. The root of this concern is anxiety about an uncertain future and anxiety about insecurity. Uncertainty makes people anxious, and makes people feel that it is more reasonable to regard gray things as black and white, and to understand the world from an opposite perspective. However, human beings are actually capable of reaching out in an instant to unite those in need, even if their traditions and ideals are different, or even contrary to their reasonable assumptions.

Aichi Prefecture is a leading manufacturing area, and the automobile industry represented by Toyota Motor is particularly developed. At the same time, Aichi Prefecture also has a unique social culture, both urban and marginal. The 2019 Aichi Triennial hopes to explore various opposing middle grounds and return the lost art field to its original state.

It is worth mentioning that the 2019 Video Shanghai Art Fair will open on September 20th. Approximately 50 most important and forward-looking contemporary galleries will participate in the exhibition, communicating with photographic media from all over China and the world, and at the same time Hold dialogues, artist projects and film planning projects.

[Q4: November belongs to Shanghai]

If youThe holiday is during the National Day in October, so go to London, because it happens to be in time for the Frieze and Frieze Masters Exhibition (October 2-6), which will be held in Regent’s Park in central London. s Park), is a green park designed in 1811 covering an area of ​​more than 500 acres. There are famous attractions such as the University of London, Royal College of Music, Chinese Embassy, ​​British Museum, London Zoo, Baker Street Holmes Memorial and Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, which are enough to visit for several days.

On October 4th, Fine Art Asia will once again be held concurrently with the Ink Art Expo, exhibiting a series of exquisite antiques, art and ink works presented by world-renowned art galleries, all of which are strictly screened and of museum-level quality. Art is rare. From classical Chinese bronzes to contemporary art, the conference will bring together the artistic crystallization of five thousand years of human civilization and present it to the audience.

Ink Asia is the world's first art fair with the theme of modern and contemporary ink. Ink Art Expo presents artworks of different media. They are all affected by traditional ink. Among them are the most "ink", calligraphy and painting using rice paper as the medium, and some are very "non-ink", with sculptures, images and installations. Ways and expressions show works of different artistic styles.

In addition, the three international art fairs in Tainan, Taichung, and Taipei held in March, July and October are also one of the most noteworthy art fairs in Asia, especially the Taipei International Art Fair held in mid to late October. The expo has attracted the most attention. Last month, Ms. Zhong Jingxin, the head of the Elephant Art Space Museum, was re-elected as the chairman of the Taiwan Gallery Association. This is also the first re-elected chairman of the Gallery Association in its history.

Jingxin Chung, the chairman of the board, expressed the hope to strengthen the organization and competitiveness of the art fair, and promote the ART TAIPEI Taipei International Art Fair Executive Committee to become a permanent professional organization of the Gallery Association, responding to outside expectations and requirements for the Taipei International Art Fair executive team . As a platform for the local art industry, the Taipei International Art Fair has maintained its positioning of fostering local galleries and establishing a collection dialogue and international cooperation network. In addition, promote the operation of the "Taiwan Collectors Association" as a platform for ART TAIPEI's collector services in Taipei International Art Fair, deepen cooperation projects to increase the substantial benefits of ART TAIPEI, and build a network of international collectors.

In terms of improving the ecological chain structure of the art industry, it promotes public art museums to review classic collections at the ART TAIPEI site to improve the level of ART TAIPEI's exhibited works. On the other hand, strengthen the function of the Association’s Appraisal and Appraisal Committee to further promote the deregulation of relevant financial regulations and increase the financial momentum of the art market; and to promote the review and reform of the art transfer taxation to improve the international competitiveness of the local art market. Attractive.

Chairman Zhong Jingxin said frankly: “Different times require different courage and look forward to the development of new forces.”

In November, please return to Shanghai, the center of the universe of art circles. The strategy of taking West Bund Art and Design Fair and ART021 as the main two international art fairs, supplemented by the opening exhibitions of dozens of institutions, makes Shanghai in November more and more charming, and makes November in the art circle as lively as the New Year .

In 2018, West Bund Art and Design Expo site

West Bund Art and Design Expo was founded in 2014 and is held every year at the West Bund Art Center by the Huangpu River. The Expo invited more than 100 top galleries from Asia, Europe and America to participate, exhibiting high-quality modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, videos, installations and performing arts around the world. The West Bund Expo and the wonderful exhibitions held by the city's art institutions at the same time constitute a rich art territory in Shanghai, making Shanghai in November an important stop on the global art calendar.

The Fifth West Bund Art and Design Fair in 2018 was unveiled as a "double pavilion", which gathered more than 110 companies from 43 cities in Asia, Europe, North America and South America in a space of more than 20,000 square meters.Important international gallery.

In 2018, ART021 on-site

will be held at the same time accurately and ART021 will usher in its sixth year in 2019. Established in 2013, ART021 is based on selected quality, professional standards, local resources, and international vision as its founding purpose. It brings together top galleries and institutions from around the world, and strives to build a professional platform for painters, artists, collectors and patrons. , The person in charge of the museum communicated and shared the latest contemporary art trends and ideas. In the past 2018, ART021 attracted 103 galleries from 18 countries and regions to focus on the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Among all exhibitors, the number of domestic galleries reached 61, of which 23 exhibited for five consecutive sessions. International galleries such as Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Zwirner, Perrotin and other international galleries once again participated.

Judging from various dimensions of data, West Bund and ART021 have begun to develop an international halo.

As for December, of course, the blue sky, white clouds, soft and white Miami Beach-Art Basel is usually held in the first week, for reference only.

2019 Miami Basel will still present the works of modern and contemporary masters represented by important galleries in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as the best works of upstarts in the art world. The exhibition covers excellent paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, films and limited works of art, etc., and extends beyond the venue. At the same time, large-scale outdoor artworks, movies and live performances will be displayed in Collins Park and SoundScape Park.

It is worth noting that at the Miami Basel that just ended last month, 29 of the 268 galleries exhibited for the first time, including Boer, who returned to Miami Basel after a ten-year absence and participated in the main exhibition area. Li Gallery, and Antenna Space from Shanghai, which participated in the "Positions" unit.

is another year's art journey. 2019 has arrived. China's local art fairs will continue to cultivate their own structure, and Chinese galleries will also work towards a broader vision. Good thing.

article Source: Ya Chang Art Network Zhuangao Author: Zhang Tianyu

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